Preserved Volvos

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Preserved Volvos

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On Australia Day I was lucky enough to be invited to my first enthusiast tour, which consisted of Volvo ("Brown Bombers") #1440/2405, #1445 and #1466. Below are some of my better shots from the day.

I also took a video on 2405 when we were descending Greenhill Road, you can hear some of the trademark "howl" and also see some of the best scenery on an AdMet route (although we weren't on a route, routes 821 and 822 operate along this road). Not the best quality but it does the job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn89KdvhyW8

And now for the photos:

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Volvo B58/PMCSA "Commuter" #1466 is heading through Marion Interchange on an enthusiast tour.

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Volvo B10M/PMCSA "Commuter" #2405/1440 is laying over at Crafers Park'n'Ride on an enthusiast tour.

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Volvo B58/PMCSA "Commuter" #1466 is at Carey Gully on an enthusiast tour. An attempt at re-creating a classic shot from "STA Among Ourselves" magazine.

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Volvo B58/PMCSA "Commuter" #1466 is at Carey Gully on an enthusiast tour.

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Volvo B58/PMCSA "Commuter" #1466 is at Carey Gully on an enthusiast tour.

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Volvo B10M/PMCSA "Commuter" #2405/1440 showing 868X-Express. Typical me really :roll:

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A lineup of Volvos, B10M/PMCSA "Commuter" #1445, B10M/PMCSA "Commuter" #2405/1440 and B58/PMCSA "Commuter" #1466 are in Light Sq on an enthusiast tour.

Thanks to everyone involved, don't think they are active users of this board but anyway.
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Re: Preserved Volvos

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Great photos as always Data! Funny with 2405 displaying desto L0L-EXPRESS! And I notice you switched your 'avatar' to the 868X-EXPRESS desto. Yes typical with you as it seems to be a hils route(?) 86x should code hills right? Anyways thanks!
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Re: Preserved Volvos

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Bus Suggestions wrote:Yes typical with you as it seems to be a hils route(?) 86x should code hills right? Anyways thanks!
Anything starting with a '8' belongs to the hills contract area, along with the various 'T8**' routes. But yeah, typical Data and his hills related avatars :P
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Re: Preserved Volvos

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I actually saw a preserved Volvo in Speedstripes livery about a year or two ago and it sounded as good as ever.
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