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Broken down 29 blocks entrance to Sainsbury's


Local photographer Nicobinius uploaded this photo to Flickr tonight. Apparently taken two hours ago, it was accompanied by the following legend:
broken down bendy 29 - right in front of the access road to Sainsburys & the retail park - cue over 150 angry drivers stuck in said Sainsburys & retail park. Driver put it down to the bus diesel tank being empty.

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Permalink Reply by Sue on January 20, 2011 at 21:12
Just about to go down to Sainsburys, does anyone know if it has gone?!
Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 20, 2011 at 21:18
I'm guessing if it was just out of fuel, it should be moved by now.
Permalink Reply by StephenBln on January 20, 2011 at 21:30

Some buses are on the road for up to 20 hours.. It can happen and certainly used to happen in my days on the RMs, that if a bus was suddenly substituted for a defective one, then the fuelling process might be overlooked in the hurry.. and then it gets stuck somewhere later on. 

This one didn't get far after leaving the garage..

 

It can happen.. busmen are human.. 

Permalink Reply by John McMullan on January 20, 2011 at 21:39
Good point... those hybrid 141s would have had their engines off while standing...
Permalink Reply by John McMullan on January 20, 2011 at 21:28
It is HOW many miles away from the bus garage in Wood Green? Someone's having a laugh.
Permalink Reply by pamish on January 21, 2011 at 2:39
What would happen in a fire?
Permalink Reply by Maddy on January 21, 2011 at 8:39
Not exactly "Broken down" if it's just run out of diesel!! How many people would it take to push a bendy bus out of the way?...
Permalink Reply by Huren Marsh on January 21, 2011 at 8:42
Brilliant photo
Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on January 21, 2011 at 10:24
In due course, this incident could eventually become a legend, but I think at the moment the photo was probably accompanied only by an explanatory caption ;-)
Permalink Reply by Hugh on January 21, 2011 at 10:30
Permalink Reply by pamish on January 21, 2011 at 11:29

My legends are my feet.

 

Permalink Reply by BBU on January 22, 2011 at 1:45
The bus ran out of petrol waiting to get out of the traffic and I bet it had just been refuelled at Wood Green station.

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