Oldest Bus 'Not In Service' Anymore! 😢

[@MrMig5terious]

British Bus Drivers: *consider 17 year old bus old Meanwhile in Tasmania, Australia: use 50 year old high floor buses

[@Ty-np9es]

In nsw we have as old as a 99 model mercedes here

[@forevercomputing]

We use a Volvo training bus and I recognised the emblem on the back there. 1997 bus on an R plate. Brakes are rubbish.

[@seansands424]

It look quit new and modern to me why are they scrapping it

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Yes, in London we have lots of new buses. Buses over 15 years are ready to depart the city for lands closer to the coast or 'up north', where I'm originally from.

[@TheRealMillennium]

We use a 1960 bus in Canberra and from 1980 in Sydney on normal route service

[@dillonryan6892]

this is one of the most extraordinary buses that i have ever seen in my life

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

....it is very different compared to most B7ls I've driven!

[@charliemartn]

Never seen someone so passionate about a bus lol

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Well...the passion has gone a bit recently...🤔

[@charliemartn]

@@DoubleDeckerAnton Nothing against it, quite enjoy your videos. Hope all is well

[@ccityplanner1217]

In terms of fashionable æsthetics, the Gemini bodywork has aged well. It looks considerably more modern than ALX400 or Plaxton President.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

...yes it has aged very well over the years...!!! I remember them having these large front windows and impressive staircase!

[@cameronlaw4552]

Yes I agree maybe because they make newer versions with the same body so you dont think anything about it

[@FirstSmit]

Personally I think the b7tl alx400s stand the test of time

[@kimjongunlol193]

I remember the old stagecoach ALX400s in east london. You would have those cushiony seats and they were so nice to ride on

[@PeteS_1994]

@@cameronlaw4552 Also because the front had a single pane of glass rather than a middle border, just like modern buses. They suited sliding doors more than ALX 400 and plaxton President and the door barriers were designed more like a modern bus compared to the others so yes they did age better. These came out after the competitors too.

[@robbiemorrison7085]

I used to live in London until early 2006 when I was 5, I remember seeing these buses brand new! Probably have even been on this bus

[@hellooohowareudoing]

I laughed at the other bus driver doing exercises! very amusing lol

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

neons ...yes...lol...absolute random things happen on a daily basis! 😂 It makes the job very interesting at times!

[@sandiehleda3890]

Anton should’ve joined him! XD hahaha

[@dontaskme8114]

Sandie Hledá your right he does need he exercise 😂 plus to sniff the seats 😂

[@douwezijlstra-frl]

lol yeah but he is vlogging in an empty bus, who wins 😂

[@BusesinLondon345]

These buses were always my favourite to travel on and I can even remember when they were brand new on the 468 which had just passed to London Central at the time. Back then there were still AVLs and so many PVLs. They will be missed :-(

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Yes, PVLs I remember too. Some on this route I did. All gone now. But at least we have some good memories of them.

[@randaamin8616]

@@DoubleDeckerAnton wish they still used them

[@bencrosbie]

They look just as modern as the new ones not alot has changed really. I reckon they should be sold instead of scrapped. Looks solid.

[@seansands424]

They should be done up and keep for another 15 years it dont look that old

[@bus4k5318]

i was on 161 when it still operated GAL

[@ratpoutine]

In Canada we have busses from 1995 still running

[@StephenMountenayHenhawke]

Ratpoutine In Hamilton, Ontario, our oldest bus in service is from 2005

[@kosickemhd]

We have oldest buses its Solaris Urbino 12 and 15 working from 2000. City is Kosice

[@kosickemhd]

But they looking like good at 18 age

[@garylumley7610]

@@wclifton968gameplaystutorials Americans, you mean?

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Its great that you still maintain these old buses. Our old AEC Routemaster have now left London on Heritage route 15. End of an era, but there are plenty of good archives about.

[@LloydTheGreenNinjago]

It's the good old Wright Gemini 3 B9TL. I miss these buses

[@robertsoderstrom7550]

You said that you like long routes, Anton. Sad you didn't drive a bus 50 years ago, when some London bus routes were about 2 hours from end to end. Keep up your good job.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I did do a Route 184, 3 hrs 50 minutes Huddersfield to Manchester route around 2004-2008. Also a Route 239 Huddersfield to Sheffield route that was 615pm to 950pm. That was a blast of a drive doing 40-55mph mostly. ❤ it.

