On Sunday 14th July was the Uxbridge Running Day from the Amersham & District Motorbus Society.
If you didn't go, I would recommend any of their other running days coming up, full information is here.

For those who did go, you'll know how much fun it was - interesting buses, interesting routes and good runs!
Pictures follow:

Other observations from the day:

Metroline West DE1595 on route 331 at Ruislip

Abellio 8466 on route U7 at Uxbridge

Metroline West VW1561 on route 607 at Uxbridge

Metroline West VW1563 on route 607 at Uxbridge

Metroline West DE1799 on route U5 at Uxbridge

Metroline West TE1574 weirdly blinded for route A10 in Uxbridge Garage

TGM 3910 on route 724 at Heathrow Central

Abellio 8481 on route H25 at Hatton Cross

Abellio 8124 on route H26 at Hatton Cross

Abellio 8815 on route 490 at Hatton Cross

Abellio 8124 on route H26 at Hatton Cross

Metroline West TP1526 on route 607 at Uxbridge Road / Yeading Lane

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As many of you know, First London sold all but one of their depots which changed on June 22nd. The details follow below:

Metroline West:
G - Greenford
UX - Uxbridge
WJ - Willesden Junction
HZ - Hayes
ON - Alperton



Tower Transit:
AS - Atlas Road
X - Westbourne Park
LI - Lea Interchange

Go-Ahead London:
Go-Ahead received a number of routes from Dagenham (DM) to be operated by Blue Triangle from the Rainham (BE) Garage:
193 - Romford, Queen's Hospital to County Park Estate
368 - Barking to Chadwell Heath
498 - Romford, Queen's Hospital to Brentwood
608 - Gallows Corner to Shenfield High School
646 - Noak Hill to Cranham
648 - Romford to Cranham
652 - Rainham to Upminster
656 - Gallows Corner to Emerson Park
667 - Ilford to Chigwell
679 - Goodmayes to Chingford
686 - Romford to Harold Hill

Still Remains with First, but will change soon:
These routes will all pass to Stagecoach with new contracts in Autumn:
165 - Abbey Wood Lane to Romford
179 - Ilford to Chingford
252 - Collier Row to Hornchurch
365 - Mardyke Estate to Havering Park

I do not know what is happening with Essex route 265, if you could comment that would be helpful!

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Now as the changes have happened, the First logos are starting to disappear and the newer logos replacing them. Some of the logos look slightly awkward - with a Metroline logo you automatically expect a blue dashboard and orange poles, but if you look carefully you see that that is not the case.
I have been out to get some pictures of the new companies in West London; pictures follow!

Metroline West TE1984 - SN12EHG - Route 92 - Greenford

Metroline West TE1998 - SN62AAV - Route 92 - Greenford

Metroline West TE1982 - SN12EHE - Route 92 - Greenford

Metroline West TE1981 - SN12EHD - Route 92 - Greenford

Metroline West TE1988 - SN12EHP - Route 92

Tower Transit VNW32394 - Route 31 - Shepherd's Bush

Tower Transit VNZ32500 - LK54FLF - Route 31 - Shepherd's Bush

Metroline West TE1579 - LK08FMZ - Route 607 - Shepherd's Bush

Tower Transit VNW32421 - LK04JCX - Route 31 - Shepherd's Bush

Tower Transit VN37994 - BF62UYH - Route 295 - Shepherd's Bush

Tower Transit VNW32403 - LK04HXN - Route 31 - Shepherd's Bush

Metroline West DC1545 - LK03NLM - Route U2 - Uxbridge

Metroline West DE1810 - YX10BFY - Route U5 - Uxbridge

Metroline West DC1541 - LK03NLF - Route A10 - Uxbridge

Metroline West DE1806 - YX10BFO - Route U1 - Uxbridge

Metroline West TE1986 - SN12EHJ - Route 92 - Whitton Ave / Greenford Rd

Metroline West DE1603 - YX58DVZ - Route 487 - Whitton Ave / Greenford Rd

Metroline West TE1982 - SN12EHE - Route 92 - Whitton Ave / Greenford Rd

Metroline West TE1990 - SN12EHS - Route 92 - Greenford Stn

Metroline West TE1991 - SN12EHT - Route 92 - Greenford Stn

Metroline West DES1710 - YX09FLV - Route E5 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West TP1523 - LK03NLP - Route 282 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1678 - YX09FLD - Route 95 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1685 - YX09FLL - Route E7 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DES1703 - YX09FML - Route E10 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West TP1514 - LK03NKR - Route 282 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1901 - YX11AEZ - Route 95 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1682 - YX09FLH - Route E7 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1676 - YX09FLB - Route E9 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1699 - YX09FMF - Route E5 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West TE1720 - SN09CEA - Route E1 - Greenford Bdwy 

Metroline West DE1683 - YX09FLJ - Route E9 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1900 - YX11AEY - Route 95 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DES1704 - YX09FMM - Route E10 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1688 - YX09FKS - Route E7 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West DE1690 - YX09FKU - Route E9 - Greenford Bdwy

Metroline West TP1513 - LK03NKP - Route 282 - Northwood Hills

More pictures will be on the way soon!
This weekend will be the Uxbridge Running Day which I recommend to anyone who isn't doing anything.

Thanks for reading this post! LJN :)