MIMMS OR MYMMS?

We resume our look at Potters Bar by visiting the railway station built as a two-track affair by the Great Northern Railway.

South of the station remained just double track because of the tunnels ahead, towards New Barnet. LNER 2552 Sansorvino is on an up express, having just passed through Potters Bar station.

On the quadruple track north of the station, LNER 3982 approaches with an up Cambridge in 1930.

Fast forward to 2003 and a WAGN 317 arrives on the up.

Outside Potters Bar railway station is a small bus terminal, once served by London Transport red buses. Here's a DMS and the famous rear-engined FRM1.

Later, Potters Bar became home to some of LT's more unusual buses, such as this ex West Midlands Ailsa, seen in 1988.

Since deregulation, Potters Bar has seen a variety of other operators. The route that FRM1 once called its own fell to North Mymms Coaches....what a comedown!

Seen outside the new booking office at Potters Bar is Grey-Green 111 in 1988.

Three photos taken in 2017 of modern operations at Potters Bar.

We now leave Potters Bar and travel the short distance westwards to South Mimms, where we find London Country Olymian LR14 in April 1983.

We could visit the motorways services at South Mimms, but I have a better idea, the White Hart pub, owned by McMullens.

Following the M25 in a north-westerly direction we come to London Colney, quite a large Hertfordshire village.

London Colney is on the River Colne, but it's midsummer and virtually dried up!

London Colney is served by the 84 bus service, connecting St Albans with New Barnet (via Potters Bar). Metroline's DEL856 has just crossed the bridge.

By the bridge is the Green Dragon, a good place to catch the sun.

The other pub in London Colney is the Bull, a proper pub!

I leave you with a pint in your hand and time to ponder, "Where next?".