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By Jon Pye Wilsons of Newcastle held an auction of vehicles and equipment on behalf of TfL at the end of January 2025. Amongst the lots were several road and rail service vehicles, the latter including track-relaying crane TRM628. Built in 1993, this was one of two twin-jib cranes used by LUL, the other was TRM627 dating from 1986. Such machines are used for relaying sections of double track, with the two crane jibs able to rotate to either side and then be used in tandem to move track panels into position from the parallel track. On 20th February Jon caught TRM628 being removed from Ruislip Depot using a Reid Freight MAN TGX artic with a specialised step-frame low-loader trailer. It was believed to be destined for scrap. |
30/04/2025 |
| 202 |  |
By Jon Pye LUL MAN TGS artic WU67AKF was photographed at Ruislip Depot on 20th February 2025. It was coupled to newish Nooteboom trailer T80, which was loaded with side panels from engineer's wagons and not making use of its extendable length. Note that the lorry cab appears to have an illuminated roundel in the back window! |
30/04/2025 |
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By Peter Terry A second Renault Kangoo electric crew van was added to the Eltham Bus Station allocation in February 2025, as seen in Peter's photo taken on the 19th. With the new standard livery, it is hard to tell which section vehicles are actually operating for. Eltham is primarily an LBSL location, though it has also had TfL-PCO vehicles in recent times, and one of the new Kangoos may be with them. Notable is the fact that 9457R does not have the stripes and chevrons carried by earlier 9444R. |
30/04/2025 |
| 204 |  |
By Peter Terry Ford Transit Custom crew van 8782F was new in May 2019 and was initially based at Lillie Bridge, mainly only being seen out and about at night and hence never photographed. It was then noted at Edgware Road Station on a few occasions in 2024, although again nobody managed to photograph it. On 15th February 2025 it was found parked at Bollo House in Acton, although it may have been awaiting attention at Smallbills garage next door. |
30/04/2025 |
| 205 |  |
By Peter Terry High-roof Ford Transit van 8411F has been based at Acton Works for most of its life, though a reduction in reported sightings after 2023 suggest it may now be kept elsewhere. On 15th February 2025 it was found on Bollo Lane, parked outside Smallbills Garage. |
30/04/2025 |
| 206 |  |
By Peter Terry A fine view of LUL-liveried Mercedes Econic dustcart LO66ZRE parked on Bollo Lane, Acton Town on 15th February 2025 |
30/04/2025 |
| 207 |  |
By Dave Elison Diamond is the brand name used by the Rotala group for several bus operations around the UK. Vauxhall Corsa car FG22HVR was seen in the Diamond North West area, being photographed at Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange on 8th February 2025. However, the Birmingham area phone number under the fleetname suggests it was recently transferred in from the West Midlands operation. |
30/04/2025 |
| 208 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Although we have managed to see many of the new TfL Ford Transit Connect vans as they pass through Acton Works on delivery, it is almost certain that some have been missed. For example, 9212F was licensed in June 2024 but was not reported until Dave photographed it parked near Griffith House on the night of 13th February 2025. There are 67 numbers as yet unaccounted for in the range 9169 to 9398, although there are 18 vans for which we have registrations but not fleetnumbers. It could well be that that whole range of numbers are on Transit Connects that are out there, somewhere. Or it could equally be that some of these numbers have not yet been allocated/delivered. What we really need is for people to keep an eye out and let us know if they see something new. |
16/02/2025 |
| 209 |  |
By Kevin Bullions Renault Kangoo van 8722R is allocated to London Trams and nominally allocated to the depot in Therapia Lane. However, on 13th February 2025 it was photographed at a slightly unusual location. If you worked it out from the few visual clues (the sloped styling on the building, and the railway flyover in the background), give yourself ten LTSV points. It is in fact the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) at Ilford. This facility was opened in 2011 and was originally tasked with training the workforce that would be building Crossrail (now the Elizabeth Line). Upon completion of that project, the premises passed to TfL ownership and a contract was awarded to Prospects College of Advanced Technology to continue to provide railway-related training courses. We actually added this location to the LTSV database a while back (under our code IDE), since a number of Elizabeth Line service vehicles (normally the Ford Transit crew vans) seemed to be kept here. This appears to have since ceased, although there is a back-up control centre for the Elizabeth Line on the site. One final oddity is that the only other photo of 8722R on LTSV was taken at Acton Works when it was new in late 2018, and it showed the van parked close to.... an Elizabeth Line Ford Transit! |
