What to do with a heap of bus shots?
Back in the early days of me, before trains become the main hobby of choice, I actually spent significant amounts of time travelling on, and photographing, buses.
Why are you laughing? It is actually true.
We are not talking the soulless boxes of today, these were great sounding and fun to ride.
Even today, usually during moments of boredom, I still will aim the lens at a passing bus, even newer type stuff.
Yes, that does embarrass me to admit, but sometimes old habits will never die.
Anyway, this series will look at bus photos, and other bollocks, collected since the 1980s.
Hope some of it is of interest, if not here's a cat video.
Why are you laughing? It is actually true.
We are not talking the soulless boxes of today, these were great sounding and fun to ride.
Even today, usually during moments of boredom, I still will aim the lens at a passing bus, even newer type stuff.
Yes, that does embarrass me to admit, but sometimes old habits will never die.
Anyway, this series will look at bus photos, and other bollocks, collected since the 1980s.
Hope some of it is of interest, if not here's a cat video.
One of those boring moments mentioned above.
Was ferreting around at Port Kembla railway station (and depot) when this thing turns up.
Thankfully digital images are cheap.
Was ferreting around at Port Kembla railway station (and depot) when this thing turns up.
Thankfully digital images are cheap.
Leyland Worldmaster 3068 at Chullora Workshops during an open day.
Highway Tours M/O 368 (ex government M/O 3592) at their depot in Enfield.
8-10-1987
8-10-1987
Two shots of the former 'Joe's Airport Parking' shuttle bus from back in the days I managed the place and was working on some promotional leaflets.
Should the planes interest:
Ansett VH-RME - Scrapped 2003 at Tullamarine
Ansett VH-ANA - Scrapped in the USA
Should the planes interest:
Ansett VH-RME - Scrapped 2003 at Tullamarine
Ansett VH-ANA - Scrapped in the USA
A classic old Fijian bus near to Nadi.
Former government Leyland Atlantean 1161, here she was Crossways M/O 4060.
Following Crossways, she went on to have a couple of other owners. She was last seen in private ownership around Kogarah Bay (NSW)
Following Crossways, she went on to have a couple of other owners. She was last seen in private ownership around Kogarah Bay (NSW)
Obviously an ideal day to be walking around Hamilton looking for buses to photograph :-)
One of a couple of Sydney classics that were used for the Pier One shuttle.
I am lead to believe this ol girl still exists.
I am lead to believe this ol girl still exists.
Leyland Leopard Mk2 - M/O 1600
Strathfield in 1986
* Went to 'Gold Coast Citybus', then Logan Coaches.
Now scrapped.
Mk2 Mercedes - M/O 1997
Sydney Terminal in 1986
** Bus had a rather interesting life. Spent some time in Brisbane due to a bus shortage, though Bus Australia lists it as unused while there.
It later was one of a number of buses sent to East Timor (2001) to start a service in Dili. It, along with the others, were found to be too wide for the roads, were set aside and, after being taken over by the homeless for a while, was eventually scrapped.
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Excerpts from the February 1980 'Public Transport Commission' 393-398 timetable.
Souveniered from the former Pagewood Bus Depot.
Souveniered from the former Pagewood Bus Depot.
