I have just realised METRO's South Burnie depot will be 50 years old on November 26th, 2023. It was opened on 26th November 1973 by the Premier of Tasmania, Hon. Eric E Reece, after moving from the original Norton's Motors Mount Street site due to major roadworks about to commence requiring the depo...

Man 2718 is photographed at the Main South Road/ Flinders Drive lights on 07Feb2007 when fairly new and appears to be in mint condition.

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Part 1 of this topic appeared in the TAS buses section. The post includes photos taken with my first camera, a Kodak Brownie Box camera. Burnie features first with regular visits of overseas vessels. Ships for me were an interesting subject in the 60's and 70's and it was possible to enter the wharv...

A small selection of preserved buses entered Bay to Birdwood Classic events commencing with Volvo B58 #1466 seen here on September 29th, 2019 at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. Graeber's 1938 Diamond 'T' entered the 2016 event on 25September. https://www.busaustralia.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=20...

This Comair Bedford happened to be fueling at the local station in Ringarooma, Tas during a visit in 2005. Possibly Brown [ex Brien's] as per above.

Loco Les

Is it possible a photograph exists of Mercedes-Benz OH 1316 Ansair fleet number 213 ?

It appears that of all 28 units in Metro's fleet 213 was missed.

Could you please add photo to this thread if able to assist.

Loco Les.

Hi, Have attached photo of MET 631 which has returned to Burnie having replaced either 628, 10 or 12 after they were withdrawn and sold mid 2018. Total fleet in Burnie is16 units. Others appear correct [631 is pictured last October]. Loco Les.

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A selection of Tasmania's Own Redline coaches including Mercedes-Benz Oc1617/ OC1621 Hino RK260 and later coaches photographed all over Tasmania. Here is a pictorial record over the years, some of which I may have already posted earlier from this immaculate fleet.
Loco Les.

Yes I believe I've seen a photo of that accident .... rear ended a car which ended up on it's side I think Hi Darren, Not quite correct. A Morris Minor tourer allegedly did not obey a stop sign facing him when it came out of West Pine Road into the path of No.19 which was operating the early Burnie...

Hi Darren, The Syd Wood bodied Reo No.17 with Perkins engine looks quite smart in these photos and it did get some use apart from West Mooreville Road school bus trips before and after school. Built in 1939, it was always beside the workshop when parked at Mount Street depot as it mostly need to be ...

Another angle of No.19 at Boat Harbour for you Loco Les. Not too sure about that rope coming off the window frame though img012 (Custom).jpg Les, the film footage show the bus being dragged back onto the road.... Sideways by the back end first.... I'll try and get it up on here first for you Hi Dar...

Hi Darren, Have just worked out where the photo was taken of Federal No.18. It is parked in Cattley Street, Burnie outside Trans-Australia Airlines office and next door it is possible to read C.B. & John Guest the local Real Estate agent next door to TAA. So it is possible Federal No.18 was oper...

The collection of the Society includes interesting and historical buses and coaches with Denning bodied AEC Reliance [ex Maxwell Coaches] undergoing major restoration. Thanks to Tas Bus Nut and other members I was able to photograph the society fleet. Vehicles were immaculate as can be seen in the a...

Part 2. [Note the destination rolls on the wall beside the Chevrolet side loader - includes Burnie]

My visit to the Tasmanian Transport Museum Society at Glenorchy coincided with a reshuffle of buses within the new undercover display shed. The immaculate Trans-Australia Airlines AEC Reliance No.19 was noticeable at the entrance to the museum before later entering the display. Leyland National 601 ...

Former Launceston [LMT] tram 22 was heavily rebuilt and not resembling its' original design before taking up residence at a food outlet at Rosny. Years later it was moved and this is probably the same tram now residing at the berry farm at Turners Beach.


Loco Les

MET-405 is pictured at Ulverstone's central bus stop in Wongi Lane recently fitted with a windscreen protector. Noticed also MET-402 is similarly fitted suggesting flying stones are encountered on the Hospital run to Latrobe. MET-405 is operating route 85 to Burnie.


Loco Les

Another angle of No.19 at Boat Harbour for you Loco Les. Not too sure about that rope coming off the window frame though img012 (Custom).jpg Hi Darren, Doubt the rope would hold the bus if it tipped over, just one rope [probably at that stage of the rescue] had around 5 ton to hold ! It would be in...

Hi Darren, Yes, that is the residence as I remember it in 1959. And talk about 'workhorses' the 1948 SWB Land Rover parked there was THE workhorse until replaced by the ex MTT Hobart Willys Jeep. It was 4-WD and either pushed or towed buses everywhere ! It was fitted with a strong permanent pushing ...

Hi Darren, Norton Motors OB Bedford CAC No.14, later 514, pictured was one of the OB's repainted by MTT inside and out [No.16, later 516 was the other]. The lower panels were retained unpainted by MTT but I failed to photograph either of them. No. 16 [516] was fitted with an SB engine and gearbox by...