16/02/2025 |
| 210 |  |
By Peter Terry I still receive a few photos of 'Works for London' service vehicles, although these are not going to be added to the database. Having said that, there do not seem to be very many of them about. Perhaps the most visible are a small batch of Kia Niro electric cars. GK21LLJ has been seen several times around south east London and on 12th February 2025 it was parked at North Greenwich Station. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry Parked in Northolt on 9th February (across the road from 8848F) was TfL Ford Transit Connect van 9320F, which also had a yellow 'safety' stripe applied. A correspondent had reported seeing one of the new TfL vans with a side stripe, though this was not confirmed at the time. It could be that this will be a new livery policy. The side stripe is formed of highly reflective material, and greatly enhances the visibility of vehicles, particularly at night. With the previous standard liveries, the coloured stripe above the blue skirt had been reflective, but the new TfL plain white scheme has none. Reports and/or photos of any similarly-marked vehicles would be appreciated. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry Peter Terry seems to be taking over from Ray as the person who gets the latest SV 'scoops'. For example, he was in Northolt on 9th February 2025, when the Central Line was closed between North Acton and West Ruislip for engineering work. Parked nearby were a couple of service vehicles, including Ford Transit Custom crew van 8848F. This had initially been (and may still be) a Power Supply vehicle based at Tufnell Park. However, it had recently gained a yellow 'safety' stripe in addition to its standard LUL white/blue/red livery. This is similar to the stripes carried by vehicles with Balfour Beatty (and others) but, as far as I know, this is the first application to a 'standard' LUL vehicle. It remains to be seen whether it is a one-off or the start of a new policy. |
16/02/2025 |
| 213 |  |
By James Sunderland 7672F was a fairly typical LUL Ford Transit crew van, allocated to Lillie Bridge Depot from new in March 2013. It was withdrawn a bit earlier than normal in mid-2016 and was later auctioned through BCA. Unfortunately no-one managed to photograph it during its short London life, but I have recently received this van of the van taken in Skipton (North Yorkshire) on 8th February 2025. 7672F still had its basic LUL livery and even retained its fleetnumbers, despite having left the fleet over eight years ago. It was reported to now be in use as a camper van. |
16/02/2025 |
| 214 |  |
By Jon Pye TfL's Volvo FMX grab-loader tipper KM72XPP has been easy to see in the lorry yard at Acton Works since it was delivered in February 2023. In fact it was not seen anywhere else until Jon found it at Ruislip Depot on 6th February 2025. Also present was mobile office WX08KUY, which is reported to now be based here. This may be a result of the need to clear the lorry yard at Acton, but it makes sense since most of the engineering trains (which WX08KUY is often used in conjunction with) work out of Ruislip. |
16/02/2025 |
| 215 |  |
By John Scotford Most Stagecoach London bus garages now have an electric Vauxhall Vivaro van allocated for engineering support duties. Catford has one, but theirs came 18 months after the others and has a white livery instead of the standard red. John caught DL73EEV at Lewisham Station on 3rd February 2025. Note the huge red roundels on the front and sides, which have been adapted (rather unusually) with lettering reading 'WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH TFL'. The rear of the van had red/yellow chevrons but no lettering. |
16/02/2025 |
| 216 |  |
By Peter Terry There have been some major rail replacement jobs on the eastern arm of the Elizabeth Line lately, with buses covering the section from Stratford to Romford. On the 1st of February 2025 (and the following weekend) Peter found this van parked at Stratford City Bus Station. Ford Transit van CR19MWY carried lettering for 'The Bus Doctor', which is an engineering support operation run by Kent-based Go-Coach. The lettering also refers to Transport UK London Rail Replacement, similar to that on Nissan van LL72YBB. |
