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YouTube video by astock5000 London buses in Lewisham 13/09/2025

New video - Buses in Lewisham
A variety of Go-Ahead and Stagecoach London buses around Lewisham High Street and Station Road in mid-September
youtu.be/r6EEXH3TBvI

An image captured from ALL THAT MIGHTY HEART (1963)

ALL THAT MIGHTY HEART (1963)

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

On 18th November 2025, 507001 visited the Alstom test track at Litchurch Lane works. This was the first time the unit ran under its own power in over a year, since the Sefton Sparkler railtour in… 507001 moves under its own power for the first time in preservation

On Tuesday, the classic whine of 507 traction motors was heard once more, as 507001 moved under its own power on the ALSTOM test track at Litchurch Lane for the first time. Watch the video of this special moment here: youtu.be/elfYWV8VoIs

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!

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

YouTube video by astock5000 Buses in Hertford 08/08/2025

New video - Buses in Hertford
Arriva, Central Connect, Centrebus and Uno vehicles near the bus station in early August, including several Mercedes Sprinters
youtu.be/2U8JxbXHzUs

YouTube video by astock5000 London buses in Romford 22/10/2025

New video - Buses in Romford
Recently transferred ex-North London Arriva B5LH / Gemini 3s on various services (including the LT-allocated 248), alongside many Stagecoach buses with even more StreetDeck Electroliners now in use here
youtu.be/BmwEBg-bYCU

Wow, it really does feel like only yesterday to me that the new livery was in the minority

455711, having just arrived at Wimbledon on Wednesday afternoon, working a Chessington South - Waterloo service with 455709

Advert shows interior of a train carriage superimposed inside the fuselage of an aeroplane.

Wonderfully clever 1980s advert for UK's InterCity rail service.

Thanks
This is a Radley kit, with the later resin bodyshells

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)

YouTube video by astock5000 Route 54 Bus Running Day 13/09/2025

New video - Route 54 Bus Running Day
The event in southeast London in mid-September with a wide variety of mostly former London Transport vehicles in Blackheath, Lewisham, Catford and Elmers End
youtu.be/AmUtjih41Z8

Answering the question, I can't say I actively dislike any tbh

Only ever travelled on 150s when they ran the Gospel Oak - Barking service. Interior layout left much to be desired and they were slow and often crowded, but a novelty to ride on a DMU in London. The Silverlink livery also suited them well

Definitely helps with getting a much better sense of the size of various systems

Ever wondered what a transit system would look like if you built it somewhere else? No, me neither until now, but this site is great! wbholland.github.io/trainspose/

YouTube video by astock5000 London buses at St George's Circus 27/09/2025

New video - Buses at St George's Circus
Includes a couple of route 188's BD11s, and further new GB Kites for Transport UK on the C10
youtu.be/6L_vhR9z3gI

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YouTube video by astock5000 Buses in Eastbourne 06/07/2025

New video - Buses in Eastbourne
Stagecoach and Brighton & Hove services around the town centre in early July
youtu.be/8mdFCl2mcGE

YouTube video by astock5000 London buses in Bexleyheath 05/09/2025

New video - Buses in Bexleyheath
Filmed in early September, with Go-Ahead's GB Kites operating the B16 and new Stagecoach Enviro100EVs on the B14, plus an ex-SL5 Arriva Enviro200 on route B15
youtu.be/Il0f4w4qbcc

Oh interesting, had assumed the green / yellow on 70008 was a one-off for the 60th branding (as with the grey / red class 90), took me a moment to realise this was another loco painted in this style

For a long time I associated 376s with not getting a seat, or at least a pair to myself
Been luckier recently (might just have made different journeys), anyway, I'd say they're not terrible as a seat, but contribute to the basic and tired look to the interior

YouTube video by astock5000 Buses in Basildon 17/10/2025

New video - Buses in Basildon
Includes First's new Yutong E12s and U11DDs, StreetDeck 35670 still carrying Badgerline livery, and NIBS Buses Enviro200s and an OmniCity
youtu.be/WqYxlV_V_3g

First Essex Enviro400 33657 loading at Chelmsford bus station, with a variety of other vehicles from the fleet behind

YouTube video by astock5000 London buses at Aldgate 28/06/2025

New video - Buses at Aldgate
Arriva, Go-Ahead and Stagecoach services around Aldgate bus station in late June, when the 242 was still mostly worked by Smart Hybrid MMCs
youtu.be/Z9i5iEyIDNM

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