RTL139 and RF457 at Clapton Pond

Hackney Marshes Bus Running Day

Sunday April 16th 2006

Prepared by Ian Smith, 27th April 2006



Part Three: 236: Dalston Garage to Leyton Green (TD95)

TD95 throbbed quietly in Albion Street. There was something of a mad scramble to secure seats. I obtained one near the front - not the single seat immediately behind the driver, introduced instead of a double to permit the conductor to stand comfortably at the front of the bus. But my seat allowed me to look out over the driver's shoulder, or occasionally reach the steps for an over-the-bonnet view. We soon set off, passing RF453 at the end of the road, which would form the next 236 behind ours. A little further on we met one of the narrow Dart/Caetanos of CTPlus, DCS2, working the 394 to Homerton Hospital.

TD95 at Dalston on 236 RF453 at Dalston on 236 DCS2 at Dalston on 394

We turned left onto Mare Street, then right into Well Street, where we passed RF503, and then along Cassland Road to head for Hackney Wick.

Inside TD95 on 236, Mare Street RF503 on 236, Well Street

We paused at Hackney Wick, but already being full had to leave the (small) queue behind. We passed another 236, this time a Dart/Marshall (DML41312) as we wriggled through the complexities of Hackney Wick. A little further on, as we headed for Leyton, we met SMS369 hurrying the other way on another reproduction 236.

TD95 on 236, Hackney Wick DML41312 on 236, Hackney Wick

As we came up to Leyton Green we saw RT190 just busy pulling out from in front of Leyton Garage, to head out on the 38A.

RT190 on 38A, Leyton Green RT190 on 38A, Leyton Green

We pulled round the triangular green, ignored the stance in front of the garage, and shot off down the road to the next stop! I alighted there, and took some quick photos before the elderly bus moved off again on its return journey to Dalston. A passing Arriva Dart provided a nice comparison of fifty years of rear end evolution in bus design.

TD95, Leyton Green TD95 and PDL5, rears, Leyton Green

I went off to look at what was happening around the garage, being an hour early for my appointment with RF28.

Part 4: Leyton Garage



All photos by Ian Smith. Click on most of them for a larger picture.


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