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    #32
    MGWR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭MGWR


    Thanks. That would certainly explain why I never got to see it during the transition from C-class Leopards to KC-class on that route; just was not fortunate enough to catch it during travels.

    Anyone familiar with this blogspot page, of one Rob McCaffery? Lots of photos of CIE buses (mostly Dublin District, but also provincial/Expressway/Airport, and some Ulsterbus and private operators) from between 1979 and 1981.


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    #33
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,965 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    I saw this scene outside a wedding yesterday and the Drifters song. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." came into my head. :)

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    #34
    MGWR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭MGWR


    Ah, route 150. That looks like the corner of Clogher and Sundrive Roads, right? which means that's St. Bernadette's.

    (Probably too much to ask out of DB to turn the 150 back into the 50, even with the former route to Jobstown long cancelled.)


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    #35
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,965 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    MGWR wrote: »
    Ah, route 150. That looks like the corner of Clogher and Sundrive Roads, right? which means that's St. Bernadette's.

    (Probably too much to ask out of DB to turn the 150 back into the 50, even with the former route to Jobstown long cancelled.)

    Thats the spot, man.

    If you ask me, they should rename it the 81 or 22A :)


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    #36
    john boye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭john boye


    MGWR wrote: »
    Ah, route 150. That looks like the corner of Clogher and Sundrive Roads, right? which means that's St. Bernadette's.

    (Probably too much to ask out of DB to turn the 150 back into the 50, even with the former route to Jobstown long cancelled.)

    It's strange to think but these days the only relevance it has to the old 50 is from CC to the coombe and from the star bingo to Millgate Drive


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    #37
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,469 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Losty Dublin wrote: »
    I saw this scene outside a wedding yesterday and the Drifters song. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." came into my head. :)
    Honestly it staggers me that someone who has to go and get a CPC and is expected to drive responsibly and safely on behalf of themselves and 80 odd passengers just dumps a bus on the footpath like that...
    There is no excuse for that.


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    #38
    corktina
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    and no excuse for those indicators either (I'll overlook the 66D registration)


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    #39
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,965 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Honestly it staggers me that someone who has to go and get a CPC and is expected to drive responsibly and safely on behalf of themselves and 80 odd passengers just dumps a bus on the footpath like that...
    There is no excuse for that.

    Ring Dualway and complain about it in that case. I'm only posting a nice photo of two buses :)


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    #40
    MGWR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 611 ✭✭✭MGWR


    New York City tested a China-built BYD K-9 battery-powered 35-seater on route M42 (42nd Street Cross-Town route in Manhattan) recently. (Do not know if New Flyer or Gillig have any competing designs. GM appears to be out of the bus business.)

    MTA Flickr photo set here.


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    #41
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    Some buses this week are being turned out in All-Over Ads for Oreos. So far I have seen the following.
    Ringsend's AX 490, 21/10/13:
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    AX 490 Pearse Street 21/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

    Phibsboro's AV 446, 22/10/13:
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    AV 446 College Street 22/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr


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    #42
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    the war against "J-Os":pac:


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    #43
    TheBandicoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭TheBandicoot


    Think that war is lost, J-Os are far superior.

    Doesn't help either that Oreo seems to be using the same shade of blue as J-O's advertising.


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    #44
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    I think I will stick with a custard cream or a bourbon. :)


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    #45
    Trebor176
    Registered Users Posts: 3,409 ✭✭✭Trebor176


    I wonder could these be referred to as Oreo Speedwagons :p


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    #46
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    Managed to get another of the two Oreo buses so that is four out of five. Just need the elusive Summerhill one.

    AX 532:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/10644512423/in/photostream/

    AX 551:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/10673009913/in/photostream/


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    #47
    islanderre
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭islanderre


    This bus was on the sight seeing service around toronto..... I presume its ex London Bus....

    [IMG][/img]5s0r.jpg

    [IMG][/img]t1dl.jpg


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    #48
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    Hi all,
    I spent two days in London last week and took a few photos of buses there. I have uploaded my Borismaster shots first and can be seen at the link below, and show them operating on routes 9, 11, 24 and 38.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/sets/72157637443496556/

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    LT 91 & LT 64 The Strand 31/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

    Enjoy!


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    #49
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    B56FC15989B74E6DADD584F0E8EC2A48-0000328874-0003429720-00800L-4CD9AB24D8844917883C57D7D24EBA11.jpg

    00D324C2B1EE4BBB81A65967EABB6727-0000328874-0003429719-00800L-95BB2CFBCB5A4E8483EFA23326F13CFC.jpg

    New expressway vehicle?


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    #50
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    I have uploaded some more pictures from my trip to London, with non-LT shots now included:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/60501971@N08/sets/72157637443496506/with/10882626225/

    And if you want a comparison in open-platform buses...

    RTL 453
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    RTL 453 Trafalgar Square 31/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

    RM 2060
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    RM 2060 The Strand 31/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr

    LT 79
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    LT 79 Trafalgar Square 31/10/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr


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    #51
    TirEoghain
    Registered Users Posts: 339 ✭✭TirEoghain


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    B56FC15989B74E6DADD584F0E8EC2A48-0000328874-0003429720-00800L-4CD9AB24D8844917883C57D7D24EBA11.jpg

    00D324C2B1EE4BBB81A65967EABB6727-0000328874-0003429719-00800L-95BB2CFBCB5A4E8483EFA23326F13CFC.jpg

    New expressway vehicle?

    Think they would use a spellchecker. Like the spelling of "buses"!


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    #52
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


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    #53
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,301 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    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.


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    #54
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    KD23%20050496%20d%20hall.jpg


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    #55
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    GT 53 on O'Connell Street with a 123. 27/11/13
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    GT 53 O'Connell Street 27/11/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr


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    #56
    Nixer Jim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Nixer Jim


    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/


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    #57
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    GT 93 on the 47 on Christmas Eve:
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    GT 93 Fleet Street 24/12/13 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr


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    #58
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    Nice bit of synchronicity today: AV 26 on the 26:
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    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:
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    Delvin Bridge 09/01/14 by Rail Scene Ireland, on Flickr


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    #59
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    1517490_10202445777058251_1360271202_n.jpg


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    #60
    V.W.L 11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭V.W.L 11


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


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    #61
    Csalem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Csalem


    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:
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    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/


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