16/02/2025 |
| 217 |  |
By Ray Monk Ray found TfL Ford Transit Connect crew van 9280F at North Greenwich Station on 1st February 2025, suggesting that it may be based at Stratford Market Depot, although it has also been noted at Gibbins Road (beside Stratford station). |
16/02/2025 |
| 218 |  |
By Ray Monk A pleasant surprise was to find something new at Eltham Bus Station on 28th January 2025 in the shape of a TfL Renault Kangoo van with fleetnumber 9444R. This differed in several respects from the other Kangoos delivered in December 2024. It was electric rather than diesel, a crew van to the longer length, and it featured a yellow 'safety' stripe on the sides and chevrons on the back. This is believed to be for use by TfL PCO (Public Carriage Office, overseeing taxi and minicab operations) and to be a belated replacement for Toyota Yaris car 8690T. Another PCO Yaris (8691T) was based at Wembley Park Station, so that might be a good place to look for more of these new vans. |
16/02/2025 |
| 219 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Dave visited the Metroline base at Hayes (Rigby Lane) on 23rd January 2025 on the look-out for new buses. This location is also used by co-owned Westbus, who operate a fleet of luxury coaches and a few ex-London double-deck buses. Two of their support vehicles were found parked up, with grey Ford Transit Custom van WP73UFH in front of white Peugeot Partner MF20OMC. Dave also managed to catch part of a Mendip Rail stone train at the unloading terminal beside the GW mainline, and a bit of his thumb.... |
16/02/2025 |
| 220 |  |
By Derek Everson Transport UK Seat Leon car 6865 YO17RUC was seen on Station Road, just south of Hayes and Harlington Station, on 18th January 2025. The lay-by here is marked as a bus-stand (not a bus-stop), southbound buses stopping on the other side of North Hyde Road at 'Fairey Corner'. The car was working from Dawley Road garage, as shown by the DH code applied, this being almost exactly a mile away to the north-west. |
16/02/2025 |
| 221 |  |
By Derek Everson Derek photographed some Transport UK crew ferry vehicles at Hayes and Harlington on 18th January 2025. I seem to recall that Abellio did crew changes north of the station (at Clayton Road / Blyth Road) but they now seem to be done south of the station. Vauxhall Astra car MT68FNA was found on Keith Road. Showing fleetnumber 6838, it had initially been based at Fulwell/Twickenham, before moving to Dawley Road (Hayes) in August 2024. |
16/02/2025 |
| 222 |  |
By LTSV Collection New Ford Transit Connect van 9387F was photographed at Acton Works on 18th January 2025 at a location which Ray has referred to as the BCP (for Bottom Car Park, as distinct from TCP for the Top Car Park, and for cuts and grazes...). I believe that this is a new parking place made available by the demolition of one of the existing works buildings. The houses in the background are on Princes Avenue, while the railway tracks that skirt the western perimeter of the works are beyond the red car. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection One more view of the top car park at Acton Works on 18th January 2025, this time looking south-west towards Frank Pick House (which is on the other side of the LUL tracks). The line-up is dominated by LUL Ford Transit Mk8s but nearest the camera (and beside the 'picnic area'!) is VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8797VW, once based at Upminster depot. Beyond that is a Thrifty Ford Transit Custom van to the more angular, second-generation design. This was introduced in 2023 but has yet to be seen in any of the 'proper' service vehicle fleets. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Another LTSV debut, this time for VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8901VW, seen at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. Several hired vehicles were also present, including the unmarked white Mercedes Sprinter on the right, and a Thrifty Ford Transit Custom in the background. Perhaps these will be replaced by new deliveries soon... |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Renault Kangoo van 9419R was delivered in December 2024 and when seen a month later on 18th January 2025 at Acton Works it was already in need of a wash! Note that the two Ford Transit crew vans in the background have consecutive registrations (LR20CXD and LR20CXE) but their fleetnumbers are in the opposite order (9017F and 9016F respectively). |
16/02/2025 |
| 226 |  |
