Bus Australia Photo Gallery


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TV 5100443 viewsBaxters Bus lines (12) TV 5100 Asia Sprinter 16.210/Custom Coaches "Mk 85 SR", ex (65) m/o 5444, ex Eggins Taree MO 5939. It was sold in 2011 to Cumberland Coachlines as TV 5984.
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m/o 8994327 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (24) is a Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R/Custom Coaches,ex transitFirst (36), ex m/o 054, ex Connex NSW, ex Revesby rebody ex m/o 505 Highway Plaxton Panorama Elite III (7511LC0011 5/75) C46F ex Challenge Travel m/o 7527 ex TV 799 ex m/o 7342 - ex Wallace Arnold HWU78N chassis no 7501662. This vehicle went on to do 2 outbound trips on the 2A. It was withdrawn 11/2008.
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m/o 8235238 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (305) is a Mercedes Benz O500LE with a Bustech VST body.
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m/o 981331 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (648) is a Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "510" with a Cummins C-245 engine. This unit is ex transitFirst (88), ex West Bankstown Bus Service.
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m/o 8331356 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (167) is a Mercedes Benz O405NH with a Bustech body
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m/o 836260 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (642) is a Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "210", ex transitFirst (82), ex Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service m/o 836 At the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (642) is a Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "210", ex transitFirst (82), ex Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service m/o 836 At the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (642) is a Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "210", ex transitFirst (82), ex Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service.
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m/o 9487232 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (309) is a Mercedes Benz O500LE with a Volgren CR228L body. This unit is from a batch of Volgren bodied vehicles initially ordered by transitFirst before Veolia took them over, but delivered after the takeover.
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m/o 516264 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (644) is another Csepel 844.19/Custom Coaches "210" ex transitFirst (84), ex Bankstown-Strathfield Bus Service.
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m/o 8731268 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (219) has a bit of an identity crisis with Connex logos on the side, but Veolia Transport logos on the front. The Connex logos were revealed after the all-over-advertising wrap for Club Menai was removed recently. This vehicle is a Scania L94UB with a Bustech body.
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m/o 8636366 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (660) is a Mercedes Benz LO812 with a Custom Coaches body, and is ex transitFirst (53), ex Baxters (34), ex Westbus m/o 8639. This bus turned up only to collect the days takings from the drivers.
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MO 3415278 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (106) is an ex SouthTrans Volvo B10M Mk IV/Custom Coaches 210 with a retrofitted Mobitec LED desto. It was reregd m/o 7558 7/2010.
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m/o 1471329 viewsAt the 2008 Easter Show. Veolia Transport (174) is a Mercedes Benz O305 which was bought as part of a batch of ex STA Mk IIs when they were withdrawn from Government service. This unit is ex STA Mark II 2023.
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MO 5933555 viewsBusways (488) Irisbus FRH/Alan B. Denning ex Yarramalong Bus Lines (AR & JP Palmer) - Wyong on rail at Hornsby 9/3/2008 - this was a commitment from before Palmer was taken over. Bus since transferred to Port Macquarie from the Central Coast, where it is 6494 MO.
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m/o 7332361 viewsPort Stephens Coaches (28) MCA - Cummins C ex Aussie Bush Camps, Karuah (general-issue plates); ex Unknown Operator, Sunshine Coast, QLD; ex Great Lakes Coaches (Bulahdelah Bus Co Pty Ltd), Heatherbrae m/o 8007, on rail at Hornsby 9/3/2008.
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TV 2095427 viewsHunter Valley Buses Volvo B7R/Autobus ex (44); ex Westbus (Luxury coach division), Arncliffe NSW (43) TV 2095, in the short lived gold livery for charter units, on rail at Hornsby 9/3/2008. In 2014 it was moved to the Queanbeyan operation.
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MO 1000291 viewsMacpherson's Walcha, trading as The Oxley Explorer had this Coach Design bodied Iveco Eurorider, on rail at Hornsby 9/3/2008. It was later reregd 4025 MO.
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MO 7802283 viewsJones Bros, Mercedes OH1830/Mills-Tui "Orbit on rail at Berowra 9/3/2008 heading for Wyong. It subsequently became (15) 2196 MO with Lithgow Buslines.
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4176 MO152 viewsHawkins Coach Lines – Gunnedah Hino RG197K/PMCA "160" ex MO 2666 by 2/09. Sold to Compass Tours / Penrith Bus Company (Chalker Pty Ltd), Werrington as 4176 MO by 11/13.
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MO 7036273 viewsHopes Coaches – Gunnedah Scania K93CRB/Austral Pacific. Was reregd 6067 MO before being sold to Alcester Investments Pty Ltd, Tamworth as 4710 MO -/10.
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1344 MO274 viewsInverell Bus Service (11) Iveco Metro/Express ex MO 6379.
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MO 7777211 viewsMcCosker's Bus Service – Inverell (5) Scania K94IB/Custom Coaches SB40 ex Buslines Group Pty Ltd, Tamworth MO 7777 5/08 (B61F); ex Perrett’s Coach Service Pty Ltd, Werris Creek (7) MO 7777 14/4/08 - Displayed at the 2003 Bus & Coach Show. It has been reregd 1355 MO.
