Takes 3-4 years to get any bus changes done from consultation to reality, unlike ourselves of yesteryear or other places of today. Anyway, just an enthusiast who writes about London Buses in his own way. Join in on this ride.
For personal reasons I've trekked to Burnt Oak, and I decided why not prepare for many pics and write a post when finished, on my way there it was like travelling through the Sahara Desert with nothing interesting, but on my way back it was rather like a Fast & Furious 7 race. I'll elaborate, if you read on that is.
Stagecoach 36338 (LX09ACU) at
Brixton Police Station
I had VLA58 on 2 to Victoria from little snack buying in Brixton, but the real story kicks in when I boarded LT758 on 16, I had a driver whom was keen on driving the LT fast, especially along Hyde Park Corner, all in all decent and reliably fast journey to Kilburn Park, passing Arab-ware Road then to estates along Maida Hill just before a populated Kilburn.
Metroline Travel
TA642 (LK05GFZ) in Kilburn
It was at this moment I knew I shouldn't have done 32...well, I can compare 32 with routes 25 and 86 which pass houses after houses and populated people, but majority houses where they share along Romford Road. 32 on the other hand is car shop after the other....I counted Volkswagen, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and probably Vauxhall as I'm not sure about the last one I saw. Took me 40 mins to get to Burnt Oak and I wasn't really impressed but hey well. More about 32 excluding for the car shops, it was pretty much houses on a dual carriageway really, with some shops here and there.
RATP London Sovereign DE20157 (YX11GBE) at Burnt Oak Station
After finishing at Burnt Oak I went to pray at Edgware Islamic Centre which I never knew existed...took DE61 on 251 which was rather nippy and healthy and being floored, but the body was about to cripple into pieces. When I left there I walked all the way to Edgware Bus Station because I deeply underestimated the distance there. Took some snaps and surprise surprise, the first refurb at Edgware (EW) was my 113, TE981 (LK59DZE).
Left: TE835 (LK57AXP), towards Northwick Park Hospital
Right: TE888 (LK08DYA), towards Brent Cross
Boy did I enjoy my 50 minutes on 113, well worth having that as my bus and route home, my bus was being literally floored even when school was released (sadly my 20 min recording became shortened to 7 mins due to school children), but having mentioned school, in Mill Hill a crowd of kids boarded for one stop when a 186 was already ahead of us and left the stop before we arrived....and the stop they got off 186 also serves....what was the point?
Arriva London PDL123 (LJ05GPU)
on 303 at Burnt Oak Station
I was enjoying the dual carriageway experience to the point only houses and nature was the things I can take note of, at first greenery then houses, once we came to Hendon Central it was populated (at least) with living beings, then right from there we go straight back to houses. I was surprised a place like Hendon Central has a dual carriageway cut direct in it. Anyways, we head to pass Brent Cross with the Tesco in sight, from now on it's a race to the finishing line: Finchley Road!
Yet again, only greenery. But one thing I can definitely mention is how my bus driver drove the bus like he was Lewis Hamilton in Fast & Furious 7. I was lost for words on the amount of flooring there was....I probably exaggerated that experience as I have a clip....
Anyways I hope you enjoyed this unexpected spin-off from me and as always, stay safe! And in case you enjoy seeing photos, I've got more (some may be bad quality)!
MM820 (LK57AYP) driver training in Burnt Oak
Arriva London North SW4 (LK16BYD)'s rear, while on 340
Metroline TE720 (LK57FHP) in Edgware on route 204
Arriva London North VLW187 (LJ03MKM) on route 221
Metroline Travel VW1205 (LK61BMU) on route 79 getting to stand
Metroline Travel VW1405 (LK13BHW) on route 302 in Burnt Oak
Metroline West VWH2167 (LK16DFD) on route 114 in Burnt Oak
