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By Paul Nicholls Quite an array of SPT service vehicles were found at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow on 24th December 2024, including several MG 4 electric cars, Peugeot Partner vans and (shown here) Peugeot 308 estate car SD70UYZ. In the background can be seen buses belonging to Stagecoach, First and Flixbus, the latter being a German company that runs long-distance coach services and which now operates in numerous countries around the world. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Paul Nicholls Another view of SPT MG 4 electric car SL73VHY at Buchanan Bus Station (Glasgow) on 24th December 2024. I liked this photo for the line of coaches in the background, headed by a 'Lochs and Glens' vehicle with a curious layout to its side windows. I have lost touch with coach designs recently but I discovered that this was a 4th generation 13.9m Volvo B11R 9900 integral built in Poland! |
16/02/2025 |
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By Paul Nicholls Paul Nicholls sent some photos from Scotland a couple of years ago (see here), and he repeated this following a visit over the Christmas holiday in 2024. As before, the congregation of SPT (Strathclyde Passenger Transport) service vehicles at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow was the subject. Seen here on Christmas Eve was MG 4 car SL73VHY plugged-in for a charge. MG is now a mainstream Chinese manufacturer of various car models, rather than a small English producer of sports cars (indeed MG cars have seen service as London service vehicles recently, as seen here). |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Derek also visited Metroline's CELF in Perivale on 23rd December 2024 and found this unmarked Renault Trafic minibus parked outside. MD74DRX may be for use as a crew ferry by Metroline, though it is equally possible that it belongs to a contractor. Reports would be appreciated. Alongside was WSE2944, a recently delivered Wright GB-Kite single decker bus, destined for use on route 143 or C11. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Chinese bus builder BYD has rented an industrial unit at Heston (near Heathrow) and uses it for the inspection and commissioning of new buses shipped over from China. When Derek visited on 23rd December 2024, several new buses were present, including one of the ADL-bodied double-deckers, two of the new all-BYD double-deckers (one in Superloop red/white), and the first of the new all-BYD single-decker model. Uno (formerly Universitybus) of Hatfield has ordered 5 of these buses for use on its inter-campus service, and the first, in a pink-based livery, is visible on the left. A similar bus but in London red had been seen at the factory in China a few months ago, although it has not yet been reported in the UK. Of more interest to us was the presence of ETP3 electric van LB70YMS with Uno lettering. First licensed in December 2020, it had a V5C issued in March 2023 (which may be when it joined Uno), but it is currently SORN (off-the-road). |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry Go-Ahead London has three bus garages in east London, and there is a pool of about 17 Mercedes Vito minbuses that seem to work from any of the bases as required. Peter visited River Road garage (between Barking and Creekmouth) on 20th December 2024 and photographed a couple of the minibuses, including RJ19HTA in driver recruitment advertising livery. River Road is so named because it is close to the end of the River Roding. Also known as Barking Creek at this point, the river meanders generally southwards for 31 miles from its source near Stansted Airport. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft Another London Buses Ford Transit Connect van, all of which seem to be of the short (L1H1) variety. 9383F was photographed at Uxbridge Bus Station on the evening of 19th December 2024, and it had appropriate notices in the windscreen. The van replaced another of the Toyota Yaris cars, with 8418T having been seen here regularly until late 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft A few days after Ray photographed 9385F at Acton with London Buses labels, two more examples were found by Dave. First up, at Edgware Bus Station, was 9384F. This has replaced Toyota Yaris car 8416T (which actually carried the number 8357T), although the external markings are exactly the same as on other vans used by LUL, TfL and perhaps Trams too. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft You would be doing well if you identified that this was a current LUL service vehicle, although Dave did just that when he was walking down Bollo Lane in Acton on 19th December 2024. Unmarked white Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew van RF19NJN was parked outside the Smallbills Garage awaiting attention. Because we used to receive lists of vehicles from LUL (alas no more), we know that this is officially 8930VW, one of several 'covert' vehicles operated from Stratford Market Depot for reasons unknown. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Phil Hambling Seeing all of the new Ford Transit Connect vans is going to be a tough job (although I know that one correspondent is trying it, and doing quite well). Some are kept hidden away in the big depots, while others are parked at some far-flung locations, at least during the day. Here we have L2H1 (longer but not taller!) van 9266F in Basildon on 17th December 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Andrew Lidinson Quite posh-looking for a crew ferry vehicle, this is Transport UK (London) 6861, registered MK17LZB and acquired in spring 2024 when it was 7 years old. The Skoda Superb car with a full set of company lettering was seen at the Cheviot Road bus terminus in Norwood on 14th December 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk London Trams took delivery of a Toyota Yaris hybrid car in late 2018, when 8725T arrived from Acton Works. Although it was seen quite a few times, most often at Therapia Lane Depot, no-one ever managed to get a photo of it. Fortunately, Ray snapped it when it returned to Acton Works in late 2024 (photographed on 14th December 2024), allowing us to show the unique combination of white/blue/green livery on a car. Judging by recent developments, 8725T will have been here for disposal following replacement by a new TfL-liveried van. Indeed it had a new V5C (ownership record) issued in mid-January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk Another TFL Ford Transit Connect van at Acton Works! But wait, look inside. 9385F was displaying notices to say that it was used by London Buses. LBSL do have an office at this location, and several of their IRU vans are based here. It would appear that these new vans have replaced the Toyota Yaris cars that carried the short-lived LBSL variant of white/blue/red livery, in this instance, 8419T. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Almost a repeat of a photograph added a year ago (see here), except that all the vehicles - and the weather - are different! Seen at Woking Station on 11th December 2024 were three service vehicles used by companies running local bus services. To the fore is Safeguard Coaches Citroen Berlingo van YC24NNF, while behind are two second-hand vehicles in the White Bus fleet, both of which have already appeared on LTSV. