Great video, Anton. It's hard to believe that these are becoming the oldest buses in London. Our oldest buses in Dublin are remaining ALX400s from 2006, which are being phased out gradually at the moment. Our oldest Enviro 400s (Volvo B9TLs) are from 2007 (EV1-50), and 2008 (EV51-100). A number of brand new Enviro 400ERs have gone into service on four routes I'm recent weeks, but a number of them have strayed on to other routes, and these have replaced a number of the ALX400s with more to follow in the near future. I have always liked the older Enviro 400s, and have yet to travel on the ERs. The only complaints about the older ones are the bucket seats downstairs at the back, but are tolerable. Space between the front facing seats over the wheelarches, and the seats in front is terrible. I'm 5 foot 9, but if I end up in one of those seats, the bars from the seats in front dog into me.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the buses are a lot older throughout the rest of the country. London always have the newest buses.
@mortuaryartist3 жыл бұрын
I love you are so proud of your bus
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy the variety of buses, that we get to drive.
@MajidTransportYT3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite buses
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
It is a nice looking bus. 🚍👍
@platinumturret2 ай бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton the enviro 40d is the goat
@platinumturret2 ай бұрын
although i grew up with sn61's. one i used to always go on was SN61 BKJ (E202) which was on the 147
@324463 жыл бұрын
I like 👍🏼 the Enviro400 buses! Keep up the great work Anton! 😃
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Will...🙂
@Dog-hl7yj3 жыл бұрын
I inspire to have the passion and enthusiasm you do its excellence
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Ta Luke...🙂👍
@sarahsrandomvideos69653 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Anton. Some of the oldest buses at Medway are 2004 & the newest buses has USB charging ports & WIFI. Hope you keeping safe & well & you have a good weekend 😊😊
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, buses seem to last around 15 years, maybe 20 maximum. We have some new electric buses with wifi and charging ports.
@sarahsrandomvideos69653 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton the wifi & charging can come in handy. It good London buses are starting to get wifi & charging points 😊😊
@Jay_3593 жыл бұрын
your videos always make me smile thanks anton for making my day a bit better 🙂
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Jay. I try and be informative and light hearted in my videos. I hope you have an encouraging week ahead. 😊
@riogreciangeroge26093 жыл бұрын
I love Enviro 400 buses
@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333 Жыл бұрын
Great video. ☺️
@MajidTransportYT3 жыл бұрын
Even I’m Experiencing Low Legroom At The EXACT same seats as you said!
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Lol...😂🤣
@Ron_TTE3 жыл бұрын
Hey Anton! The comfy seats I call the “Pillow seats” because they are thick, but the uncomfortable ones I call the “Carpet seats” because it feels like a carpet on plastic. Lol
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Lol...😂
@archiebrown81202 жыл бұрын
Ikr
@will_n7753 жыл бұрын
You see a few of these on the 89 and 178 in Lewisham, Nice video👍
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, there are a few of them still about at other garages.
@victoriagray56613 жыл бұрын
Another great video Anton. All Enviros in my opinion are good in their own little way. It's a shame that some Enviros you see more of than others.
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Yes Victoria, they are all unique in their own way. Some have different back windows and vents.
@1skgbg3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video DoubleDeckerAnton, Thank you for the tour!
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Cheers...😊
@nivethanparipooranam96803 жыл бұрын
There's a new 484 bus
@nivethanparipooranam96803 жыл бұрын
In Lewisham
@stuartbusdriver20383 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff Anton thank you
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome Stuart...😊
@gauravjoshi92863 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Anton! Very interesting. Keep up the great work.
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Gaurav...👍
@ashleighpyke3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your wearing your shorts
@samanthahurst51172 жыл бұрын
Nice mini tour 👍
@etrazombanya-2821 Жыл бұрын
In my town, we have a few Enviro 400s (well Enviro400 bodies on Trident 2 chassis),l but Plaxton bodied darts are dominant here (as well as Enviro 200s and Tridents)
@coxallk323 жыл бұрын
Much prefer the glazed window envrios than the older versions. Look so much better.
@TrainBoy-tf9gh3 жыл бұрын
Nice video Anton, I really love Enviro 400 Tridents.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
I forgot that they call them Tridents. I keep thinking of the ALX400 as tridents.
