Ritchies Dunedin

reece_555 · Post by **reece_555** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:01 pm

Here's some photos from the Ritchie's Depot located in Parry Street in the wharf area of the city. This site is just for bus parking as there is no workshop setup instead mechanical work appears to be outsourced to Dunedin Truck Servicing. Admin is based at the Ritchie's Travel Centre closer to town on St Andrews Street.

Ritchie's has also taken out a full page advertising feature in the ODT and a double page one in the smaller star paper about the companies arrival back onto the urban bus scene.

Not all of the following vehicles will remain in Dunedin but instead as indicated by the above ODT feature will be replaced by higher spec brand new buses with plug doors.
Buses parked up today were:
2005 MAN 12.223's: 690, 691, 692, 693, 694,
2005 Scania L94's: 702, 703, 704, 706

Lifehouse · Post by **Lifehouse** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:49 pm

Good Photos Reece. I'm surprised that Ritchies have gone so far in deciding where every single bus will park when they aren't in service.

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:44 pm

This looks great for Dunedin... can't wait to see all the new buses...

Also did you happen to get a photo of that ex Perth Southeastern Merc O.305???

reece_555 · Post by **reece_555** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:18 pm

Yep, here's the photo

reece_555 · Post by **reece_555** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:20 pm

Heres some pics of the Ritchies fleet in service 1/7/2011

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:02 pm

Wow attention to detail with the Ritchies logo on the desto

stadt80 · Post by **stadt80** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:27 pm

Great pictures and info of the current Dunedin scene, thanks for posting.

biqua · Post by **biqua** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:40 pm

Pleasantly surprised to see Ritchies putting on a more professional image - my memories of their presence in Dunedin in the past was a shambolic fleet.

kaiwhara · Post by **kaiwhara** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:51 pm

I think getting runs in North and West Auckland has forced them to smarten themselves up...

flyer682 · Post by **flyer682** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:32 pm

Vitalstatistix wrote:Wow attention to detail with the Ritchies logo on the desto

Yeah, but they spelt "Carlton" wrong - real attention to detail.....

reece_555 · Post by **reece_555** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:41 pm

Actually Ritchies have spelt it correctly it is me who hasnt in the captions.

flyer682 · Post by **flyer682** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:44 pm

Really? I could have sworn it was "Carlton". I stand corrected!

I see the dreaded Bike racks have made it to Dunedin.

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:00 pm

They probably don't want to use that cr##py word either . . . Car. . . on!!! Yeh, pity about those stupid bloody bike racks. Have they got rid of all the B58 Volvos they brought from Tassie

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:50 am

Tas Bus Nut wrote:They probably don't want to use that cr##py word either . . . Car. . . on!!! Yeh, pity about those stupid bloody bike racks. Have they got rid of all the B58 Volvos they brought from Tassie

Considering their age I doublt they'd be in any passenger service for a while now. Maybe old enough for movans or the chophouse.

Cordes Express · Post by **Cordes Express** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:42 pm

reece_555 wrote:Yep, here's the photo

Does anyone know the fleet number of this bus when it was in Perth? The Perthbus Fleetlist website is down at present...

Post by **Mr OC Benz** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:46 pm

Unfortunately I don't remember off by heart, but I know that it is one of the earlier ones possibly one of the 300series Mercs...

Cordes Express · Post by **Cordes Express** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:04 pm

Mr OC Benz wrote:Unfortunately I don't remember off by heart, but I know that it is one of the earlier ones possibly one of the 300series Mercs...

I managed to find it. It was 372 in the Transperth fleet. Does anyone know if this bus wore the Cesta Livery? or just plain white South Eastern instead?

Post by **Mr OC Benz** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:22 pm

Courtesy of the photographers...
372

Cordes Express · Post by **Cordes Express** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 3:40 pm

Woo Hoo Awesome.... Thanks for that! I wonder why they bonded the windows?

Post by **Mr OC Benz** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:22 pm

Cordes Express wrote:Woo Hoo Awesome.... Thanks for that! I wonder why they bonded the windows?

If anything, why do any buses that come from Perth to NZ get bonded windows???

Our ex-MTT12 MAN SG192 currently at Leopard as #20 got bonded windows. (Although that might of been done at Okato Bus Lines???)
A few Mercedes at Bethlehem have bonded windows.
And this Southeastern Mercedes has bonded windows.

Are there any other ex-Perth vehicles in NZ? Other than the ones I've mentioned.

Post by **Vitalstatistix** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:29 pm

Cordes Express wrote:Woo Hoo Awesome.... Thanks for that! I wonder why they bonded the windows?

It could have been suffering from moister, water leaking from the origional windows considering its age, or just a timely refurbishment to give a much more appealing look??

I tihink the former in this case...

Mr OC Benz wrote:
Cordes Express wrote:Woo Hoo Awesome.... Thanks for that! I wonder why they bonded the windows?
Are there any other ex-Perth vehicles in NZ? Other than the ones I've mentioned.

ex CTS... the I'm uncertain of its whereabouts as it was for sale last year in a not so happy state and origional windows...

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