Provincial Past

Csalem

1983 sees M 109 parked at Waterford Station (along with, WVH 14 & KC 6). The bus was delivered new to CIE in 1971, initially to Cork. It reached Waterford in 1975 and was converted to school bus by Bus Eireann in 1988. It was withdrawn in 1997. Buses no lonnger use that part of Plunkett Station in Waterford, and instead have their own bus station on the other side of the river. 23/11/1983

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Csalem

1984 sees PL 24 at the station in Waterford. Three bus types have held the PL designation within the CIE and Bus Eireann fleets, although PL 24 is from the first batch (second and third date from 1984 and 1991).

PL 24 was delivered new in 1969 and was withdrawn in 1985. 

29/11/1984

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Csalem

2007 sees SC 43 at the station in Limerick. This Scania Irizar bus was delivered new to Bus Eireann in 2004. Over the years Bus Eireann have received three batches of SC Class buses: SC 1 - 72, SC 201 - 282 and SC 301 - 345. SC 43 was originally delivered in CIE Tours livery, before joining the regular Bus Eireann fleet. By 2016 the bus had joined the school bus fleet.

The bus is branded for route 55 which operates between Waterford and Limerick, and is part of the Expressway network.  

12/12/2007

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Csalem

1992 sees Bus Eireann M 107 at the bus station in Drogheda. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1972. In 1994 it became a school bus and was withdrawn in 1999. 16/12/1992

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Csalem

1986 sees KC 132 and KC 145 inside Capwell Depot in Cork. KC 132 was delivered new to CIE in 1984. It was withdrawn around 2000 and moved to Longford to become a school bus for a few more years. It was scrapped around 2008.

KC 145 was delivered new to CIE in 1985. It too became a school bus around 2000, but remained in Cork. 

24/12/1986

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Csalem

1987 finds Bus Eireann KR 37 parked between duties at the railway station in Navan. The bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. By 1998 it was a school bus, still operating out of Drogheda / Dundalk garage. By 2005 it was in Cavan, and was withdrawn around that time.

Navan Station opened in 1850, and closed to passenger rail services in 1958. The yard is still used to stable buses over night to this day, and the ore train from Tara Mines to Dublin Port passes through most days. 27/12/1987

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Csalem

1983 sees D 300 in Cork. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1969 and was withdrawn soon after this photograph was taken. It was scrapped the following year. 

In the background, on the north bank of the River Lee, is the Metropole Hotel.  

03/01/1983

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Csalem

2006 sees Bus Eireann DWM 003 on Limerick city route 303 to Carew Park. This bus was delivered new in 2000. It was withdrawn around 2010 and sold to McGill's in Scotland in January 2011. It was last observed in service there in 2014. 

14/01/2006

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Csalem

1998 sees Bus Eireann PL 106 at the bus station in Drogheda. PL 106 was new to Shearings Travel in 1990 as 837. It was subsequently sold to Bus Eireann and was initially based in Galway before moving Drogheda. 

The bus is dressed for route 100 which at the time operated between Dundalk, Drogheda and Dublin. Today it just runs between Drogheda and Dundalk. 

17/01/1998

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Csalem

1987 sees KR 85 in the yard at Longford depot. This bus was delivered new to CIE in May 1985. The bus spent its final years as a school bus based out of Ballina depot and was withdrawn around 2006. 

The destination display is showing Sligo. Longford is still connected to Sligo today by route 469, although it does run Saturday only. The main connector between the two is the railway line in the background.

27/01/1987

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Csalem

2008 sees Bus Eireann MC 9 in Limerick with a service on route 303 to Carew Park. This bus was delivered new in 2000 and was withdrawn in 2012. Bus Eireann received a new batch of Citaros in 2016, but they all went to Cork.

04/02/2008

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Csalem

1985 sees PL 34 at the station in Killarney. The bus is in the CIE Tours livery. It was delivered new in 1965 and withdrawn later in 1985. 

The bus has a destination board in the main windscreen showing Killorglin and Cahirciveen. These places are still served from Killarney by Bus Eireann route 279A. 07/02/1985

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hybreasal

Excellent photos- especially the Cork 1980's.

Just wondering does anyone have photos or any record of these destination city/suburban scrolls from Cork? I'd love to get a list of all the names in the order they appeared but only have the partial records below?

Csalem

2008 sees Bus Eireann DPC 101 at the bus station in Waterford. This bus was delivered new in 2002. Shortly after this photograph was taken, the bus migrated north and started working on routes around Drogheda. It was withdrawn in 2010 and was later sold on to an operator in the United Kingdom. 

The bus is seen on route 2C / 602. In 2018 the city services in Waterford were reorganised and the 602 became the W3. 14/02/2008

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Csalem

1986 sees KR 146 at the depot in Donegal town. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. Around 2000 it joined Bus Eireann's school bus fleet and was withdrawn around 2006. 

The depot in Donegal was built on the site of the old railway station. 

26/02/1986

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Csalem

2000 sees Bus Eireann KR (KS) 215 in Naas. The bus is displaying "St. Stephen's Green" as a destination. Route 126 runs from Kildare (and other places) to Dublin city centre via Newbridge and Naas. Certain peak-hour departures were extended to / from St. Stephen's Green / Kildare Street, something which continued when Go-Ahead Ireland took over the route in 2019. 

