Tasmanian Bus Observations July 2012.

leyland clippers · Post by **leyland clippers** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:09 am

Another month has come and gone. Here is this month's observation thread.

Bedford-29 · Post by **Bedford-29** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:24 pm

About time someone else did the monthly thread instead of a mainlander.

leyland clippers · Post by **leyland clippers** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:42 pm

Bedford-29 wrote:About time someone else did the monthly thread instead of a mainlander.

sharp77 · Post by **sharp77** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:40 pm

Was out Sorell way yesterday, and spotted a Redline coach at Gilbert's yard. Is that where Redline keeps their Dodges Ferry coaches, or is there something else up?

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:11 pm

sharp77 wrote:Was out Sorell way yesterday, and spotted a Redline coach at Gilbert's yard. Is that where Redline keeps their Dodges Ferry coaches, or is there something else up?

I think they keep (1) sometimes (2) up there Matt.

Mention was made by Highway Traveller, that the Ansair/Bedford on a flat-tray a few months back is in Campania/Colebrook. I must be blind, cause I drove back & forth, and I DIDN'T find it. I DID however find, Comeng/Bedford + #223 SB Bedford/Freighter + Comair bodied Bedford (with a chimney in the roof) + bogie tram #128 + ex TRC #19 Bedford/Freighter

AEC Regal · Post by **AEC Regal** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 8:54 pm

Tas Bus Nut wrote:Mention was made by Highway Traveller, that the Ansair/Bedford on a flat-tray a few months back is in Campania/Colebrook. I must be blind, cause I drove back & forth, and I DIDN'T find it. I DID however find, Comeng/Bedford + #223 SB Bedford/Freighter + Comair bodied Bedford (with a chimney in the roof) + bogie tram #128 + ex TRC #19 Bedford/Freighter

Any preservation candidates amongst the Bedfords? May need to advise Darlene Haigh about tram # 128!!

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:01 pm

AEC Regal wrote:Any preservation candidates amongst the Bedfords? May need to advise Darlene Haigh about tram # 128!!

Bit hard to ask her now. Pretty sure she passed away last year

Gas leak @ RHH this morning caused a few "detours" for Metro buses. MOST Northern Suburbs services detoured via Liverpool/Murray/Collins to bus mall. Eastern Shore services travelled via Davey/Elizabeth Sts to bus mall. Seemed strange travelling along Murray St IN SERVICE.

ScaniaL94UB · Post by **ScaniaL94UB** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:44 pm

Well the West Hobart buses travel along Murray Street.

. Saw that on the News at 6pm.

ScaniaL94UB · Post by **ScaniaL94UB** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:05 pm

Had #221 bring me home today, looked DIRTY, dirty wheels, rims and even the rear of it. 28 TOLOSA STREET.

AEC Regal · Post by **AEC Regal** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:24 pm

Tas Bus Nut wrote:
AEC Regal wrote:Any preservation candidates amongst the Bedfords? May need to advise Darlene Haigh about tram # 128!!
Bit hard to ask her now. Pretty sure she passed away last year
:

Yeah, I forgot all about that! Might have to employ a medium!

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:20 pm

Tas Bus Nut wrote:Seemed strange travelling along Murray St IN SERVICE.[/b]

Last time you went there you incorrectly used the R button on a late shift didn't you?

In other news, Opossum Bay has lost 656 and has been replaced with a B10M.
This was initially 712, then 717. Unsure if this will remain the same vehicle each day.

For the photographers out there, Saturday will be a hive of activity with the AFL match on at Bellerive Oval (my bad, Blundstone Arena)
Timetable info here http://metrotas.com.au/alerts/view/420/ ... 07%20July/

ScaniaL94UB · Post by **ScaniaL94UB** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:36 pm

I think I spotted yoda, 2 days in a row! #253 yesterday and #317 today!

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:47 pm

ScaniaL94UB wrote:I think I spotted yoda, 2 days in a row! #253 yesterday and #317 today!

Maybe

231 has received fog lights, I'm sure Mr Nut will chase it down and snap it for us

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:57 pm

yoda wrote:231 has received fog lights, I'm sure Mr Nut will chase it down and snap it for us

DROVE it yesterday AND photographed it. FORGOT to post. Shall do it shortly. Oh, remember now, was GOING to show pics and ask WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE. You've spoiled that.

crayner · Post by **crayner** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:15 am

A friend of mine caught poor 232 being towed down Toorak Ave last night.

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:49 pm

She'd do some scraping there at the corner. We are instructed to RAISE the 12.5m buses on that corner so they don't ground out. Good catch there by your friend

Len36 · Post by **Len36** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:26 pm

This was in today's Sydney Morning Herald. A few cans of worms in this one. It's interesting that they say that if they were sold to a private operator then the EBA would no longer apply. I think every union in the country would back them on that one.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/-21hn6.html

Tas Bus Nut · Post by **Tas Bus Nut** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:43 pm

LOTS of that sound very familiar (and close to home)

ScaniaL94UB · Post by **ScaniaL94UB** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:19 pm

Oh god, poor girl #232 great bus!

stevegj52 · Post by **stevegj52** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:50 pm

Tas Bus Nut wrote:LOTS of that sound very familiar (and close to home)

Coming soon to a Metro Depot near you.

Stormmm · Post by **Stormmm** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:03 pm

Tassielink's new CB80 sighted around Hobart briefly today .. oooo .. I know who was driving too .. ME !!!!!!!!! First job for the new bus ..

yoda · Post by **yoda** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:13 pm

crayner wrote:A friend of mine caught poor 232 being towed down Toorak Ave last night.

And it died again tonight down at Kingston. The other one at the moment is coach 16, I got stuck with it at the yard on Wednesday.

Tas Bus Nut wrote:She'd do some scraping there at the corner. We are instructed to RAISE the 12.5m buses on that corner so they don't ground out.

It is raised - it has a whole truck under the front end

Stormmm wrote:Tassielink's new CB80 sighted around Hobart briefly today .. oooo .. I know who was driving too .. ME !!!!!!!!! First job for the new bus ..

I wonder how you sighted yourself driving it, but you probably just did blockies around the CBD and looked at yourself in the shop windows

Bedford-29 · Post by **Bedford-29** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:14 pm

Okay don`t rub it in Neil will get jealous again that you are driving the CB80 Stormmm.

Stormmm · Post by **Stormmm** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:16 pm

I know the boss sighted me driving it .. and a couple of Metro drivers .. LOL

Awwww .. Neil will just have to suffer .. LOL

ScaniaL94UB · Post by **ScaniaL94UB** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:48 pm

232 is always down at Kingston and where abouts did it break down in Kingston?

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