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Provincial Past
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2002 sees PL 106 arriving into Drogheda bus station with a service on route 189. This was a member of the third fleet of PLs operated by CIE / Bus Eireann. The first group were delivered in the 1960s. The second PL fleet were three secondhand buses that entered service in 1990 but built in 1984. PL 61 to 124 were again mostly (if not all) secondhand buses too dating from 1990/91, coming from Shearings Travel. In its former life PL 106 was 837 with Shearings. The PL classes were Leyland Tiger chassis with Plaxton Paramount bodies. Most of the final two fleets of PLs ended up on school duties and were all withdrawn by 2010.
Route 189 currently runs from Drogheda to Clogher and Grangebellew. 16/11/2002
Provincial Past (41) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
The ex-Shearings Paramounts started from PL67.
PL61-66 were Leyland Tiger Paramounts that were new to Bus Eireann in 1991. These had the same taller Paramount 3500 bodies as the PD class also bought in 90-92 with some detail differences. PL61-66 weren't factory orders from BE though, they were dealer stock bought as completed. They arrived in plain white and spent some time in service before getting full livery, they also came with different interior colours than standard BE spec, no destination equipment and had full width windscreens while the PD class had split screens.
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For this Provincial Past we are going back to Limerick in 1996 and the unique VNC 1. The bus was a demonstrator that initially went to Dublin. The bus was a Northern Counties Paladin on a Volvo B10M chassis. Arriving in 1993, it was initially trialled with Dublin Bus before moving to Bus Eireann in Limerick. It was withdrawn in the early-2000s. 23/05/1996
Provincial Past (18) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
I remember this one was still in service until at least 2004 or so, it often ran out to UL on the 302 around then. The rear door had been blocked up at some stage with some unsightly sheet metal. It was an unusual sight at the time as it was the only "old" city bus in Limerick, everything else being Mercedes and Wrights(?) from around 2000.
That bus stop is outside Spaights, which was a small shopping centre on Henry Street, replaced by Harvey's Quay Dunnes in the early 2000s. I recall some of the bus drivers still called the stop "Spaights" long after it was demolished.0 -
1984 sees WVH 21 (and not WVH 9) parked at the station in Waterford. This bus started life in 1963 as WT 10, a Leyland Worldmaster. In 1970 its original body was removed and VanHool built new bodies on the Leyland chassis. The bus was withdrawn in December 1985. 29/11/1984
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1984 sees WVH 21 (and not WVH 9) parked at the station in Waterford. This bus started life in 1963 as WT 10, a Leyland Worldmaster. In 1970 its original body was removed and VanHool built new bodies on the Leyland chassis. The bus was withdrawn in December 1985. 29/11/1984Provincial Past (42) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
Had it rotted that bad?
Amazing to think this was the best option to change body.0 -
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1987-92 I was in college in Limerick - They regularly ran a double decker from Roscrea to Limerick on a Sunday night to cater for large amounts of returning students as Roscrea was a bus hub in the day. There would be a couple of Expressway single deckers and there'd be a scramble to get on them as they were way faster and way more comfortable than the double decker. Some people used to get travel sick sitting upstairs.
They had the occasional double decker from Limerick City Centre out to the university back then, the bus couldn't fit under the bridge on the Ballysimon Rd so it went via St Patricks Road instead. I was on it a couple of times when the driver forgot, so he had to be reminded somewhere along Childers Rd that he wasn't going to make it.
Great reading in the thread, I remember a fair few of the buses from the 70's, 80's and 90's. You'd be dreading certain buses showing up as they were terrible.
Often took the Supabus as well. Some great memories on them too.
I remember being on one of those services where the driver had to be reminded that he wasn't going to make it under the bridge in front of him. If i remember correctly it was the 2 that went from Clareview to/from NIHE via Ballysimon road and the 8 went to from Raheen. A regular occurrence was getting the last bus from the college, getting off in Roches Street and sprinting down to Spaights for the last Caherdavin bus which invariably left a few minutes early.0 -
PreCocious wrote: »If i remember correctly it was the 2 that went from Clareview to/from NIHE via Ballysimon road and the 8 went to from Raheen.
