Ongoing 1 Photo Request 2017 - STA New Deliveries.

[Ribble]

Happy New Year to all Bus Enthusiasts wherever you are.

Once again I submit my Annual Request for photos of STA new deliveries.
Many thanks for the support over the past years.

This is the 2017 version. I will Update reguarly throughout the year. I get online here about every 2 weeks.

Can anyone supply photos of current STA buses please....usually "New Deliveries".....
for the on-going Fleet Number Photo Collection that will eventually go to the Sydney Bus Museum..***

I Need photos of any individual buses from within the below "Fleet Number" groups .....
I try and get four photos of any buses within the Fleet Number Group if possible.

The list below was last updated - - 18 December 2017

Currently I'm seeking photos of or from the Fleet Number Groups ......

New STA Deliveries.

2840 - 2847 Volvo B7RLE / CC "CB80" - just need a few of the last of this number Group.

2848 - 2885 ongoing MAN ND323F / Gemilang "Eco Double-Deck" The new Double Deckers for "B" Line....first D/D for STA since 1973

2886-2913 Scania K310UB / CC CB80

2913- Volvo B8RLE / CC CB80

Older buses..

Nos 3972-3982 Mercedes 814D (Leased) Vario Denning B29F from 1997..
Im seeking photos of Nos 3972 / 73 / 78 / 81.

Its getting VERY hard to source photos....ANY HELP appreciated please to keep this work going......thanks for recent contributions

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I seek actual photos of 4 of the buses within a Fleet Number Group, not "Photo-shopped" ones to fill a Number gap.

Email photo to me direct Ribble@xtra.co.nz please.....or....
Post on here with details - location/date/photographer.
Photos are not published elsewhere....only printed and added to the Historic Album

Many thanks for all help.

Don
Tirau
New Zealand
Ribble@xtra.co.nz

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***For those who don't know....

I have been collecting photos of DGT/UTA/STA buses since 2004. I now have 5 photo albums which cover "Fleet Number Groups" of buses starting from the year 1933.

Each album contains several photos of buses within those sequential Number Groups from year 1933 - eg Mercedes 0500LE's within Fleet Numbers 1812-1969; Volvo B12BLEA's within Fleet Numbers 2128-2137 etc.

Because in 2009, the RTA started 'random/individual' issues of ST Registration Plates to new buses and not issue 'Groups of (say) 20 buses of the same chassis/body type', there are some individual buses of different chassis types, now within the sequential Number Groups ....eg Nos 1998; 1999; 2002; 2026; 2233; 2234; 2256 and recently 2784.

As I'm keeping to sequential Fleet Numbers, a photo of each "Individual" bus - such as 2784 above - is also sought, although they 'all look the same' as other buses of the same chassis type/body. There are some 'groups' with only 2 buses in that Group, flanked each side by a longer fleet number series of a particular Chassis / Body combination.

This photo album collection and my Fleet Lists, will be passed onto the Sydney Bus Museum when I pass away.

[sunnyyan]

See viewtopic.php?f=42&t=83704

[Ribble]

See viewtopic.php?f=42&t=83704

Thank you....I have seen this bus before...... appreciate the link.

Don

[Ribble]

Just updating the "seeking" list at the top.

Help appreciated.

Thanks

Don

[Mercedes3035]

Would you like some photos of the new B-Line double deckers?

[Ribble]

Would you like some photos of the new B-Line double deckers?

Hi. Thanks for this.

I only collect photos of STA owned vehicles......so if they are STA, then yes please....

I see them listed on New Buses as 2848 -2853

2844 Volvo B7RLE was the last Volvo listed.
"Missing" from the lists seem to be Fleet No's 2845 - 2847

Don

[sunnyyan]

See
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXKIGmXDOTV ... iam_chappo (2835, Volvo B7RLE CB80)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX7Fb_Zj_tE ... iam_chappo (2828, Volvo B7RLE CB80)
Not my photos so you may need to ask for permission.

