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_Kaiser_ · 27-07-2020 1:26pm

Slightly cheating/OT, but...

Fictional SG class on loan to the fictional town of Cotterell in the game OMSI 2

The DLC for the game has really come on in recent times. You can get what we'd know as SG's like the above, AV/AX, AH and VTs for free or about 15 quid for a huge pack of Gemini 3s like the above.

Most have Dublin Bus/Hybrid repaints at this stage too

HEre's the take on an AH:

Yes, I have no life!

Csalem · 29-07-2020 5:28pm

SG 342 arriving into Balbriggan via the M1 to do a 33 back:

SG 342 Balbriggan 02/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 31-07-2020 5:29pm

LC 326 on the 101 in Balbriggan:

LC 326 Balbriggan 31/07/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 01-08-2020 5:53pm

VWD 424 on the 101 to Dublin on the northern side of Balbriggan:

VWD 424 Balbriggan 01/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 04-08-2020 6:09pm

Bus Eireann VWD 15 on the 101 to Dublin:

VWD 15 Balbriggan 04/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 05-08-2020 5:14pm

After five months finally a picture that is not taken in Balbriggan. Although the location may have changed the subject has not, as Drogheda buses can be seen in Balbriggan. :-)

WM 429 on the D1:

WM 429 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 07-08-2020 5:24pm

Another new location and county post lockdown - Maynooth in County Kildare!

SG 466 on the 66, pulling out from one of the new TFI bus stops:

SG 466 Maynooth 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

SE 24 on the 20 to Galway:

SE 24 Maynooth 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 08-08-2020 5:19pm

Back to North County Dublin today.

VWD 424 on the 101 in Balbriggan:

VWD 424 Balbriggan 08/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Go-Ahead Ireland 12116 on the 33A in Skerries:

12116 Skerries 08/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 09-08-2020 5:00pm

Two more pictures from a damp Drogheda taken last Thursday.

WM 426 on the D1 to Laytown:

WM 426 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

WM 431 on the town route 173:

WM 431 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 11-08-2020 5:29pm

Two more pictures from Maynooth last week.

SC 301 on the 115:

SC 301 Maynooth 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

181 KK 1441 on the 139:

181 KK 1441 Maynooth 07/082020/ by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 12-08-2020 5:33pm

Two more pictures from Drogheda last week.

WM 426 on the D2:

WM 426 Droghead 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

VWD 20 on the 101:

VWD 20 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

BonnieSituation · 12-08-2020 10:26pm

Csalem wrote: »

181 KK 1441 on the 139:
181 KK 1441 Maynooth 07/082020/ by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

I like that livery.

punisher5112 · 12-08-2020 11:58pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I like that livery.

My line green Micra looked better then that....

Csalem · 14-08-2020 5:55pm

Another sign that lockdown is easing slightly is that I have photographed some AXs for the first time since March.

AX 631 on the 33 in Balbriggan:

AX 631 Balbriggan 14/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

AX 544 outside CHQ:

AX 544 Custom House Quay 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

punisher5112 · 14-08-2020 6:24pm

Ax 544 would make a great camper....

Csalem · 16-08-2020 6:02pm

Two more AX photos.

AX 551 on Abbey Street being used by mobile cleaning staff:

AX 551 Abbey Street 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

AX 638 on the 7B:

AX 638 Westmoreland Street 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

BonnieSituation · 18-08-2020 2:38am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ax 544 would make a great camper....

I have thought about doing something, like that many years down the line. Always liked the idea of doing it to an RV and have a literal RV RV.

Csalem · 18-08-2020 6:04pm

Some more AXs.

AX 529 on the 150:

AX 529 Dame Street 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

AX 594 on the 66:

AX 594 O'Connell Bridge 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 19-08-2020 5:17pm

GT 2 on the 11 with its modified destination. Because the main destination takes two lines, the face-covering message gets its own cycle on the led display, as does the Irish translation:

GT 2 O'Connell Street 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 21-08-2020 6:34pm

31304 on the 120:

31304 Amiens Street 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 22-08-2020 6:02pm

SG 202 on the 53 on Sean MacDermott Street:

SG 202 Sean MacDermott Street 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 23-08-2020 4:57pm

WM 426 on the D1 to Laytown:

WM 426 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

_Kaiser_ · 23-08-2020 8:05pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ax 544 would make a great camper....

