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dublinman1990 · 29-11-2013 12:33pm

I was told by my mum that she was on a bus based in Donnybrook Garage while going on the 18 route to Sandymount on Tuesday morning having a 7UP AOA on it.

I would to see info or a photo if it's true.

LEIN · 29-11-2013 9:38pm

Csalem · 03-12-2013 10:55am

GT 53 on O'Connell Street with a 123. 27/11/13

GT 53 O'Connell Street 27/11/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Nixer Jim · 21-12-2013 10:39pm

Came across this photo and it brought back a childhood memory of a trip into Dublin City Centre as a 4 year old on the now defunct route 65A

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42081946@N03/5217659673/in/photostream/

Also travelled on this pair years later, the MCW on the route 56A and I'm nearly sure the Olympain was on the route 8.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48073612@N04/6733128085/in/photostream/

Csalem · 26-12-2013 7:16pm

GT 93 on the 47 on Christmas Eve:

GT 93 Fleet Street 24/12/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Csalem · 09-01-2014 5:15pm

Nice bit of synchronicity today: AV 26 on the 26:

AV 26 College Street 09/01/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Also this has to be one of my favourite bus stops in the country:

Delvin Bridge 09/01/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

LEIN · 11-01-2014 8:58pm

V.W.L 11 · 20-01-2014 5:59pm

How I miss the KC's and KD's,you couldn't beat the sound of the cummins engines

Csalem · 20-01-2014 8:05pm

Since it is being reported elsewhere that DB are meant to be getting a Wrights Hybrid on trial for 6 months I thought I would share these pictures of the last hybrid that was on trial in Dublin - WH 1! Not included in this set, but I will upload it at some point, WH 1 became a star for me when it bravely worked the 33 to Balbriggan one evening...only to fail two stops from the end!

Anyhoow, WH 1 on O'Connell Street with a 16 to Ballinteer on 27/08/2009:

WH 1 O'Connell Street 27 08 09 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

And WH 1 at Lakeside Shopping Centre, near London, when it was number 501 in the Ensignbus fleet on . This shot is quite historical because a few hours later the bus had gone up in flames and was completely destroyed!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/12055597556/

Csalem · 23-01-2014 10:33am

A shot of KC 173 on Lower Gardiner Street with a 27 to Bonnybrook, on the northside of Dublin. 17th April 1986

Scan KC 173 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Csalem · 14-02-2014 11:21am

Found these pictures at home recently taken just over twenty years ago on the 25th January 1993 in Dun Laoghaire. They show some unnumbered Plaxton Verde/DAFs "P" buses just after being delivered. Unfortunatley on the day there were no markings on the bus to identify which was which.

Scan P Dun Laoghaire 25/01/1993 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Some more here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/sets/72157640959500275/with/12518040364/

joegriffinjnr · 18-02-2014 6:33pm

Volvo B5LH, coming to Dublin for a 6 month trial. Bus Eireann will get one aswell.

(photo ukbuspicts)

TheBandicoot · 18-02-2014 7:05pm

Wasn't the other electric bus DB had on trial seriously damaged in an accident or something?

18-02-2014 7:10pm

TheBandicoot wrote: »

Wasn't the other electric bus DB had on trial seriously damaged in an accident or something?

Yeah, it was gutted in a fire in Essex after Dublin Bus finished their trial of it.

SimonQuinlank · 19-02-2014 12:40am

Double or single doors?

Trebor176 · 19-02-2014 1:11am

From what I can understand is that the white one (DM1) will be a single door, and possibly a B5TL, while the other one (DM2) will be in a green livery and will be dual door, and it seems it will be a B5LH. One of these will be allocated to Conyngham Road, while the other is rumoured to be heading for Phibsboro depot. Both will be trialled for the six months only.

Csalem · 21-02-2014 10:59am

This was in Dublin yesterday. Don't know anything about it:

2290/ZV-1 0444 O'Connell Bridge 20/02/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

macroman · 22-02-2014 11:34am

Csalem wrote: »

This was in Dublin yesterday. Don't know anything about it:

2290/ZV-1 0444 O'Connell Bridge 20/02/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shamrock_105/12671097195/in/photostream/

It appears to be in preservation over here.

Csalem · 22-02-2014 3:00pm

macroman wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shamrock_105/12671097195/in/photostream/

It appears to be in preservation over here.

Cheers. Did a bit of searching and found this picture of it when it was working in Toronto. Also gives history of the bus:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttc1326/11881166494/

22-02-2014 3:04pm

Not really ideal for preservation in Ireland, being left hand drive, but I'd certainly be curious to see it.

