10/03/2013

Jubilee/Metropolitan Lines Rail Replacement 03/03/13

Due to engineering work, the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines were shut, meaning we had bus replacements. I was with Lewis Nagle and James Panaligan.


DSC08775
Arriva 5457 on Route A

DSC08777
Arriva 5440 on stand (Route A), Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.

DSC08778
Arriva 5137 on stand (Route A), Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.

DSC08786
Arriva 6178 on Route A, Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.

DSC08791
Arriva 5455 on Route A, Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.

DSC08805
Metroline TPL266 on Route D, Wembley Park

DSC08814
Metroline VP525 on Route C, Wembley Park

DSC08818
Metroline VW1069 on Route D, Wembley Park

DSC08893
A selection of 1996TS at Stanmore.
DSC08896


DSC08903
Metroline VP339 on stand (Route C), Stanmore

DSC08908
Metroline VPL226 on stand (Route C), Stanmore

DSC08909
Metroline TPL278 on stand, Stanmore

DSC08910
Metroline VP525, VPL602, VP339 on stand (Route C), Stanmore.
Thanks to the kind drivers and controller, he let all of us into the cab of VP525 and take photos of the cab of a VW. Here are cab pictures of VP525:

DSC08914

DSC08917

DSC08918
Remember, do NOT use Old Oak Common Lane. Common, isn't it?

DSC08920
Handbrake, doors and ramp.

DSC08929
Blinds. Manual ones. Tiring if destinations are at each end of a blind!

DSC08934
Metroline VW1071 on stand, Stanmore.
We got photos of the cab of this bus too:

DSC08936

DSC08941
Handbrake, and various door buttons.
A hi-vis jacket and some keys too.
The driver then kindly blinded the bus to 635 (well, I asked. The 111 was asked by Lewis).
This is on a separate post.

DSC08994
Metroline VP568 going to stand (Route C), Stanmore.

DSC09003
A bus driving atlas... Why? In case we get lost on rail replacement?

DSC09017
Pun on pun. A KAB in a cab, on a cab seat.

DSC09022
Empty Stanmore. Toilets are open though.

DSC09029
'Please wait here for first train information'. Yes, if you want to wait for the rest of the night... Meanwhile, workmen are busy trying to get the track ready for service the next day....

DSC09030
And then look long and hard at Platform 3, Stanmore.

We then had to go home. James/I and Lewis split off at South Harrow, and James/I split off at Hammersmith. And then this post is one week late, for undisclosed reasons.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.