[Ribble]

Hi. many thanks for this./

Unfortunately, I am unable to Copy / Paste these link photos so I can print them into 6x4.

I need to be sent actual digital print links.

Many thanks though for the help

Don

[Mercedes3035]

See
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXKIGmXDOTV ... iam_chappo (2835, Volvo B7RLE CB80)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX7Fb_Zj_tE ... iam_chappo (2828, Volvo B7RLE CB80)
Not my photos so you may need to ask for permission.

Believe it or not but I actually follow him on Instagram. Getting back on topic, I have asked for permission but hasn't gotten get back to me. When he does, I'll send the photos to Ribble.

[Ribble]

Many thanks for this Mercedes 3035...


Don

[Ribble]

I was asked about the Photo Albums ( from off Topic)

These are what I'm compiling. Photos of each Group of Fleet Numbers.

There are currently 6 Albums with approx 200 photos per Album, starting with buses from 1933 up to the new MAN Double Deckers.

Don

[Ribble]

More pics

[sunnyyan]

Hi. many thanks for this./

Unfortunately, I am unable to Copy / Paste these link photos so I can print them into 6x4.

I need to be sent actual digital print links.

Many thanks though for the help

Don

As Instagram generates dynamic links (i think), you need to follow these instructions to get pictures off Instagram:
1. Open the pages i sent you
2. Right click anywhere and choose view page source, or Ctrl+U on Chrome.
3. Scroll down to the line that says
<meta property="og:image" and open the link on the same line.
4. You can now copy/paste this photo

[Ribble]

Thanks .....I will give it a go.

[theflyingoreo]

Email sent with photos of the new B Line Deckers

[Ribble]

Email sent with photos of the new B Line Deckers

Thank you.....I have them

Don

[Ribble]

Wishing all the Group the best for the Season and happy bus hunting.

A HUGE thank you to those photographers that have continued to contribute to this project in 2017.

Don

[TheIlikeBusesGuy]

Maybe not the best photo, but I spotted 2886 out and about on Thursday Morning ( I was heading back to BNE that afternoon).

Also, here is one of the better photos that I took of a new B7RLE CB80.

Feel free to download for personal use, but please check with me before sharing.

[Ribble]

Hi. Thank you for these photos......

Can you please tell me the actual location of the buses and the date of the 2nd one........ first one would be 18.12.2017..??

I appreciate you joining in the collection of photos....much appreciated.

I don't share photos sent in to me for this project, they are only used for the Historic Albums.

[Mercedes3035]

Hi. Thank you for these photos......

Can you please tell me the actual location of the buses and the date of the 2nd one........ first one would be 18.12.2017..??

Both of those photos were taken at Railway Square

[gld59]

To be more precise, just in case, the first one appears to be looking north-east at a southbound bus in Lee St (at the pedestrian lights halfway along it), and the second is looking north at a south-westbound bus in George St (at the main outbound stop between Pitt St and Little Regent St).

[TheIlikeBusesGuy]

Hi. Thank you for these photos......

Can you please tell me the actual location of the buses and the date of the 2nd one........ first one would be 18.12.2017..??

I appreciate you joining in the collection of photos....much appreciated.

I don't share photos sent in to me for this project, they are only used for the Historic Albums.

Sorry for the delay, these photos were taken on 14/12/17. The first around 6:15am, and the second around 10:20 am

[Ribble]

many thanks for that.....

best wishes.

Don

[Ribble]

To be more precise, just in case, the first one appears to be looking north-east at a southbound bus in Lee St (at the pedestrian lights halfway along it), and the second is looking north at a south-westbound bus in George St (at the main outbound stop between Pitt St and Little Regent St).

Thank you for this info....

Best wishes.

Don

[Ribble]

Hi. Thank you for these photos......

Can you please tell me the actual location of the buses and the date of the 2nd one........ first one would be 18.12.2017..??

Both of those photos were taken at Railway Square

Again ...many thanks for the info.

Best Wishes

Don