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Postby eagle » Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:28 am

Perhaps the charter or day tour market is picking up recently spotted on Bribie a Coolum Coach and on another day Cross Country Tours and Australan Adventure Tours I hope for all operators that the market is picking up for them.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Cab » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:09 pm

I have seen a number of charter buses in Caboolture CBD aswell;

Original Tours, Brisbane Bus Lines, Cross Country Tours are just a few in the past week :D
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Two-Way » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:28 pm

Buslink pop in every so often too.
Would you have a look at that K-Whopper hallin' that Wriggle Wagon hes got it to the floor and looking for more!
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Officer Crabtree » Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:31 pm

I have seen many Buslink, Coolum Coaches, West National and Polley's buses and coaches operating along the Bruce HWY past the Caboolture exit. Many more than usual.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Cab » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:05 am

Also noted the 'Fun Over 50 Gold Class Coach' passing through Caboolture yesterday with a full load of passengers :D

A very nice looking coach see here http://funoverfifty.com.au/gold-class/gold-class-coach.html :P
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:30 pm

I recon the 3 Australian Defence Force Coaches and the 4 Bush Master troop Carriers were the sighiting of the week on Bribie they sure turned a few local heads for a week.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:23 pm

and today a Cobb and Co coach from South Australia on a tour.

Lets hop it is the tour market picking up
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Sat Sep 10, 2011 3:28 pm

i correctn my self victoria
Its a Dyson owned scania with tag
very nice unit
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Cab » Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:53 am

eagle wrote:I recon the 3 Australian Defence Force Coaches and the 4 Bush Master troop Carriers were the sighiting of the week on Bribie they sure turned a few local heads for a week.


Oh very nice :D I didn't get a chance to see them :(
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:20 pm

Tuesday 13 September Highway Coaches LANDSEER vere nicely prsented unit at Woorim, Bribie Island.

Stainless Steel panels set the coach off.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:47 pm

Wednesday 14 September Brisbane Bus Lines at Banksia Beach Arts Centre, I would stand correction but I think it was a Motorcoach single axle with Stainless Panels, again the SS panels set the coach off.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Two-Way » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:29 pm

Noted:
5th September at Centenary Lakes was a Stonestreets Ipswich Classic II.
12th September at King Street was a Cross Country Tours B7R/CCpts.

eagle: Sounds like you saw BBL 40!
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Postby Cab » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:47 pm

Noted 14/09/11

A Purser's Coach opp. St Peter's school on Beerburrum Road, Caboolture :D
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:29 pm

Wednesday 21 september Australia Adventure Tours Landseer at Woorim nice tidy unit.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Two-Way » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:46 pm

Fun Over 50's was back in Cab town today.
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Postby Cab » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:27 am

Seen a unknown white BCI along Lower King Caboolture street yesterday :D
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:14 am

Saturday 24 September Brisbane Bus lines BBL55 at Woorim on a charter, another well presented unit by BBL.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Volvo B12BLEA » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:18 pm

Thompsons Bus Services Decker at Gatton
Eagle at Gatton
Older buses owned by Barry Watts at Gatton
Bedford owned by a QOCS member at Gatton
Older buses owned by QOCS at Gatton

It is all happening at Gatton this weekend

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Re: recent sightings

Postby Two-Way » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:23 pm

Sighted:

21st September: Rockhampton Grammar School BCI at the Caboolture Central Motor Inn. Cab - this was probably the unit you were talking about :?:
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Officer Crabtree » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:13 pm

Sighted what appeared to be a Crown Coach Merc NCBC Protege mkII turning off at Caboolture exit.

No logo's just the maroon and blue wave.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Cab » Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:06 pm

Noted;

A Network Coach on Bribie Island today :D
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:10 pm

Thursday, 29 September

Clean skin white tag on the road to Bribie Island no passengers.

Is this the long awaited Tag from Trotters in Victoria for Bribie Island Coaches?
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Re: recent sightings

Postby Two-Way » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:23 pm

Those ADF coaches were sighted in Caboolture again yesterday :D
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Re: recent sightings

Postby eagle » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:39 pm

saw it again on the way home it was a red and white with name on rear of coach only.
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Re: recent sightings

Postby TransitBris » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:01 am

I forgot to mention this, but on Wednesday (28/9/11) there was a Hornibrook Bus Lines Low Floor sitting at Corinda Station.
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