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4616 MO225 viewsSymes Coaches – Inverell Mercedes-Benz OH1421/ABM Starliner ex MO 5218; ex Newcombe Coach Lines Pty Ltd, Gloucester MO 5218; ex Hunter Heavy Vehicles (2) MO 5218.
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TV 4623448 viewsClarke's coaches Hornsby Denning Phoenix triaxle just coming off the Gore Hill Freeway 12/2007.
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SB 79 AV395 viewsHopkinsons Volvo B12BLE/Custom Coaches CB60 EvoII on rail 12/2007. It was subsequently regd m/o 5256 Transferred to Transit Systems with Region 3 contract as of 13/10/13 as m/o 5256 (1283). Temporarily numbered (5) whilst on SA rego.
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TV 4637293 viewsKings of Newcastle Mercedes-Benz O404-3/Austral Denning ex Aldinga Tours, Cooranbong as AT 006; ex Culburra Coaches (17) TV 1050, on rail 12/2007.
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m/o 9209372 viewsHawkesford's Mosman Coaches (294) ex STA Mercedes Benz O.305G/PMC (2559), It was reregd TV 5799 Sold to Edgar Wright (dlr), Mt Druitt via Auction 28/10/11; Resold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill 30/10/13 as TV 7640, on rail 12/2007.
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SB 84 AV378 viewsHopkinsons Volvo B12BLE/ Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II" which was rerged m/o 034 and transferred to Transit Systems with Region 3 contract as of 13/10/13 as m/o 034 (1282) - temporarily numbered (3) whilst on SA rego, on rail 26/12/2007 at Hornsby.
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SB 48 AV370 viewsRear view of Hopkinsons Volvo B12BLE/ Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II" which was reregd m/o 034 and transferred to Transit Systems with Region 3 contract as of 13/10/13 as m/o 034 (1282) - temporarily numbered (3) whilst on SA rego, on rail 26/12/2007 at Hornsby.
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TV123347 viewsHere is Baxters Coach Lines’ TV 321 in its latest incarnation: a newish Mercedes Benz, an OH1830L/Express heading towards the Gore Hill Freeway on the Pacific Highway, on rail 26/12/2007.
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MO 5909256 viewsRover Coaches (49) M.A.N 18.280 HOCL-R with a Custom Coaches CB60 EvoII body on rail 26/12/2007. Since reregd 4595 MO.
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MO 5909266 viewsRover Coaches (49) M.A.N 18.280 HOCL-R with a Custom Coaches CB60 EvoII body on rail 26/12/2007. Since reregd 4595 MO.
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m/o 9471348 viewsBusabout Volvo B12BLE/Bustech VST which passed to Interline Bus Services with region 2 services 1/6/2014. 2007 photo.
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TV 5846329 viewsSimes Bros – Lismore Mercedes-Benz 815D/ Alan B. Denning "Vario" ex MO 5760. Sold to Coast to Coast Tours, Eight Mile Plains, QLD as 690 RQL approx 7/10.
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m/o 9209276 viewsHawkesford's Mosman Coaches (294) ex STA Mercedes Benz O.305G/PMC (2559), It was reregd TV 5799 Sold to Edgar Wright (dlr), Mt Druitt via Auction 28/10/11; Resold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill 30/10/13 as TV 7640, on rail departing the layover area at Hornsby 12/2007.
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m/o 8631285 viewsVeolia Transport (312) Mercedes-Benz O500LE/Volgren "CR228L" ex Transit First (7), on rail standby at Hornsby 12/2007.
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TV 5000273 viewsAustralian Luxury Travel Denning Landseer DD - Allison Auto ex Victorian Touring Coaches, Moorabbin, VIC (35) 6235 AO; ex 1114 AC; ex HC44/16DT; ex Driver Group Pty Ltd, Glen Iris (53) 1053 AO -/04; ex FZP 053; ex EKD 351; ex Deluxe Coachlines (181) NT m/o 616, on rail 12/2007.
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m/o 7926344 viewsPunchbowl Bus Co Scania L94UB/Custom Coaches "CB60" on rail 12/2007.
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m/o 8455251 viewsHawkesfords Pleasure Charter Buses m/o 8455 Renault PR 100.2/Ansair ex ACTION 687 on rail, about to turn into the Pacific Hwy from the Gore Hill Freeway 12/2007.
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TV 3921358 viewsCowan's Bus Service - Sandy Hollow MAN 18.280/P&D which was sold to Australian Luxury Travel (S McDonald), Bonnyrigg as TV 932 10/12, seen in December 2007.
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m/o 1067403 viewsForest Coach Lines Volvo B12BLE/Custom Coaches CB60 – the first of five such vehicles delivered – seen here in December 2007.
