astock5000
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Metroline LT46 passing St Paul's on the 17 yesterday afternoon
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Metroline LT46 passing St Paul's on the 17 yesterday afternoon
Reading Buses Scania / Enviro300 415 - with a registration that just happens to be appropriate for its pink livery - passing a StreetDeck outside Reading station
(Still from a video I've just been editing, which may not be up for a little while yet as I have a decent backlog currently)
(Still from a video I've just been editing, which may not be up for a little while yet as I have a decent backlog currently)
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Reading Buses Scania / Enviro300 415 - with a registration that just happens to be appropriate for its pink livery - passing a StreetDeck outside Reading station
(Still from a video I've just been editing, which may not be up for a little while yet as I have a decent backlog currently)
(Still from a video I've just been editing, which may not be up for a little while yet as I have a decent backlog currently)
Been looking through the new livery options in the ETS2 update, and this one certainly has the feel of a modern rebrand, though I still prefer the design I've been using for a long time now
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Been looking through the new livery options in the ETS2 update, and this one certainly has the feel of a modern rebrand, though I still prefer the design I've been using for a long time now
My train from Paddington to Reading this morning was operated by 'Trainbow'-liveried 800008 "Alan Turing", with 016 on the rear
After Reading, these continued on to Plymouth - always feels a little strange making a short-ish trip on such a service!
After Reading, these continued on to Plymouth - always feels a little strange making a short-ish trip on such a service!
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My train from Paddington to Reading this morning was operated by 'Trainbow'-liveried 800008 "Alan Turing", with 016 on the rear
After Reading, these continued on to Plymouth - always feels a little strange making a short-ish trip on such a service!
After Reading, these continued on to Plymouth - always feels a little strange making a short-ish trip on such a service!
Preserved Reading Transport long-wheelbase Bristol VRT / Northern Counties 38, also seen at the University terminus of the route 20 journeys
November 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Preserved Reading Transport long-wheelbase Bristol VRT / Northern Counties 38, also seen at the University terminus of the route 20 journeys
Visited Reading today for the Reading Runabout bus event
This is preserved Reading Buses DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra 701 at the University
This is preserved Reading Buses DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra 701 at the University
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Visited Reading today for the Reading Runabout bus event
This is preserved Reading Buses DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra 701 at the University
This is preserved Reading Buses DAF DB250 / Optare Spectra 701 at the University
455711, having just arrived at Wimbledon on Wednesday afternoon, working a Chessington South - Waterloo service with 455709
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
455711, having just arrived at Wimbledon on Wednesday afternoon, working a Chessington South - Waterloo service with 455709
Finally getting there with this A stock kit - still many more glazing parts to fit to the other cars, then resume work on the chassis
(and also learn how to make decals since I never purchased enough LU roundels before Modelmaster closed)
(and also learn how to make decals since I never purchased enough LU roundels before Modelmaster closed)
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Finally getting there with this A stock kit - still many more glazing parts to fit to the other cars, then resume work on the chassis
(and also learn how to make decals since I never purchased enough LU roundels before Modelmaster closed)
(and also learn how to make decals since I never purchased enough LU roundels before Modelmaster closed)
Definitely helps with getting a much better sense of the size of various systems
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Definitely helps with getting a much better sense of the size of various systems
First Essex Enviro400 33657 loading at Chelmsford bus station, with a variety of other vehicles from the fleet behind
October 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
First Essex Enviro400 33657 loading at Chelmsford bus station, with a variety of other vehicles from the fleet behind
SB200 / Pulsar 3760, in Arriva's original Sapphire livery, on the 725 in Watford early this evening
This route is mostly worked by 67-reg Enviro200 MMCs, but SB200s appear semi-regularly
This route is mostly worked by 67-reg Enviro200 MMCs, but SB200s appear semi-regularly
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
SB200 / Pulsar 3760, in Arriva's original Sapphire livery, on the 725 in Watford early this evening
This route is mostly worked by 67-reg Enviro200 MMCs, but SB200s appear semi-regularly
