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An enjoyable ride on a very old diesel that is now two months off the road. Throwback feel to a route good for thrashing but one that gets very busy in a few places. | Go-Ahead London Metrobus ADL Enviro 400 Trident on the 127 to Purley.
I got to ride the 127 in full prior to the second lockdown. Pouring with rain and soaking wet throughout the run but it was an enjoyable ride passing through green spaces with trees hanging over the road prior to Mitcham Junction and Hackbridge.
Two big interchanges follow with Carshalton and Wallington usually very busy on weekends. Woodcote Road and Foxley Lane are particular highlights with some faster stretches mixed with some very pleasant scenery.
These old 2006 E400 Tridents have an old school feel to them with the rear doors taking ages to close and the iBus screen mounted at the top of the stairwell. Still pulled fairly well despite feeling slightly beaten up. This unit has now been off the road for nearly two months so I suspect it's withdrawn now.
LX56ETT (E48) is at Tooting Broadway ready to start an afternoon run to Purley via Mitcham and Wallington. Based at Croydon (C) Garage.
An enjoyable ride on a very old diesel that is now two months off the road. Throwback feel to a route good for thrashing but one that gets very busy in a few places. | Go-Ahead London Metrobus ADL Enviro 400 Trident on the 127 to Purley.
I got to ride the 127 in full prior to the second lockdown. Pouring with rain and soaking wet throughout the run but it was an enjoyable ride passing through green spaces with trees hanging over the road prior to Mitcham Junction and Hackbridge.
Two big interchanges follow with Carshalton and Wallington usually very busy on weekends. Woodcote Road and Foxley Lane are particular highlights with some faster stretches mixed with some very pleasant scenery.
These old 2006 E400 Tridents have an old school feel to them with the rear doors taking ages to close and the iBus screen mounted at the top of the stairwell. Still pulled fairly well despite feeling slightly beaten up. This unit has now been off the road for nearly two months so I suspect it's withdrawn now.
LX56ETT (E48) is at Tooting Broadway ready to start an afternoon run to Purley via Mitcham and Wallington. Based at Croydon (C) Garage.