LDN: Boxing Day strike in London- Specials

The London Underground drivers went on strike on Boxing day 26th December, therefore, the Underground network [=MRT in HK] did not operate normally.

In the UK, 26th of December is a public holiday, well known for the first day of the Sales.

In London, traditionally, the rail network does not operate on the 26th December, and the London Underground and the bus network usually operates a Sunday service.

So, with no rail services at all, London Buses provided many extra buses on major bus routes.
Here are three 'specials':

Route 207 had 30 extra buses running between Ealing and White City shopping centre.
Some extra buses came from 'G' garage using Plaxton bodied Tridents[TN]; the 207 used to be operated by TNs right up to 2005, but never with buses from 'G'.
In addition, Hays depot - usually running the 207 with Scanias [SN] class, operated several duties on route 607- the express service. Normally, the 607 is operated by UX garage, using 'TN's, so this is the first and only time Scanias worked the 607 so far!

and over to route 391- operated by single deck buses.
FW garage [you can see the code on the bus!] does not operate the route, but on the 26th, it operated 5 extra buses- using ALX400 tridents[TA].
This is the first time TAs worked the route.

Regards

Yoram