Felt a little sad that this is the last event for this year, only the 3rd heritage bus event I've been to but is awesome to be able to ride these old buses and see some fine countryside at the same time. Saw a few towns and villages today that I'd like to explore in the future. Quite a long day as I took the 1st 310 in Cheshunt (7:55) to meet the feeder at Hertford. Then near the end of the day, decided to use the bus replacement service for the Metropolitan Line to get to London's regular buses to go home, some very tight connections on the way (especially in Harrow) and just 4 minutes to wait from the 279 to the hourly 310 (2nd to last service at 19:45) at Waltham Cross!, over 3 hours later after leaving Chesham but was good fun. I thought it was just London that was busy on Sundays but the Chilterns are too, makes me wonder if the often huge reductions that is traditional for Sunday bus services are really fit for purpose anymore. Also Hertfordshire is pretty too. Admittedly watched closely to see if myself was in the video (I wasn't) but I wasn't in Chesham very much and I liked how you zoomed in on the fine details of the buses. Love the green colour on the buses and would like to see a unified bus network around the south east some day.
I remember the leyland national YPL449T it was used on london country I remember catching it as a kid with my mum and nan on shopping trips to Aylesbury Berkhampstead Hemel Hempstead or W.atford
Felt a little sad that this is the last event for this year, only the 3rd heritage bus event I've been to but is awesome to be able to ride these old buses and see some fine countryside at the same time. Saw a few towns and villages today that I'd like to explore in the future. Quite a long day as I took the 1st 310 in Cheshunt (7:55) to meet the feeder at Hertford. Then near the end of the day, decided to use the bus replacement service for the Metropolitan Line to get to London's regular buses to go home, some very tight connections on the way (especially in Harrow) and just 4 minutes to wait from the 279 to the hourly 310 (2nd to last service at 19:45) at Waltham Cross!, over 3 hours later after leaving Chesham but was good fun. I thought it was just London that was busy on Sundays but the Chilterns are too, makes me wonder if the often huge reductions that is traditional for Sunday bus services are really fit for purpose anymore. Also Hertfordshire is pretty too. Admittedly watched closely to see if myself was in the video (I wasn't) but I wasn't in Chesham very much and I liked how you zoomed in on the fine details of the buses. Love the green colour on the buses and would like to see a unified bus network around the south east some day.
That's definitely a long day. Always enjoyable this event.
Consecutively numbered Nationals is nice to see. Also very nice to see one of the Cummins engined Olympians I was familiar with at Watford preserved,
Absolutely!
Great observations Peter!
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That was fantastic. Absolutely love the old buses. Chesham is where we got married so know the area well 😁
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Hence why the old boys had massive arms and legs, those buses needed a good pull on the mechanisms 😂 great video
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Cant beat the classics - design and originality
100% fact
Nice footage and thanks for sharing. Some drivers also well dressed to match the well presented vehicles 😂
Thanks, and yes drivers well presented
I remember the leyland national YPL449T it was used on london country I remember catching it as a kid with my mum and nan on shopping trips to Aylesbury Berkhampstead Hemel Hempstead or W.atford
Nice, happy days
Believe it was Hemel based.
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Nice video Peter. Good to see the old buses once again lol 😂
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Why has one sml green only got 3 lights at front and other has 4 how can he indicate 😮
No idea, Lol
Very nice Peter.
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Nice video Peter.
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Thanks for Sharing Peter, LED rear tail and indicator lamps on a Leyland National !!😂
Indeed, Lol
No pod on the Chiltern National !
Nice video thanks
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Yes, they were the budget model without the heating pod
London Country were the largest operator of the B Type National with over 150 of them in use, including at Amersham, Hemel and Slough.
Great day as always
Yes indeed, made even better spending time with the others
Great video just to let you know I have done a new video
Thanks, will take a look