O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
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O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
For those stalwarts still posting on the ATBD*, some select shots before I tottle off into bed.
What a day
It was truly great to meet people with the same affliction, and put some faces to names.
Not sure how we will deal with the "Two Buses Go Up Lesmurdie Hill in a manner that certainly doesn't resemble a race," as we wouldn't want any buses impounded under Anti-Hoon laws **
Unfortunately, my Sony Cybershot*** is NOT the best camera for taking photos. Manages to either not focus correctly, or blurr the image slightly. Not sure if its the camera, or me trying to be too quick.
* For now at least, I refuse to get Facebook. Why oh why this is being challenged by others I can't fathom.
** This wasn't my joke - rather that of someone else. But it seems fitting.
*** Cyber-sh** comes to mind
What a day
It was truly great to meet people with the same affliction, and put some faces to names.
Not sure how we will deal with the "Two Buses Go Up Lesmurdie Hill in a manner that certainly doesn't resemble a race," as we wouldn't want any buses impounded under Anti-Hoon laws **
Unfortunately, my Sony Cybershot*** is NOT the best camera for taking photos. Manages to either not focus correctly, or blurr the image slightly. Not sure if its the camera, or me trying to be too quick.
* For now at least, I refuse to get Facebook. Why oh why this is being challenged by others I can't fathom.
** This wasn't my joke - rather that of someone else. But it seems fitting.
*** Cyber-sh** comes to mind
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- This one was by request, sorta. The "high quality" original will be uploaded to Google Drive.
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- 488 and 1549 have a chance meet-up on Bibra Dr. by the Retirement Village
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- Two Ex-Adelaide buses united once more
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
Nice pics, brings back memories from when they were in Adelaide. What was 488s original number?
1549 looks weird without guide wheels.
1549 looks weird without guide wheels.
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
In the 2nd pic, I was the one who drove/parked 1549 behind 488 after a brief stop at the Bus West depot at Cockburn; nice drive!
Thanks to all concerned!!
Cheers!
Thanks to all concerned!!
Cheers!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
488 was its original number ie UQB488
Sad sad days with seas and seas of silver sh!t
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
The above driver not only enjoyed driving the bus, he drove it beautifully and received a standing ovation for his efforts!tbc1983 wrote:In the 2nd pic, I was the one who drove/parked 1549 behind 488 after a brief stop at the Bus West depot at Cockburn; nice drive!
Thanks to all concerned!!
Cheers!
Superb work!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
I was referring to the Adelaide number; Merc 0305s were not numbered in the 4xx range, but rather the 5xx (previously 15xx) range.adx666 wrote:488 was its original number ie UQB488
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
488 (the White O305G) isn't ex Adelaide, but rather ex Transperth.Lt. Commander Data wrote:I was referring to the Adelaide number; Merc 0305s were not numbered in the 4xx range, but rather the 5xx (previously 15xx) range.adx666 wrote:488 was its original number ie UQB488
Cheers!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
Great photos Merc1107, love em. And if there's any chance more would be awesome.
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
'Lemme see what can be scrounged up.
As noted above, this weekend made it painfully obvious my Sony POS camera really is a "POS," or loves being a Cyber-You-Know-What rather than a CyberShot...
Thankfully image compression requirements on the board hide most of my transgressions against transport photograph.
In no specific order below:
As noted above, this weekend made it painfully obvious my Sony POS camera really is a "POS," or loves being a Cyber-You-Know-What rather than a CyberShot...
Thankfully image compression requirements on the board hide most of my transgressions against transport photograph.
In no specific order below:
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- "A Park" in the Kwinana area
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- Singin' in the rain outside Tony Ale Fresh Food Market in Cockburn Central
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- Gas Merc. No. 1973 passes by our photo stop in the Kwinana area
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- Arrival at Rockingham Station; the stop was cut short for political reasons
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- Demonstrating the sheer size of the Horizons West fleet
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- Ex. R522, now Horizons West No. 73 at our "timing point" to allow the O305G competition to catch up for a mountaineering trip!
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Haha, love the caption for Rockingham!
Great meeting you, Mr 1107!
Cheers!
Great meeting you, Mr 1107!
Cheers!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
Now that I've screwed my head back on after some grumbling at the board... (And double-checked your profile to jog my memory)Off The Rails wrote:Haha, love the caption for Rockingham!
Great meeting you, Mr 1107!
Cheers!
That was a friendly, nondescript way of putting it. Actually, it sounds a lot like Top Gear's "Challenges" in the Middle-East.
It was a pleasure to meet you too!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
Looks like nearly all of "their" fleet are ex-Adelaide buses; in that shot alone I see 3 0305/Gs, 4 MAN SL200s and another yellow bus hidden behind the newer looking coach.Merc1107 wrote:Demonstrating the sheer size of the Horizons West fleet
Thanks for excusing my ignorance, the front looked the same and I immediately assumed it was ex-Adelaide as well. I wonder what it would be like if our (Adelaide's) 0305s had their life in Perth, and Perth's were in Adelaide. Methinks the O-Bahn would have been a bit slower...Off The Rails wrote: 488 (the White O305G) isn't ex Adelaide, but rather ex Transperth.
Cheers!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
For a start you could forget about any sort of hills. Routes here in Perth were altered to accommodate the Bumblers, and ensure they didn't have to make any potentially embarrassing attempts at hill climbing.Lt. Commander Data wrote:Thanks for excusing my ignorance, the front looked the same and I immediately assumed it was ex-Adelaide as well. I wonder what it would be like if our (Adelaide's) 0305s had their life in Perth, and Perth's were in Adelaide. Methinks the O-Bahn would have been a bit slower..
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And now the embarrassing hillclimbers are CNG OC's. Funny how thing progress.Merc1107 wrote:For a start you could forget about any sort of hills. Routes here in Perth were altered to accommodate the Bumblers, and ensure they didn't have to make any potentially embarrassing attempts at hill climbing.Lt. Commander Data wrote:Thanks for excusing my ignorance, the front looked the same and I immediately assumed it was ex-Adelaide as well. I wonder what it would be like if our (Adelaide's) 0305s had their life in Perth, and Perth's were in Adelaide. Methinks the O-Bahn would have been a bit slower..
Cheers!
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Re: O-Bahn Tour (in Perth) Photos
Interesting to see what they've done to most of the ex Adelaide buses, glad to see them out and about again. Thanks for sharing