Interesting that there's a Detroit Diesel engine in there - I wonder if it sounds like a KD?

Csalem · 22-02-2014 3:09pm

Can't remember what it sounds like it. But do recall that it was stopped beside an AV on the 9 at the junction of Abbey Street/O'Connell Street and when lights went green it pulled off but the 9 beside stalled and then broke down!

AlekSmart · 23-02-2014 9:45pm

Karsini wrote: »

Not really ideal for preservation in Ireland, being left hand drive, but I'd certainly be curious to see it. Interesting that there's a Detroit Diesel engine in there - I wonder if it sounds like a KD?

Considering how few GM engined Buses were allowed to be retained for preservation,I'd suggest this is a good second choice.

Its worth noting that this bus has the EXACT same Engine/Transmission combination as the KD...GM6V-71 mated to an Allison V-730 3 Speed Automatic Gearbox

It also underlines the substantial divergence of thinking on how the European and American thinking on Vehicle Logevity stacks up.

2290 entered service in 1982 and recieves a :eek: MID-LIFE:eek: rebuild 20 YEARS later.....then a Life Extention rebuild a further 7 years after that....remaining in revenue service until 2011...those figures,representing as they do,REVENUE EARNING service,are impressive indeed.

The also underline one of the primary reasons why CIE embarked upon the General Motors Detroit Diesel crusade back in the late 1970's.

The longetivity of the Detroit's in Railway service was impressive,and so were the statistics from North American Bus & Coach Operations....however it is fair to say,that the operating conditions in this particular corner of Europe were not ideal for a high revving 2-stroke diesel engine operating in a non-stationary mode.....The rest,as they say,is History

Judging from the bark of the exhaust on 2290,I would think that it's exhaust system is different to that which attempted to silence our KD fleet,I wonder if it has had some aftermarket treatment to clean it's act up and sap a few horsepower in the process ?

Also of interest in that Flickr set of images is the preponderance of Bicycle Racks fitted to TTC buses....with not so much as a unicycle to be seen on any of them....?

Csalem · 27-02-2014 10:23pm

99 D 41, or as I like to call it AV 0, belonging to Finnegans of Bray, taken today 27/02/14:

99 D 41 Bray 27/02/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

dublinman1990 · 28-02-2014 11:47am

I found some more photos of this year demo buses for Dublin Bus.

http://www.dublinbuses.com/demos2014/index.html

testarossa40 · 01-03-2014 12:53am

Csalem wrote: »

99 D 41, or as I like to call it AV 0, belonging to Finnegans of Bray, taken today 27/02/14:

99 D 41 Bray 27/02/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

Ehrm... I think DT0 might be more apt given it's Trident lineage 'n'all

Csalem · 01-03-2014 9:52pm

Yes it was a Dennis Trident but it was the basis upon which the AV order was placed, and lead to the 658 ALX 400s in the Dublin Bus fleet.

Anyhoo some shots of RH 31 taken this evening:

RH 31 O'Connell Street 01/03/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

testarossa40 · 01-03-2014 10:24pm

Csalem wrote: »

Yes it was a Dennis Trident but it was the basis upon which the AV order was placed, and lead to the 658 ALX 400s in the Dublin Bus fleet.

Yes, also the 10 Dennis (or Transbus if you prefer) Trident 2-chassised, Cummins-engined ALX400s -the DT series I referred to.

I remember very well 99-D-41 on demo to DB - many mornings it took me out to Ballycoolen as the 38A - anybody know what engine it runs? Is it the Cummins also?

TheBandicoot · 07-03-2014 4:10pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I found some more photos of this year demo buses for Dublin Bus.

http://www.dublinbuses.com/demos2014/index.html

That's a really nice looking bus. Does DM1 have a window along the stairwell? Dm2 doesn't seem to and the pic of DM1 isn't clear enough to tell.

Seems to be better placement of stairwell/centre door. Is the hidden assault alarm button in the cab a standard feature of current DB's?

dublinman1990 · 11-03-2014 1:18pm

TheBandicoot wrote: »

That's a really nice looking bus. Does DM1 have a window along the stairwell? Dm2 doesn't seem to and the pic of DM1 isn't clear enough to tell.

Seems to be better placement of stairwell/centre door. Is the hidden assault alarm button in the cab a standard feature of current DB's?

DM1 has a window along the stairwell like the new Gemini 3's that are a new spec for buses in London.

I wouldn't know about the assault alarms buttons myself. I have never seen them located to the other buses of the fleet.

According to Irishbuses.com, it says that DM1 will be trialled on the 120 out of Phibsboro and DM2 will be trialled on the 151 out of Conyngham Road.

