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by captainch
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Transport Models
Topic: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!
Replies: 34
Views: 12389

Re: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!

can you e mail me a list of what yu got thanks
by captainch
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
Topic: Once upon a time......... a mixed bag of photos.
Replies: 10
Views: 3476

Re: Once upon a time......... a mixed bag of photos.

He will be sadly missed..........................REST IN PEACE!
by captainch
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Buy / Swap / Sell
Topic: WANTED TO BUY SYDNEY BUSES AFC TICKET MACHINE.
Replies: 0
Views: 1192

WANTED TO BUY SYDNEY BUSES AFC TICKET MACHINE.

Looking to buy a SYDNEY BUSES AFC TICKET MACHINE with delivery to central coast nsw.THANK YOU. :roll: :roll:PLEASE P.M ME.
by captainch
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

"THANK YOU" EDDY"merry christmas to you & your family!.......................I Have allways said when you see army/navy/airforce/ police/fire staff/ & ambos just say 2 words "THANK YOU". :P...................IT DOESN"T COST A THING.
by captainch
Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

Yesterday saw a family stage a fight with their kids at the checkout the mother walked out of the store with a trolly full of food while the store staff were distracted got into a merc 4 wheel drive all dressed in expensive clothes. I GAVE THE NUMBER PLATE to the store are things really getting this...
by captainch
Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: NSW High Speed Rail... On Again Off Again
Replies: 247
Views: 55153

Re: NSW High Speed Rail... On Again Off Again

SORRY to say the only hi speed rail you will see between SYDNEY/CENTRAL COAST&NEWCASTLE will be the many cancelled trains replaced by buses trying to catch up to the timetable by missing stations also its good to see a lot of buses on train replacements have come from museums and scrapp dealers ...
by captainch
Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Change of Transport Minister
Replies: 89
Views: 11099

Re: Change of Transport Minister

Would be nice to have a transport minister that knew about transport like transport minister PETER COX when he & nifty neville were in charge transport in NSW worked MORALE WAS UP HIGH We got new aussie built trains/buses/ & ferrys The currant minister go to the opening of a ENVELOPE & B...
by captainch
Sun Nov 05, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Buy / Swap / Sell
Topic: WANTED AFC SYD BUS TICKET MACHINE
Replies: 0
Views: 2514

WANTED AFC SYD BUS TICKET MACHINE

Wanted to buy a AFC sydney bus ticket machine for a preservered bus if you can help THANK YOU. :shock: :shock:
by captainch
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: General Transport Discussion
Topic: NEW SCHOOL KIDS.
Replies: 1
Views: 1342

NEW SCHOOL KIDS.

Was talking to our neighbours across the road today they have twin boys 5 starting school next year & have just had 2 more twins a week old she is getting worried about taking the twins to school & handling the new borns I said have the boys been on a train or bus NO I said you should start ...
by captainch
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

With having 55 years in the transport industry I put myself down for a TRANSPORT FOR NSW SEMINAR in gosford On attending the room was full of mostly seniors THEY HAD AFTERNOOON TEA there IT WAS run by 3 people from TRANSORT FOR NSW I think the last time they used a bus was a couple of years ago goin...
by captainch
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

its $1.05c a lite for LPG GAS at west gosford but was told when the gas tanks expire end of nov there not being renewed our ford is a 2010 model so we will have to look past wyong for gas then its slowly being deleated from servos.
by captainch
Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What doesn't give you the S&#T's, or make you Happy?
Replies: 227
Views: 75130

Re: What doesn't give you the S&#T's, or make you Happy?

