‘Scene’ again in London

For various reasons, I have had a number of visits to London recently and as usual my camera made the journey with me.

 

Every visit to London for the past 50 years has included an image of an AEC Routemaster and this visit was to be no exception.

 

WTS 418A

 

Formerly WLT 909 (RM909)

 

Taking visitors around the capital whist enjoying afternoon tea. This image was taken at the North side of Hyde Park and I must say it clattered along quite nicely.

 

 

LK14 FBU

A Volvo B5L Hybrid with Wright Gemini 3 bodywork that has some ‘Streetdeck’ features working for ‘Metroline’ turning out of Oxford St. onto Park Lane on its way to East Acton.

 

SN61 DBZ

 

Another Hybrid. This time an Alexander Dennis Ltd. (ADL) Enviro400H working for ‘Go-Ahead London Central’.

 

The broadside advert drawing attention to its green credentials.

 

As well as the old ‘Routemaster’, the ‘New Routemaster’ is now much in evidence.

 

LTZ 1170

 

Working for ‘London United’.

 

Seen seemingly abandoned on Park Lane. There were no passengers and its crew had just wandered off leaving it sat in traffic with its hazard lights flashing.

I waited quite a while to see if it moved but I eventually left and it could still be there for all I know....!

 

 

LTZ 1190

 

Working for ‘Metroline’ in an unusual silver based livery.

 

 

LTZ 1056

 

Part of the ‘Go-Ahead London’ fleet.

 

 

LTZ 1327

Another ‘Arriva London bus.

 

LTZ 1352

 

Working for ‘Arriva’ London.

 

 

YX13 BKD

 

Another ‘ADL’ Enviro 400Hybrid in the employ of ‘Go-Ahead London General’.

 

 

BF62 UYN

 

A Volvo B9TL with an MCV body working for ‘Golden Tours carrying  a dark and gloomy livery promoting Warner Brothers Studio Tour of the making of Harry Potter films.

The various fleets in London are mainly equipped with double deck buses. There are some single deck such as,

 

LK12 AWY

 

An ‘ADL’ Enviro 200 working for ‘Metroline’.

 

 

After the display of new technology

 

LJ53 BBV

 

A Volvo B7TL with Transbus ALX 400 bodywork working for ‘Arriva London’.

 

 

LK04 CSV

 

Another Volvo B7TL this time with Plaxton President bodywork in the fleet of ‘Metroline’.

 

 

TNZ 1245

 

A DAF DB250 fitted with Plaxton President bodywork cut down to part open top form.

 

Currently working for ‘London Sightseeing The Original Tour’ it was at one time part of the ‘Arriva London’ fleet.