@Migz-Gaming3 жыл бұрын
I really like that bus
@Offical_RemyKWNicholls3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry Anton. You're not the only with the legroom problem, Whilst an Enviro 400 doesn't seem to bother me. I can't even get my legs in straight at the top front of a Gemini 2. And get this, although they stopped producing the classic ones in 2018, the 400 is actually OLDER then the Gemini, entering production in 2005, with the Gemini 2 not starting until 2009.
@audibell3 жыл бұрын
Very clean bus
@fairingfans35753 жыл бұрын
woohoo bus review is back 👏
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Lol...😂...yes...expect a few now and again.
@matthewhegarty28732 жыл бұрын
Lol you said the 75 buses were “non-hybrid” while it literally has a “hybrid cleaner air for London” sticker on it! 😂😂😂😂 it’s a SmartHybrid bus which is basically a Mild Hybrid with extra “smart” features! They’re quite nice buses to ride on I won’t lie, they’re quite fast and occasionally I have been on one and they Rev quite nicely like on the 25 at Ilford at one point the bus just started revving before the traffic lights changed! It was very nice!
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Yes, there are so many different kinds of buses, that I dont get to even drive.
@matthewhegarty28732 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton oh well. Maybe one day
@user-kd5ih8ep7u Жыл бұрын
I like the mmc bus
@TheLondonTransportDroid3 жыл бұрын
Best buses left on the road now, everything else like the electric and hybrid are crap. Surprised Camberwell keep a couple of these just for for185s.
@will_n7752 жыл бұрын
E400hs are good but other than that yeah, gonna miss b9tls when they go
@amangsarr72182 жыл бұрын
Nice channel Of buses
@JubileeDi3 жыл бұрын
Nice video Anton. Hope you you staying safe during this pandemic. Do you like the London underground? If so whats your favourite tube line to ride on and what tube line you hate the most and also, your favourite rolling stock? I prefer the older E400s to be honest. Just like the sound of the trident 2 Keep up the good work👍
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Hi Di. I like the Victoria line as it's very quick. The piccadilly and Bakerloo are very old classic stock. Jubilee line is quite modern and central and northern are very warm to ride on.
@Lothianbusgamer213 жыл бұрын
A bus I drive is the new E400 XLB it can hold 129 people
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
That must be a tri axle version. That is a very large amount of people onboard.
@Lothianbusgamer213 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton yea but fun to drive in town
@reeceplaster15323 жыл бұрын
Nice video Anton. I’ve got a few buses in my local garages here in SE London that are 60 plates. Beats your bus in terms of age.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes Reece, I remember driving a few 60 plates here, before they were moved on. We had some 07 plates too.
@will_n7752 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton what were the 60 plates like anton?
@dionnefrancis-brown15333 жыл бұрын
That’s Jamaican rum (Wray & Nephew) you found on your bus.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I didnt realise it was actually 63% proof...that's some crazy strength of drink left on the bus...🥃🤷🏻♂️
@SouthLondonTransit3 жыл бұрын
Great video Anton
@DSWBJ3 жыл бұрын
If you think that's old, down in Plymouth we have got 02 plate dennis dart spds and some 2000/2001 ex london volvo presidents. But nice to see this bus still going
@moocow46543 жыл бұрын
Enviros are cool!
@MatthewK4213 жыл бұрын
have to agree, they sound epic as well
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
They are a Classic.
@grozaphy3 жыл бұрын
Singapore is getting a 12.5m Enviro 500 3 door. Front and rear looks similar to this.
@TheTransportHub173 жыл бұрын
Nice video Anton. Didn’t realise you still had these at your garage.
@southlondoner71693 жыл бұрын
They’re for the 185 because it doesn’t go into ULEZ
@TheTransportHub173 жыл бұрын
@@southlondoner7169 Ah ok thanks
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
We have 1 or 2 running about. It's nice to have a few old buses still in service.
@southlondoner71693 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton yeah there’s two of them at your garage which only do the 185
@TheTransportHub173 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton Nice. Lol 2012 considered old now
@lawrencediangana3 жыл бұрын
Great Video Anton :)
@westlondontransportwildlif58102 жыл бұрын
Great video Anton and a nice tour of an older Enviro 400. I do like Enviro 400s but personally I'm not the biggest fan of the post-2010 E400s. I prefer the Enviro 400s made pre-2010 but that's just my opinion. Anyway great video and keep up the good work
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they made quite a few variations on the enviro 400, with different rear window sizes and shapes and vents.