That was the same for the 302 and 308 when I was in college (mid-2000s), but they appear to have changed now. No double deckers by then, so no bridge problems 0 -
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1984 sees C 183 parked between duties in Wexford. This bus was delivered new to Broadstone in 1966. It then spent a few months in Conyngham Road between 1977 and 1978 before returning to Broadstone. It moved for the last time in 1978 when it went to Wexford. In 1986 it joined the school fleet and was withdrawn by Bus Eireann in mid-1987. 30/11/1984
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1990 sees KE 34 at the depot in Cavan. This bus was delivered as a tour bus in 1981 to CIE. In the late 1980s it was repainted into the Expressway livery for Bus Eireann. The bus was withdrawn around 1996. 07/12/1990
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1992 sees Bus Eireann KR 163 at the bus station in Drogheda. The bus is in an all-over ad for Coca Cola, a livery it wore for over a decade (along with KR 162). This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1985, and was part of the 226 rural buses fleet built by GAC. Coca Cola has had a long history with Drogheda and still has offices there in 2020. 16/12/1992
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1986 (and not 1983) sees a selection of buses parked at the bus station in Cork. KD 49 was delivered new to Cork in 1981 and was withdrawn in the late 1990s. It was built at Shannon by Bombardier as part of an order for city double deckers and express buses. KR 134 was delivered new to CIE in 1985. It was built by GAC who had bought out Bombardier and took over the Shannon plant. This bus was withdrawn in the early-2000s. D 702 was delivered new to CIE in 1975. It spent all its career in Cork and was withdrawn in 1991. It was a Leyland Atlantean with Van Hool McArdle bodywork. The bus station in Cork is located off Parnell Place. 24/12/1986
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1985 sees KC 141 and KC 133 at the bus station in Cork. KC 141 is working a service to Blarney, which is route 215 today. KC 133 is on a service to Butlerstown which is route 239 today. Both buses were delivered new to CIE in 1984. KC 133 was withdrawn from public service in 1999 and became a school bus in Longford. KC 141 was in service until at least 1998. 31/12/1985
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In fairness those Bombardier buses, single or double decker, were hideously ugly.
And knowing some people who worked in the plant in Shannon at the time, the management and engineering left something to be desired as well.
Whatever about the engineering, looks wise they were perfectly fine. Look at some of the UK stuff at the time - that was ugly!
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1983 sees M 200 parked in the bus station in Cork This bus was one of 213 Leyland Leopards delivered to CIE between 1971 and 1973. Specifically, this bus was in the final twenty built specifically for CIE Tours. This batch had larger windscreens than the rest. M 200 was delivered new in 1972 and re-engined to become MD 200 in 1982. It became a school bus in 1991 (MDS 200) and was withdrawn in 1999. In the mid-1980s it was repainted into the same tour livery as the KE Class but it ended its days in Bus Eireann livery. 04/01/1983
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1998 sees KR 158 at the bus station in Drogheda. Part of the bus station is fenced off while work is taking place on modernising the building and station layout.
KR 158 was delivered new to CIE in 1985 and was withdrawn in the early-2000s. The bus is seen branded above the side windows for Brú Na Bóinne, the name of the Newgrange complex located west from Drogheda along the River Boyne. A new visitor centre opened there in 1997 and Bus Eireann ran some shuttle services from Drogheda to it. A PL bus also received this branding for the service, but today it is just the nondescript route 163 that serves Newgrange from Drogheda. The current bus does not have a multi-lingual welcome sign in the front window either, unlike KR 158.
