RANDOM BUS GUFF PT5

 

Despite promises made in part four that it would be a long time before I painfully inflicted more bus photographs upon the world, I have already found more than enough to compile this for your viewing boredom.

This time there is a mix of photos (70s-2000s) from Australia, Fiji and the Philippines. Most were taken by me, others taken by my grandparents. 

Bus and Truck Museum tow truck on King Georges Road at Roselands. This was back in the day when they were still situated at Tempe.

First bus photo I took in the Philippines.
I actually think it is outside Manila, on the road from Sta Rosa to Tagaytay.

Across Australia Coachlines

UBX-949

Eddy Ave (Central)

80s

Apparently this company went on to be part of Bus Australia, which itself merged with Greyhound and Ansett Pioneer, becoming Greyhound Australia.

M/O 1512    

Sydney Domestic Airport 

Things be looking a little different there nowadays.

Mk1 Leyland Leopard

M/O 3728 (From the former Enfield bus depot)

415 to Summer Hill station.

Bus became #21 with Ruttys of Figtree. But would eventually be scrapped.

Deluxe coach passing through Mascot.

1980s.

Company ceased in 1990 with nearly 200 coaches.

MO-1163 (3641 behind)

Homebush Showground

14-4-2000

M/O 3768

302 to Sans Souci

Mascot

Not much left the same in this shot.

3768 is scrapped.

Best and Less is now Auto One.

Newsagent moved to Botany Road.

South Sydney Travel is no longer there. Think it may have been the late Tony Bailey's 'Mercury World Travel' at one stage.

Unidentified Bus

Kildare Road, Blacktown

23-5-2020

Leyland Royal Tiger 3095 Registered. 

31080H at Fairfield Showground 01-12-2018.

M/O 2812

Withdrawn 2011

  Sold to the 'Church of Scientology'

  Bus Australia lists it as now being unregistered in Muswellbrook (2017).

Nothing makes you feel old more than finding a shot you took when about 5 years younger than your son.

2806

Sydney Explorer

Circular Quay

A selection of buses in the old bus area at the east end of Circular Quay.

Busways 903
M/O 8521 on Kildare Road at Blacktown.
23-5-2020

Shore Buses Ltd of Fiji - Phyll Cockle

Back when school excursions meant a ride on a classic bus.
Thankfully my nan took a few shots of these at the rear of Sans Souci Public School.
Yeah, that's me in the top shot, next to board the bus.

Centralian Tours was a favourite operator of  my grandparents, having gone on numerous of their tours.

3809 at Eastgardens (Sydney) - 26-6-2020

I am not much into the buses that followed the old Mercedes. But this type is dwindling in number and have suddenly become worthy of aiming the lens at.

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That's it for me this year, taking a couple of weeks break from the online work and abuse.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who has followed my blogs in 2020, a year that has been terribly hard for most of us, I really hope everyone sees a huge improvement in 2021.
Enjoy...

SYDNEY BUSES IN THE 80S

MOORE PARK - CIRCULAR QUAY

SYDNEY BUSES - 1986

The Leftovers

The short remaining bit of bus footage from Circular Quay back in 1986.
Leylands and Mercedes buses make up the bulk of buses

in this new video.

To fill out the video viewers are treated to some good old 80s street entertainment with 'Bollocks The Clown'. Bollocks was a regular at Circular Quay during this period.

FAREWELL LADY NORTHCOTT

AGAIN.

I think October 22nd was the fourth time I have been in to Sydney Harbour to farewell the two harbour icons, LADY HERRON and LADY NORTHCOTT. Each time you feel saddened that you will probably never get to ride these ferries that you grew up with.
Only a couple of months ago we were riding LADY HERRON on the Taronga Zoo run, before going out to Balmain to see a retired NORTHCOTT.
 This time it was the other way around, HERRON at Balmain for a couple of weeks and NORTHCOTT carrying large amounts of passengers to the zoo.
  Large amounts they were as well. With a capacity twice that of the new garbage infesting the harbour, they do not leave people behind at the zoo (as the new VICTOR CHANGE was noted to do).
While this was to be the last day of operation, she did a few runs on Monday and Tuesday before heading to Balmain to join her sister resting and thinking about their long and glorious career.
However, all may not be over. With the more modern ferries unlikely to cope with summer traffic, it is expected that at least one will see some use over this peak period.
  While there is a hugely popular plan to retain them and a petition launched to give to the government.

Join me below as I look back on a days worth of cruising the harbour on it's finest lady.

Wooohoooo, first time in the cab. Ahhhmmmm wheelhouse.

Nothing beats the beauty of Cremorne Point.
Thanks Taki.

The new ferry DAVID HAMLIN heads back to the QUAY from Double Bay.


Trust you enjoyed your Sydney Harbour adventure.

  Once such a common sight on Sydney Harbour, the well known Lady class ferries have been in decline for many years.

  Recently the LADY NORTHCOTT joined the retiree ranks, her future now being uncertain. Hopefully she fins a good owner.

  The following photos were taken during Australia Day this year. The afternoon was spent riding both her, and sister LADY HERRON, on the Taronga Zoo run.

Lady Class on Wikipedia