@TheLondonTransportDroid3 жыл бұрын
The older E400s have the kickdown
@FourTreeFour11 ай бұрын
I just noticed you were at Lewisham! I thought you were in a bus garage. My friend lives very close here.
@NathanS20223 жыл бұрын
Great Video, talking of Enviro 400’s , do you remember bus ( SN12 AOW ) or ( BL61 ADZ ) or were they not from your Depot??? As they were from a company in London not going to name , but they have been transferred to Go-South coast in Poole ! One of them was a Volvo and the other was a Enviro 400 .
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
I dont recollect these registrations at all. There were a lot of buses from around 35/40 London bus garages.
@NathanS20222 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton if you look up them reg numbers online you will be able to see what they look like ! 😉🙂
@will_n7752 жыл бұрын
Na mate SN12AOW was at WL and then moved to go ahead MB, BL61ADZ was at C after being at NP
@minecraftheaventgsgaming7960 Жыл бұрын
Enviro 400 Dyson
@jacksugden81902 жыл бұрын
First time I came across those 400’s was on the 43 and 271 routs out of Holloway, they had destination blind handles in the cab, even today, find them cramp, issue with no bell if leaning over from the rear lower deck seats a little irritating, some of those 400 have suspension problems.
@NextSound1703 жыл бұрын
For a lot of drivers who complain, you’re always cheerful. But up north we don’t have people leaving drink and stuff on buses, not all the time anyway lool
@chrishines60483 жыл бұрын
The Enviro's in my area are pretty good but starting to show their age but they are pretty nippy when they get going
@leodc773 жыл бұрын
lovely video anton i love the facelifted go ahead london e400's! defo my favourite buses what's the reg of this?
@LX58CAA2 жыл бұрын
YX12***
@DoubleDeckerAnton2 жыл бұрын
They have a nice style to them. Soft looking
@LX58CAA2 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton I agree
@PhoenixAviation0063 жыл бұрын
1:21 Gorillas will deliver your fresh groceries to your house
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
😂👍
@aalexazander3 жыл бұрын
its a shame that a lot of the older buses are now going, enviro 400s don’t even feel that old
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
They do feel old next to the newer buses. The design is from 2005.
@5HADOW-The-Silverado3 жыл бұрын
the 06/56 plates Anton would of been the last of the old school Dennis Tridents with the 8.9l 6Cyl Cummins ISC225/260 Engines and would of been Euro 3 with a special Euro 6 exhaust kit..... Stagecoach South have a ton of them in daily service. alot quicker than the MMCs and a damn sight more dependable in harsher traffic/weathers.
@323tocanningtown3 жыл бұрын
Have a lovely day anton thanks for the videos. 1 question. Have you ever drove N15?
@323tocanningtown3 жыл бұрын
Both operated by river road and Camberwell garages since Oxford circus is close to Camberwell and Romford Market is close to River Road
@southlondoner71693 жыл бұрын
It’s operated from River Road and Henley Road
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
I haven't no, but I did travel home on it back in 2012-13 to East London/Goodmayes.
@323tocanningtown3 жыл бұрын
I think you should try driving the N15 it takes you via picadilly circus, Trafalgar Square, Aldgate, Stepney, Limehouse, Poplar, Canning Town, Plaistow, Upton Park, East Ham, Barking, Becontree Heath, Queens Hospital, Romford Market
@terrificspokesman74163 жыл бұрын
Imagine getting a Volvo B7L Wrightbody Streetcar
@southernenthusiast78433 жыл бұрын
Those MMC’s are called Smart Hybrids Anton.
@LX58CAA2 жыл бұрын
Ye but they are diesel
@southernenthusiast78432 жыл бұрын
@@LX58CAA Thats correct.
@Wolfzan.3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Anton, I like you very much and I like your video's, but you should change your socks to shorter ones. The socks in the video look a bit funny😎🙂🧦
@tcrpz3 жыл бұрын
out of all buses anton what would be you’re favourite to drive and most comfortable
@Evolution.583 жыл бұрын
Hi anton! Just wondering why you don't ever show the fleet code or full plate of your bus? Many other bus driver youtubers i watch are allowed to show these things so i dont see why you cant.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for raising this I have been filming for 5 years and i have to blur out anything such as company logos/full fleet numbers/full reg plate. Its disheartening i know, but this is all can do im afraid. 😕 Other youtubers working for different companies can film more than me. I'm grateful to still be able to film certain things. I can only do my best. 🙂 Social media policy applies. 📚📒📄
@Evolution.583 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton understandable about the company logos and things but it's sad we can't even see your fleet code. Thanks for replying!
