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On a rather damp Saturday 23 November 2019, London bus route 140 Harrow-Heathrow celebrated its history and marked its imminent shortening by supplementing 15 heritage buses into the existing service. This meant Volvo / Wright Gemini buses (and a solitary Plaxton President) were joined by 8 RTs, 5 Routemasters and 2 Metrobuses for the day.
My visit included photo stops at Hayes, Heathrow and Harrow Weald taking advantage of free rides aboard RM1397, M1069 and RT2177.
Hide Ito takes a practice run at a 10 year old project. The plans are to attack it in 2 days. If successful, it will become Japans most difficult climbing route.
I have always had a soft spot for route 161. For most of the time I lived en-route in Eltham it was operated by my favourite buses - RTs. It was (and is) a busy and frequent service starting in leafy Chislehurst (the 161a went even further to Petts Wood) it went up and down several hills, served historic Eltham, swooped down alongside Woolwich Common past the magnificent RA barracks and terminated in the grim riverside town of Woolwich with its Ferry and mighty Arsenal. The RTs hurried effortlessly and gracefully about their work. The 161 was operated by Sidcup garage and the 161a by Abbey Wood.
Here a 161a approaches the stop at the north side of what London Transport insisted on calling 'Well Hall Circus' in Eltham - but what everyone else called Well Hall Roundabout. By now it is operating as a tram replacement service - the services between Eltham and Woolwich surviving until the last day of London trams in 1952. RTs took over from the trams and ran until the mid-70s On the left can be seen some houses on the truly wonderful 'Progress' estate, a very attractive private estate that I think is the best in London. Unbelievably it was put up hurriedly during the first world war to house munitions workers. Behind the bus is the Odeon. After a period of private ownership it is now sadly closed. The stop the bus is about to call at is one I used frequently. Later it gained notoriety as the place where Stephen Lawrence was murdered by racist thugs. Ever since Eltham has carried this stain on its reputation that makes me sad.
Zeiss Werra, 50mm lens, Kodak Tri-X
Stagecoach London 19749, LX11BCK - Route 96 | Bexleyheath Clock Tower with an Woolwich Bound Service
Saturday 9th January 2016
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Arriva ENX28 on route B15, seen at the top of Eltham Hill. The building was the location of Eltham pool.
Grey seems to be the in colour for modern builds, either that or cladding which makes them look like they are built with lego.
Fickr, there is NO park here, this is ELTHAM.
London Sovereign RATP Group DE42, YX09HKL - Route H9 | Harrow Bus Station with a Harrow Bound Service.
Saturday 12th November 2016
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Scenic route from County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
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