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m/o 8899151 viewsPMC 160 bodied Hino RG197K, which is No. 75 in the Hawkesford's fleet, branded under Pleasure Tours. This bus is ex Pleasure Tours, ex Bathurst Coaches MO 1774 (No. 5), and ex Nowra Coaches MO 9000.
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TV 3394201 viewsA Coach Design bodied O.404-3 which was formerly used as part of the Australian Pacific Touring franchise as part of the Sid Fogg's fleet heading towards Wynyard on rail 27/12/2007.
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TV 5026222 viewsThis is a Mercedes O.500RF-3/Coach Desin from the Scenic Tours fleet on rail 27/12/2007. Sold to McDermott Coaches, Exeter TAS 1/3/12 & reregd C32 QD, when Scenic ceased their local coach operation.
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TV 365424 viewsHopkinsons Scania K124IB/Northcoast Protégé which has replaced an Austral Tourmaster which was sold to Hawkesfords, on rail 12/2007
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m/o 8924272 viewsShorelink (3) Mercedes-Benz O405/ Custom Coaches "238" ex Shorelink (John A. Gilbert Pty Ltd) 3/9/01 - Delivered 31/5/95, on rail turning into Help St on its way into Wynyard, 12/2007.
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m/o 7764242 viewsHawkesfords Pleasure Charter Tours (81) Mercedes-Benz O305/PMC ex STA Mk II 2231. It was reregd TV 5749 before being sold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill via Auction 28/10/11 (retrieved 9/11/11). Here on Route 30 into Wynyard 12/2007.
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m/o 7764250 viewsHawkesfords Pleasure Charter Tours (81) Mercedes-Benz O305/PMC ex STA Mk II 2231. It was reregd TV 5749 before being sold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill via Auction 28/10/11 (retrieved 9/11/11). Here on 11.30pm about to commence a Route 30 to Hornsby from Wynyard 12/2007.
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SB 84 AV444 viewsHopkinsons Volvo B12BLE/ Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II" which was rerged m/o 034 and transferred to Transit Systems with Region 3 contract as of 13/10/13 as m/o 034 (1282) - temporarily numbered (3) whilst on SA rego, on rail 12/2007 in the layover area at Hornsby.
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TV 4016285 viewsK&R Coaches MAN 24.420 14.5m/Coach Design ex Imperial Pacific Coaches, Gold Coast, QLD 560 HWJ; ex Surf City Coaches, Southport, QLD; ex Kiama Coachlines TV 2723; ex SC Tours TV 2723; ex Goldrush, Kargoolie, WA TC 8216.
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m/o 4542392 viewsHopkinsons Volvo B12B/P&D on rail December 2007. Sold to Transit Systems with Region 3 contract as of 13/10/13 as m/o 4542 (1332); First reg 23/9/94 and displayed at the 1994 Bus & Coach Show, Warwick Farm.
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m/o 7925332 viewsPunchbowl Bus Co Scania L94UB/Custom Coaches CB 60 on rail December 2007.
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MO 4351362 viewsCoastal Liner Volvo B7R/Autobus on rail December 2007. Reregd 2626 MO - reported to have been the first Volvo B7R in Australia.
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m/o 8233244 viewsPleasure Charter Buses Mercedes O400/Custom 210 on rail Decmber 2007. It became Hawkesfords (70) TV 5739. It was ex Green's Northern Coaches, Thirroul m/o 7946 5/01 (via Volvo); ex m/o 6206; ex m/o 9622 8/97. Sold to Hawkesbury Valley Buses (B Calabro & Sons Pty Ltd), Oakville 10/09.
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TV 922206 viewsSid Fogg's Mercedes O404-3/Austral Denning which used to be on the APT franchise, on rail in December 2007.
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TV 3975157 viewsPeter Pan Coach Tours, Homebush Mercedes-Benz O404-3/ Austral Denning "Majestic" ex Rover Motors Pty Ltd, Cessnock (C3) TV 600 -/06; ex TV 1810.
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TV 2800406 viewsThe Kings of Newcastle Motorcoach Classic III on rail possibly as replacement for the Brisbane XPT, December 2007.
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TV 4626249 viewsClarke Coaches – Hornsby Denning Phoenix - Cummins ISM on rail possibly as replacement for the Brisbane XPT, December 2007,
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TV 1686270 viewsThe Kings Newcastle Denning landseer ex (7); ex Deluxe Coachlines Pty Ltd, Wangaratta, VIC (138) 493 AAU (QLD) via Auction 25/9/90, on rail possibly as replacement for the Brisbane XPT, December 2007.
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TV 437280 viewsThe Kings Newcastle Denning Landseer - GM 6V92TTA ex (8); ex Hadfield Coaches, Engadine TV 526., on rail possibly as replacement for the Brisbane XPT, December 2007.
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TV 3899249 viewsIn Hawkesford's Clipper Tours livery/signage, fleet number 44, and also named "The Pride of Ron Deane Snr". It is a Mercedes O.303-3/Austral Denning, and is ex Surf City, ex AAT (44) (nt) m/o 1286. Seen on rail in December 2007.
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