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson White Bus uses second-hand cars and vans to support its bus operations in Surrey and Berkshire. The vehicles re-use fleetnumbers in the 91-99 block, and some of them don't seem to last very long. A recent addition is Vauxhall Corsa van 97 (NV09FYZ), seen at Woking on 11th December 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft New TfL Ford Transit Connect vans now form a fair part of the night-time congregations around Griffith House, having replaced LUL-liveried Renault Kangoo vans. Dave found 9394F on Chapel Street at 11pm on 5th December 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry I have shown a couple of Balfour Beatty vehicles in recent months, and here is one that could quite easily be mistaken for an LUL vehicle, especially following the development shown later on in today's batch of photos. BF20PVL is a Ford Transit Custom minibus with Integrated Track Team lettering, and it was photographed at Arnos Grove Station on 30th November 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Andrew Lidinson Although Arriva London renewed its engineering support fleet with new Vauxhall Combo vans in 2023, this Ford Transit Courier has been noted at Norwood Garage a few times recently (as seen here on 27th November 2024). It is notable that the van is registered in the same BJ72xxx series as some of the Seat cars used by Arriva London, suggesting it has perhaps come from the same leasing company. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk The fleet of new Ford Transit Connect vans are proving a little bit hard to keep up with. For example, many were licensed in spring 2024, but it appears that some were not actually delivered until several months later. With 9180F we can't be sure, as it was not caught when new. The first sightings were at Stratford Market Depot, although it has been seen at Acton Works since, including here on 16th November 2024. 9180F is an L2H1 crew van with a roof-rack, compared to the L2H1 van parked behind. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Thomas Young Passing through Paddington on 15th November 2024, I found this Elizabeth Line Renault Kangoo Incident Response Vehicle parked outside the station. Unfortunately it was 8633R, the one I had already photographed at Abbey Wood, and not the more elusive 8632R. The National Express coach behind showed the seasonal (if a little early) message on its destination display for the whole time it was unloading. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk After making a couple of appearances at Griffith House, Ford Transit Connect crew van 9199F settled at Frank Pick House in Acton, where it was photographed on 9th November 2024. However, it will have moved again since then, because this location was vacated at the end of 2024 as a precursor to demolition and replacement by housing. It is believed that the Escalator Services vehicles latterly based here have been divided between Acton Works and Griffith House, but reports would be welcomed. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk TfL Ford Transit Connect crew van 9214F is one of several that appear to be based at Acton Works, and it was photographed in the 'top car park' on 26th October 2024. Alongside was Ford Transit crew van 8286F, which looked a little in need of a wash. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry Over the turn of 2024/2025, there seemed to be a concerted effort to eradicate cars from the central fleet, and the number thought to remain has now dropped below 40. This has seen many relatively young Toyota hybrids replaced by new Ford and Renault diesel vans. One that seems to still be active is Toyota Yaris 8840T, which Peter caught at Stratford City Bus Station on 3rd October 2024. Sightings of these vehicles have been infrequent, and we don't know what they do or where they are based. This probably means that any replacement vans will be equally elusive. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk A visit by Volkswagen Crafter van 9125VW to Acton Works on 28th September 2024 allows a better view of its rather plain livery. Four of these vans are based at Hainault, while six similar crew vans (plus a pair of dropside trucks) are at Stratford Market Depot. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8436R was one of the Griffith House allocation, although reports of it visiting there were much less frequent than others of the same type. Perhaps because of this, it was not photographed until it turned up at Acton Works on 21st September 2024, as shown here. It was there again (or still there) in December 2024, so it could be awaiting disposal, which would not be surprising given that it is nearly 8 years old. 8717R alongside is identical but a year younger and a long-term Acton resident. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk This Ford Transit Connect crew van appears to be based at Hearne House, behind the museum depot at Acton. However, on 10th August 2024 it was found parked at the opposite end of Museum Way, close to Acton Town Station. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk It is sometimes hard to decide where to allocate vehicles, given that we only have reported sightings to go on. Ford Transit Connect crew van 9241F was marked as an Edgware Track Depot vehicle, based on its initial report. However, it has since been noted at Lillie Bridge and Acton Works (as here on 10th August 2024). This is one of the Yorkshire-registered examples, and this rear view clearly shows the Fire Brigade fuel markings. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Also in the front yard at Museum Way Depot on 20th July 2024 was TfL 9369F, another Ford Transit Connect crew van. Note the neatly marked storage rooms on the left. Other doors behind the van are labelled 'Screws and Shims' and 'De-icing Room'! |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson The track depot on Museum Way at Acton Town has a small front yard capable of holding two vehicles. There is also a large rear yard, although this only seems to be used for larger vehicles such as Ford Transit vans and dropside trucks. Other small vans park outside the front. Inside on 20th July 2024 was recently delivered Ford Transit Connect crew van 9363F in TfL white livery. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry One of many Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew vans remaining in the LUL fleet, 8909VW is nominally based at Acton Works. On 13th July 2024 it was photographed at Stonebridge Park Station. The road in the background leads to the LUL depot, although it is a fair distance away. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry Most of the Go-Ahead London Mercedes Vito minibuses treated to driver recruitment advertising have the rear window covered over with blue vinyl, but this is not the case with RF19UZL, caught leaving Canning Town Bus Station on 13th July 2024. We currently list this one as being based at Silvertown Garage but, in reality, the allocations of the three east London garages (Silvertown, Henley Road and River Road) appear to be pooled. