Jubilee/Metropolitan Lines Rail Replacement 03/03/13

Due to engineering work, the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines were shut, meaning we had bus replacements. I was with Lewis Nagle and James Panaligan.

Arriva 5457 on Route A


Arriva 5440 on stand (Route A), Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.


Arriva 5137 on stand (Route A), Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.


Arriva 6178 on Route A, Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.


Arriva 5455 on Route A, Harrow-on-the-Hill-Station.


Metroline TPL266 on Route D, Wembley Park


Metroline VP525 on Route C, Wembley Park


Metroline VW1069 on Route D, Wembley Park


A selection of 1996TS at Stanmore.




Metroline VP339 on stand (Route C), Stanmore


Metroline VPL226 on stand (Route C), Stanmore


Metroline TPL278 on stand, Stanmore


Metroline VP525, VPL602, VP339 on stand (Route C), Stanmore.
Thanks to the kind drivers and controller, he let all of us into the cab of VP525 and take photos of the cab of a VW. Here are cab pictures of VP525:






Remember, do NOT use Old Oak Common Lane. Common, isn't it?


Handbrake, doors and ramp.


Blinds. Manual ones. Tiring if destinations are at each end of a blind!


Metroline VW1071 on stand, Stanmore.
We got photos of the cab of this bus too:




Handbrake, and various door buttons.
A hi-vis jacket and some keys too.
The driver then kindly blinded the bus to 635 (well, I asked. The 111 was asked by Lewis).
This is on a separate post.


Metroline VP568 going to stand (Route C), Stanmore.


A bus driving atlas... Why? In case we get lost on rail replacement?


Pun on pun. A KAB in a cab, on a cab seat.


Empty Stanmore. Toilets are open though.


'Please wait here for first train information'. Yes, if you want to wait for the rest of the night... Meanwhile, workmen are busy trying to get the track ready for service the next day....


And then look long and hard at Platform 3, Stanmore.

We then had to go home. James/I and Lewis split off at South Harrow, and James/I split off at Hammersmith. And then this post is one week late, for undisclosed reasons.