This route is mostly worked by 67-reg Enviro200 MMCs, but SB200s appear semi-regularly
Went to see First Essex's new Yutong E12 single decks and U11DD double decks in Basildon yesterday, then headed up to Chelmsford (though the 300 I travelled on was not worked by one of these)
October 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Went to see First Essex's new Yutong E12 single decks and U11DD double decks in Basildon yesterday, then headed up to Chelmsford (though the 300 I travelled on was not worked by one of these)
Preserved London Country Leyland National SNB449 pausing for a photo stop in Cholesbury during the Chesham running day late last month
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Preserved London Country Leyland National SNB449 pausing for a photo stop in Cholesbury during the Chesham running day late last month
Arriva London HV60 about to be towed on Saturday afternoon, having failed at the Drummond Street stop in Hampstead Road
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Arriva London HV60 about to be towed on Saturday afternoon, having failed at the Drummond Street stop in Hampstead Road
Jersey Motor Transport Leyland TD1 SV6107 (ex-J1199) at Chesham Broadway during the running day on Sunday
September 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Jersey Motor Transport Leyland TD1 SV6107 (ex-J1199) at Chesham Broadway during the running day on Sunday
New Uno BYD B12s 401 and 404 on the University of Hertfordshire shuttle in Hatfield
September 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New Uno BYD B12s 401 and 404 on the University of Hertfordshire shuttle in Hatfield
To this day I still sometimes forget the third platform at Stanmore exists. Arriving into there earlier really confused me for a moment
September 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
To this day I still sometimes forget the third platform at Stanmore exists. Arriving into there earlier really confused me for a moment
Stagecoach Enviro400 MMC 11011 was revealed in London Buses heritage livery at yesterday's event, and named 'Selkent Envoy'
September 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Stagecoach Enviro400 MMC 11011 was revealed in London Buses heritage livery at yesterday's event, and named 'Selkent Envoy'
Opposite the Leylands were LT Daimler Fleetline DMS1002 and Stagecoach Dart SLF / Pointer 2 34366
(I gave up waiting for a clear photo of the Enviro200 alongside)
(I gave up waiting for a clear photo of the Enviro200 alongside)
September 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Opposite the Leylands were LT Daimler Fleetline DMS1002 and Stagecoach Dart SLF / Pointer 2 34366
(I gave up waiting for a clear photo of the Enviro200 alongside)
(I gave up waiting for a clear photo of the Enviro200 alongside)
Alongside L97 were Titans T1064, T747 and T23
September 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Alongside L97 were Titans T1064, T747 and T23
Preserved London Buses ECW-bodied Leyland Olympian L97 on display at Stagecoach London's Catford garage open day yesterday
September 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Preserved London Buses ECW-bodied Leyland Olympian L97 on display at Stagecoach London's Catford garage open day yesterday
The 'Bus only' option on TfL's journey planner assuming it's impossible to walk across Watford town centre
September 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The 'Bus only' option on TfL's journey planner assuming it's impossible to walk across Watford town centre
Was looking through an external drive earlier and happened to come across a much older photo of this unit
Hadn't realised this was also the one in Golden Jubilee livery
Hadn't realised this was also the one in Golden Jubilee livery
September 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Was looking through an external drive earlier and happened to come across a much older photo of this unit
Hadn't realised this was also the one in Golden Jubilee livery
Hadn't realised this was also the one in Golden Jubilee livery
Go-Ahead 'WVL9' on the 74 at Marble Arch last week, or rather, B5LH / Gemini 2 WHV9 with an incorrect fleet code below its windscreen
August 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Go-Ahead 'WVL9' on the 74 at Marble Arch last week, or rather, B5LH / Gemini 2 WHV9 with an incorrect fleet code below its windscreen
Arriva StreetDeck Electroliners ES113 and ES117 on route 243 at Waterloo yesterday, alongside Go-Ahead LT898 on the 176.
The 243 has been receiving ESs while delivery of Volvo BZLs is still awaited. ES117 was new into service this month whereas ES113 started out on the 196 in May
The 243 has been receiving ESs while delivery of Volvo BZLs is still awaited. ES117 was new into service this month whereas ES113 started out on the 196 in May
August 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Arriva StreetDeck Electroliners ES113 and ES117 on route 243 at Waterloo yesterday, alongside Go-Ahead LT898 on the 176.
The 243 has been receiving ESs while delivery of Volvo BZLs is still awaited. ES117 was new into service this month whereas ES113 started out on the 196 in May
The 243 has been receiving ESs while delivery of Volvo BZLs is still awaited. ES117 was new into service this month whereas ES113 started out on the 196 in May