London Central route 35: Clapham Junction Station, Falcon Road - Shoreditch
Lambeth Town Hall (U)

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London Central route 40: Aldgate, Fenchurch Street Station - Dulwich Library
Dulwich Library / The Plough (DA)

Go-Ahead London: London Central started their new contract to route 40 on 30 April 2016. Allocated to Camberwell (Q) with MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B5LHs (MHV1-20), route 40 returns to London Central after 7 years with Abellio.

The EvoSeti is exactly what we need: the resurgence to some diversity of types into our bus fleet. I would have preferred an integral chassis to compare with the B5LH and E40H, but I can't complain with the quality of the B5LH. A great addition to route 40.

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London Central route 45: Clapham Park - King's Cross Station, York Way
Approaching Blackfriars Station / South Entrance (C)

I didn't intend to fire the flash, but I was improvising with the settings and the flash compartment popped up. I also had to mind for cyclists, more so than usual courtesy of the new cyclist speedway around Blackfriars. Nevertheless, the MCV EvoSeti - a stylish new design to mount on top of the Volvo B5LH chassis - provided another satisfying drive, this time on unallocated route 45.

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London Central route 185: Victoria Station, Neathouse Place - Lewisham, Clock Tower
Departed Vauxhall Bus Station (C), towards St. Anne's Church (T)

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London General route 453: Marylebone Station, Great Central Street - Deptford Bridge
Departed Oxford Circus Station / Margaret Street (RF), towards Conduit Street / Hamleys Toy Store (T)

After taking photos of the N18 in Stonebridge Park, I was astonished to find MHV11 displaying on route 453 on LVF. I did not want to miss this one, so caught the next N18 which was due to arrive at Marylebone two minutes before the MHV departed for Deptford Bridge.

The N18 was a few minutes late, so was breezing it like mad: the driver was in as much of a hurry as I was, so he was meeting my unvoiced demands! The VW showing its potential, eagerly navigating through Harlesden, fast in Kensal Green and not agreeably but conveniently skipping stops along Harrow Road, we got to Marylebone and the MHV was already ahead at Baker Street.

I didn't give up and we were right behind the bus by Great Portland Street. Thanks to an exceptional ride on the N18 (also pictured), I managed a photo at Oxford Circus and again at Haymarket of one of the rarest workings this year. Shame about the paper displays, after all that!

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