Hornibrook Buslines

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Not quite - Qld rego check is showing that Scanias 46/ 47 and Mercedes 116/117 are still registered.

116 has now been removed of its decals and won’t be in service any more. Got told this by a HBL driver

[Skyblue1]

176 now has huge fleet numbers on its roof, just seen at Kallangur from a train.
Shame all the early fleet are going now. I seen 117 on Friday but not seen any below that for a long time.

[Skyblue1]

118 is working a 696 at Kippa Ring train station stripped of all advertising today.

[Skyblue1]

120 is working from North Lakes on a 686 at Petrie train Station.

[Skyblue1]

8 buses have been transferred to Keolis SA and another 2 sold to a local SEQ operator.
No numbers yet but seems 109-117 May have gone to SA (not 111 of course) and 107/108 maybe to Red and White? Just an assumption.
118 was in Kippa Ring last week.

[Lt. Commander Data]

8 buses have been transferred to Keolis SA and another 2 sold to a local SEQ operator.
No numbers yet but seems 109-117 May have gone to SA (not 111 of course) and 107/108 maybe to Red and White? Just an assumption.
118 was in Kippa Ring last week.

109-117 is correct. They will be based at Mt Gambier and used for the town services which Link SA just won the contract for, commencing on October 3rd. From my understanding they are a stop-gap until new buses have been purchased/constructed.

[Skyblue1]

8 buses have been transferred to Keolis SA and another 2 sold to a local SEQ operator.
No numbers yet but seems 109-117 May have gone to SA (not 111 of course) and 107/108 maybe to Red and White? Just an assumption.
118 was in Kippa Ring last week.

109-117 is correct. They will be based at Mt Gambier and used for the town services which Link SA just won the contract for, commencing on October 3rd. From my understanding they are a stop-gap until new buses have been purchased/constructed.

Thanks for that. I’ve also heard that the next influx of new buses will be Dec 2024 so the red livery on 118/119/121 should live on a little longer as well as 44/45 & 46.

[pasha241]

I think one of HBL Tags (look like HBL45/HBL46) move to Thompsons (I just saw it doing R591 at salisbury). First i saw, i thought it was HBL bus. But when i look a rego it was 109 GJT with new white led.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

I think one of HBL Tags (look like HBL45/HBL46) move to Thompsons (I just saw it doing R591 at salisbury). First i saw, i thought it was HBL bus. But when i look a rego it was 109 GJT with new white led.

Think I found it on a Dan B video uploaded 10 days ago, can tell it's ex HBL because of the red strip at the front and also the same interior ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLfD6Ve ... annel=danb

[Skyblue1]

I think one of HBL Tags (look like HBL45/HBL46) move to Thompsons (I just saw it doing R591 at salisbury). First i saw, i thought it was HBL bus. But when i look a rego it was 109 GJT with new white led.

Think I found it on a Dan B video uploaded 10 days ago, can tell it's ex HBL because of the red strip at the front and also the same interior ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLfD6Ve ... annel=danb

Seen HBL46 today in Kippa Ring so must be 45

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Found what I think is ex 44 on a railbus yesterday. Although I thought it had already gotten it’s GJT plates?

[Skyblue1]

Red Volgren 116 is back in service being seen at Kippa Ring train station yesterday. I thought this batch 109-116 (minus 111) had gone to SA to help out till their new buses come on service?
Also seen was Translink Green 47.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Red Volgren 116 is back in service being seen at Kippa Ring train station yesterday. I thought this batch 109-116 (minus 111) had gone to SA to help out till their new buses come on service?
Also seen was Translink Green 47.

Looking at LinkSA's fleetlists and post on LinkedIn, the only buses that seem to have gone over there are 110, 113 and 109. Not sure what happened to the others but I know 44 went to Thompsons and 45 went to Lighthouse.

[Skyblue1]

Red Volgren 116 is back in service being seen at Kippa Ring train station yesterday. I thought this batch 109-116 (minus 111) had gone to SA to help out till their new buses come on service?
Also seen was Translink Green 47.

Looking at LinkSA's fleetlists and post on LinkedIn, the only buses that seem to have gone over there are 110, 113 and 109. Not sure what happened to the others but I know 44 went to Thompsons and 45 went to Lighthouse.

I had an email from the state manager for Keolis and he confirmed 8 were sent to SA and 2 others sold locally to operators in SEQ. one would assume 109-110/112-117 would go as 118 was still here but with adverts taken off. Maybe 118 went instead of 116??

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

I had an email from the state manager for Keolis and he confirmed 8 were sent to SA and 2 others sold locally to operators in SEQ. one would assume 109-110/112-117 would go as 118 was still here but with adverts taken off. Maybe 118 went instead of 116??

The 8 sent to SA would be 107-115 (excluding 111) and the 2 sold locally would be 44 and 45, which means 116 upwards is still in service.

[1whoknows]

I will be visiting Mt Gambier in early December and hope to settle these questions.

[Skyblue1]

117 is here also. It would make sense that 107-115 (exc 111) would be there as none of this batch have been seen back here, especially 107/108.

[Lachlan-Conley-102]

Looks like 180 has broken down at North Lakes this afternoon.

[TheDragonFire123]

118 and a few of the old guard of Hornibrook buses have been doing quite a bit more Translink routes than the usual school affair due to some being based at North Lakes depot. Had the pleasure of riding 118 doing a Kallangur bound 685 today.

[1whoknows]

Further to my comment in November, Link SA, Mount Gambier: Located at 15 Bodey Circuit, Suttontown, the fleet as at 12/23 comprised:
245 XS38GU Scania L94UB/ Volgren (VG1820 4/04) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 110
246 XS32GU Scania L94UB/ Volgren (VG2017 7/05) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 112
247 XS36GU Scania L94UB/ Volgren (VG2025 7/05) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 113
310 98JT Iveco Delta/ Custom Coaches (07-019 10/08) B57F ex Goolwa fleet
248 XS37GU Scania L94UB/ Volgren (VG1819 4/04) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 109
252 XS33GU Mercedes 0500LE/ Volgren (VG2032 10/05) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 114
262 XS34GU Mercedes 0500LE/ Volgren (VG2040 10/05) B45Dw ex Hornibrook 115
561 SB48JX BCI Citirider (0701 2017) B51Fw previously unrecorded on fleet lists.
The Hornibrook units are expected to be replaced by new buses - timing unknown.

[Lt. Commander Data]

561 SB48JX BCI Citirider (0701 2017) B51Fw previously unrecorded on fleet lists.
The Hornibrook units are expected to be replaced by new buses - timing unknown.

Previously unrecorded indeed although it has been around for a while at Goolwa, and possibly Nuriootpa for a bit. I believe the replacement should be arriving this year and will leave it at that. The ex-Murray Bridge Iveco will also probably be retired. Was 309 there too or just 310?

[1whoknows]

No sighting of 309 and I dd go past after any school buses should have been home. There is a large shed at the back of the property but no evidence they were using it or of any office. Buses were just parked in the middle of a large yard with a container or two at one side presumably for storage and a driver room.