Notting Hill Carnival Shuttle Routes 26/08/13

Notting Hill Carnival is probably the largest, loudest and most exciting street party in Europe (which I may never go to, even though I'd want to). But I covered buses alongside, affected by the carnival. And yes, it did mean I went to White City (in part 2). This can only end well...

Firstly - the shuttles:

2X/436X, if you haven't gathered ;)
2X was operated by VLAs and Ts (which I almost got, if it weren't for some cars, a whole central reservation made of rocks etc etc)
436X is made of spare MECs ex-507/521


London General MEC15 on Route 436X, Kensington High Street


Arriva London South VLA2 on Route 2X, Kensington High Street


London General MEC33 on Route 436X, Kensington High Street


London General MEC18 on Route 436X, Kensington High Street


Arriva London South VLA10 on Route 2X, Kensington High Street


Arriva London South VLA9 on Route 2X, Hyde Park Corner


London General MEC27 on Route 436X, Hyde Park Corner

Now, 36 extras and 36X:


Go-Ahead London E266 on Route 36X, Arriva HV53 on Route 73, Hyde Park Corner


Go-Ahead London WVL129 on Route 36 Extra, Park Lane

And the final special Carnival route:


205X - Aldgate to Harrow Road (using E40H), the only shuttle I went on!:


Stagecoach 12132 on Route 205X, Marylebone

205X to Aldgate iBus


Stagecoach 12148 on Route 205X, St Pancras

205X to Harrow Road, Elgin Avenue iBus


Stagecoach 12128 on Route 205X, Marylebone


Stagecoach 12134 on Route 205X, Marylebone

Then the diversions and extras, covered in Kensington High Street and, yes, White City* in the next post...