The big sign (visible in the top photo next to the bus, showing Blaxland Road/Eastwood) is quite confusing - I can see how this might have happened.... I agree in regards to the sign posting, it would be confusing to people that may not be familiar with the area, and first thought may be to drive m...

Oh Dear ... I was told of this, but thought it was a joke. How you can mistake the entrance to a carpark that is clearly ... well, the entrance to a carpark.. :shock:.. for a road has got me totally mift. I take it this driver is a very casual driver that only drives maybe once a year or something a...

Sorry did I miss something..?? there are still a 110 STA MkIV's @ Y ..??

I would like them to show some imagination and vision instead of what i'm sure we will get e.g. more of the same as before CC/Volgren blah blah.
How about a 3 or even a 4 door fully low floor rigid bus just to speed things up at the stops you nuckle heads.

Volvo B12BLE (Volgren) 1657 @ Mac. Uni ... Mercedes O305 MkIV 2791 @ Mac. Uni ... Mercedes O305 MkIV 2843 @ Eastwood
With Electric Desto Winders ...

Most of these at Y have now had there 500K Engine referb, since that Y has all of the first batch I am guessing other depots to follow after they reach 500K. There is a marked difference with the referb and they hum along quite nicely. I did hear that part of the referb included diesel pistons ( I h...

When are the rest of these going to be delivered ... ??? Are we sure they are going to V.. ??

Why do they need three Loco's for such a short train...One would do it...???

Mercedes O405NH 1202 @ Mac. University Volvo B12BLE (Volgren) 1657 @ Parramatta Mercedes O500LE 1837 @ Burwood Mercedes O500LE 1847 @ Parramatta Mercedes O305 MkIV 2976 @ Ryde

So whats happend to the B12BLEA Volgrens .. ?? All thats turned up is 2001, and that was back in September. I was told that the first five are being built in VIC (including 2001) then the other 145 in Newcastle. Any sightings @ L or Volvo of these ?? After all the hype of route 20 and training all t...

I have only been to CC one time, and the thing that stuck in my mind was that it seemed all over the place. One building for each of the stages that go into making a bus, with partly built buses/coaches outide in the yard awaiting to go into the next building for the next stage in there construction...

1711 @ Parramatta When all the PrePay stuff came in as you know all the Artics were covered with the PrePay decals along with several sign panels. Apart from W's 333 which used these for "no tickets sold on bus" signs (If they still do ..?? ) I have seen no other depot use these panels fo...

busntruck wrote:
Got any front photos of it?
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No... It took off just after I jumped out and snapped this...

Why carn't all Buses / Coaches sound like this Beast ...
Those Optus people sure are spoilt. This was taken @ Parramatta, so I guess it was an 'Optus Bus' ...

Volvo B12BLE MkII 1637 (Volgren) @ Parramatta Lay-Over ... Mercedes O305 MkIV 2815 @ East Ryde
Can anyone fill us in on the LED Wig-Wag Lights, I'm guessing this bus was used as a trial or something..??

I think thats all of the same bus, and you have photo-shop the fleet numbers...

I will check the dispatch sheets and make some other enquiries ,,,, :? OK Here are the facts ... 01/12/09 2712 Ex Ryde Depot @ 4:39 Y030 520 to Parramatta. Arrive Parramatta 5:16. Ex Parramatta @ 5:30 L20 to Circular Quay. Arrive Circular Quay 6:32, Spl. to Ryde Shops. Ex Ryde Shops 7:14 510 to Wyn...

Mr Bean wrote:
Willoughby will shortly have a fleet of 13 Christmas buses to show off.

Who's paying for all of this .. ?? I thought every depot was allocated the same amount of money for the xmas buses.

I will check the dispatch sheets and make some other enquiries ,,,,

I was wondering if this is a new lay-over area at the Uni ... sure looks like one ... so I laid over ...

Some more pics of 1985 .... a Bus which has been decorated with the assistance of the students of Drummoyne Primary School, inside and out... :D http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/WHYphoto/1985-8xmas.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r186/WHYphoto/1985-6xmas.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com...

Fantastic Job Bean.... A great effort by yourself and the other STA employees who lent a hand...

This Year Ryde will be defending it's title with 1985...
Here is a quick first snap of a work in progress ... more pics to follow over the next few day's...

1984, 1986, 1987 in service @ Y

I just have noticed ... No Run Plates on Newcastle Buses ...