Bank Holiday 9H & 15H Running Day

Au, Lewis and Josh Sammons covered the 9H and 15H Running Day, which always brings some older buses. And First Berkshire. Initially, Au went to Canning Town to catch the SRM3 going to Becontree Heath Bus Park, much like the Sunday 9 service between 1940 and 1968.

Tower Transit SRM3 on Route 9, Canning Town (Au)

It went to Becontree Heath bus stand:


Tower Transit SRM3 on Route 9, Becontree Heath (Au)

Yes, it is facing the wrong way, but it's for pictures. All bus routes that used to serve this 'Bus Station' now serve a stop on the main road. It is still used as a turnaround point.

We then purposefully went through Barking Garage, albeit without a complete kerfuffle!


Stagecoach 25306 and 34372, Barking Garage (Au)
It was, again, for photos of it going through the exit of the garage, after we entered the proper garage.
We headed to Central London, eventually...


Sullivan RML2272 on Route 15H, St Paul's (Au)


Ensignbus RT3251 on Route 9H, Kensington (Au)


A Line of Nines!
London United LT87 on Route 9, Ensignbus RT3251, RTW467 Group RTW467 on Route 9H, Kensington Holland Road (Au)


Then a line of the silver RMs!
Tower Transit SRM3, Timebus SRM7 on Route 9H, Kensington Holland Road (Au)

We met Lewis there, just in time for the 7900.


First Beeline VSH69934 on Route 9H, Kensington Holland Road (Au)


Like most buses, it ran through to Tower Hill
First Beeline VSH69934 on Route 15H, Tower Hill (Au)


First Beeline VSH69934 on Route 9H, Trafalgar Square (Lewis)

Even then, it's entirely still possible to get cyclists to ruin shots!


Timebus SRM7 on Route 15H, Charing Cross Station (Au)

Then a wonderful blurred background shot by Lewis!


First Beeline VSH69934 on Route 15H, Aldwych (Lewis)


First Beeline VSH69934 on Route 9H, Kensington Holland Road (Lewis)

Then, a bold claim by the Volvo 7900.

First Beeline VSH69934 makes the 33% less fuel statement, whilst a Borismaster (London United LT69 on Route 9) looks on, unimpressed. (Au)

Overall, it was a good day, with buses running early/on time after timetables were severely slackened in order as last time, nearly everything was running late. Now drivers were running a tad early this time round! The SRM3 journey, even with the Barking Garage kerfuffle, was still early!