KR 215 was delivered new to CIE in 1986. It became a school bus with Bus Eireann around 1998 and was withdrawn around 2006, and spent many years thereafter in Broadstone depot.

02/03/2000

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Csalem

1998 sees VC 27 at the railway station in Wexford. This Volvo Caetano coach was delivered new to Bus Eireann in 1996. By 2009 it had joined the schools fleet and was withdrawn around 2016. It was finally scrapped in 2019.

The bus is operating a service on the cross-country route 40 to Tralee via Waterford and Cork. This route still operates today, with one section of the route between Rosslare and Waterford serving Wexford. Other legs are Waterford to Cork and Cork to Tralee.

11/03/1998

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Csalem

This week we are making a rare trip to Dublin to see KR 144 in Bus Aras, in 1986. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. By 2006 it had been withdrawn, having spent its final years as part of the Bus Eireann school fleet. The bus is operating a service to Carrickmacross (County Monaghan). In 2022 Bus Eireann no longer operate this service, only serving the town from Drogheda, Dundalk and Monaghan. Collins Coaches do operate services to and from Dublin. 

24/03/1986

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Csalem

1998 sees Bus Eireann PD 12 in Mallow. This bus was delivered new in 1990, and was withdrawn (and scrapped) around 2008. It spent its final years as a school bus. It was one of 60 Plaxton DAF buses delivered to Bus Eireann.

The bus is dressed for Newmarket which is still served from Mallow today by route 243. 31/03/1998

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Csalem

1996 sees Bus Eireann KR 174 parked between duties in Kilrush, County Clare. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. The bus spent its final years as a school bus in the Limerick area and was withdrawn around 2005. 

Bus Eireann route 336 from Ennis to Kilkee and Doonbeg serves Kilrush today. 

11/04/1996

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Csalem

1982 sees D 486 in Limerick dressed for route 8. The bus was delivered new to CIE in 1973. In 1985 it transferred up to Dublin and was withdrawn in 1986. 

Route 308 in Limerick is now operated by Dublin Coach between the city centre and University of Limerick. 

22/04/1982

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Csalem

1998 sees Bus Eireann KR 157 at the bus station in Dundalk. It is operating a service on one of the town routes (now numbered 174, 174A and 174B). 

This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. The bus ended its days as a school bus and was withdrawn around 2006. 

27/04/1998

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Csalem

1993 sees TE 38 in Belturbet, County Cavan. TE 38 was one of forty buses with Leyland Tiger chassis and Alexander bodywork delivered between 1988 and 1989. The TE Class ended their careers on school duties and were withdrawn around 2008. 

Belturbet is still connected to Dublin today by Bus Eireann through Expressway route 30 which runs to and from Donegal.

13/05/1993

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Csalem

1987 sees Bus Eireann D 703 in Cork displaying Ringaskiddy as a destination. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1975. In 1988 it transferred to Dublin and was based out of the Dublin Bus garage in Summerhill. It was withdrawn and sold for scrap in 1994.

Ringaskiddy is still served by Bus Eireann from Cork today by the direct route 223 and the indirect route 225. 

19/05/1987

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Csalem

1985 sees CIE KC 91 at Killarney station with a service to Cork. This bus was delivered new in 1984. This bus transferred to Dublin Bus by 1991 and gained a small claim to fame in 1992 when it was repainted into the prototype City Swift livery. After evaluation it went back into Dublin Bus livery and was withdrawn by 1998.

Cork and Killarney are still connected today by Expressway route 40. 

It was unusual to get a KC on this route as they were bought as city buses. A KR or KE would have been more typical as they were bought as rural and express buses respectively.  

23/05/1985

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Csalem

1987 sees Bus Eireann KR 82 parked between duties in Carraroe. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985. By 2001 it was a school bus with Bus Eireann and would have been withdrawn around 2005, at the latest. 

Bus Eireann still serve Carraroe to this day from Galway with route 424.  

31/05/1987

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Csalem

1986 sees KR 202 at Shannon Airport with a service to Limerick. This bus still new at the time, having been delivered to CIE from the factory at Shannon only four months previously. This bus spent all its life in the Limerick area and was withdrawn by Bus Eireann as a school bus around 2006. 

Shannon Airport is still connected to Limerick today by roite 343.

14/06/1986

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BonnieSituation

Just had a nice catch up on this thread. Thanks @Csalem as always.

Csalem

1985 sees KR 60 at the bus and rail station in Galway. This was the first day of the bus in service with CIE. By the late 1990s it had joined Bus Eireann school fleet and was withdrawn around 2007.

Bus Eireann no longer serve the Galway, Castlerea and Tubbercurry corridor. Instead route 429 connects Galway with Castlerea, and route 64 connects Galway with Tubbercurry.  

24/06/1985

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Csalem

1983 sees E 90 at the bus garage in Dundalk. The bus was delivered new to CIE in 1962. In 1982 it joined the school fleet, when it became SE 90. It was also around then it gained this hybrid livery with the school colour scheme at the front, while maintaining the usual provincial livery on the side. The bus was withdrawn shortly after this picture was taken.  

02/07/1983

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