[@transportadventuresofengla3973]

Bus company called Carousel had 1 from Go Ahead. We had LG02 KJE from Go-Ahead and I remember I sat in the “single seat” when I went to college on it in Buckinghamshire. Same livery as the one you’re showing too! Brings back some memories! 😩

[@Mgameing123]

They still have it.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I'm not sure which one I had but its nostalgic to watch this video again 5 year later and see how the buses have changed. I do actually miss these older buses. None to be seen in London except on a 58/09 plate hybrid which has the same front design.

[@Kez_abi]

Clicked on this video coz one day at college we had a proper old bus had fully blue seats with indented yellow poles. Thaught this might be one of them but this seems newer. Like this video thanks

[@chrishines6048]

I like sitting at the front above the drivers cab on the top deck

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I did when I was young. I ❤'d it

[@chrishines6048]

@@DoubleDeckerAnton so did I and my Granddad used to be a bus driver with a bus company down my neck of the woods and whenever I went on his bus I'd stay on until the bus got to the terminus and he'd let me sit in the drivers cab and I'd pretend to drive the bus and I loved it

[@shiresbusveg]

I Like a Wright Eclipse Gemini!

[@bluestarTed]

I love the buses

[@DwarfGamesUniversal]

You are my favourite youtuber, find all your videos so interesting.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Thanks. I try and be myself and it's been good have entertained and informed you all on buses. I remember wanting to do videos on the old 1980's/90's buses, that I drove up in Yorkshire. I had more passion then.

[@jackcooper384]

Great video Anton. This bus has got a new life around Oxford, I've seen it on school serivces in Abingdon. I believe it is with Walters Coaches which is based in Wheatley.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Thanks Jack. I wondered where it had got to. 😁👍

[@liamroberts1103]

Miss these old Volvo B7TL's, we had 2002 plaxton president bodied ones around 7 of them and a few ex London Volvos also plaxton president bodied with the dual doors. Sadly ours were withdrawn back in 2016 and been replaced with new enviro400 buses. We still have two left which were converted to half open top buses 🚍 I loved these and the Scania OmniCity double decker buses which we still have in service over here on the Isle of Wight 🙂

[@Ron_TTE]

It is still in service… on some school busses but your not guaranteed to get on one

[@NC-002]

They were a lot more comfy than the new Wright buses. Although I personally prefer the Plaxtons as they are lovely and comfortable

[@LiftFan]

LG52DDF&DDE are still in regular service after retiring to the west country with Faresaver! Nice buses, and they should still be in service for a while yet...

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

It's nice to know where these old (modern) buses have gone to, after leaving London.

[@pipeqez911]

We still have a few of these early 2000s Wright Geminis knocking around in Dublin, few ALX400s too.

[@brenda3089]

I love your passion for busses

[@scottlad2768]

Really enjoyed this video of an older bus, top quality Anton! Some varieties of these buses are still around, however route 474 is losing theirs this Saturday. You should do more videos of older buses which may be gone in the near future

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Yes, I managed to film Scania deckers last 2 years. Need to get them ready to upload. Not many scanias around london.

[@Jallge]

This batch were new for route 85 in early to mid 2002. The 85 was then lost to London United in mid 2016, so these few survived being withdrawn after that, and managed to last almost a full 16 years in regular service. All of the Wright bodied Volvos had those rear facing seats at the back of the upper deck. On every batch except this one, as well as the batch originally for the 133 that were never refurbished, they were turned around to face forward during refurbishment. The Plaxton bodied Volvos also had a pair of rear facing seats behind the staircase on the upper deck. Two of the former 133 batch were converted to hybrids as part of a trial by a company called Vantage Power. Those were fully refurbished for the purpose, and can be found on a certain route between Wandsworth and Aldwych, though they have been away for the last few months.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Thanks for the information 📚😀👍

[@db50]

Those 'Vantage' WVL's (94 & 95) were terrible and not very reliable. Until it was withdrawn recently I was using WVL75 on my night duties (including N11/staff bus...lol), very good bus and I miss it. I was given the blinds by the engineers as a souvenir. The allocater always saved it for me, everyone knew it was 'my' bus and wouldn't dare take it...unless I was resting!!.

[@magdalenaropka365]

I like it

[@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm]

@@db50 I literally used the London Vehicle Finder to track down WVL73 and 75 so many times - was so good XD

[@LJ07EBP]

Nice info

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

awwww Farewell to these work horses 🥺❤

[@microbusss]

that'd make a good 2 story motor home hehe

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Probably is one now...🤔🚍🏠...😁

[@pcbob1755]

Watched this video about 100 times 😂 The company I clean for have 3 ex-Go Ahead B7TLs, LF52ZNK, ZPE and ZPP.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Wow, that must be a new record for watching one of my videos. I wondered why it's been going up. Last time I checked it had 300,000 views. 😁👍

[@15sixmedia]

Funny you should mention a Dulwich. I am a tram driver in Sydney, my route goes from Central Station to a place called Dulwich Hill.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I remember a central station in sydney when I was there in 1999-2001. I remember Scania and old Mercedes buses operating. Great memories.

