31/03/2013

Observations 23-24/03/13

First thing - James isn't leaving the blog, in contrast to what could be seen over these past few days. As far as I know.
Secondly - Yes, I am unhappy at this time, but I will continue blogging. I will have the final GCSEs coming up, then study leave, so I am unsure what can happen. All I know is hopefully by August 31st, the WLTM Bus Blog will hopefully stay as a trio, but... as a trio that are friends again, hopefully (but that's a bit optimistic).
Thirdly - this is probably the last post for this month. Happy Easter from the WLTM Bus Blog team of Au, James and Lewis.

It snowed on the 23rd, and I was forced to go to school. Again. And I missed the last N9 (d'oh!)...

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London United ADH43 on Route 27, Turnham Green

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Abellio 8461 on Route 235, Brentford

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Metroline VW1036 on Route E2, Brentford

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Abellio 8752 on Route 235, Brentford

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First DML44134 on Route 195, Brentford

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London United DPS688 on Route 272, Turnham Green

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London United SP9 on Route 267, Gunnersbury Station

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London United ADH50 on Route 27, Chiswick Business Park
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London United ADH49 on Route 27, Chiswick Business Park

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London United ADH31 on Route 27, Chiswick Business Park

The next day, I met up with Lewis at Greenford to trace the (infamous) fictional 456 that runs from Greenford Westway Cross, via Greenford Stn, Bdy, Southall North (Ascot Gardens southbound, Cornwall Avenue both directions), Southall TH, Uxbridge Road/Ealing Hospital, Boston Manor, Brentford, Kew Bridge Station, Gunnersbury Station, Turnham Green Church and to Chiswick, Edensor Road.
But first, I made other observations at Heathrow and South Harrow.

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London United SP136 on Route N9, Turnham Green

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In the distance, at the centre (sorry, this was from a moving N9), is the tail of the new American Airlines livery. As I was quite late, I didn't know it was arriving, and I obviously can't go airside.

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London United SP136 on Route N9, Heathrow T5

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First ES64021 on Route 71, Heathrow T5

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National Express 8324 on Route H52, Heathrow T5

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London United DLE15 on Route 423 (during blind change), Heathrow T5

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First ES64014 on Route 78, Heathrow T5

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Abellio 9768 on Route 350, Heathrow T5
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Quality Line/RATP MCL16 on Route X26, Heathrow Central

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London United SP43 on Route 111, Heathrow Central

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London United SP188 on Route 111, Harlington Corner

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London United ADE9 on Route 81, Harlington Corner

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Abellio 8095, Heathrow Central

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Metroline VP623 on Route 140, South Harrow

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London Sovereign VLE35 on Route 114, South Harrow

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Arriva Shires 6032 on Route 258, South Harrow

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Metroline DE1173 on Route 395, South Harrow

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Metroline DE1172 on Route 395, Greenford Westway Cross
This is the terminus for Route 456 (fictional). Lewis got on my 395...
DE1173 covered 456 Greenford Westway Cross to Greenford Station

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Metroline VW1204 on Route 105*, Greenford Station
(Greenford Station-Greenford Broadway, then E7 to Greenford Leisure Centre)

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London United ADE6 on Route 120*, Southall North*
(Greenford Leisure Centre-Southall North)

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Metroline VW1200 on Route 105*, Southall North/Cornwall Avenue*

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Metroline VW1180 on Route 105*, Southall North*
(Southall North-Southall TH then 427 to Ealing Hospital, 195 to Brentford County Court)

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First DN33676 on Route 282, Ealing Hospital

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First DN33586 on Route 282, Ealing Hospital

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First DN33770 on Route 92, Ealing Hospital

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First VN37795 on Route 83, Ealing Hospital

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Abellio 8482 on Route 235, Brentford County Court
(then 237 Brentford County Court-Turnham Green Church)

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First DN33589 on Route E3*, Chiswick Edensor Road
(Turnham Green Church-Chiswick Edensor Road (terminus))

We then did a long walk to Grove Park (Chiswick)

Class 458 on Hounslow Loop Line
SWT 458006 on diversion via Hounslow Loop, Barnes Bridge
(we went via the river, passing the Uni of Westminster Boat House)

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Metroline VP579 on Route 260, White City*

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First VN36291 on Route 266, Acton King Street*

And Happy Easter from all at the WLTM Bus Blog (Au, James, Lewis)

26/03/2013

Other Observations 17/03/13

Along with going to Edgware, Golders Green, Lewisham, Bromley and Central London, I did take other photos:

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Arriva London DW53 on Route 59, Euston

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London Sovereign DE62 on Route 251, Edgware Station

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Metroline TE832 on Route 107, Edgware Station

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London Sovereign SP79 on Route 13, Golders Green

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Metroline VP567 on Route 260, Golders Green, during a blind change.

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First VN37803 on Route 83, Golders Green

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Metroline VPL199 on Route 260

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Metroline VP497 on Route 460

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Metroline TPL241 on Route 82

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London Sovereign SP79 on Route 183

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First DML44106 on Route 487

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Metroline TA657 on Route 210

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London Sovereign SP57 on Route 13

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First VNW32425 on Route 328, Golders Green

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Go-Ahead WHV35 on Route 74, Baker Street

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Metroline TEH1218 on Route 139, Baker Street

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Metroline DE999 on Route 274

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Metroline DLD697 on Route 274

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Metroline VW1303

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First VN36147 on Route 30, Baker St

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Metroline TPL276 on Route 82

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Metroline TE1077 on Route 189

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Metroline TE881 on Route 113, Baker Street

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Arriva LT8 on Route 38 (X), Victoria

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Metroline TEH1112 on Route 16, Victoria (during blind scroll)

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Metroline TEH916 on Route 16

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Metroline TP447 on Route 82

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Metroline VWH1409 on Route 52

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Metroline VW1394 on Route 52, Victoria Bus Station

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London Central LDP277 on Route 225, Lewisham Station

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Metrobus 459 on Route 261

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Go-Ahead VWL1 on Route 185

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Stagecoach 10143 on Route 208

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Stagecoach 26030 on Route 124, Grove Park

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Metrobus 273 on Route 146, Bromley

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Metrobus 428 on Route 119

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Stagecoach 17666 on Route 269

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Stagecoach 36310 on Route 246

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Stagecoach 36552 on Route 314

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Stagecoach 23113 on Route 227, Bromley North

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Arriva HV59 on Route 73, Oxford Street

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London United ADE57 on Route 220, Hammersmith

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London United ADH32 on Route 27, Hammersmith

I can't say much about anything at the moment, with intra-blog hassle due to outside events...