It has been some time since our last installment in the 'Random Bus Guff' series.
I apologise for getting your hopes up that it had finished.
Alas, there still is a significant amount of bus guff yet to endure.
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Now, let's get this over and done with.
Preserved 2716 on one of the former 'S*M*U*T Closed Lines' tours.
Above: Sydenham station pickup.
Below: Merrylands RSL for tour dinner.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Recent photos of B-Line deckers at Wynyard.
Not as nice as the old ones (Atlanteans) that I used to go to Wynyard for, but they are what they are.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1616 sits on the western side of Rockdale station.
Bus later went to 'Gold Coast Citybus', but has since been scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Mk1 Mercedes 1952 at Darling Street wharf in the late 80s.
The bus would later be sold to Bathurst Coaches, where it would be unused, then subsequently scrapped.
Withdrawn from Kingsgrove Feb 1990.
Photo: Brad Peadon
The 'Neath Hotel' shuttlebus outside the famous pub near Cessnock.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3157, seen here at Darling Harbour, was painted up to resemble a tram.
Bus was sold for scrap in 2015.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Another rubber tyred fake tram, this time in Auckland, New Zealand.
Photo: Pam Vose
Used with permission.
1792 sits near the old Maroubra Library on Anzac Parade.
1792 would be sold to Blue Ribbon Coaches, then
later to T & I Engines of Rutherford for parts.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2794 passing 1821 on Anzac Parade near Maroubra Junction.
1821: Sold to Richies in New Zealand, who extensively rebuilt it. Later went to an unknown owner and the current situation is not currently known.
2794: Sold for scrap.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1891 withdrawn at Randwick Workshops.
Believed to be preserved by the Parker family.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1857 and 1847 outside the former Maroubra post office. The post office has moved over to Pacific Mall and the site redeveloped.
1847: Went on to have a variety of owners around NSW and southwest Queensland, before passing to an unknown owner.
1857: Went to Fearnes of Wagga Wagga, but has since been scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1766 withdrawn at Randwick Workshops. Later sold to Multispares or Fairy Meadow.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2761 on the 'S*M*U*T Closed Lines' tour again.
The bus is sitting on the former right of way of the original line to Moorebank that branched from Liverpool.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1810 at Randwick bus depot.
Went on to provide local services around Thornton (NSW) before being scrapped by Sim's Metal at their Kooragang Island site.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1932 operating route 376 along Minneapolis Cresnt in Maroubra (NSW). Bus would be sold to Fearnes of Wagga Wagga, who reportedly didn't use it. Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1885 at a Randwick Depot open day.
Would go to Valley Coaches of Singleton, then to an unknown owner.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3364 operated the last 303 service to Caringbah station back in August 1990.
The legendary David Kirkland can be seen talking to the driver.
3364 went to an unknown buyer at Strathpine (Queensland)
Photo: Brad Peadon
1803 withdrawn at Randwick Workshops. Later sold to Southtrans (Deanes), where it was unused and subsequently scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Stripped Newcastle Leyland Leopards at Bonnyrigg.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Newcastle Leyland Leopards 3910 and 3929 sitting at Hamilton Depot.
3910 went to Blue Ribbon Coaches. Now scrapped.
3929 went to Westbus, also now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1837 Maroubra Junction
1991
Went to Baxters as a source of parts. Likely now gone to bus heaven.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Photo: Brad Peadon
3836, 1764 and 3930 sitting at Hamilton Depot.
1764 - Went to Rover Motors. Now scrapped
3836 - Last noted with Fowles Auctions,Brooklyn
3930 - Last with Crossley. Now scrapped
Photo: Brad Peadon
1962 during a break at Campsie.
Bus was last noted with 'GoPartyBus' in Perth (2017)
Photo: Brad Peadon
There's a bit of a story behind this one.
While at an open day at Randwick Depot, David Kirkland and I got into this bus and set the destination for favoured bus routes (as you do).
Being a Sans Souci lad, as I once was also, he did 476 Dolls Point. I stuck to Matraville ones.
Anyway, purely by coincidence, 1826 turns up while I was photographing the Botany goods yard and still had Dave's handiwork displayed.
The bus would later go to Richies in New Zealand, last reported as being a motorhome in the same country.
Beauchamp Raod & Perry Street, Matraville
Photo: Brad Peadon
1623 at Kingsgrove Depot (NSW)
Went into private bus use around Sydney, before being turned into a mobile home.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1613, 1648, 3998, 1616, and one unidentifiable Leopard, herd near the entrance to Kingsgrove Depot.
1613: Now with the Sydney Bus Museum.
1616: Gold Coast Citybus, then scrapped.
1616: Gold Coast Citybus, then scrapped.
1648: To Interline,Macquarie Fields, likely scrapped.
3998: To Westbus at Bonnyrigg, now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1618 at Kingsgrove Depot.
Went to Baxter's at Girraween, where it was unused and subsequently scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1855 and 2803 at the entrance to Port Botany bus depot in the good old days before drivers became abusive photographic lawyers.
Photo: Brad Peadon
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A selection of bus photos taken
by the legendary Bruce Cook.
All thought to be around Adelaide.
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Further details on these buses would be greatly welcome.
Middle bus from 'Graeber's Bus Service'
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Thanks:
Bruce Cook, Roy Howarth, David Kirkland, and Ryan McClelland.
A huge thanks to the Bus Australia website and their work letting us know what has become of all our old buses.
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80s Central Coast Buses - Part 2
Buses In The Rain - Manila, Philippines
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