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My final ride on these older hybrids before the contract change and likely withdrawal from services. | Arriva South London Wrightbus Volvo Gemini 2 B5LH working the 133 to Holborn.
Last ride not just with Arriva on this route but very likely the last time I'll get to ride these older hybrids. Because they're too old for a new contract and the earliest ones are now 15 years old, there isn't really anywhere else to send them other than the withdrawal pile.
Even though my ride back up constantly stalled and felt like it was in limp-home mode, it doesn't take away from the fact these early hybrids have served me really well overall. Used this on the 76 and 243, then did the same when they got refurbed for Brixton (BN) routes from the 133 to the 319. Shame they never got blinded for the 59.
Some of the LJ62-reg hybrids will probably return to WN or AD for their respective routes but from tomorrow, Arriva will only have four routes in Brixton; the 2, 59, 250 and the 432. It'll strange considering they have dominated the area for quite a while but it'll be Abellio's turn to steal the glory.
LJ60AXD (HV12) rides off into the sunset on its final day to Holborn.
My final ride on these older hybrids before the contract change and likely withdrawal from services. | Arriva South London Wrightbus Volvo Gemini 2 B5LH working the 133 to Holborn.
Last ride not just with Arriva on this route but very likely the last time I'll get to ride these older hybrids. Because they're too old for a new contract and the earliest ones are now 15 years old, there isn't really anywhere else to send them other than the withdrawal pile.
Even though my ride back up constantly stalled and felt like it was in limp-home mode, it doesn't take away from the fact these early hybrids have served me really well overall. Used this on the 76 and 243, then did the same when they got refurbed for Brixton (BN) routes from the 133 to the 319. Shame they never got blinded for the 59.
Some of the LJ62-reg hybrids will probably return to WN or AD for their respective routes but from tomorrow, Arriva will only have four routes in Brixton; the 2, 59, 250 and the 432. It'll strange considering they have dominated the area for quite a while but it'll be Abellio's turn to steal the glory.
LJ60AXD (HV12) rides off into the sunset on its final day to Holborn.