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Edgware Road Station depot has a sizable allocation of vehicles for its size, and most can be seen from the road. On 8th July 2024 Derek caught this line-up which includes at least seven LUL-liveried vans plus a couple of hires. Nearest the camera is Ford Transit Custom crew van 8740F, one of several which alternated between being based here and at Frank Pick House in Acton. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft The track depot on Museum Way at Acton Town has at least nine of the new Ford Transit Connect vans allocated, with examples often parked outside the front, as here with crew van 9366F on 4th July 2024. It was flanked by older vans in LUL livery, with a VW Caddy Maxi crew van on the left and a Renault Kangoo Maxi on the right. The latter has a 'No Tools...' sticker, evidence of it having been based at Edgware Track Depot. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry This 5-year old van has only been photographed twice, and the first was before it was delivered to LUL. Since then it has been based at Stratford Market Depot (apart from a spell at Northumberland Park) and usually only comes out at night. Peter caught VW Caddy Maxi crew van 9014VW on a rare daylight outing to Loughton Station on 22nd June 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Thomas Young Another comparison between the CMNL (left) and Tiny (right) models of a London Buses incident van. The rear ends are different, though both are correct. Early IRUs had rear windows which later ones lacked. The rear step on the Tiny model is a very nice addition, but the light-bar is arguably better on the CMNL model. One final note is that the Tiny model uses a minibus casting, with solid plastic inserts where the windows would have been. This is more noticeable from some angles than others. Note also the side door on the Tiny model which doesn't like to stay closed. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Thomas Young As some of you will remember, another 1:76 model of an LBSL IRU had been produced by Creative Master Northcord way back in 2008, so I took the opportunity to compare this to the new Tiny offering. The models are broadly comparable in detail, and well-matched for colours. Differences include 'clear' headlights on the Tiny model (silver paint on the CMNL), while the CMNL model has windscreen wipers which the Tiny one lacks. There are differences in the lettering but these are correct for the vehicles depicted. The most notable difference of course is that the CMNL model was based (incorrectly) on a long-wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter, while the Tiny model is to the correct length. I paid £15 for the Tiny model, which seems fair given that the CMNL model was around £8 when released. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Thomas Young The Tiny model of a London Buses incident van is based on 2015-vintage 7844M. The model features sprung wheels and an opening side door, although I feel the latter was a bit gimmicky. The door does not open very far, and it (partially) reveals a fully seated interior! More annoyingly, the door has a habit of dropping slightly out of its fully closed position. A blob of blu-tac may be the solution. Other than that, the model is excellent. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Thomas Young Last weekend I discovered that there was a model railway show being held not far from my home so I went to have a look, as much for nostalgia as anything. I had a model railway as a kid, and I was taken each year to the big exhibitions at Westminster and Wembley. At the show there were lots of trade stands, and one 'tiny' item caught my eye. This was a 1:76 model of a London Buses Incident Response Unit van, made by Hong-Kong based Tiny. I was quite impressed by the quality so I bought one. The photos here are perhaps a bit cruel, since the actual model is only 3 inches long. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Mick Webber book A couple more pages from the new Mick Webber book 'London Transport's Service Fleet'. That on the left shows some of the rare photos that have been used, while on the right is a page with location plans. It is important to mention the period covered by this book, as it is definitely focused on the 'traditional' London Transport period (1930s to 1970s). There are a few earlier photos, but no later ones. The coverage is also slightly biased towards the more interesting vehicles (such as breakdown tenders), presumably because of the photos that were available. Having said that, 'mundane' vehicles from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s are included, but there are (for example) no Ford Transits, and only one Ford Escort. Given the quality of this book, and the inclusion of so many 'new' photos, I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in service vehicles of the past. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Mick Webber book Major books on the subject of service vehicles are pretty rare. I reckon one appears about every 20 years on average! This new title will no doubt be of interest to many viewers. I have not created a 'reviews' section on LTSV, so I am adding a couple of sample pages to help you decide whether or not you would be interested in buying this book. This is an A4, hard-back book with 160 pages and numerous photos (all in black-and-white apart from 3 on the covers). Written by Mick Webber and published by Bowden Publishing, it retails at £35. Aside from an introductory chapter, the book is mainly to a 'photos and captions' layout. The quality of the printing and photo reproduction is excellent. Most significantly, many of the photos within have not been published before, although there are also a number which readers will recognise from elsewhere. The photos are not limited to road service vehicles - there are also tram service vehicles, plus photos of incidents, locations and also of related buses and infrastructure. In addition there are a number of plans of locations (mainly tram depots) and contemporary documents. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection Two more 'official' photos of Ford Thames E83W van 758F, probably taken when when new in 1949. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection I added an official photo of Ford Thames E83W 'laundry' van 760F last November, now I am adding four photos of similar 758F. At this time, fleetnumbers were allocated when vehicles were ordered, but registration numbers were not chosen until delivery and hence did not match-up or even follow on. 758F arrived in June 1949 and became JXN486 (with adjoining JXN485 and JXN487 going on to 842B and 843B, both Bedford KZ vans). 760F was not delivered until December 1949 and became KLB869. Like 760F, 758F was allocated to the Publicity department and initially allocated to Putney Bridge garage. It spent some time at other garages in the south west of London until it was withdrawn in October 1959. These views show the rear doors and the interior fittings. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection 394W was an AEC Regal stores lorry, converted from Green Line coach T304 in 1939. This photo taken in the old lorry yard at Chiswick Works (with the District and Piccadilly lines visible in the background) seems to show the lorry quite soon after conversion. It has the cream roof livery, which was dropped during WW2, and the paintwork looks gleaming. As usual with such vehicles, the only access to the loadspace is through a drop door in the end, while full side valances are fitted, many of which were later removed to simplify maintenance access. 394W had a long career, being converted from petrol to diesel in 1954 and eventually withdrawn and sold in 1963. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection This official photo shows the Dyson trailer from 1010L parked on its own in the front yard at Chiswick Works, probably when it was still new in about 1953. The substantial prop legs on each side have been lowered, while the four wheels across the rear are apparent. Comparing this photo with the later one of the trailer in use (see here) shows a number of differences. Firstly, the edging to the flatbed was not present in the loaded photo. These were presumably removable to allow loading from the side, and in fact the metalwork visible on the ground in front could be part of this. Secondly, the later photo shows a pair of storage boxes either side of the front bolster, which are not present here. Finally, the large winch visible in the later photo is not present, though there is what appears to be a capstan/rollers, which were perhaps used in conjunction with the winch on the Leyland Beaver tractor unit that this trailer was normally used with. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection This photo looks as though it was taken in the front yard of Chiswick Works, and it shows Leyland Beaver prime mover 1010L. This was habitually used with a winch-fitted Dyson low-loader trailer, but this photo shows that the tractor also had its own winch. Also visible are a smallish spotlight for night-time work, the fifth-wheel coupling, and also the ground-anchor at the rear, shown in the deployed position. As the name suggests, this would 'anchor' the vehicle in place during winching operations. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection 1010L was a Leyland Beaver tractor unit combined with a Dyson trailer to form a 25-ton articulated machinery carrier. It replaced AEC Matador 603P (acquired 2nd-hand during WW2) when new in 1953, but only lasted until 1961. It was presumably replaced by the early Ford Thames Trader artics. Shown here is a nicely posed photo, the location and date of which are unfortunately unknown. The photo labelling did tell us that it was carrying a 15-ton Taylor and Challen press. The cab detailing is quite attractive, with 'winged' headlamps and radiator grille! More photos of 1010L and its trailer are coming up... |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection London Transport acquired three Priestman excavators in 1941 and, although two survived until the late 1960s, photos are very rare. The Michael Clark collection included a couple showing GKH349, as shown in this composite image. The undated photo on the left was taken at the top end of Parsons Green depot, and it shows that these vehicles (or at least this one) had caterpillar tracks. Calling these vehicles excavators may be a little deceptive. There are photos showing them being used with drag-line buckets, but others suggest that they could also be used for more general craning duties. Both the photos here seem to show a normal crane hook fitted. The photo on the right was taken during work to repair an embankment slip at Uxbridge in late 1954, and GKH349 is being used with a bucket to load spoil into tipper lorry 956B. It is fortunate that the registration plate is visible in both photos, confirming that it is one and same the vehicle. I say this because the jibs fitted are quite clearly different. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection London Transport operated over 1,700 different unmarked cars between the 1930s and the 1980s, these being designated as private cars and allocated to individual members of staff or positions. Sadly photos of any of these cars are extremely rare. Even more secretive were the cars and vans operated by the Railways policing department, where even the registration numbers were considered to be too confidential to include on the daily Variations in Rolling Stock reports! I was therefore very pleased to find this photo in amongst Michael Clark's collection. It was not labelled (though most others were), but we know that PXU297 was a Standard Vanguard car used by the railways police from February 1955 until June 1958. Another photo in the same album showed a member of staff using a very early form of radio telephone inside a car, and it could well be that that was also PXU297. The car certainly has a sizeable aerial. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection Another official view of Mercury platform truck JXC354 taken at an unknown location on an unknown date. This rear view shows the drop panels around the load-space, the tow-bar for its trailer, and also the fact that the cab was partly enclosed by canvas. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Michael Clark collection The utilisation of this diminutive vehicle was discussed when we published a John Marshall photo of it back in 2011, as was the question of whether it was pure electric or also had a petrol engine. I'm not sure the latter was ever resolved, but here is a very nice official shot of Mercury platform truck JXC354 from the recently-acquired Michael Clark collection. |
28/01/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft There are several interesting aspects to this photo taken on 12th December 2024. Firstly, it was taken at Frank Pick House in Acton, which now seems to be being used as an overspill storage space for replaced vehicles. Secondly, it shows the similarity between the LUL white/blue/red livery and the variant that was used for LBSL (London Bus Services Ltd) vehicles for a couple of years around 2017, with only the style of roundels showing the operator. The LBSL livery seems to have been replaced by TfL white/blue in about 2019, while both liveries will now presumably give way to TfL white. Thirdly, the presence of these vehicles gives some clues as to where new vehicles may have been allocated. Toyota Prius 8891T on the right was from the Power Supply section, which we already know had taken Ford Transit Connect vans. The two LBSL Yarises (8416T and 8419T) had been based at Edgware and Acton Works respectively, with others from the batch located at Morden and Uxbridge. Finally this photo highlights the fact that making the service vehicle fleet 'green' has not made much progress. Hybrid cars have been common for a few years, but electric vehicles never seem to get beyond a handful of prototypes. Moreover, it seems that many of the hybrid cars are now being replaced by diesel vans. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft A few days after the first examples were delivered to Acton Works, the new TfL Renault Kangoo vans were already entering service. 