Went to a foram this week for improving public transport on the CENTRAL COAST NSW the room was packed I'M 80 with 55 years of working in the transport industry with the sydney olympics/ rail shut downs & 10 years of doing the royal easter show a afternoon tea was provided organised by TRANSPORT ...
by captainch
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Bus Observations 2023
Replies: 1405
Views: 138915

Re: Bus Observations 2023

In 2008 I took ex NORTHERN & WESTERN merc 3533 to MORPHETT for a week end football match Also a 3 day trip in the same bus to tamworth country music festival for 3 days also took 3533 to hunter valley for a staff wedding She did a few trips away from RYDE DEPOT.
by captainch
Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: Bus Observations 2023
Replies: 1405
Views: 138915

Re: Bus Observations 2023

Does anybody remember doing trips to OLD SYDNEY TOWN in old deckers" I remember a southern depot doing trips by the institute outsings saying they were going to the ROYAL NATIONAL PARK insted went to the waterworld at jambooya south coast & ran out of gas as it was a gas bus from then on bu...
by captainch
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

What a hairaising trip got of the train today waited for our local bus I'M a bus driver for over 50 years a young driver pulled up at the stop he screamed at passengers to hurry up get on most were elderly people were still standing on the step as he slammed the door and took off I WAS STANDIND just...
by captainch
Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: General Transport Discussion
Topic: How Many Drivers Does a Bus Have In It's Life?
Replies: 9
Views: 2080

Re: How Many Drivers Does a Bus Have In It's Life?

When I was attached to RYDE DEPOT they trialed drivers having their own bus on selected shifts my first bus was merc 1995 had for many years untill it was sent to help out in BRISBANE GAS BUSES FAILURE. & latter went to east timor as a bus because the roads were to narrow they were used as homes...
by captainch
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: General Transport Discussion
Topic: The Bus Australia Forum - now and the future
Replies: 21
Views: 2732

Re: The Bus Australia Forum - now and the future

I Have been onboard on this site from the start but interesting to know were have all those people at the beginning now gone I have been in this industry for over 55 years see a lot of changes good & bad My problem as been for a few years now is some younger people think they know everything &am...
by captainch
Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: Transport Models
Topic: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!
Replies: 34
Views: 12389

Re: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!

there seems to be a lot of newcastle mercs around but going for like $150 plus postage.
by captainch
Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Transport Models
Topic: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!
Replies: 34
Views: 12389

Re: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!

I Have allways supported Transit Graphics from the Begining noted a couple of models that were $250 now going for $900 Also some trax bus models that were $50 going for $300 maybe sell all my models to pay for my Funeral.
by captainch
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Transport Models
Topic: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!
Replies: 34
Views: 12389

Re: TRAX MODELS STILL AFTER!

Also noted late on E-BAY a lot of trax early deckers are just about given away & a few most popular ones are scare or if on line morgage your house same as transit graphics models that were $150 now $850 plus.
by captainch
Sun Sep 17, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: The Lunch Room
Topic: What gives you the S&#T's!?
Replies: 9397
Views: 876333

Re: What gives you the S&#T's!?

stopped going to woy woy maccas 2 years ago the food was getting worse things missing from order staff could not care less then tried west gosford maccas you order then have to park in bay up to 20 mins latter you get what you order have given maccas a miss 6 months ago the oil they use tastes vile ...
by captainch
Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: Photos - Sydney/NSW
Topic: Mystery Custom Volvo Ettalong Beach.
Replies: 10
Views: 4983

Re: Mystery Custom Volvo Ettalong Beach.

Looks like a ex brisbane city council volvo.
by captainch
Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:00 pm
Forum: General Transport Discussion
Topic: When were bus conductors last used?
Replies: 9
Views: 2827

Re: When were bus conductors last used?

tHE LAST CODUCTOR on sydney buses south side was from the quay to ryde with atlanteen 1192 on 23 may 1982 AS i drove it!
by captainch
Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYDE BUS DEPOT
Replies: 9
Views: 2111

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYDE BUS DEPOT

Many happy returns to ryde bus depot 70 years old to day I had the plesure of doing 45 years at ryde depot & 5 at newcastle. it was the biggest depot for buses & staff for SYDNEY BUSES.
by captainch
Sun May 14, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: Discussion - Sydney / NSW
Topic: GPS aid for new bus drivers
Replies: 25
Views: 4832

Re: GPS aid for new bus drivers

Remember when run sheets for drivers had left & right turns ect on their run sheets apart from bus routes !

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