By LTSV Collection Ford Transit crew van 8682F has Battenburg striping added to the normal LUL white/blue/red livery, as seen here at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Another pair of Renault Kangoo Maxi vans at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. These are 8495R (left, latterly based at Edgware Road Station) and 8628R (right, locally based). |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8719R has been a common sight at Acton Works over the past 6 years. On 18th January 2025 it was found in the top car park, with a line of Ford Transits (and other types) beyond. |
16/02/2025 |
| 229 |  |
By LTSV Collection Most vans used by LUL are diesel-engined, but there are a few that are petrol. The VW Caddy model is available with either, and 8264VW is one of just three LUL Caddy vans known to have been petrol-engined (compared with 295 diesel ones). It was based at Lillie Bridge, the other pair being at Stratford Market and withdrawn in mid-2024. Photographed at Acton Works on 18th January 2025, 8264VW is now perhaps also on its way out. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection A contrasting pair of vehicles seen at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. On the left was TfL Toyota Yaris car 9111T, latterly based at Naval Row (Blackwall Tunnel). Toyota hybrid cars were leased for various users from 2017 onwards, but they are now in the process of being withdrawn. 9111T was initially replaced by a hired van but a new Renault Kangoo electric van was delivered in February. On the right is Ford Transit crew van 8286F, new in February 2017 and based at Acton Works ever since. It seems that 8-year old vans such as this are being retained for now, with no signs of any replacements yet, while 5-year old cars such as 9111T are on the way out. |
16/02/2025 |
| 231 |  |
By LTSV Collection Normally based at Stratford Market Depot, Ford Transit dropside truck 8461F was photographed at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. The Transit dropside comes in various lengths, this one being to the LWB ECF (extended chassis frame) format that LUL has made much use of. As the name implies, the chassis is extended at the rear, resulting in a longer rear overhang. |
16/02/2025 |
| 232 |  |
By LTSV Collection Another rarely-reported but unremarkable vehicle is VW Caddy Maxi van 8873VW, seen at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. Like the Renault Kangoo, the Maxi suffix to the name denotes a slightly longer length. The Maxi variants usually have cargo doors on both sides (as here), whereas the shorter versions have one on the nearside only. |
16/02/2025 |
| 233 |  |
By LTSV Collection 8912F on the left is from a batch of Ford Transit crew vans that were delivered over a lengthy period from mid-2019 into 2020. It may be that some of the batch were cancelled, since numbers 8917 and 8924 to 8929 never appeared. 9018F on the right is identical but delivered a couple of months after 8912F, just before the first of the COVID-19 lockdowns took effect. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Another view of the top car park at Acton Works on 18th January 2025, looking roughly North-East towards Acton Town station. Vehicles visible include Ford Transit crew van 8443F that had latterly been based at Hainault Depot but often kept at Newbury Park Station. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection With the tracks leading into the works in the background, this is the top car park at Acton on 18th January 2025. Flanking TfL Ford Transit Connect van 9254F are a pair of LUL Ford Transit, with high-roof 8674F on the left and mid-height crew van 8913F on the right. These are the only height options available on the Transit Mk8, the former low-roof variants being superseded by the Transit Custom model. |
16/02/2025 |
| 236 |  |
By LTSV Collection Since the closure of the DSM van yard at Acton Works last year (to be converted into a new lorry yard), what we call the top car park at the works is now usually filled with service vehicles rather than the staff cars that it used to hold. On 18th January 2025 these included LUL Renault Kangoo Maxi van 8717R and TfL-branded Ford Transit Connect crew van 9193F. Various LUL Ford Transits are visible in the background, along with a couple of hired vans. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection I seem to be on a quest today to add photos of previously unseen vehicles, even if they are identical to many others that have been shown. 8954VW is a fairly typical VW Caddy Maxi crew van, and was one of many based at Stratford Market Depot. On 18th January 2025 it was at Acton Works, parked next to much larger Ford Transit van 8411F. |
16/02/2025 |
| 238 |  |