9406R was photographed at the nearby Museum Way Depot on 12th December 2024. This location has already received at least 8 of the new Ford Transit Connect vans (including 9363F on the left), but it also still has a few older vans allocated, such as Renault Kangoo 8309R on the right. 8309R is a second-generation (facelift) Kangoo, while 9406R is third-generation, which is a completely new design with nothing in common with the previous one. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Several of the new Renault Kangoo vans seen at Acton Works on 7th December 2024 were parked outside the Vehicle Logistics offices rather than in the lorry yard, including 9399R shown here. As the Ford Transit Connect vans have taken most fleetnumbers up to 9396F, it could be that 9399R will be numerically the first of the Kangoos. Come to think of it, the addition of Kangoos is slightly unexpected. The model is broadly similar in size and capacity to the Ford Transit Connect, of which perhaps as many as 220 have been leased this year. I would have expected there to be a more pressing need for larger vans, minibuses or dropside trucks. Hopefully these will come in due course... |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk The two Ford Transit Connect vans seen in unmarked white at Acton Works in late November 2024 were both seen again on 7th December 2024, by which time they had been given standard lettering. LJ24YLK became 9247F, while LJ24YKY (shown here) took the surprisingly high number of 9459F, this presumably being to follow on from the batch of Renault Kangoos currently being delivered. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk A break from the monotony of Ford Transit Connect deliveries came in early December 2024, when about a dozen Renault Kangoo vans arrived at Acton Works. They were in the now standard livery of all white with blue TfL lettering and roundels, while the fleetnumbers were in the range 9399R to 9437R, suggesting that a batch of at least 40 is on the way. 9435R was seen in the lorry yard on 7th December 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Although it carries fleetnumber 8176SM, this little bug-eyed monster is actually 8349SM, the sole Smart Fortwo car in the leased fleet. Its allocation/s over the past few years are unknown, with only occasional sightings and at a variety of locations. It seems likely that it was at Acton Works (seen in the lorry yard on 7th December 2024) for disposal, and it was parked alongside 9435R, one of the brand new Renault Kangoo vans. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk This is the 8000th photograph to be added to LTSV. I normally try to mark such occasions with something a bit special but, the way today's batch has worked out, what we have is yet another TfL livery Ford Transit Connect van! But wait, there is a glimmer of interest. 9396F, seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 7th December 2024 is an L2 (long) van, but it also has an offside cargo door, which most similar vans lack. There is also a large square plate towards the back of this door, and what appear to be small marker lights on the back edge of both the driver's and cargo doors. I can't say much more than that. On the right is 9408R, one of the new Renault Kangoo vans delivered during the week. Photos of these are coming up... |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Peugeot Partner Tepee estate 8484P, with its distinctive Battenburg livery, has made several appearances on LTSV since it was delivered in June 2017. Used as an Emergency Incident Vehicle, it was based variously at Arnos Grove or Bollo House in Acton (both on the Piccadilly line of course), but on 30th November 2024 it was parked in the lorry yard of Acton Works. It has perhaps been replaced, and it will be interesting to see if the replacement has any additional markings on the fairly plain TfL livery. Another reason for including this photo is that the car was coincidentally parked next to consecutively numbered 8483F, a high-roof Ford Transit van. Surely the latter has not been replaced by a Transit Connect?! |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk 8426F is a Ford Fiesta van from a batch of four (8425F to 8428F) that have caused me a few problems over the years! Delivered in June 2017, all had new V5Cs issued in May 2022. This, combined with a lack of subsequent sightings, suggested that they had been withdrawn, and I duly updated the LTSV database. However, 8427F was then noted still in service in early 2023 and had to be reinstated in the database. In late 2024, both 8426F and 8428F also came out of hiding, being seen at Acton Works. 8426F was photographed in the lorry yard on 30th November 2024. This makes me wonder whether 8425F (last reported in September 2021) is also still out there somewhere! |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Ford Transit Connect van 9388F was delivered in October 2024, but was still parked in the lorry yard at Acton Works a month later on 30th November 2024. Note that this is a long wheelbase (L2) van. As with most such vehicles, there is no cargo door in the offside. On the right is (then) unmarked L1 van LJ24YKY. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk More Transit Connects! LJ24YLK seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 30th November 2024 was a bit different in that it was still in unmarked white. Similarly anonymous LJ24YKY was also nearby. All previous deliveries appear to have been lettered before reaching Acton. The fact that these vans were both first licensed some seven months earlier made me think they were perhaps being used in a 'secret squirrel' role. LUL does appear to have a requirement for a few such covert vehicles, as with minibus RV17PZP and 8930VW to 8933VW, all of which seem to work out of Stratford Market Depot. However, observations from the following week suggest that the delivery of these two Fords was simply delayed, and they were given normal TfL lettering. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Paul Nicholls Paul found TfL Ford Transit Connect crew van 9283F parked in Little Thurrock on 28th November 2024. He has previously found Renault Kangoo van 8825R and Toyota Prius car 8653T in the exact same spot. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft The LUL Ford Focus estate car latterly allocated to Harrow-on-the-Hill Station (8324F) was replaced in October by new Ford Transit Connect 9326F in TfL livery. As before, the vehicle is most often to be found in the multi-storey car park outside the southern entrance to the station. As this photo taken there on 9th November 2024 shows, new 9326F is a short (L1) crew van, only the third of this configuration to be seen. