120th Post of this year...
London United OV53 on Route 272, White City, 26/10/11
Route 283 OVs started out wearing no logos, before moving to NSL logos. When Transdev London bought the operations of NSL by 2009, the logos were removed. They still plied the same boring 283, but they did go on more interesting exhibitions of the 440 and 272 (shown). When the C1 was gained, the C1 also had odd workings on it (from 50th Post):
Afterwards, the 272 and C1 both swapped with the 220 and now both are at Shepherd's Bush Garage, whilst the 220 is at Park Royal. Therefore, the workings shown will not be done again, unless the buses off the 283 move to S, or the routes move back, neither is likely at the moment.
Meanwhile, the route itself - 272 isn't a new number, it has been used in Thamesmead and Stratford. However, this route started out as part of the 55, which became the E3 and the little section later becoming the E4. This E4 morphed into the H40 and has since been morphed still into the 272 (Turnham Green-Chiswick Grove Park) and the 440, which took the majority of the route of the H40. The 272 was to replace the southern bit of the H40 then run along new roads via estates (not White City Estate, but it serves White City) to Shepherd's Bush via East Acton. It has been with three operator names, and three garages, yet it's changed company through a contract change once... It started out on 25/05/02 with Dennis Darts (usually 8.8m) but sometimes, strays from the 391 and (usually) 283 (with the quacking Duck Bus advertising). It initially was to go further from Grove Park, terminating at Strand-on-the-Green, but it clearly never happened. Then this all changed when NCP Challenger, a car parking company, won the 272, 440 and E11. Enviro 200s were then introduced from 26/05/07. The company would subsequently be renamed NSL Services, before being bought by Transdev London Sovereign, transferred within Transdev to London United before being split from Transdev to RATP and now is under London United/RATP. And the contract has only been renewed very recently! It takes the same 2007 10.1m Enviro200Darts, but also gets some from the 72 and C1.
The picture above is edited, so below is the original:
London United OV53 on Route 272, White City, 26/10/11
Oh, and one more thing.
Quack. Happy Birthday. Quack.
London United OV53 on Route 272, White City, 26/10/11
Route 283 OVs started out wearing no logos, before moving to NSL logos. When Transdev London bought the operations of NSL by 2009, the logos were removed. They still plied the same boring 283, but they did go on more interesting exhibitions of the 440 and 272 (shown). When the C1 was gained, the C1 also had odd workings on it (from 50th Post):
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| London United OV50 at White City (July 2012 - James Panaligan) |
Meanwhile, the route itself - 272 isn't a new number, it has been used in Thamesmead and Stratford. However, this route started out as part of the 55, which became the E3 and the little section later becoming the E4. This E4 morphed into the H40 and has since been morphed still into the 272 (Turnham Green-Chiswick Grove Park) and the 440, which took the majority of the route of the H40. The 272 was to replace the southern bit of the H40 then run along new roads via estates (not White City Estate, but it serves White City) to Shepherd's Bush via East Acton. It has been with three operator names, and three garages, yet it's changed company through a contract change once... It started out on 25/05/02 with Dennis Darts (usually 8.8m) but sometimes, strays from the 391 and (usually) 283 (with the quacking Duck Bus advertising). It initially was to go further from Grove Park, terminating at Strand-on-the-Green, but it clearly never happened. Then this all changed when NCP Challenger, a car parking company, won the 272, 440 and E11. Enviro 200s were then introduced from 26/05/07. The company would subsequently be renamed NSL Services, before being bought by Transdev London Sovereign, transferred within Transdev to London United before being split from Transdev to RATP and now is under London United/RATP. And the contract has only been renewed very recently! It takes the same 2007 10.1m Enviro200Darts, but also gets some from the 72 and C1.
The picture above is edited, so below is the original:
London United OV53 on Route 272, White City, 26/10/11
Oh, and one more thing.
Quack. Happy Birthday. Quack.
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