Is Dub Bus route 83 to harristown any good for spotting planes?

Spanish Eyes · 02-10-2013 4:34pm #1

Hiya, just looking at google maps, and the 83 seems to stop at Logistics horizon park which seems to be across the road from the end/beginning of the runway.

Just wondered if anyone ever brought a camping stool and used this bus to watch the planes!

martinsvi · 02-10-2013 8:29pm

haven't seen a bus stop there, but the place is ideal if rwy 10 is in operation, there's embankment separating the road and logistics park that you can climb on, that allows you to take great shots without fence in frame (if you're in photography)... as for the camping stool, place is always windy as hell, don't leave it unattended or it will end up on the road, consider extra layer of clothes, especially in fall/winter

Spanish Eyes · 02-10-2013 8:56pm

martinsvi wrote: »

haven't seen a bus stop there, but the place is ideal if rwy 10 is in operation, there's embankment separating the road and logistics park that you can climb on, that allows you to take great shots without fence in frame (if you're in photography)... as for the camping stool, place is always windy as hell, don't leave it unattended or it will end up on the road, consider extra layer of clothes, especially in fall/winter

Hey, thanks for that!

Yes I like to take pics, but am no way a good photographer.

I'll check with posters on the commuting board, and see if they know if this bus stops anywhere near there. It could be a cheap day out with my TaxSaver bus ticket!

Cheers.

crosstownk · 02-10-2013 9:06pm

Use the Dublin Bus RTPI/App. Maybe one of the stop numbers in the pic below is the one you want.

Spanish Eyes · 02-10-2013 9:18pm

crosstownk wrote: »

Use the Dublin Bus RTPI/App. Maybe one of the stop numbers in the pic below is the one you want.

Thanks. That is Very helpful. I now have the app downloaded.

It looks like the bus stops on the St Margarets Road at right angles to the "runway" road with a bit of a walk to Horizon Logistics. But will check google for the walking distance. A bit of exercise would be Good for me!

I think the bus garage for harristown is somewhere near there, impossible to find on the map AFACS, but it doesnt look like it allows passengers in there.

Will check more. I'm on the hunt!

Dogwatch · 03-10-2013 6:04am

The 83 terminates at Harristown Depot. There is a stop outside the gate of the depot.

You could ask the driver if he/she would let you off at a particular place. It is unlikely that you would get picked up along
that road so a bit of a walk is needed to get home

The stop mentioned above is a long walk from the runway. It is at the entrance to the park where Simtech is located.

St. Leibowitz · 03-10-2013 10:45am

That road alongside the runway is very busy with cars and trucks, single carrigeway, and has an 80kph limit. No footpaths. Be careful, and don't walk it at night/evening without HiViz and lights. Even in daylight, I wouldn't walk there due to the traffic. There is a grass verge, but not sure how even it is for walking on.

crosstownk · 03-10-2013 8:05pm

Dogwatch wrote: »

You could ask the driver if he/she would let you off at a particular place.

Ask the driver by all means but bear in mind that any BÁC driver is not allowed to let passengers alight or board unless at a bus stop. If the driver declines your request then leave it at that.

Bus Átha Cliath are very strict on this for passenger safety reasons.

joegriffinjnr · 04-10-2013 9:09pm

Op I live less than two minutes from Harristown. If you really want to go I don,t mind picking you up at Harristown and dropping you off, I'll drop you back to Harristown when your finished. You would be better off waiting until runway 10 is been used and go around by the boot pub.

Joe

crosstownk · 04-10-2013 9:14pm

joegriffinjnr wrote: »

You would be better off waiting until runway 10 is been used and go around by the boot pub.

Joe

Beers & aeroplanes. Do I see an Aviation & Aircraft meet looming.......

Mech1 · 04-10-2013 9:21pm

Im gonna suggest a A+A beers meetup as a new thread now,
Great idea!

Spanish Eyes · 04-10-2013 11:22pm

Mech1 wrote: »

Im gonna suggest a A+A beers meetup as a new thread now,
Great idea!

A slab at runway 10 viewing point it is so!

I'll bring the grub.

Spanish Eyes · 04-10-2013 11:26pm

BTW I'm a non male! It appears to me that most if not all plane spotters are male?

Anyhow, love all things aviation. Pprune is my friend! And the flight radar app.

What else should I do, apart from flying in the things going from A to B, and start spotting them. I've no car at the mo. economics. So my bus ticket is also my friend right now.

Thanks for all the encouragement. Great board this.

Shamrock231 · 04-10-2013 11:42pm

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

BTW I'm a non male!

I believe those types of people would be known as female... :pac:

Spanish Eyes · 04-10-2013 11:55pm

Shamrock231 wrote: »

I believe those types of people would be known as female... :pac:

Yah, was just checking who was awake! Lol

Mech1 · 05-10-2013 12:14am

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

BTW I'm a non male! It appears to me that most if not all plane spotters are male?

Anyhow, love all things aviation. Pprune is my friend! And the flight radar app.

What else should I do, apart from flying in the things going from A to B, and start spotting them. I've no car at the mo. economics. So my bus ticket is also my friend right now.

Thanks for all the encouragement. Great board this.

I assume your listening in to liveatc?
if not go here http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=eidw

Everything you hear there is supplied to you by people on this forum:D

Mech1 · 05-10-2013 12:21am

Mech1 wrote: »

Everything you hear there is supplied to you by people on this forum:D

Just thinking, thats a great thing to be able to say, well done boards.ie.

Spanish Eyes · 07-10-2013 9:17pm

Mech1 wrote: »

I assume your listening in to liveatc?
if not go here http://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=eidw

Everything you hear there is supplied to you by people on this forum:D

Yeah, listen to that, and some other airports aswell. It's great.

Your comment about "people on this forum" might be an "in comment", :P but maybe some of you work in that area? If so, aren't you lucky.

Those ATCs are so calm.

Just absolutely love flying and planes. Is that weird?

crosstownk · 07-10-2013 9:21pm

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Just absolutely love flying and planes. Is that weird?

I'm not involved in aviation in any way. It's not weird at all although Mrs. crosstownk think I'm a total nerd!! She tells me this while she knits baby clothes with the cat asleep beside her!!

Spanish Eyes · 07-10-2013 9:36pm

Just wondered if anyone has a tablet, apple in my case. Doh. For the Flight 24,

I can get the 3D on the phone, but not on the iPad?

And I know.... Or think I know lolz, that the 3d follows a certain flight path, and it probs is the same for all aircraft on that path. and there ya go.

But still, would like to see that flight path, on the big screen!

Thanks all for the encouragement. Great thread.

crosstownk · 07-10-2013 9:44pm

My iPad mini does the FR24 3D. Maybe you need the latest update on your iPad app?

Spanish Eyes · 07-10-2013 9:48pm

crosstownk wrote: »

My iPad mini does the FR24 3D. Maybe you need the latest update on your iPad app?

Thanks. I think you may be right.

I got the frighteners when the last IOS update caused havoc for many, and just didn't bother to update. Ahem, another lesson learned.

Thanks.

crosstownk · 07-10-2013 9:59pm

Most iOS devices handles 3D before iOS7. My iPhone 4 did 3D for a while before FR24 limited it to 4S and newer. I find 3D very inaccurate at low altitude.

Mech1 · 07-10-2013 10:29pm

This is the way 3D flight tracking should be moving,

YOU CONTROL THE CAMERA !!!

http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/sommerchallenge/der-sprung-am-eiger-fliegen-sie-mit

Is Dub Bus route 83 to harristown any good for spotting planes?

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