Fastest routemaster ride I have ever experienced - rail replacement working

[jaig]

I did not know that routemasters run on rail replacement duty until only a few weeks ago! The routemaster that I got onto was LTZ1343 and is one of a few to actually have the engine FULLY shut down, but as you can see in the video below, the engine was triggered on perhaps by the increasing speed of the bus! Lovely smooth ride by Arriva.

https://youtu.be/ijfC1IhtQaI

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[Busaholic]

I did not know that routemasters run on rail replacement duty until only a few weeks ago! The routemaster that I got onto was LTZ1343 and is one of a few to actually have the engine FULLY shut down, but as you can see in the video below, the engine was triggered on perhaps by the increasing speed of the bus! Lovely smooth ride by Arriva.

https://youtu.be/ijfC1IhtQaI

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Did anyone else think that police car was going to make a stop?! It did once happen on a London bus I was on.

 

[jaig]

Did anyone else think that police car was going to make a stop?! It did once happen on a London bus I was on.

I don't really get what you mean

 

[Busaholic]

I don't really get what you mean ??????

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It was bearing down on the bus, before it overtook. Can't really tell what the speed was, of course, but the suggestion in the title is of nippiness.

 

[BestWestern]

Did anyone else think that police car was going to make a stop?! It did once happen on a London bus I was on.

Interesting! What was the reason and the outcome?

 

[jaig]

It was bearing down on the bus, before it overtook. Can't really tell what the speed was, of course, but the suggestion in the title is of nippiness.

I don't think it was going to make a stop, I think it was just going to overtake. I did hear reports of some sort of incident near Mile End station, where my bus was headed en route to Tower Gateway. I have to say, that ride was top quality!! Have you heard about the temporary route 7A or something like that running to help out with Crossrail Works Traffic in Paddington? It ran with lovely brand spanking new NRMs from Metroline

 

[BestWestern]

Air compressor? Transmission/drivetrain?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Did anyone else think that police car was going to make a stop?! It did once happen on a London bus I was on.

It's yellow and green - it's a paramedic car, not a police car.

 

[BestWestern]

It's yellow and green - it's a paramedic car, not a police car.

I spotted that too lol! Could be useful though for heatstroke victims onboard!

I must admit I only read the thread as I saw Routemaster and thought it referred to a real one! Don't the Bodgemasters have a top whack of 45 or something?

 

[Phil.]

I did not know that routemasters run on rail replacement duty until only a few weeks ago! The routemaster that I got onto was LTZ1343 and is one of a few to actually have the engine FULLY shut down, but as you can see in the video below, the engine was triggered on perhaps by the increasing speed of the bus! Lovely smooth ride by Arriva.

https://youtu.be/ijfC1IhtQaI

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It's not a Routemaster. It's one of the Boris bus things.

 

[Busaholic]

It's yellow and green - it's a paramedic car, not a police car.

I'll blame my colour blindness rather than my inattention to detail

 

[jaig]

I spotted that too lol! Could be useful though for heatstroke victims onboard!

Oh my gosh that is so true and funny!!

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