By LTSV Collection 8205VW and 8206VW were a pair of VW Caddy Maxi crew vans given LUL Incident Response Vehicle when new in 2017. They were rather elusive though, and it appears that this was due to them being kept in the basement car park at the Palestra building in Southwark. 8206VW was disposed of in mid-2024, while 8205VW is still in stock. On 18th January 2025 it was parked in what we call the 'top car park' at Acton Works. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Here is another Ford Transit that is in need of some replacement skirt panels. 8408F is a long-wheelbase, high-roof van (L3H3 in modern parlance) that has been based at Acton since new in 2017. The location is the roadway alongside the REW building at Acton Works. The tops (only) of vehicles parked here can be seen from trains passing on the tracks in the background. Note the hired Transit (from Thrifty) behind. Hopefully new deliveries will include something larger than Transit Connects before too long... |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Several of the vehicles in today's batch have been well reported but poorly photographed. Typical is Ford Transit dropside truck 8314F, which had been based at Arnos Grove Depot since new in late 2018. It could be seen in the yard there, but not easily photographed due to the double fences. Arnos Grove has apparently seen some changes lately, with new buildings constructed on part of the former vehicle yard (reducing the view even more!). Perhaps that explains why 8314F was at Acton Works on 18th January 2025 (and also seen nearby the following month) |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Another vehicle making its first (and probably last) appearance on LTSV is TfL Toyota Yaris car 8839T. New in April 2019, it was one of several that initially gained LUL white/blue/red livery but then changed to TfL white/blue before it left Acton Works. Where it went to then is unknown, with absolutely no sightings reported between May 2019 and December 2024 when it was back at Acton Works, most likely for disposal. It was still present on 18th January 2025, as seen here. In the background there is evidence of construction work ongoing in the former DSM van yard. This is to enable the area to be used by the larger vehicles that are currently kept in the lorry yard on the opposite side of the railway. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Ford Transit dropside truck 8761F was new in July 2019 and was typically to be seen parked at Frank Pick House in Acton. Following the closure of that location at the end of 2024, it appears to have moved to the nearby works, where it was photographed on 18th January 2025 with a string of smaller service vehicles behind it. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Parked down near the traverser at Acton Works on 18th January 2025 was 9437R, one of the recently delivered Renault Kangoo vans. However what caught my eye in this photo was the box body in the background. This had clearly once been part of a vehicle, and it had still a Tube Lines logo on the rear. It also had an access door in the front of the nearside, and this leads me to believe that this is Feltham Coachworks demountable body DB20, last seen in 2012 and previously believed disposed of. If so, it joins DB9 in having a second-life as a static store. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Blimey, another Lifts and Escalators Ford Transit Custom crew van at Acton Works. But there is a rather obvious clue in this photo. I seem to recall that the sign on the building in the background was only added a year or so ago, but it does suggest that this department is now at least partially based at the works. 8744F was photographed on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection It would appear that some of the Lifts and Escalators vehicles are now based at Acton Works, possibly following the closure of nearby Frank Pick House. Ford Transit Custom crew van 8494F had spent most of the past 7 years based at either Griffith House or the adjoining Edgware Road Station, but was seen at Acton on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Perhaps a surprising survivor is 8211N, a Nissan Leaf electric car that was new to TfL Streets in October 2016. It was transferred to LUL in about 2020, gaining a red stripe and appropriate lettering and, since then, it has been a regular sight at Acton Works, though only occasionally seen out on the road. This photo taken on 18th January 2025 shows the neat livery treatment on the rear. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Nominally based at Dagenham East Station, Ford Transit dropside truck 8847F was at Acton Works on 18th January 2025, perhaps awaiting the fitment of some replacement plastic skirting panels. |
16/02/2025 |
| 248 |  |
