Paralympic Extras & Other Observations 08/09/12

I started the day really early, because of a certain reason.

 First London DN33585 on Route 282, at Ealing Hospital (Hanwell)

 First London DN33575 not on Route E3, but not in service, near Greenford Depot

 Metroline VW1182 on Route 105 at Southall North/Cornwall Avenue

First DML44182 on Route 95 at Southall North/Cornwall Avenue

Afterwards, I met James, before going to North Greenwich.

 Abellio KU02 YBS on Route 188 extras.

 Go-Ahead E248 on Route 132, North Greenwich (converted to double deck during Games)

 Go-Ahead DWL13 on Route 108, North Greenwich

  Metrobus 941 on Route 161, North Greenwich

 Go-Ahead WVL376 on Route 422, North Greenwich

 Abellio 9043 on Route 188, North Greenwich (extended to Euston during Games)

  Abellio 2404 on Route 188, North Greenwich

 Go-Ahead E250 on Route 132, North Greenwich

 Lineup of buses at stand at North Greenwich. And a 108.

  Go-Ahead DWL34 on Route 108, North Greenwich

 Abellio KV02 USB on Route 188 extras

   Go-Ahead PVL178 on Route 108, North Greenwich (108 extras double deck N Greenwich-Lewisham)

 Go-Ahead PVL91, Route 129, North Greenwich (converted to double deck during Games)

 Go-Ahead ED5 on Route 108, North Greenwich

Meanwhile, First Games Transport seemed to have many ready buses just standing at North Greenwich. Also, some more observations at Royal Docks/Royal Victoria.

 First Games Transport BG12 YJM

 Some more First Games Transport buses

 A line up of Games buses

 First Games Transport 36272 on Route 16, Royal Docks

  First Games Transport 36256 on Route 21, Royal Docks

First Games Transport 36256 on Route 21, Royal Docks

Finally, we went to Stratford itself.

 The GE DLR Train (63) at Canning Town.

 Go-Ahead W415 WGH on Route D8 (converted to double deck during Games) and First VN36152 on Route 25 (extras on route day and night)

 Stagecoach 17497 on Route 97 (diverted to Stratford due to security reasons) and First VN36164 on Route 25

 Stagecoach 17433 on Route 262, Stratford

 First London DM44167 on Route 339, Stratford (diverted from Stratford City)

 Stagecoach 19868 on Rotue 158 and First VN36128 on Route 25

 First DM4144 on Route 339, Stratford, yet displaying wrong blinds.

 Stagecoach 18249 on Route 238 (24hr service during Games)

 Go-Ahead SOC5 on Route 425, Stratford

First VNW32352 on Route 308 (converted to double deck during Games.)

And finally, at King's Cross Station:

DRS 47805 at the end of its journey - Africa Express... Next to an East Coast Class 43.

It was a long day and both of us were very tired. Blogging is now back to normal. The long blog post is to compensate for the lack of posts over August. And the amount of observations. Also, the 50th post is the next one, literally...