To explain the title, these buses go to Leyton, Baker's Arms. Also, in the summer, these buses are well known for being very hot inside, like an oven almost!
Stagecoach London LT371 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (CC Aubrey)
Route 55 is well known for having three spells of crewed operation. Firstly between 1969 and 1972 with RTs, then 1981-1987 with RMs, and finally 2001-2003 with Dennis Tridents (yes, doored crewed operation) as a trial under Ken Livingstone to introduce more widespread crewed operation across London. The conversion to LT, a bus designed for both crewed operation and OPO has predictably placed this conversion firmly into the OPO side, which is the opposite situation in the early 2000s when the Tridents, designed for OPO operation, was used as a crewed bus!
Stagecoach London LT379 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (CC Aubrey)
The batch of LT312-316, 357-390 for Route 55 has been known for two (LT312, 313) of the batch being used, and failing badly in Scotland on the 73 (Dundee-Arbroath) before being moved southwards for London used.
Stagecoach London LT384 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (© Aubrey)
This scene shows how busy Clapton-Hackney is with Borismasters, with 38, 55, N38 and N55 all having them thus a constant day and night presence of these buses.
Stagecoach London LT369 on Route 55, Shoreditch Church (CC Aubrey)
A short ride on these was fruitless, as the driver was regulating time throughout the journey.
Route 55 is another "staggered" conversion, gradually converting until recently becoming fully LT.
Stagecoach London LT364 on Route 55, Oxford Street (CC Aubrey)
This conversion has been another uneventful conversion, as most are getting, due to the rate and normality of conversions. Next LT conversion is the 15, which has already started.
Stagecoach London LT371 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (CC Aubrey)
Route 55 is well known for having three spells of crewed operation. Firstly between 1969 and 1972 with RTs, then 1981-1987 with RMs, and finally 2001-2003 with Dennis Tridents (yes, doored crewed operation) as a trial under Ken Livingstone to introduce more widespread crewed operation across London. The conversion to LT, a bus designed for both crewed operation and OPO has predictably placed this conversion firmly into the OPO side, which is the opposite situation in the early 2000s when the Tridents, designed for OPO operation, was used as a crewed bus!
Stagecoach London LT379 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (CC Aubrey)
The batch of LT312-316, 357-390 for Route 55 has been known for two (LT312, 313) of the batch being used, and failing badly in Scotland on the 73 (Dundee-Arbroath) before being moved southwards for London used.
Stagecoach London LT384 on Route 55, Clapton Pond (© Aubrey)
This scene shows how busy Clapton-Hackney is with Borismasters, with 38, 55, N38 and N55 all having them thus a constant day and night presence of these buses.
Stagecoach London LT369 on Route 55, Shoreditch Church (CC Aubrey)
A short ride on these was fruitless, as the driver was regulating time throughout the journey.
Route 55 is another "staggered" conversion, gradually converting until recently becoming fully LT.
Stagecoach London LT364 on Route 55, Oxford Street (CC Aubrey)
This conversion has been another uneventful conversion, as most are getting, due to the rate and normality of conversions. Next LT conversion is the 15, which has already started.
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