By LTSV Collection 9203F was among the first batch of Ford Transit Connect crew vans delivered in spring 2024, and it has subsequently been a regular sight at Frank Pick House. Displaced by the closure of that location at the end of 2024, it was at Acton Works on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection 8756F is another of the Lifts and Escalators Ford Transit Custom crew vans acquired in 2019, though it is one of the rarer ones judging by the sightings. On 18th January 2025 it was parked outside the old CDS offices (originally the staff restaurant). The signs in the building windows were to mark the 70th anniversary of the formation of Distribution Services (by LT as was) in 1949. It seems odd that these were not updated to mark the 75th anniversary in 2024! |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection A number of surplus vehicles were put up for auction by Wilsons of Newcastle at the end of January 2025. It is not known if they were all sold, and it is thought they had not actually been moved prior to the auction, but it can probably be assumed that none will see any further service. Included in the sale were the two Cartwright 3-axle semi-trailers dating from 1999. T66 was seen in the lorry yard at Acton on 18th January, while sister T65 was also nearby. On the right can be seen some of the newer trailers that have replaced these, in the shape of Dennison T77 and Nooteboom T80. The now disused Frank Pick House looms in the background. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Although the number is not carried, this small fuel tanker trailer is believed to be allocated T79, and used to refuel on-track plant machines during engineering works. It is often to be seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works, as here on 18th January 2025 when it was coupled to Ford Transit van 9138F. Note how the rear step on the van has a hinged section to allow access to the tow-bar. In the background was surplus Mercedes Econic dustcart LO66ZRD, out of use for around 2 years and destined to be auctioned off at the end of January. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Ford Transit Custom van 8481F is a fairly common sight around Acton Works, though we have never shown its front before. Not that it is any different from any of the other pre-facelift Customs in the fleet. On 18th January 2025 it was in the lorry yard at the works, keeping company with a silver 24-reg Ford Transit van on the left (presumably hired) and VW Crafter box truck 8833VW on the right. Note how the blue skirt and red stripe on the latter has been wrapped around the back of the (separate) cab. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection I still don't know much about the function of the well@tfl vehicle, though it can often be seen in the lorry yard at Acton Works. 9168C is a Citroen Relay van which I have described as a crew van but I suspect it has some specialised interior. The black livery certainly helps it to stand out, as seen on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Of over 280 Renault Kangoo Maxi vans operated by LUL since 2011, we are currently showing exactly 100 as still being in stock, though this is quite probably out of date. 8557R was new in November 2017 and initially allocated to Finchley Central before moving to Bollo House by 2023. It was still there when photographed on 18th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Another vehicle making a belated photo debut on LTSV is VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8967VW, a regular resident of Bollo House (Acton) since delivery in 2019. It was seen in the 'gap' between the buildings (an area that can be glimpsed from passing trains) on 18th January 2025. The similar van in the background is anagrammatic 8697VW. |
16/02/2025 |
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By LTSV Collection Three service vehicles were in the top end of the Bollo House yard on 18th January 2025, this location sometimes being used by vehicles awaiting attention at Smallbills Garage next door. On the left was new Ford Transit Connect 9382F which appears to be based here (and which has been suggested to be a replacement for Incident car 8484P), while in the middle was Ford Transit crew van 8542F. Although over 7 years old, this is the first time this van has been photographed. Finally, on the right is VW Caddy Maxi van, another rarely-seen van. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Vehicles numbered 8738F to 8759F were a batch of 22 Ford Transit Custom crew vans for LUL's Lifts and Escalators section, being divided between Frank Pick House (Acton) and Griffith House (Marylebone). The former location was closed at the end of 2024 and it is not entirely clear where its vehicles are now based. Derek found 8742F outside Smallbills Garage on Bollo Lane on 18th January 2025. Just visible behind the tyres on the right is LUL Ford Transit crew van 8710F, which was also a 'local' vehicle, being based at Museum Way. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Derek Everson Despite the arrival of lots of new Ford Transit Connects (and some Renault Kangoos), some older vehicles do remain in use. This view of the track depot on Museum Way in Acton on 18th January 2025 shows that the new Fords now form most of the allocation, but 5 year old VW Caddy Maxi crew van 8996VW is still around, while on the right is Renault Kangoo Maxi 8307R, now almost 8 years old. |
