Photobombing - Part Two!
Following on from my previous attempt, at this location, to get a BTS Routemaster operating London Transport Tendered service 13, this was my second attempt. At least I can see the reg. number on this one and don't have to second guess. A Renault Clio last time, a Ford Granada this time try to twart my attempt. The Clio was more successful! This smart Park Royal bodied AEC/PRV Routemaster R2RH/1, owned by London Buses, RML2487, JJD487D, was among a number of London Transport's RML class leased to BTS, Borehamwood, to operate London Transport Tendered service 13 Aldwych - Golders Green. It is seen here on the Strand, at the Aldwych, on 04/08/1994. It was new to London Transport in 06/1966. London Buses also leased a batch of RMLs to Kentish Bus for their London Transport Tendered services, of which a photo of one will follow this. Also vying for space here is London Buses - London Central, T739, OHV739Y. A Leyland bodied Leyland Titan TNLXB2RRSp, it was new to London Transport in 03/1983 and is heading south of the River Thames to Surrey Quays Station. Surrey Quays Station, in Rotherhithe is on the East London line branch that then was a spur from the Metropolitan and Circle Lines at Whitechappel but is now part of the London Overground system. The Titan remained in London all of it's working life. Starting at Bexleyheath, it then went to Sidcup garage and then New Cross. Passing to the privatised London Central in 09/1994, about a month after this photo was taken, it was withdrawn from service by 12/1997. It then passed to the wellknown London sightseeing operator, The Big Bus Company and was converted to open-top single door configuration. It was sold by Big Bus in 12/2011. Just checking my notes, prior to uploading, I had it down as T839! All those years, eh! How ironic, that it also ended up with Big Bus and had also worked out of New Cross and Bexleyheath with London Central.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the excellent 'Fujichrome' colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1994.
Photobombing - Part Two!
Following on from my previous attempt, at this location, to get a BTS Routemaster operating London Transport Tendered service 13, this was my second attempt. At least I can see the reg. number on this one and don't have to second guess. A Renault Clio last time, a Ford Granada this time try to twart my attempt. The Clio was more successful! This smart Park Royal bodied AEC/PRV Routemaster R2RH/1, owned by London Buses, RML2487, JJD487D, was among a number of London Transport's RML class leased to BTS, Borehamwood, to operate London Transport Tendered service 13 Aldwych - Golders Green. It is seen here on the Strand, at the Aldwych, on 04/08/1994. It was new to London Transport in 06/1966. London Buses also leased a batch of RMLs to Kentish Bus for their London Transport Tendered services, of which a photo of one will follow this. Also vying for space here is London Buses - London Central, T739, OHV739Y. A Leyland bodied Leyland Titan TNLXB2RRSp, it was new to London Transport in 03/1983 and is heading south of the River Thames to Surrey Quays Station. Surrey Quays Station, in Rotherhithe is on the East London line branch that then was a spur from the Metropolitan and Circle Lines at Whitechappel but is now part of the London Overground system. The Titan remained in London all of it's working life. Starting at Bexleyheath, it then went to Sidcup garage and then New Cross. Passing to the privatised London Central in 09/1994, about a month after this photo was taken, it was withdrawn from service by 12/1997. It then passed to the wellknown London sightseeing operator, The Big Bus Company and was converted to open-top single door configuration. It was sold by Big Bus in 12/2011. Just checking my notes, prior to uploading, I had it down as T839! All those years, eh! How ironic, that it also ended up with Big Bus and had also worked out of New Cross and Bexleyheath with London Central.
The camera being a Praktica MTL3 with the film being the excellent 'Fujichrome' colourslide.
I would request, as with all my photos, that they are not copied or downloaded in any way, shape or form. © Peter Steel 1994.