[Gold Coast] Surfside (incl TransLink repaints)

[SM247]

Photos from today out and about:

452 (Volvo B7RLE / Bustech VST) leaving Pacific Fair:



462 (Bustech MDi) leaving The Pines:



479 (Bustech XDi) approaching Southport:



698 (Mercedes-Benz O400 / Ansair Orana) leaving Helensvale for Southport via Pacific Pines:



A number of buses heading north along Scarborough Street, Southport

731 (Volvo B12BLE / Bustech VST):



738 (Volvo B12BLE / Bustech VST), showing off its new Subway AOA:



767 (Volvo B7RLE / Bustech VST):



789 (Volvo B7RLE / Bustech VST):



And lastly, a few of the recently repainted buses now showing off full TransLink colours:

820 (Volvo B7RLE / Bustech) heading into Movieworld on a TX2 express service:



685 (Mercedes-Benz O405 / Custom Coaches) departing Helensvale for Gaven Heights. This is one of only 2 high-floor buses currently known to be in TL colours:

[fearnes3848]

Nice shots there, I especially love the shot of 820 Bustech Volvo B7RLE, on my recent trip to the Gold Coast I noticed alot of early Bustech bodied vehicles had had those plastic Bustech VST panels fitted up to them which is probably to do with stopping the lower fibreglass stretch panels getting chunks ripped out of them on gutters and things as I have noticed a few damaged sections on the offside of Fearnes MO 4986 Mercedes Benz O405NH. I would definetely have to say that the VST plastic panels look quite nice on the earlier Bustech bodied vehicles and look great painted white or grey.

[qld_matt]

Nice pics SM247!
Why the hell are they repainting high floor buses???

[beefybake]

You got some cool buses there...in glasgow we cant have double doors due to idiots not paying and boarding at the wrong door to avoid paying their fares...

[SM247]

Nice pics SM247!
Why the hell are they repainting high floor buses???

Who can say? They do look good though.

One thing I am keen to see is one of the Autobus Mercs done up.

[tmack]

Have they finished 854 yet?

[VolvoB7RLE]

854 still only has green front and back like 700 and 810 as well.

[SM247]

854 still only has green front and back like 700 and 810 as well.

868 is the same - green and white only at the moment.