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I have thought about doing something, like that many years down the line. Always liked the idea of doing it to an RV and have a literal RV RV.

here ya go...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E9Te2S1gXY

If I had the money, it would have to be one of these (from post 1070)

Tho an AV/AX would be a good second choice

punisher5112 · 24-08-2020 6:22pm

Here is RA233 in the uk. Just flashed up on YouTube it says 6 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YfRbNipdOg

_Kaiser_ · 24-08-2020 8:04pm

RA233 still looked in great shape anyway, but looks like it's gone now:

RA233 95 D 233 Volvo YN2RV16V3 026071 - Alexander (B) H47/27D D13.06 new 6/95; w/d 3/08; to McColl, Balloch VO1 4/08; r/r M345 JGB 4/08; r/n 3017 ?/??; to Thurbin, Istead Rise 6/11; w/d ?/?? and sold for scrap 5/14

punisher5112 · 24-08-2020 8:18pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

RA233 still looked in great shape anyway, but looks like it's gone now:

Amazing to see all the details, brings me back....

Some absolute rockets to go....

_Kaiser_ · 25-08-2020 5:42pm

I know I'm "cheating" again but as we're talking about the classics, here's a "what if" from OMSI that myself and another guy have been working on - a dual-door ALX400 in classic Dublin green

Personally I think it kinda suits it, and does bear a resemblance to the old KDs.

Csalem · 25-08-2020 5:57pm

SE 55 at Bus Aras on Expressway route 32:

SE 55 Bus Aras 07/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

GT89 · 25-08-2020 9:15pm

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I know I'm "cheating" again but as we're talking about the classics, here's a "what if" from OMSI that myself and another guy have been working on - a dual-door ALX400 in classic Dublin green

Personally I think it kinda suits it, and does bear a resemblance to the old KDs.

Gives it a bit of an army look

punisher5112 · 25-08-2020 9:18pm

Haven't seen so many ax out on the road in months.....

GT89 · 25-08-2020 9:40pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Haven't seen so many ax out on the road in months.....

Go-Ahead have 9 now think they're supposed to into service next week. Never thought I'd see them in TFI colours but here we are.

Csalem · 26-08-2020 5:15pm

AX 634 on the 16, beside tram 5016:

AX 634 Westmoreland Street 13/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

punisher5112 · 27-08-2020 8:18pm

I've noticed lately there are a number of sg getting new lighting on side and rear and the normal style red light on the rear with the numerous LED in each fitting are replaced with the same single style lamp as the indicator on the rear.

BonnieSituation · 27-08-2020 10:40pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Here is RA233 in the uk. Just flashed up on YouTube it says 6 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YfRbNipdOg

I know that scene from Limmy so bloody well and I never copped the seats or trim. Dammit.

Csalem · 28-08-2020 6:33pm

SC 274 on the 190:

SC 274 Drogheda 05/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 30-08-2020 4:09pm

11519 (former SG 120) on the 33A in Balbriggan:

11519 Balbriggan 29/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 01-09-2020 6:31pm

VWD 15 on the 101 in Balbriggan:

VWD 15 Balbriggan 29/08/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

Csalem · 02-09-2020 6:10pm

12140 in Balbriggan on the 33A:

12140 Balbriggan 01/09/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

punisher5112 · 04-09-2020 11:03am

Heard on the news there that a bus was taken by a teen out of harristown on Sunday.
Involved in a crash then also.

GT89 · 04-09-2020 11:37am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Heard on the news there that a bus was taken by a teen out of harristown on Sunday.
Involved in a crash then also.

