Friday 26th April ~ On Route 24

My aim today was to ride the full route of the 24, this route being the first scheduled to go over to 'Borismaster' operation in the near future. Thus I required to make my way over to Hampstead Heath... started with Solo OS10 on the W5 from Endymion Road at 12.05 to Archway, and then to another single decker, Enviro200 DE1136 on the C11 from Archway to Hampstead Heath (Fleet Road). Thence to the 24 stand at South End Green...

Gemini-2's VW1286 and VW1389 at the 24 stand at South End Green, Hampstead. I took VW1286 all the way to Pimlico.

My ride was Gemini-2 VW1286 on the 24 which I took all the way to Grosvenor Road, by the Thames in Pimlico.

ElectroCity WHY9 with a 360 on Lupus Road, Pimlico

Hybrid Gemini-2 VWH1361 nears the end of its route 24 journey on Lupus Road

After a walk across Chelsea Bridge and back it was on to Gemini-2 VW1295 on the 24 from Grosvenor Road to Trafalgar Square, then on to another Gemini-2, DW475 on the 29 from Trafalgar Square to Harringay Green Lanes.

This is Gemini-2  DW472, starting it's route 29 journey at Trafalgar Square

Wednesday 24th April ~ Silent Souls

Started with a visit to Tottenham Marcus Garvey Library. This I achieved by way of Enviro400 T159 on the 341, from Harringay Green Lanes to Tottenham Green. After taking out 'Silent Souls', I then caught Gemini-2 WVN33 on the 476 from Tottenham Green to Euston, then it was on to Enviro400 TE896 on the 91 from Upper Woburn Place to Aldwych, and then Vyking VLE16 on the 9 from Aldwych to Green Park via Pall Mall.

This is Big Bus Tours' DHM964 - a Dennis Condor which operated in Hong Kong in a previous life - seen at Green Park

Then it was on to Gemini WVL71 on the 22 from Piccadilly to King's Road, and finally a cross town journey on hybrid Gemini-2 WHV22 on the 19, from King's Road to it's Finsbury Park terminus.

Tuesday 23rd April ~ To the farm

Just the one today, Gemini-2 WVN14 on the 259 from Manor House to Caledonian Road tube.

Monday 22nd April ~ Victoria and back

A walk across Finsbury Park to catch Gemini-2 WVL484 on the 19 at 12.38 for a ride to Cambridge Circus. For my next move I was at Oxford Circus to catch Enviro400 9547 on the C2, which I took to it's terminus at Victoria. Time to head home now, which I did via hybrid Gemini-2 HV57 on the 73, from Victoria to Newington Green, and then Gemini VLW79 on the 141 from Newington Green to Harringay Green Lanes.

Friday 19th April ~ Rainy day in Warsaw, then back to London.

Last day in Warsaw. Started with type 105N tram (2050 +)  2051 on line 26, from Plocka to Park Praski, just across the Slasko Dabrowski bridge in Praga. Then I walked back west across the bridge...

1996 built 105Nm tram 1458 + 1457 on line 18, heading east across the Slasko Dabrowski Bridge

2007 built 123N tram 2160+2161 ( I rode on this yesterday) on line 26, exits the Trasa W-Z Tunnel into Stare Miasto tram stop

Unfortunately I lost my records for the next few rides. After a walk round the Nowego Miasta (New town), and across Saxony Park, I found myself at Krolewska tram stop, where I boarded a tram for Ratusz Arsenal.

1992 built 105Ni tram 2008+2009 at Ratusz Arsenal with westbound line 23

Then it was another tram from Ratusz Arsenal to Plocka... Time now to head back to London. I boarded a line 8 tram from Plocka to Pl. Zawiszy. Then a short walk to Warsaw Ochota, where I waited a while then boarded a Class 27WE 'Elf' Emu to Warsaw Lotnisko Chopina (Chopin Airport).

Got to the plane on a terminal-plane transfer bus, then it was onto Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-DAR with the 21.10 from Warsaw to London Stansted Airport. After arrival back in the UK it was onto  Terravision Irizar coach from Stansted to Victoria, arriving at Victoria around midnight. Nightbus time now, at Victoria I boarded Gemini-2 DW234 on the N38 and took it to Piccadilly Circus, then walking across Leicester Square to catch Enviro400 T228 on the N279 at 01.04 for the ride back to Manor House.

Thursday 18th April ~ Stare Miasto and the Dekalog

Started with type 123N tram (2160 +) 2161 on line 26 for the ride east to Stare Miasto.

123N tram 2160+2161 arrives at Plocka on eastbound line 26

123N tram 2140+2141 on line 23 at Stare Miasto. Behind is the Trasa W-Z tunnel.

Urbino 8823 at Stare Miasto

105N-MW tram 1364+1363 on eastbound line 26 at Stare Miasto

Then joines a walk around Warsaw Stare Miasto (old town), after which I found myself at Krolewska tram stop, where I boarded type 105N 1376 (+1375) on line 4, and took it to Centrum.

OmniCity A516, followed by Urbino 8505, head west along Miodowa

Warsaw City Tour bus M002 heads north along Krakowskie Przedmiescie

105Na tram 1133 + 1124 at Krolewska on northbound Line 35

Then it was on to Warsaw's only metro (underground) line. Firstly on 2027 (+2028), I travelled in the front vehicle, 2027. 2028 was the rear vehicle and the trains have six carriages in total (I think).I took this from Centrum to Ursynow. Later I returned from Sluzew to Ratusz Arsenal in carriage 455, on of the middle cars. Front car was 018. Finally it was back from Ratusz Arsenal to Plocka aboard type 105N tram (1364 +) 1363 on line 26.

Wednesday 17th April ~ Kieslowski and the communist tour

Started with a single car 105N tram 1070 on line 27, from Plocka northeast to Powazkowska. After my visit to Krzysztof Kieslowski's grave in Powazki cemetary I walked to nearby Rondo Radoslawa tram stop and boarded type 120N tram 3214 on line 17, to Anielewicza, and from there another single car 105N, 1072, on line 16, to Dw. Centralny.

105Na no. 1344+1343 at Powazkowska with a northbound line 1 service

2010 built 120Na no.3135 at Rondo Radoslawa

MAN Lion's City 3455 at Rondo Radoslawa

Single car 105Na no,1072, dating from 1976, approaches Anielewicza, on southbound line 16

Later I made my way up Nowy Swiat and Krakowskie Przedmiescie to the Old Town.

1984 built 105Na tram 1118+1119 crosses Rondo de Gaulle'a on a westbound 9

2008 OmniCity A529, and 2007 Urbino A126 at the top end of Krakowskie Przedmiescie

Later on at around 19.00, after the walk, I found myself at Muzeum Narodowe tramp stop, where I boarded type 120N no.3204 on line 7 for the short hop to Centrum, there I boarded another type 120N, 3129, on line 8, for the ride back to Plocka.