@almilhouse90593 жыл бұрын
The enviro 400 we have are 2007/08 in Dublin bus and they absolutely stink.... The latest ones are Hybrid, 2021 we started getting them. Cost around €450k and they got 3 Hydrogen powered ones to test out paying €800k each..... Also the EV class as we have they are so loud, engine noise is terrible inside. They were absolute rockets to go when we got them 1st
@thebananacraft72983 жыл бұрын
I should think it’s probably got about a year left before it gets moved out of London . Most buses where I work are ex London as they keep putting new rules in for London.
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it feels like it may depart London, or be used as a trainer-bus.
@thebananacraft72983 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton well if you want to drive some 05 plate ex London buses come to my work place , But i rather like the 200 more the 400 are okay but there 16 years old know and the 200 are only 12 years old plus there faster too. I do wonder though what’s going to happen to al the new routematers
@southlondoner71693 жыл бұрын
I don’t think they’ll move yet tbh, there’s enviros that are 4, 5 and even 6 years older than it
@PeteS_19943 жыл бұрын
More than a year, it’s the early 07 to 09 Enviros that seem to have been phased out currently.
@thebananacraft72983 жыл бұрын
@@PeteS_1994 yeah as they have new air rules for London even though they pulled out all the trolley buses that where electric.
@Itsmeh939 Жыл бұрын
Is that 88
@ahbazhaziq1358 Жыл бұрын
How do you buy the bus
@thefullenergychannel2879 Жыл бұрын
Are you a metro line driver Or Abellio?
@Randomtv19645 Жыл бұрын
He’s a go ahead London driver
@gsmith20009943 жыл бұрын
2 prams in a wheelchair space, Is that safe?
@southlondoner71693 жыл бұрын
Yes
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
Yes, if there is no wheelchair taking up the space.
@gsmith20009943 жыл бұрын
@@DoubleDeckerAnton Fair enough, in Edinburgh that wouldn't be allowed for some reason. On the xlbs which does only have one dedicated space, your allowed 1 wheelchair with one pram/buggy but not 2 prams/buggies. I have no idea why. Most other buses has a dedicated space each for a buggy and wheelchair. Fortunately the council did a review on the xlbs and all new ones have 2 dedicated spaces, but still only allowed one in each even though you can fit 2 buggies in
@johanwagenaar99673 жыл бұрын
Hello Anton, is it possible that you open a postbox for your channel. Not for fanmail but for improvenrnt of the channel. We cannot send you all ideas via the comments. Experts are limited because of rules from their empoyers Nobody can send you documentation or photo-material?
@-YY64YKB-EuV3 жыл бұрын
Rip alx 400 1997-2019
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
😢...yes...many are departing London for good...😭
@-YY64YKB-EuV3 жыл бұрын
I miss them all the. Daf bodded Db250fl the b7tl and the DLA and Vla😢😩😭
@-YY64YKB-EuV3 жыл бұрын
I’m legit crying thats how I feel
@Enviri3 жыл бұрын
they left london in late 2019 or early 2020
@-YY64YKB-EuV3 жыл бұрын
no
@morganbarrett36233 жыл бұрын
I like the enviro 400 but I'm not a massive fan of them
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
I like the variety we get to drive. Sometimes up to 4 types of bus, enviro and volvo.
@LX58CAA2 жыл бұрын
10 years aint old lol
@thehandicappedtraveller5003 жыл бұрын
2007 e400 tridents are better these are very jerky my wheelchair moves forward when the driver breaks I'm happy we have the wright streetdecks and Mercedes citaro Diamond North West EX YourBus
@mylestheepickid74873 жыл бұрын
Poor old 2012 enviro 400 thay need a brake
@DoubleDeckerAnton3 жыл бұрын
They will be very soon. Expect retirement or driver training vehicle.
@mylestheepickid74873 жыл бұрын
Sad I wish thay have better brakes btw I’m going to school