First London Have Gone - What's Changed?

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 :)

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