Lothian Leylands 1919

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Lothian Leylands 1919 - 2009

14th March 2009

So sayeth the Tramboards.... Lothian provided a tribute to the final Leylands in the main fleet by running on their final day with commemorative tramboards. All 6 (366-371) ran on the 15 during the day. 366, 367 and 371 were "spirited away" from the 15 (to be replaced by 3 Royales which were also in their final service day) to allow them to cover three 26 departures from Clerwood, the Tridents on these duties having run dead from Clerwood to Shandwick Place via Queensferry Road to beat the rugby crowds. A grand night out, but pretty sad at the end. The three buses ran part Route from Tranent in convoy to Charlotte Square, and I think I was the last fare paying passenger to step off a Lothian Leyland Olympian in normal service.

101: 367, 366 and 371 (in darkness) all at Clerwood Buy Print	102: 367 just about to go with the 1843 for Tranent Buy Print	103: Murrayfield Road diversion - the crowds spill out from (yet another) Scotland defeat. The "ghost" of Rainman looks on! Buy Print	104: Interior Jowitt........ Buy Print
105: stuck in heavy traffic at Roseburn Buy Print	106: 367 having arrived at Tranent Buy Print	107: 367 Photocall Buy Print	108: 367 and 371 at Tranenet, being readied for the return Part Route 26 to the West End Buy Print
109: 367 awaits departure Buy Print	110: 367 screen detail Buy Print	111: 367 commemorative tramboard Buy Print	112: 367 upstairs looking forward Buy Print
113: 367 interior upstairs looking back Buy Print	114: 371 downstairs interior Buy Print	115: 371 ready to go at Tranent. Mr Ritchie signs on Buy Print	116: Three in a row.... Buy Print
117: Ben poses for the small posse.... Buy Print	118: 371 sits in darkness on George Street, her work for Lothian finally over, and the last vehicle to run in service Buy Print	119: 367, 366 and 371 line up for the parade back to Marine off service Buy Print	120: 367 heads the lineup as Mr O gets in the shot - again! Buy Print
121: 366 screened for the last time Buy Print	122: 366 tramboard Buy Print	123: 367 blind box Buy Print	124: 367 almost ready - the drivers seem distracted by the crowd.... Buy Print
125: 367 fogs on! Time to go... Buy Print