London Buses.

[Stuharris 6360]

LT314 and LT315 are the first two Borismasters to enter service on the Stagecoach 55

Yes 315 was used on Saturday and is being used again today, 314 only did one run on Saturday, returned to garage and hasn't been seen since.

[John]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

[Stuharris 6360]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

19000 is (or was on 04/01/15) still allocated to Leyton according to Stagecoach Official Fleet List.

[Kiewii]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

[Stuharris 6360]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

[John]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

At least one NBfL is already on the 55
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/16275473956/

[Stuharris 6360]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

At least one NBfL is already on the 55
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/16275473956/

Have asked on LVF if anybody knows what has happened to 19000.

LT358 out on the 55 today!

[JoNi]

I'm reliably informed that the 73 will be next for Borismasters after the 55 allowing Gemini's to be cascaded to routes Arriva have retained such as the 253.

[Stuharris 6360]

I'm reliably informed that the 73 will be next for Borismasters after the 55 allowing Gemini's to be cascaded to routes Arriva have retained such as the 253.

Yes i had heard the 73 or the 12, with the 159 being put back to when the tender changes in Dec 2015.

Wouldn't be surprised if BN don't get some of the Geminis to supplement the ones they already use on the 59/319.

[JoNi]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/o5Fw4J

Thanks Stu caught LT 315 which also came out and was able to see the new entrance to Tottenham Court Road station with escalators from street level opened last week.

[Stuharris 6360]

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/o5Fw4J

Thanks Stu caught LT 315 which also came out and was able to see the new entrance to Tottenham Court Road station with escalators from street level opened last week.

LT357 may be out as well, i had email saying it was but LVF now crashed so will have to wait and see.

[JoNi]

It was but was leaving Oxford Circus when I was coming in from West London. The Livingstone days of London buses being all red have certainly gone, with plenty of overall ads and full rear ads on buses. Managed to ride on a Tower Transit TAL class ALX400 on 23 which they got from Ensign bus. It still had ELBG seats in it!
 

[John]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

At least one NBfL is already on the 55
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/16275473956/

Have asked on LVF if anybody knows what has happened to 19000.

LT358 out on the 55 today!

Just looked on LVF, and 19000 appears to be back out on the 55. Hopefully I can find it before Sunday

[Stuharris 6360]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

At least one NBfL is already on the 55
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/16275473956/

Have asked on LVF if anybody knows what has happened to 19000.

LT358 out on the 55 today!

Just looked on LVF, and 19000 appears to be back out on the 55. Hopefully I can find it before Sunday

You will probably get 19000 on the 55 after Sunday, phased conversion to NB4L will begin but that usually takes 4 to 6 weeks to achieve.

[John]

Has Stagecoach 19000 'LX55 HGC' been taken out of use? As LVF says the last day it was in service was Christmas Eve on the 55.

It was one London bus I really wanted to find, being the first Enviro400 built and also for what it stands for

It was last seen on 29 December at West Ham for a MOT

Wonder if it will ever operate at Leyton again, phased conversion to NB4L is due to start on the 55 next Saturday which is over a month earlier than anticipated.

At least one NBfL is already on the 55
https://www.flickr.com/photos/124193440@N06/16275473956/

Have asked on LVF if anybody knows what has happened to 19000.

LT358 out on the 55 today!

Just looked on LVF, and 19000 appears to be back out on the 55. Hopefully I can find it before Sunday

Thanks to LVF, managed to find 19000 Friday afternoon on the 55. It took me a good few hours though!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/16178704928/

Coincidently, I also managed to snap 17757, sister bus to the Trident that was destroyed on that day

I also got pics of another 44 NBfLs (added bonus of LT150 still in its silver livery), and managed to ride one too (LT284 on the 453)

And no, I don't go to London just for the buses!