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft Another of the new TfL Ford Transit Connect crew vans seen at Tufnell Park Power Supply Depot on 7th November 2024 was 74-reg 9282F. What is slightly interesting about these vehicles is that their fleetnumbers are spread over a wide range (9211F, 9220F, 9282F, 9343F and 9351F identified so far). It is believed that fleetnumbers were assigned to vehicles when they were ordered. When batches of vehicles were ordered for a particular role or department, they would therefore often have consecutive fleetnumbers. This can be seen with the Toyota Prius cars latterly used by the Power Supply section, which were 8886T to 8892T. Could it be that a large batch of new Fords was ordered, with individual vehicles then allocated to departments as and when needed? |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft LUL's Power Supply section has a fleet of vans and trucks but also used a batch of seven Toyota Prius cars. In about October 2024 the latter were replaced by an equivalent number of new Ford Transit Connect crew vans in TfL white livery. Seen at the section's main base in Tufnell Park on 7th November 2024 was 9282F. Four of the new vans were present that day, with a fifth seen the following month. As with the cars, it is likely that one or two will normally be out-based elsewhere. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft Another new vehicle for Metroline, found parked outside the offices at Perivale CELF on 7th November 2024. AV74FLZ is a Ford Puma, a type which Metroline has standardised on since 2023, and it was followed by similar AV74LNF a month later. Arriva London has also used Ford Pumas as crew ferry vehicles, though theirs are believed to have all been just hires. Note that the front grille design on AV74FLZ is quite different to that on Arriva's similarly-aged AO74DTF. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Bob Milner There are 4 varieties of Ford Transit Connect van that have been added to the central fleet so far this year. The rarest is the L1 (short) crew van (with side windows), of which just 3 have been positively identified (out of a total of 172). 9260F is the latest and was found in Royal Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire on 5th November 2024, where it appears to have replaced VW Golf hatchback 8399VW. Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8363R was also seen not far away in February, itself then replaced by TfL Transit Connect 9215F from May onwards. Must be quite a commute for them both! |
16/12/2024 |
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By Kevin Bullions This photo may help those of you who cannot tell the difference between an L1 (short wheelbase) and an L2 (long wheelbase) Ford Transit Connect! Taken outside the depot on Museum Way in Acton Town on 31st October 2024, it shows L2 crew van 9370F on the left and L1 van 9249F on the right. Note where the kick-down of the black side-rubbing strip occurs in relation to the back of the driver's door. This photo of course also shows the key difference between what we call a crew van and what we call a plain van, although the presence (or lack) of additional side windows does not always indicate the presence (or lack) of a second row of seats. If anyone can get a similar comparison photo between two vans (or between two crew vans), I would appreciate it! |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk You thought I was going to add a batch of photos without including at least one Dartford crew ferry? Well, think again. This is Ford Puma AO74DTF, new to Arriva London (but probably only on hire) in October 2024. In unmarked black, it was photographed at the bus stand in Bexleyheath on 30th October. Note that the requirement for crew ferry vehicles at Dartford should reduce from 18th January 2025, when TfL routes 99, 269 and 401 are lost on tender to Go-Ahead London. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft As mentioned earlier, the 21-reg Toyota Prius car latterly allocated to Rickmansworth Station was somewhat surprisingly replaced by a new Ford Transit Connect crew van in autumn 2024. 9360F was seen in the parking bay outside the station building on 28th October. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Neil Fraser The batch of six VW Caddy Maxi vans new to LUL in June 2017 (8473VW to 8478VW) were all disposed of in October/November 2024. 8476VW was noted on a transporter truck in Market Harborough (Leicestershire) on 26th October. Curiously it still retained a full set of lettering. Previous policy had been to remove these before disposal. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Another type that looks set to disappear from the central fleet soon is the Ford Focus car. Among the last few was estate 8451F, seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 26th October 2024 and which left the fleet shortly afterwards. This had been another elusive vehicle, with few sightings but at various locations. Bleached-out bonnet roundels have been noted on several stored vehicles lately. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk There are several differences between these two cars seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 26th October 2024. Both are Toyota Yaris hybrids in the initial TfL livery (white with a blue skirt). However, the frontal design was changed between the 2014 model on the left and the 2019 one on the right, while the former also sports a light-bar. LL14VKU on the left was new in 2014, at a time when such vehicles were not given fleetnumbers. It was based at the TfL Streets base in Southwark, then moved to Morden Wharf Highways Alliance Depot in 2019. After that it pretty much disappeared for a couple of years, which does not bode well for our prospects of finding out what has replaced it! 8896T on the right was new in May 2019, by which time fleetnumbers were allocated to TfL cars. It too has been pretty elusive over the past five years. By the way, the van just visible on the left is one of several unmarked vans seen around Acton lately, possibly on short-term hire pending new deliveries. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Staying in the top car park at Acton Works on 26th October 2024, this view shows Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew van 8697VW. This van had been delivered in November 2018 and spent most of its life at Bollo House, just across the tracks from the location shown here. It may well return there, since it has not (yet) had a change of licensing data. Parked behind is VW Transporter 8643VW (which started life as an Elizabeth Line vehicle before transferring to LUL) and various other vehicles can be seen in the background. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Living in Abbey Wood, I do occasionally see Elizabeth Line service vehicles out and about, but they are generally quite hard to photograph. As has been shown, the depot at Plumstead has 'fence issues'. So I will take this opportunity to show Ford Transit crew van 8650F paying a visit to Acton Works on 26th October 2024. It was seen in the top car park and is not thought to be here for disposal. Since it was new in October 2018, it seems more likely it was here in connection with an MoT. According to DVLA data, it had a new V5C issued in May 2024 but I am going to guess that this was just due to some administrative change. Parked alongside is LUL Transit 8915F. Note how the panel crease above the windows on high-roof 8650F corresponds with the one near the top on mid-height 8915F. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft Although seen at the Perivale CELF alongside a number of newly-delivered Metroline buses on 24th October 2024, this Renault Kangoo van is believed to have been in use by TfL. The reason for this is that it was parked nose-to-nose with TfL Technology & Data Ford Transit Connect van 8688F. Perhaps they were there to oversee the fitting of some TfL equipment to the new buses. What we don't know is whether this van is hired or leased. Similar MW24VRU was noted with LUL/TfL lettering at Newbury Park in July, while examples with MT74xxx and MW74xxx registrations are now being delivered with fleetnumbers and TfL markings. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Clive Greedus Clive had another lucky encounter at Fairlop Station, this time on 23rd October 2024 when he photographed Ford Transit Connect crew van 9355F (with a flat-tyre) outside the old GER (Great Eastern Railway) station buildings. Although less than a mile from Hainault Depot, one or two service vehicles can often be found here, and the unmarked Renault Trafic van parked behind may indeed be on hire to LUL. As for 9355F, there have been no further sightings yet. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Another rarely seen vehicle that turned up at Acton Works recently and that had never been photographed before was Toyota Prius car 8631T. The few sightings suggest that this had been based at the Control Centre on Wood Lane near Shepherds Bush, though vehicles at this high-security location cannot be seen from the outside. Ray photographed it in the lorry yard on 19th October 2024, suggesting that there might be a new vehicle now hidden at Wood Lane. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk The central fleet may be seeing a reduction in variety at present, with a whole range of types seemingly being replaced by standard Ford Transit Connect vans. Volkswagen Golfs were never very common and they may now have all gone. Two estates were in the lorry yard at Acton Works on 19th October 2024. 8299VW on the left was new in late 2016 and spent time at Lillie Bridge, although it had never been photographed before. 8193VW on the right was the last survivor of a batch of six leased in June 2016 and had been based at Bollo House. Both cars were later moved to the storage area between Bollo House and Frank Pick House but appeared to still be in stock as at early December. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Quite a few cars have been noted in the lorry yard at Acton Works lately, suggesting that these, along with Renault Kangoo and VW Caddy vans, are being replaced by the new Ford Transit Connects. Some of the cars are surprisingly youthful. For example, present on 19th October 2024 were 3.5 year old Toyota Prius 8911T and slightly older Toyota Yaris 8781T. The Prius had been based at Rickmansworth Station since new in 2021 and had just been replaced by van 9360F. Despite its age, it left the fleet later the same month. 8781T was new in 2019 and had been attached to Frank Pick House, Acton. It is currently delicensed but has not yet had a V5C issued, this suggesting it may still be in stock. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft It seems that space to store redundant vehicles at Acton is currently at a premium, no doubt due to the closure of both the front car park and the former Van Yard. On 17th October 2024 Dave found three vans parked at the south end of the Bollo House yard, backing onto the railway. All were VW Caddy Maxi vans that had presumably been replaced by new Ford Transit Connects. Left to right they are 8478VW (RE17UOX), 8477VW (RE17UOW) and 8475VW (RE17UOP). On the right is an Iveco Daily light recovery truck in white and blue livery. It has been here for the past few years and is thought to be privately-owned. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Peter Terry Mercedes Vito minibus RX18LLG has been moving Go-Ahead London bus drivers around (mainly) East London for nearly 7 years, but had yet to be shown on LTSV. It is not hugely different from the many other Vitos in the Go-Ahead fleet of course. This rather nice shot taken at Canning Town Bus Station on 12th October 2024 shows it passing New Routemaster LT427. At 11.3m, the LTs are around a metre longer than 'normal' London double-deckers. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Peter Terry LL72YBB makes its third appearance on LTSV to show that its lettering has been revised to show the new Transport UK name that replaced Abellio from early 2024. On 12th October 2024 it was parked at Hammersmith, ahead of a long line of buses awaiting use on a District Line replacement service. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Peter Terry Docklands Light Railway (DLR) service vehicles continue to be hard to keep track of, with few reports and also re-use of fleetnumbers to contend with. Seen at Lewisham Station on a damp 8th October 2024 was Peugeot Boxer van 009 (GJ72RZF). This number was previously on similar GJ18EJF, suggesting that perhaps the numbers are role-related. In October 2024 it was announced that Keolis Amey has been re-awarded the contract to operate the DLR franchise for 8 years starting from April 2025. Another ongoing development is the introduction of new 5-car B23 trains, with the first of 54 units having been delivered in early 2023. However, there have been problems with the signalling system and, as of late 2024, there is still no planned date for the entry to service of the new trains. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Peter Terry The best places to see crew ferry vehicles working from Transport UK's Beddington garage seem to be the garage itself or Cheviot Road in Norwood, as reflected by the photos on LTSV. For a change, here is Vauxhall Astra estate 6878 (VU18DHV) at Thornton Heath on 7th October 2024, presumably awaiting a crew change on a route 130 bus. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Clive Greedus Clive caught a very rare van at Fairlop Station on 7th October 2024. Ford Transit Custom 8878F was new over 5 years ago in September 2019, but it has only been reported a handful of times, often at night. Note that there appears to be a cargo cage inside the van body, the open door of which is visible behind the member of staff. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Paul Nicholls The small LUL yard at Wakering Road (alongside Barking Station) has feature several times on LTSV over the past 20 years, but it may be no more. A visitor in late November 2024 reported that, although the building was still there, the yard was now a building site. Any news of whether this is permanent or where the vans are now being kept, would be welcomed. Back on 5th October 2024, the yard was still crammed with vehicles as usual. Among them was Volkswagen Caddy Maxi crew van 8705VW, based here since new but making its first appearance on LTSV. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Paul Nicholls Found on a grassy verge in South Ockendon (Essex) on 5th October 2024, this TfL Ford Transit Connect was in a location where several LUL Lifts and Escalators vans have been photographed in the past. Indeed 9196F has also been noted among the night-time gatherings at Griffith House. 9196F is a long-wheelbase (L2) crew van and this rear view shows the collection of labels now applied as standard, including the grey diamond that informs fire-fighters that the vehicle is diesel powered. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Peter Terry New Ford Transit Connect vans have replaced a lot of the Renault Kangoos in the LUL fleet, although over 100 are thought to remain at present. 8558R was new in November 2017 and was briefly based at Golders Green Station before moving out to Ruislip Station in the spring of 2018. In about 2023 it moved again, to Rickmansworth, and it was photographed not far away at Northwood Station on 5th October 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk During 2023 the livery of MAN TGM demountable lorry WU67AJY was modified with red/blue chevrons and Emergency lettering applied to the front. It then took over the role of carrying the Emergency Control Unit body (DB25) from older MAN lorry 2587. The combination is only rarely seen, normally being kept in a dedicated shed within Acton Works. On 28th September 2024 it was parked in the lorry yard (between two free-standing box bodies), as seen here. 2587 was also still present, although the reason for its retention is not clear. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Paul Nicholls KW23VVC is a Vauxhall Vivaro electric van used by First Essex from their Hadleigh Garage ('Depot'), where it was photographed on 15th September 2024. First has been in the news a bit lately. A new corporate image was announced in late 2024, which would see the familiar 'f-in-circle' logo replaced by a more basic version, along with a new purple and grey bus livery. Then it was revealed that First plans to re-enter the London bus market by buying RATP Dev's operations (London United, London Sovereign and London Transit). If approved this could go ahead in spring 2025 and will mark the first major involvement by First in London bus work since they sold off First London and First Capital in 2013. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Les Savine Seen at Chase Farm Hospital (Enfield) on 12th September 2024, this unmarked Kia Niro 3 electric car was in use as a crew ferry vehicle from Metroline's Potters Bar Garage. This location is the terminus for routes W8 and W9. The former is run by Metroline using double-deckers, while the latter was worked by Sullivan Buses until their withdrawal from TfL work in August 2024. Stagecoach London provided cover until a new contract was awarded to Metroline in September. Note the Optare Solo bus parked behind. Stagecoach London has recently disposed of the fleet of these buses that it inherited from Hackney CT, leaving just 7 examples in London, all with Metroline. Six are at Cricklewood for use on routes H2 and H3 (and 631), while an elderly ex-Arriva example is at Potters Bar to provide a reserve bus for commercial route PB1. The bus seen here is presumed to be the latter, perhaps parked up as a crew rest vehicle. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Robin Morel Lettered for Bus Maintenance and with fleetnumber SUM-E-405-15, this is a Freightliner M2 lorry belonging to New York City Transit. It has the same white and blue livery as the larger Mack recovery truck, but the actual function of this vehicle is not clear. Seen in Brooklyn on 8th September 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Robin Morel While forward-control (or 'cab-over') lorries are now prevalent in Europe, the US seems to prefer the traditional layout with the engine under a bonnet ('hood') in front of the cab. This configuration is seen on Mack Granite 4-axle recovery truck AV7645, seen in Brooklyn on 8th September 2024. This vehicle is number SUM-E-057-10 in the New York City Transit fleet. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Robin Morel This New York City Transit Dodge Durango car has a fleetnumber (SUM-S-118-18) that is considerably longer than its registration number (BA2649)! It was photographed in Brooklyn on 8th September 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Robin Morel One of our correspondents visited New York recently and kindly sent in photos of some service vehicles he noted. First up, found in Manhattan on 4th September 2024 was this Ford Super Duty F350 pick-up truck with a road-rail conversion. Belonging to the Metro-North Railroad it had fleetnumber 2462M and registration AB5322. Despite the globalisation of the automotive industry, vehicles of American origin (or design) are still rare in the UK. The Ford F350 is similar to the European Ford Ranger, but is considerably larger. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft Transport UK has been replacing the Ford Fiesta-dominated fleet of crew ferry cars that it inherited from Abellio with slightly newer cars from a variety of makers. One of the more unusual examples is Fiat 500 BP66BVA, which also carries a slightly strange shade of blue. Like the British Mini, the Fiat 500 is a historical name that has been applied to a newer model. As comparison with the Vauxhall Astra parked behind shows, the new Fiat 500 is a much bigger machine than the tiny original, and it weighs more than twice as much. BP66BVA has worked from both the Southall (Great Western) and Hayes (Dawley Road) garages, and it was photographed at the former on the evening of 5th September 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Andrew Lidinson Duster seems an odd choice of name for a car model, although I see there was a Plymouth Duster available in the US in the 1970s before Dacia (and owners Renault) used it for their new 'subcompact crossover SUV' in 2010. Just two Dusters have been reported as service vehicles so far, both being crew ferry cars acquired by Transport UK in the past year. Blue HT67KMZ was given fleetnumber 6879 and based at Beddington, being photographed at the Cheviot Road terminus in Norwood on 5th September 2024. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Ray Monk Dynes Recovery vehicles are now a common sight on London bus jobs, and all carry this smart white, red and blue livery. Many are also personalised with names, often using slightly odd spellings. For example, AY24UFE seen at the Bexleyheath Bus Stand on 3rd September 2024 is named Kailey. |
16/12/2024 |
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By Bob Milner Belying its 21 year age, and its status as a current service vehicle, this Volkswagen Caddy van is actually part of the Metroline fleet. New as LR52LXM in 2003, it was re-registered to 33LUG by 2012. 33LUG was a registration that R&I Coaches had bought and used on a succession of their buses and minibuses. After Metroline bought R&I, it appeared on other vehicles, including mobile classroom buses M151 and AV33. By 2018 the van had been re-registered again, this time to RCZ7361. This was another re-used mark, having been carried by Metroline Mercedes Sprinter van WV51PZE from 2009. This small van has kept a low profile lately, and it seems to be based at the former First London garage in Hayes. No longer working any TfL bus routes, the base is used for engineering and storage, and also as home to part of the co-owned Westbus fleet of coaches and double-deck buses. This photograph was taken at Hayes Garage on 31st August 2024. |
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