17/01/1998
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1986 sees C 170 parked at Longford Garage. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1966. In early 1986 it became a school bus and was withdrawn by Bus Eireann in 1996. 23/01/1986
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1994 sees LA 2 parked up between school duties in Trimblestown. The bus was delivered new to Ulsterbus (as 1918) in 1975. It was sold to Bus Eireann in 1990 when the company needed some buses for school duties. It was withdrawn towards the end of 2001 and sold for scrap in 2002. 27/01/1994
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1994 sees LA 2 parked up between school duties in Trimblestown. The bus was delivered new to Ulsterbus (as 1918) in 1975. It was sold to Bus Eireann in 1990 when the company needed some buses for school duties. It was withdrawn towards the end of 2001 and sold for scrap in 2002. 27/01/1994Provincial Past (51) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
Amazing to see 26 years on the road....0 -
1994 sees LA 2 parked up between school duties in Trimblestown. The bus was delivered new to Ulsterbus (as 1918) in 1975. It was sold to Bus Eireann in 1990 when the company needed some buses for school duties. It was withdrawn towards the end of 2001 and sold for scrap in 2002. 27/01/1994Provincial Past (51) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
I heard that the ones which were in Kells Transport Museum made it back across the border in the last year or two. Not sure how many but definitely some0 -
1995 sees Bus Eireann KR 150 parked between duties in Letterkenny. This bus was delivered new in 1985 and was based in Stranorlar for all its public service career. In the early 2000s it became a school bus and moved to Longford Garage. 07/02/1995
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1995 sees Bus Eireann KR 150 parked between duties in Letterkenny. This bus was delivered new in 1985 and was based in Stranorlar for all its public service career. In the early 2000s it became a school bus and moved to Longford Garage. 07/02/1995Provincial Past (52) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
I always liked those type of destination blinds. To get to a KC or KR they probably came from a C and an E beforehand. KC 174 in Waterford had an all irish blind for it's whole working life, rarely ever changing from SLIABH CAOL/PAIRC EÓIN, it nearly ripped when someone tried to turn the handles !!!1 -
1983 sees CIE KE 7 in Killarney with an Expressway service to Cork. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1981. It was later modified to become part of the tour fleet and was withdrawn around 1996. 08/02/1983
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1997 sees VC 29 in Limerick with a service on route 12. The bus is painted in the special Super Coach livery for certain services on this route that were introduced in 1996. The bus had a toilet onboard, and an onboard host provided refreshments. This upgraded service only lasted a few years before the 12 was absorbed back into the standard Expressway network. The route fully ceased operating on the 29th January 2021.
VC 29 was delivered new in 1996. The Volvo Caetano bus ended its career as a school bus in Cavan and was withdrawn around 2016. 20/02/1997
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1986 sees KR 64 and SS 348 parked between duties in Stranorlar, County Donegal. KR 64 was delivered new to CIE in 1985 and spent its career operating out of Stranorlar. It ended its days in the early 2000s as a school bus. SS 348 was delivered new, as a school bus, to CIE in 1969. It was withdrawn by Bus Eireann in 1989. 26/02/1986
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1989 sees Bus Eireann KR 198 parked between duties at Limerick Bus Station. The bus is in an all-over ad / special livery for Aer Lingus to highlight its allocation to the Limerick to Shannon Airport route. Buses on airport shuttles in Dublin and Cork received similar liveries.
KR 198 was delivered new to CIE in 1986, having being built by GAC at its Shannon factory. Around 2000 it joined the schools fleet in Limerick and was withdrawn after 2004. 04/03/1989
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1985 sees C 205 at Limerick bus / railway station. The bus was delivered new to CIE in 1966. Initially based in Broadstone in Dublin, it moved to Limerick in 1972. In 1986 it moved to Thurles after becoming a school bus. It was withdrawn in 1995.
The bus has a variety of destinations on display - Ennis, Galway and Rathluirc. Rathluirc became Charleville in 1989 following a plebiscite of the residents. If all three destinations are correct, the bus could be on the equivalent of present-day Expressway route 51 from Cork to Galway.
08/03/1985
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1998 sees SS 783 parked at Drogheda station. This school bus was delivered new to CIE in 1979. It had a Bedford chassis and a body by VanHool McArdle. Like most school buses it was initially painted in a yellow and white livery, but Bus Eireann repainted it into the standard red and white livery after 1987. The bus was withdrawn around 2000. 17/03/1998
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1989 sees M 142 parked at Drogheda Bus Station. This bus was delivered new to CIE in 1972 and was withdrawn in 1997. The bus received a DAF engine in 1980, and became MD 142. The bus is in Expressway livery, whereas the M beside it is in standard Bus Eireann livery. 26/03/1989
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1993 sees KD 185 on St. Patrick Street in Cork with a service on route 8 to Lotabeg. This bus was delivered new to CIE in June 1982 and was withdrawn at some point after 1995. Route 8 is now the 208 and runs from Ashmount to Curraheen Road. 03/04/1993
Provincial Past (60) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr 1
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