[@15sixmedia]

@@DoubleDeckerAnton the older Mercs are long out of the fleet now, but there’s still plenty of the old Scania L113CRLs still floating around, although I think their days are numbered.

[@samrogers7896]

Great Video, I liked how there was nine seats at the back!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

It's very rare to see this on the upper deck of a bus!

[@insertnewchannelnamehere739]

I remember taking these regularly to Eltham or Shooters Hills, the good old times..

[@OmarZamel-pv7ig]

4:42 the bus driver bro 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@tonimcknight2129]

lmao love how hes like this is one of oldest buses in London but literally all the double deckers nearly look all like this in Northern Ireland

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I remember in 2002-4 driving Atlanteans from 1981-2. Had some great memories on them. The buses in London are a lot newer than the rest of the country.

[@stuartsharman3055]

I like these buses. They still look modern. Even today. National Express West Midlands still have Wright bodied Volvos in service on 03 and 53 redg plates. Nice vehicles. A definct old clatter-bones ALX400 double-deckers still in public service here too. These are awful tatty looking buses now. Long overdue for the scrapyard.

[@hypervenom5960]

Listen to 5:37with your eyes closed

[@lt_20181]

We had East Lancs Vykings here in Harrow. They were amazing to ride, (well, I found them amazing) and it's a shame that they've left :(

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I do miss the older buses. Wish a few were still running about.

[@jaggass]

Is it difficult to stay slim for some bus drivers?

[@inesmatine9722]

Michael David RUDE

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

...erm...🤔...it helps to Diet and eat low sugar and low fat foods...with a bit of exercise daily!

[@buksi6342]

It’s not meant like THAT, Ines.

[@mrkrisps4489]

I like how you ended the video Anton, with the bus doors closing, good idea for the future! 👍and by the way, you’ve already got 6k subscribers!!! 😃😃😃 - you’re doing so well Anton! 👍

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Mr Krisps ..thanks Mr Crisps 😃👍

[@dontaskme8114]

I'd like you to sniff the seats as a suggestion. These old buses have loads of stories 😂

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

DoubleDeckerAnton New sub very good video

[@jackhackett4557]

@@dontaskme8114 You are strange and creepy

[@charliebishop9231]

I still get busses just like that in 2018 for school

[@TakeoverPodcast1]

Love the old b7tl. We have a few ex london b7s with go north east they are 2007 plate. They are different to the ones from your video they doors opened outwards and didn't have the single seat downstairs. The one k got was a lovely bus but very slow on the hills

[@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm]

4:30 the old PVLs had that same backwards arrangement - never knew old WVLs had that too XD

[@Sean-D78]

Very similar to the Pulsar Geminis that used to run on one of my local routes, I miss them.

[@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm]

i loved the WVL fleet especially the older ones ie: WVL1-WVL 120

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Yes they are lovely. I've seen so many different types of buses over the years. When I came to London 10 years ago, there's only a handful of buses now that are still left..most are going electric.

[@Driver200]

You got a new sub! Here in Turku, Finland our oldest(2003 Volvo 8700LE) bus is retiring in four months. It is an awesome bus and I will miss it.

[@MMBaus]

I love old Wright bodied buses, great bus and vid!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Cheers Matt. I'd hoped to get a Plaxton volvo but never managed to film one, as they were leaving for other areas of the uk.

[@randomtransportguyx4397]

I'm actually very sad to see the the gemini go I was born in 05 and have grown up with the Gemini literally since I was 3 they have been my favourite bus and as you can see by my profile pic I love them great vid

[@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm]

2:08 always used to sit on that single seat as a young kid

[@Alex-om1be]

You have great positivity, keep up the great work!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

....thankyou Alex...I'm still enjoying this video 12 months after I posted it...😊

[@karenmaher4045]

I’m from Australia and the busses over here are so so different one day you should com over hand look around

[@elicharlton6397]

I’m Canterbury there used to be a bus made it like 1980. It’s so old and mouldy. Went out of service last year due to a crash. I was on the bus when it happened

[@32446]

I love this bus. It’s a b7TL

[@mohammedazizurrahman8348]

Will's wjw020506. Channel Whomack I think it was last on a 257 from Stratford to Walthamstow Central but now replaced by stagecoach London

[@seansands424]

years ago they use ot keep buses a lot longer

[@trainman86trainstramsandmore]

yeah same. I love B7tls

[@nukeno0dle931]

In Warrington we still have busses that are identical to this one as our newest

[@franmartins2062]

I still can't believe that I met you in Dulwich. Im the guy with the crutchet. You are such a nice guy

[@joshbacon8241]

I think this a very detailed look at this bus, and a great video as well!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

....thanks Josh...I'm a bit of a geek with details...but I like to be informative on these different types of buses!