Csalem · 13-03-2014 6:42pm

The new Ghost Bus, AV 63, was on O'Connell Street yesterday.

AV 63 O'Connell Street 12/03/14 by Csalem's Lot, on Flickr

13-03-2014 8:54pm

Ooh, never knew they had a new Ghost Bus. Couldn't have the character as the older ones though.

Csalem · 13-03-2014 9:10pm

I believe AV 64 will also be joining it.

dublinman1990 · 14-03-2014 11:14am

The exterior of AV 63 looks fantastic in your photos, Csalem.

Will you get an opportunity to get photos of the interior soon?

Also, here is a photo from Darren Hall's Flickr of Bus Eireann's new WST1 Streetlite Max demonstrator bus in Broadstone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darren_hall/13111395655/in/photostream/

TheBandicoot · 14-03-2014 3:17pm

I was going to comment that it is parked in a cycle lane, but actually all the bus stops are positioned so that buses have to stand in the cycle lane to serve them.

Csalem · 14-03-2014 8:39pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

The exterior of AV 63 looks fantastic in your photos, Csalem.

Will you get an opportunity to get photos of the interior soon?

Also, here is a photo from Darren Hall's Flickr of Bus Eireann's new WST1 Streetlite Max demonstrator bus in Broadstone.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/darren_hall/13111395655/in/photostream/

As the Ghost Bus tour is €28 it might be a while before I get to see the interior of the bus

I did the tour about six years ago so it is on my list of things to do again.

MGWR · 16-03-2014 1:46pm

Only seen a few foreign bus pics on here.

This is a postcard showing a trolleybus running in Los Angeles' Laurel Canyon way back in 1921. Found this on a search for trolleybus images. The 10-cent fare would be $2.38 today (equivalent to €1.71); but LA's Metro Bus base fare is $1.50 (€1.08) at the time of writing.

Csalem · 23-03-2014 1:44pm

A picture of RH 31 on the Ghost Bus last night:

RH 31 O'Connell Street 22/03/14 by Csalem's Lot, on Flickr

And D 450 when it was a normal bus on the 14th April 1988:

Scan D 450 by Csalem's Lot, on Flickr

MGWR · 25-03-2014 6:49am

Who was it that picked that unflattering yellow colour for the second Atlantean paint job all those years ago? Yellows are among the pigments most susceptible to damage due to sunlight, too.

LEIN · 27-03-2014 10:03pm

Csalem · 27-03-2014 10:21pm

I spent yesterday and this morning in Cork and have started to upload some photos. Pictures taken yesterday, mostly night shots, can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/sets/72157643024793315/

A shot of VWD 13 on the 208 on Patrick Street, 26/03/14:

More shots to come tomorrow.

Csalem · 28-03-2014 7:03pm

I have now uloaded some shots taken on the 27th March 2014 in Cork and can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/sets/72157643024793315/

VWL 129 on Patrick Street with a 203:

And DD 32 on the Park and Ride service. (I thought 111 went to Athboy?!)

Nixer Jim · 30-03-2014 12:56pm

Photo from around 1989 at the junction of the Tallaght by pass and Old Blessington Rd. Very different view today. Straight ahead is now many blocks of apartments and to the right is the Maldron Hotel and Tallaght Stadium. The D Atlantean was freshly repainted in new Dublin Bus livery. I can't remember which one it was but I'm nearly sure it was a very early 500.

Csalem · 30-03-2014 7:04pm

Former-AV 120 in Belfast today:

Some other Belfast shots here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/with/13515941515/

Csalem · 03-04-2014 9:55am

Looking out the window here it is all very grey so I thought I would post this picture from just under a month ago when the weather was better!

VG 49 on the 123, Philipsburgh Avenue 11/03/14

Csalem · 04-04-2014 5:06pm

AX 616 in its current AOA for The Amazing Spiderman 2:

Csalem · 08-04-2014 9:18am

Former-RV 503 in Balbriggan, 06/04/14:

Csalem · 18-04-2014 6:26pm

18/04/14
There was a shuttle bus operation from Custom House Quay to Barn Dance VII today. These Setras from Buslink were there:

05 TN 1 & 05 CW 11 Custom House Quay 18/04/14 by Csalem's Lot, on Flickr

28-04-2014 1:06pm

Ex RV470 in Northwood Business Campus in Santry this afternoon.

dublinman1990 · 30-04-2014 2:23pm

Here is some pictures of Bus Eireann's WST1 on the 409 to Parkmore in Galway.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/colmsbuspics/sets/72157644401529482/

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