2000+ views special post!

Thank you all for the 2000 views!

I would like to make this 'special' and note down the 'special' buses we might encounter these days in London.

I am going to list a few special buses in different categories.
But first, I'd like to tell you recent news.

Abellio London:
Routes 3 and 211 rumoured for New Bus for London (NBfL) conversion.
Route 159 has passed away to Abellio as of 12 December 2015 and will be allocated with LT602-40. Route 452 to be extended to Vauxhall Bus Station from Wandsworth Road Station in January 2016. Routes 367, 481, C10, E5 and E7 rumoured to be allocated with Enviro200 MMC buses.
Some 14/64reg hybrids in Battersea (QB) blinded for route 159.
ADL E40H 10.3m Enviro400 MMC hybrid 2498 (YY64TYW) parked in Twickenham (TF) for inspection.

Good Bye Arriva - Operating for 17 years - on the 159!

Firstly, I'd like to thank you all for the over 60 pageviews on the 10/12/2015!

And, thank you to Arriva for operating route 159 since foundation (1998)!

Let's get into business shall we?

On the 2nd of June (2015), the tenders were released, and much to the shock and horror, Abellio gained Arriva's flagship route, none other than the 159! Everyone was upset, like you, unless you're not a fan of relation to the 159. But as expected, got New Routemasters which was ultimately obvious. Which is the main purpose it was removed from Paddington Basin, rather than the lie of overbussing Oxford Street.

Route 159 running day 9/12/2015 + other photos

Hello my fellow viewers and welcome to today's post of route 159 running day to celebrate the conversion from Routemasters to low floor buses (VLA-class Volvo B7TL 10m Alexander ALX400 in this case).

I will start with listing all the buses that were on the heritage 159 service today (as of 9/12/15).

Also a link to the timetable can be seen here.
(Otherwise if link does not work, it can be seen below)

5 RTs, 1 RTL, 1 RTW, 7 RM, 2 RML and TA1 was the supposed plan.

Routemasters (RM/RML):

RM9 VLT 9 - RM29 OYM453A - RM848 448USX - RM1993 ALD993B

RML900 WLT900 - RML2760 SKM760F - RML2682 SKM682F

AEC Regent II; RT (standard) RTW (Wide):

RT1790 KYY628 - RT3491 LYR910 - RT3871 LLU670 - RT4421 NXP775
RTL139 KGK803

RTW467 LLU957

Sorry for absence, 03/12/2015

I haven't posted recently I know, with changes coming up I will hopefully make posts soon! (Yay!)

I have been busy lately too, sorry.

However, I have stuff planned too.

Also, check links below!

Circle of London
London Connected

I am adding updates to my website (SMA19's website) on adding school route histories and same with our carnival routes too.

Until then, look out for updates!

P.S I help London Connected's Big Drives by making blinds, which are visually just a game.
Example, Uxbridge First E200 blinds (made for A10 Big Drive)