[@katienorcott9780]

We have a bus exactly the same as that for school!!!

[@vmaattv]

Love the videos, came across them in my feed and been watching them all. Keep up the good work =]

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Thanks Matt.

[@vmaattv]

DoubleDeckerAnton No problem. Keep up the entertaining content!

[@danielullock9515]

We have these still in Northumberland also we have the old east lancs myllenium lowlanders still running but not as often

[@johnyboyvlogscenter2967]

Your channel has some really good content keep up the great work 🖒

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Cheers Johnyboy. It is difficult to keep doing videos on buses, especially now that many are going electric, but I do enjoy driving the hybrids from 2016-2017 more than just fully electric new ones.

[@James-bp7uc]

“2002 old bus” Meanwhile 2019 stafford still has old Dennis Darts rocking up regularly

[@alocalgamer3464]

I like dennis darts

[@mo-ge3751]

I love these buses

[@victoriagray7538]

Great video Anton, I can remember those buses when I was in school , I used to love riding them. Its a shame they are being fazed out

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Victoria Gray ...yes very sad....maybe 1 or 2 years before all of them are gone from London!

[@Faulty720]

Some of these buses or a similar model were taken by the Go-ahead (govia etc) group and used on their Chambers buses and hedingham buses routes in East Anglia. The secondary door was taken out and replaced with seats and a normal window :)

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Its good that there is life in the old dog yet...as the saying goes. These buses if maintained well can last 20-25 years. It's sad that with legislation that they have to be removed, due to emissions.

[@PanzerFalcon2232]

In Bristol, we have late 2007 (57 plate) B9s I think they are, they certainly do not like hills when its hot, slipped out of drive twice in 100 yards, pretty frightening when you're in drive but going backwards.

[@sandiehleda3890]

Do those buses just sit there forever like that one? Do they destroy and recycle the bus material?

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Sandie Hledá ...hi sandie..👋...yes I think some parts will be recycled (melted down)...and also it will be cannibalised for other similar buses needing parts!

[@stephenhyland4256]

Do ex London buses not get sold on to private operators

[@HDTransport]

Most do, others don’t make it to other operators

[@Wetthewhistle]

It will be refurbished and sold

[@dontaskme8114]

DoubleDeckerAnton why didn't you sniff the seats? You look like a physic so you could of told us who sat there 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelhealey9538]

Rosso (Now part of Transdev) have some 52 plate Gemini B7TLs along with some Voith East Lancs & Plaxton ones that are X, Y & 51 reg & still going! Transdev even use B7TLs still on their X41 route via the M66 & M60 & they're registered as X1 VTD up to X7 VTD. They're Geminis & would be 53 reg :)

[@hk-kx6pp]

Ohhhhh i remember like 6 years ago when I was sitting at the back facing my friends on this bus 😭😭

[@seewdshakr]

I have these kind of busses in my place with those staircase

[@stevethatsallimsaying4041]

2002? Old? That makes me feel old - I still remember the ECW Leyland Olympians from the mid 1980's that were still in service around that time (and a few years after!) with Arriva up here in the north. I guess things are replaced a lot earlier down in London though.

[@seansands424]

I can still remember the LS MW,s RE,S and nationals and Bristol halve cabs now that is ancient

[@Plaxton220]

We've got two of these down here in East Devon with tiny independent AVMT. They are LF52 ZPP and LF52 ZNK. Lovely buses but you can tell they are from London, really quite sluggish now!

[@adamholmes91]

I work near 'Hant's & Dorset trim', a huge bus refurbishing place. I've seen loads of these parked outside, getting a new owner one day soon. Although one bus has sat down the side for some months now.

[@leebrook_]

I have no interest in buses, I don't travel on buses, and I don't live in London...but I've watched about 20 of these videos today. Absolutely no idea why, but good work I guess. Keep it up.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

thanks Lee.

[@juliesmith5567]

So when I see a bus with with not in service on it so this what it may mean then is poss going to be changing to new ones or kept as show

[@nightw4tchman]

1:43 "It's an old bus this one. It's 2002" Hahahah oh imagine a bus that new up here!

