Skybus now provides the service between Hobart and the Hobart Airport that was previously provided by Tasmanian Redline Coaches. This service operates between Brooke Street Pier and the airport whereas the Redline Airporter stopped at all Hobart's larger hotels including Wrest Point Casino.

Some of the photo's in the book have reflective number plates on them. Reflective number plates were introduced into Tasmania in April 1970 so I doubt there were any in 1965. The picture of the Tasmanian Coach Lines clipper was taken in October 1971 on the Lyell Highway between Gordon River Road and...

The latest book has a photo of a Cadbury milk tanker on the cover. A single axle Foden with tanker trailer. Tankers supplying Cadbury with milk from the North-West Coast are certainly much bigger today. Bottom photo could be Main road in Moonah not sure.

Don Hazell was very much hands on with Hobart Coaches. Whether it was driving the coaches, organizing freight dispatch or manning the counter at either 60 Collins Street or 4 Liverpool Street Don was always involved one way or another. My son and daughter used to travel on the Friday afternoon coach...

Have noticed that since the introduction of the "400" series to Burnie, have noticed that a couple of "200" series have returned to Hobart still sporting AOA for Burnie and North West Coast businesses.

Will the TR'S last as long as these loco's?

The Salamanca Shuttle formerly the "Hobart Hopper" now has two buses operated by Coal River Coaches in AOA for the Salamanca Market. The free shuttle service operates between 9am and 2pm every Saturday doing a continuous loop between the market and the city. Best option is to use one of th...

Grays Transport carried freight between Queenstown and Hobart for quite a few years.

Last pic is taken outside the Lachlan Hotel at Ouse. Would have been en route from Queenstown to Hobart. Ouse used to be the lunch stop. There used to be a takeaway shop just west of the pub. This shop got burnt down in the early seventies.

removed #3 back in service on the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Is now in black livery.

Boat is also known as the "Ena". Named after one of the former Derwent ferries.

#610 now at Sprent AFAIK. Also #623 in Collins Street near Maclarens Hotel which is now part of Drysdale College. Taken before Metro contra lane was in place.

Miss the trains going through the Northern Suburbs. Incidentally on Monday it will be twelve months since the last freight train left Hobart.

I can remember the dark blue uniform back in the early seventies with the greatcoat. Only way drivers could keep warm on the SB3 Bedford's. Talking to a former MTT driver, you had the jacket but no jumper or vest. They were not allowed back then and if you wore a jumper you would be reprimanded.

With the 40th anniversary of the collapse of the Tasman Bridge, alternate transport routes come to mind. MTT had to base buses on Eastern Shore to provide feeder services to ferries and regional services had to make alterations as well. Tasmanian Coach Lines Hobart to Swansea service had to take an ...

when the bridge reopened the Kosioscko ended up around the bay near Lutana with the other sister ferry to the Kosioscko which was deemed unfit for use when it arrived from Sydney.Lady wakehurst returned back to Sydney. The Lady Ferguson was the other ex Sydney ferry that was sent to Hobart and foun...

The stern of one of the Sydney ferries I think it's the Kosioscko is part of the Waterfront Hotel at Bellerive.

Constitution Dock normally doesn't have fishing vessels berthing there. They normally berth in Victoria Dock and must have re-located due to mainteneance works.

At the moment buses and coaches still use bus stops at old terminals. East and West Coast services also leave from bus stop outside Hydro Tasmania building at bottom end of Elizabeth Street. Tickets can be purchased fron Travel and Information Centre opposite.

One taken at Zeehan was outside the Heemskirk Motor Inn also known as "The Heemie".

Nowhere near as good as the sound of a B10M .

Just checking the observation posts over the last twelve months to compare usage. Content has certainly decreased. A three monthly thread would be ok however only one person should be responsible for posting thread.

Thanks for the pics Neil. Last train out of Hobart driven by Mick Brennan who has clocked up 44 years service on the railway. His father was the guard on the last passenger train out of Hobart in 1978. Managed to get video of train passing under Main Road Claremont near Claremont Hotel.

Today marks the last freight trains in and out of the Hobart railyards. The final southbound train went through this morning and the final northbound train will leave Hobart this afternoon :( . The 26 level crossings between Granton and Hobart will be de-commissioned :( Will miss the trains travelli...

jamie ikin wrote:why is there an o'driscoll bus in the shed

The Leyland Tiger has been sold by O'Driscoll Coaches to a mainland TBCS member. It is currently being housed @ HQ until suitable storage is found in Victoria. Then it will make the trip across the strait.