"RayB" wrote in message
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"Kat" wrote in message
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Dark green and looked kind of older than others on that route..
Anyone know what that's about?

Seen near St Pauls (station) this morning BTW
--
Kat Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should
relax
and get used to the idea - Robert A. Heinlein

It's an RMC (RouteMaster Country) bus. I believe it's based at Upton Park
garage, but am not 100% on that. As many will know, the traditional London
Buses are being phased out over the coming months, the 15, 11 and 23 have
already lost all the RM's. There have been some excellent "last night"
celebrations on each route, with some real gems for enthusiasts and
photographers - early RM's in original condition, RT's, RTW's and RMC's
have
all been seen in recent weeks.

The one you saw Kat is ticketed to run in normal passenger service, for
most
of this year it was on the 15.

HTH

RayB


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as someone has already painted out it is RML2456 that was painted green as
part of the "celebrations" for the opo conversion of the 15 and now operates
on the 8 (until that goes opo next year) The RMC's that used to operate on
the 15 have all been sold.
2456 was new as a green bus in the old County Department of LT, hence why it
was chosen to be painted green.

Paul