[@forevercomputing]

Some of our training double deckers are on the first style of post 2000 plates. PN 51*** Others are 2004 Scanias. I can't wait to move on to the double deckers.

[@kaolla1000]

some of the early london wright geminis are now being scrapped, the ones we have in huddersfield that you would remember on the 363/X63 are still going strong

[@TheTransportHub17]

Great video Anton and the Wright eclipse Gemini 1s are my favourite Go Ahead buses and they sometimes go on the 191 which is my local. I'll miss these buses such a great design and the seats are good.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

The Transport Hub ...yes..there are not many left in London...by 2020...all will be gone from London!

[@lychy645]

We have 2002 Trident buses on our school buses XD

[@Randomtv19645]

The legroom is so cramped

[@churchill4327]

That looks very similar to our WVL1 at London bus museum

[@lilnut7621]

In secondary school we had a trip to Shakespeare globe and our bus was a double decker that was made in 2001 and it was crazy it looked different and there were green seats and they were really low to the ground

[@ynoter1]

just start seeing legs flying in the air lmao

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

ynoter1 ...it's hilarious this job...never boring! 😂

[@Salebolen]

Great video!

[@icextransport8490]

Some of the old buses are the best and it's a shame that they're withdrawn and I subbed to you a little while and I've been on an express route that takes 2 hours and 10 minutes.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Intercity Express ...thanks...a 2 hr 10 min express service is quite a long time on a bus! What route is that on?

[@ctpextra]

DoubleDeckerAnton Its X93 Middlesbrough - Whitby - Scarborough service

[@forevercomputing]

Euro emissions and the aim for less emissions - they're diesels...

[@rabd9881]

@@DoubleDeckerAnton the X26 heathrow-croydon is also an express route that can take up to 2 hours

[@rossmacaulay8626]

Lucky they are still at a bus garage in London on one of the bus routes I use I do on some of the routes

[@harrisonsell3666]

The oldest bus in service down here is the Volvo Wright single decker ‘54’ plate only 3 of them left now though as being withdrawn by more bus

[@lucas_witty3533]

I'll be sat sideways on them seats😆😂😭

[@u.k.trainandbusvids]

Is that Go Ahead seating usually I recognise the moquette when they come up North to Go North East for example they put some Optare Olympus vehicles in service yet the Gemini 2s are usually converted first batch they got are single door now and seats retrimed yet then they got more and couldn’t be bothered to retrim them they did nothing with the E400 but they are getting more for the Durham corridor routes but hopefully there retrimed

[@CookieCft]

Was this a 52 plate?

[@sarahsrandomvideos6965]

Great video Anton. The bus driver doing exercises made me laugh. Hope you're well & had a good weekend 🚍😊

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Sarah Cornelius ...yes...you get to see some funny things in this job!

[@olihar1029]

Sarah Cornelius I

[@user-sz7rh9gj3x]

Sarah Cornelius iii

[@JAmoahGranite58]

The 54 Reg PVL399 training has been completed successfully, but what if I known the PVL397,400,401,402,403 and 404 does not refurbished then become an elite long driver. W to Y Reg 15 PVL's75-229 made in mids 2000/2001 to look older number plates sponsoring an employee in the uk. The 2005 PVL405-419 can push a double decker bus after seeing that emissions test for 2000/2001 PVL's.

[@fauzirahman3285]

Odd to see reversed seat on the top floor of a double deck. Maybe it's to maximise the number of seats. Normally I've seen reversed seats at the bottom floor because of the wheel well.

[@sir_ashley_richards_o.b.e]

4:33 insert Michael Rosen here haha 4:27

[@penguin2236]

That was a great bus the gemini 1

[@Peoplebob]

Our 2017 E400 MMC's have backwards seats upstairs, in fact all of our double deckers in Peterborough do.

[@blue.light.fazbear]

Cool bus

[@icextransport8490]

The North Eastern Railway Explorer the X93 takes about 8 minutes longer to do the full route but it's still a long time but isn't the X18 from Newcastle to Berwick Upon Tweed is Arrivas longest route with the journey lasting about 4 hours?

[@benormrod543]

In Bristol we have a newish bus but the very front seat in front of the stairs I can't even put my size 8 shoe straight in that gap its soo tight!!

[@londonbuses2819]

I like them old buses.

[@user-gw6qt]

Our double decker school buses are the exact same but came from London to York exact same seats and everything 😂

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Jason Krueger ...some of these buses may have come from our depot!