Route 153 New Buses, Route 132 and Other Observations 15/12/12, 21/12/12

Route 153 has gotten the wrong buses. They are too long. But, they are new, so we are covering them before they are replaced. And Route 132 has been permanently double decked, after temporary double decking during the Olympic period. Also, there are other observations from the two days.

First is the 153, which James and I covered on 15/12/12 initially:

CT Plus DA3 on Route 153, Liverpool Street Station (Au)


Moquette on seating. (Au)


Rear window detailing. From the inside. (Au)


Interior view. (Au)


Information panel. (Au)


New Oyster sticker, including contactless payment. (Au)

DA3 leaving Barbican Station (James)

On 21/12/12, I would cover 153 & 132 on my own as I finish school a day earlier than James (as I'm older...)

CT Plus DA10 on Route 153, Liverpool Street Station, 21/12/12

Ready to go to Finsbury Park Station.


Rear of DA10, Finsbury Square (Moorgate).


CT Plus DA4 on Route 153, Finsbury Square (Moorgate), 21/12/12.


CT Plus DA6 on Route 153, Barbican Station, 21/12/12.

Afterwards, I covered the 132 at North Greenwich. I only got two pictures, as I was in a rush to get back west so I could meet James after he'd finished.

Go-Ahead London PVL161 on Route 132, North Greenwich


Go-Ahead London PVL94 on Route 132, North Greenwich

Other observations from the two days:

Metroline VP542 (iPod Advert) on Route 260, White City, 15/12/12


First DN33517 on Route 607, Shepherd's Bush Station


London United ADH16, out of service at Turnham Green, 21/12/12.
Possibly learning Route 27, as it is due the same sort of buses.


London United DE92 on Route 272, Turnham Green, 21/12/12


A different perspective. First DML44180 on Route 95 and VNW32668 on Route 607 at Shepherd's Bush. 21/12/12


Go-Ahead WVL151 (11) and Arriva T98 Vodafone Ad (133) at Liverpool Street, 21/12/12


Arriva T106 (iPod Advert) on Route 133 at Liverpool Street, 21/12/12


These Carnet validator signs still litter Moorgate Station. Taken on Platforms 9/10, 21/12/12


Go-Ahead WVL455 on Route 422, North Greenwich, 21/12/12


First DML44133 on Route 195 on a short to Ealing Hospital, 21/12/12


London United VA74 on Route H32, Southall Station, 21/12/12


First DML44131 on Route 195, short to Southall Town Hall, 21/12/12.


London United SP38 and SP107 pass each other at Heston on Route H32, 21/12/12


London United DE62, Hounslow, 21/12/12

Panorama of Hounslow Bus Station/Garage forecourt (James), 21/12/12

London United ADE34 on Route 120, picking up passengers not in stand, 21/12/12

Lineup of buses at Hounslow (James), 21/12/120

Olympic D Stock (7007) entering Hammersmith, 21/12/12

Side of D Stock 7007, with Olympic rings (James), 21/12/12

First VN37955 on Route 295, Hammersmith, short to Brook Green, 21/12/12


London United DE106 on Route 272, White City, 21/12/12


London United VA89 on Route 49, White City Bus Station, 21/12/12

Again, a very long post. We have our Christmas present coming up pretty soon...