Note: Where the current situation of buses is included, we are indebted to the fantastic Bus Australia website.
Calabro's Leyland Atlantean M/O 7635
Formerly Urban Transit Authority 1134.
Eddy Avenue opposite Sydney Terminal back in the 80s.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Waverley Orana 3921 in the bus parking area near the entrance to Westfield Feralgardens.
Photo: Brad Peadon
A selection of Orana buses on the former 420 bus route from Mascot to Westfield Feralgardens.
Since these shots were taken, the 420 has been cut back to Mascot railway station.
Above: 3809 in the Westfield Drive bus parking area beside Feralgardens.
Below: 3809 stops outside Mascot post office on it's return to Burwood.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3809 again, this time with legendary driver MrX.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Mk4 Mercedes 3061 around Campsie.
Went to the Parker Brothers, current situation unknown.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2794 on the bus roadway through Moore Park.
Now scrapped.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Sadly I was slack with noting which bus this was.
Hamilton Bus Depot in Newcastle.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3000 on the Cahill Expressway in Sydney.
Went to the 'Mount Hotham Alpine Resort' in Victoria.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Former Airport Express 2829 passing through Eastlakes back ion the days when the 302 still did.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3104 turning on to Botany Road at Mascot.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2967 at The Spot in Randwick.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2959 on Anzac Parade at Kensington.
That Caltex has since become an AMPOL servo.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2794 (above) and 2787 (below) departing Port Botany Bus Depot (and lawyer school) on the last day of government operations.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2769 at The Spot in Randwick.
The heritage listed 1937 'Randwick Ritz' cinema in the background.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Canberra buses 706 (above) and 623 around, not surprisingly, Canberra.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2378 on another 420 run at Eastgardens.
Westfield Drive.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Not a bus, but I've nowhere else to put it. I hope you can forgive me.
2118 at the Exhibition Centre stop on the Dulwich Hill (L1) line.
Photo: Brad Peadon
More State Transit last day shots at Port Botany depot.
1899 (above), and 3720 1698 (below), the later showing the logo changeover in process.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1685 at Port Botany depot.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1874 at The Spot in Randwick.
The heritage listed 1937 'Randwick Ritz' cinema in the background.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Preserved Leyland Royal Tiger at Fairfield Showgrounds during a 'Trains For Kids With Cancer' charity event..
Photo: Brad Peadon
Preserved Leyland Atlantean at Fairfield Showgrounds during a 'Trains For Kids With Cancer' charity event..
Photo: Brad Peadon
2073 at Port Botany depot on the last day of government operations.
Photo: Brad Peadon
3364 at Caringbah on the very last 303 from there to Circular Quay.
We were playing around with the destination roll. As you do :-)
Photo: Brad Peadon
1795 - Maroubra Junction - 1991
Went through numerous NSW owners.
Last reported (Bus Australia) as being for sale on Feebay. A failed motorhome conversion in Lota Queensland.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2644 at King Street Wharf in Sydney.
Photo: Brad Peadon
1361 at Mascot Shops on the former 400 bus route.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2609 in Duke Street, Campsie.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Now it is 2598 on the 420 between Mascot and Westfield Feralgardens.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2563 and 2555 take their turn passing the Randwick Ritz cinema.
Photo: Brad Peadon
2506 on the 173 to Warringah Mall.
Photo: Brad Peadon
Yeah, this ain't a bus either. Taken because the AMPOL name was then expected to disappear forever and, well, I really don't have enough truck photos to make a viable post.
Photo: Brad Peadon
SMUT 'South-West Closed Lines' tour.
Former Rookwood Cemetery branch line (above and below).
Photo: Brad Peadon
SMUT 'South-West Closed Lines' tour at Moorebank.
Former Moorebank/Holsworthy branch line (above and below).
Photo: Brad Peadon
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