16/02/2025 |
| 259 |  |
By Derek Everson White Bus employs second-hand service vehicles that would probably be deemed too old for use in London. Recently added is 15 year old Ford Fiesta van RO09XRV, seen at Staines Bus Station on 16th January 2025. It has white bus (no capitals) lettering, but no fleetnumber is visible. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk Edgware Road Station is another location to receive some of the new Renault Kangoo vans, including 9427R seen on 5th January 2025. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Peter Terry The small depot at Finchley Central Station received some new Renault Kangoo vans over the turn of 2024/2025. On a frosty 4th January 2025, Peter found 9400R parked outside, with slightly older Transit Connect 9277F in the background. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft The last photo of 2024, taken on the evening of 31st December, is from Salisbury Station Car Park. Dave snapped the van as he thought it looked like an ex-LUL service vehicle, although the registration number did not match any known examples. However, I realised that an '06 plate on a Transit Custom could not be original, as the model was only introduced in 2012. A correspondent had recently told me about a car-checking website that also showed previous registrations (albeit with a limit on the number of free enquiries per day), and using this I found that JP06PAV had originally been LP14XFG, numbered 7829F in the LUL fleet from new in July 2014 until disposal just 3 years later in October 2017. |
16/02/2025 |
| 263 |  |
By Dave Wolstencroft Not previously reported, and not appearing on the monthly fleet list produced by the company, this is Stagecoach London Ford Transit Connect van MT71NRZ. It was photographed at West Ham Garage on 29th December 2024 and, judging by it position, it is either a mail van or it is for the diabled! |
16/02/2025 |
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By Dave Wolstencroft 9251F was the van (hopefully the only one) that had its fleetnumber changed before entering service, having initially been marked up as 9372F. On 29th December 2024 it was found in the car park of North Greenwich Station. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk LUL has made use of around 80 Peugeot Partner Tepee (van-derived) cars since 2011, but they are now on the way out. Emergency Incident Vehicle 8484P was returned to Bollo House after a recent visit to the works but it seems to be out of use. That just leaves the two survivors from the batch of ten delivered for Lillie Bridge Depot in late 2016 (8289P to 8298P). 8291P is currently SORN, while 8297P was found at Acton Works on 28th December 2024, most likely being prepared for return to the lessors. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk 8470F, the Ford Transit van with a hydraulic hoist, left the fleet in December 2024, and perhaps this is its replacement. Photographed at Acton Works on 28th December 2024, WO24KCG was unmarked apart from a yellow 'safety' stripe along the sides. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk The Elizabeth Line has two Incident Response Vehicles. One each had been based at Whitechapel and Royal Oak, although the latter appears to have since moved elsewhere. On 28th December 2024, 8632R (which had been seen at Royal Oak) was paying a visit to Acton Works, perhaps to arrange repairs to some slight side damage. |
16/02/2025 |
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By Ray Monk LUL Toyota Prius car 8454T was rarely seen, despite serving for nearly 8 years. Until it arrived at Acton Works in December 2024 (seen here in the 'top car park' on the 18th), just four sightings had been logged on LTSV, none of which decisively pointed to where it was allocated. It was probably at Acton for disposal, the same applying to TfL Toyota Yaris car 8836T parked behind. |
16/02/2025 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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