Madness! I'd be interested to know how he would have started it as I've heard they are not easy to start thought it happened years ago with an RA/RV ending up in a field in the Noggin and someone who was ex driver robbing a bus from Ringsend then driving the 65 route and picking up passengers.

punisher5112 · 04-09-2020 12:21pm

GT89 wrote: »

Madness! I'd be interested to know how he would have started it as I've heard they are not easy to start thought it happened years ago with an RA/RV ending up in a field in the Noggin and someone who was ex driver robbing a bus from Ringsend then driving the 65 route and picking up passengers.

That one was left running and in gear....

Starting and then getting it to drive is another thing, he was either shown or watched drivers doing it.

ax586 · 04-09-2020 1:16pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

That one was left running and in gear....

Starting and then getting it to drive is another thing, he was either shown or watched drivers doing it.[/QUOTE

This person is a certain bus enthusiast known for causing trouble..often sneaking into depots to mess with buses.they just wreck it for the proper enthusiasts out there

john boye · 04-09-2020 2:14pm

GT89 wrote: »

Madness! I'd be interested to know how he would have started it as I've heard they are not easy to start

That kind of info can usually be found online quite easily.

punisher5112 · 04-09-2020 2:37pm

ax586 wrote: »

punisher5112 wrote: »

That one was left running and in gear....

Starting and then getting it to drive is another thing, he was either shown or watched drivers doing it.[/QUOTE

This person is a certain bus enthusiast known for causing trouble..often sneaking into depots to mess with buses.they just wreck it for the proper enthusiasts out there

Ok, think I know the fella

dublinman1990 · 04-09-2020 4:29pm

This article has the most of the details reported to date about what happened at Harristown.

https://www.newstalk.com/news/investigation-teenager-stole-crashed-dublin-bus-1071092

Csalem · 05-09-2020 5:14pm

Former Dublin Bus AX 452 on the 917 in Dundalk:

AX 452 Dundalk 05/09/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

.anon. · 05-09-2020 6:37pm

ax586 wrote: »

This person is a certain bus enthusiast known for causing trouble..often sneaking into depots to mess with buses.they just wreck it for the proper enthusiasts out there

Some of the younger spotters are a bit too 'enthusiastic'. I don't give them the time of day because they do my head in - I politely tell them to take a seat if they start making conversation, but I've seen other drivers allowing them to pose in the cab for photos. I wouldn't be at all surprised if some unsuspecting driver literally showed a kid how to start a bus and then it became common knowledge.

They need to make buses more difficult to start - like a Streetlite - I've seen experienced drivers scratching their heads trying to start those things. Not that anyone would want to rob one.

Csalem · 06-09-2020 7:44pm

SE 18 on the 100X in Dundalk:

SE 18 Dundalk 05/09/2020 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

GT89 · 07-09-2020 12:05am

.anon. wrote: »

Some of the younger spotters are a bit too 'enthusiastic'. I don't give them the time of day because they do my head in - I politely tell them to take a seat if they start making conversation, but I've seen other drivers allowing them to pose in the cab for photos. I wouldn't be at all surprised if some unsuspecting driver literally showed a kid how to start a bus and then it became common knowledge.

They need to make buses more difficult to start - like a Streetlite - I've seen experienced drivers scratching their heads trying to start those things. Not that anyone would want to rob one.

I don't get it myself. I have an interest in buses myself but I've seen some of these young lads myself and man the amount of information they know is just crazy would know more than most drivers and even possibly management in DB/BE/GAI about each induvidual bus.

I get the whole posing in the cab for pictures if it's young children or even drivers own children/relatives but not teenagers.

p_haugh · 07-09-2020 11:25am

GT89 wrote: »

I don't get it myself. I have an interest in buses myself but I've seen some of these young lads myself and man the amount of information they know is just crazy would know more than most drivers and even possibly management in DB/BE/GAI about each induvidual bus.

I get the whole posing in the cab for pictures if it's young children or even drivers own children/relatives but not teenagers.

Same here, I also have an interest in it all and take the odd picture, but I wouldn't be going up trying to make small talk with the drivers or asking to sit in the cab.

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