In bygone days the very first sight for many Continental visitors to London
would have been Victoria Station with the familiar London buses outside. These
traditional buses seen here with a Routemaster on the No 38 are to to the disappointment
of many on their way out after over 45 years of service with 2005 likely to be their last
operating main routes. However all is not entirely lost as following considerable protest this most
famous of London icons may yet continue to be seen on a heritage route...far from the answer for many but
better than nothing. One of the replacement bendy-buses can be seen alongside providing one of 
those 'new and old' pictures which was taken on the 21st December 2004.
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Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com 
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British and Foreign Railway Pictures <A HREF="http://jampics.fotopic.net/"> Jampics Fotopic.</a>