Last Years of the London Titan

By: Matthew Wharmby

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Synopsis: The author of The London Bendy Bus memorializes the end of the Leyland Titan era in &“a must for all London bus fans of the 1980s&” (West Somerset Railway Association). Already depleted by withdrawals in the London Buses Ltd era, the Leyland Titan fleet of T class was divided upon privatization between three new companies: London Central, Stagecoach East London and Stagecoach Selkent. Together with a host of smaller companies operating secondhand acquisitions, the Titans&’ declining years between 1998 and 2003 are explored in this pictorial account that encompasses both standard day-to-day routes, emergency deployments and rail replacement services. Only small numbers remained to usher out the type altogether at the end of 2005, when step-entrance double-deckers as a whole were banished from the capital. &“[A] magnificent portrait of the time through an interesting collection of images.&” —Miniaturas JM