V3 at South Mimms

St Albans Running Days

Saturday & Sunday January 12th-13th 2008

Prepared by Ian Smith, 26th January 2008.



St.Albans Miscellany

Back on St.Peters Street SNB312 pulled up opposite RT3183, which was blinded for the 321 although not running in service today.

RT3183 in St Peters St. RT3183 in St Peters St.

In service, coming up the street was RF308, wearing London Country Lincoln Green with canary yellow trims. It sported the enigmatic destination blinds: "St.Albans Garage"

RF308 in St Peters St. RF308 in St Peters St.

Parked on the east side of the street were several Routemasters: open-top RM1403, with a canvas cover on for the winter, and RML2419 in London Country colours, complete with flying polo emblem, with a chalked number for the 313.

RM1403 in St Peters St. RML2419 in St Peters St.

Further down St.Peters Street was Sullivans' RML2428, which had arrived on commercial service 656 from Borehamwood.

The Red Rose Enviro-Dart now arrived on the 343, and headed through for the City station.

RML2419 in St Peters St. OU07FKH at St.Albans.

A further contrast in bus design over the years arrived from opposite directions: Optare Solo 381 of Centrebus arrived on an S4 working, while Greenline RF28 arrived on the 355A from How Wood Estate.

Centrebus 381 on S1. RF28 on 355A.

SNB449 worked past on a 321 in the direction of Abbey Station, while RMC1513 arrived back from Hatfield on the 341.

SNB312 on 321. RMC1513 on 341.

Working the service-bus 321 to Watford came Arriva Solo 2477, while more stylish Volvo/Wright Renown 3302 squeezed past towards Hemel Hempstead on route 301, for which it wore dedicated livery and branding.

2477 on 321. 3302 on 301.

It had been a busy twenty minutes in St. Peters Street, but here came my ride to Harpenden, RT3254 on the 321...

Part Six: 321 to Harpenden & Garston


Photos by Ian Smith. Click on any of them for a larger picture.


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