Metropolitan Line Rail Replacement

More of a picture post, so there isn't much writing to it.

For the last week, and for the next two weeks, there will be no service on the Metropolitan Line between Uxbridge and Ruislip, due to track renewal, drainage works and station improvements. On the Piccadilly Line there is no service between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane. On weekends, however, this closure was extended on the Metropolitan Line to Wembley Park, and also to Northwood. Jacob was out covering the rail replacement buses.

Service A (ML-A):
This service ran for the Uxbridge branch, and ran as followed:

Wembley Park - Kenton - Harrow-on-the-Hill - West Harrow (The Gardens) - North Harrow - Rayners Lane - The Close (For Eastcote Stn) - Ruislip Manor - Ruislip - West Ruislip - Ickenham - Hillingdon - Uxbridge. 

Metroline operated this service with vehicles from various garages, however the buses were either of the Volvo or Trident type. Willesden Junction (WJ) had major involvement on this service, as well as Holloway (HT) and Edgware (EW) who had smaller roles.

Metroline's TE690 (LK55 KLA), Holloway based, on ML-A to Uxbridge, at Harrow-On-The-Hill.
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Metroline TE681 (LK55 KKL), Holloway based, on ML-A to Uxbridge, at Hillingdon.
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Metroline TE1308 (LK12 AVJ), Cricklewood based, on ML-A to Wembley Park, at Wembley Park.
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Metroline TE715 (LK56 FHH), Edgware based, on ML-A to Uxbridge, seen at Wembley Park.
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Metroline VP546 (LK04 CVG), Willesden based, on ML-A to Wembley Park, seen on Kingsway (Ruislip).
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Metroline VW1754 (LK59 CWP), Alperton based, on ML-A to Wembley Park, seen at Ickenham.
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Metroline VW1889 (BF60 UVC), Willesden Junction based, on ML-A to Wembley Park, seen at Ruislip.
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Metroline VW1887 (BF60 UVG), Willesden Junction based, on route ML-A to Wembley Park, seen at Eastcote.
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Metroline TP1539 (LK03 UFX), Uxbridge based, seen as the spare bus (Which wasn't required) on route ML-A at York Road, Uxbridge. ©LondonBuses72

Not my best shot, but this bus VW1870 (BF60 VHT), Willesden Junction based, was lost on rail replacement on ML-A to Uxbridge. Usually buses on ML-A go via The Paddocks, Fryent Way and Kingsbury Road. However this bus followed ML-B via Preston Road instead. ©LondonBuses72

Service B:
Sullivan Buses operates this service, and also ML-A between Uxbridge and Ruislip on weekdays, and this service runs Wembley Park - Northwood calling at:

Wembley Park - Preston Road - Kenton - Northwick Park - Harrow-on-the-Hill - West Harrow (The Gardens) - North Harrow - Pinner - Northwood Hills - Northwood

All buses are South Mimms (SM) based.

Sullivan's WVL4 (FJ57 CZE) on route ML-B to Wembley Park. ©LondonBuses72

Sullivan's ELV1 (EL04 SUL) on route ML-B to Wembley Park stands side by side with Metroline's TE835 (LK57 AXP) who is on route 204 to Sudbury Town Station. ©LondonBuses72

Sullivan's ELV4 (PN02 XBY) on route ML-B to Northwood. This is an ex-Go Ahead London Vyking which used to run on route 213. ©LondonBuses72

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Both shots below and above show ELV9 (PO54 OOF) on ML-B, in both directions to either Northwood or Wembley Park. This bus used to run routes 9 and 27 before withdrawal in early 2013. Sullivan expressed interest in the small batch of 54-reg Vykings as they had won the 626 contract. 

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Ex-Blue Triangle TPL927 (EY03 FNL) is seen on route ML-B, now with Sullivan Buses.
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Sullivan Buses TN2 (PO51 UML) is seen on route ML-B to Wembley Park.
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Ex-Stagecoach 17116 (V116 MEV), Sullivan Buses ALX1 is seen on route ML-B to Wembley Park - single doored, repainted with a re-done layout. ©LondonBuses72

Ex-Go Ahead London PDL26, now Sullivan Buses PDL26 (PJ02 PZZ) is seen at Harrow-on-the-Hill on route ML-B to Wembley Park. ©LondonBuses72

Ex-Stagecoach 17142, now Sullivan Buses ALX5 (V142 MEV) is seen on route ML-B to Northwood. ©LondonBuses72

The reason why the lines are shut is because of engineering works at Harrow-On-The Hill and anywhere along the line to Uxbridge after Eastcote.

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Here are engineers with their equipment renewing the drainage and tracks at Hillingdon Station.

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Thanks for reading, and please stay safe!