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  • A day later than planned and a slightly shorter one.

    It is 1982 and D 122 is seen on Hawkins Street. The bus had only a short time left in service in Dublin. It had been delivered new to CIE in October 1967 and withdrawn in December 1982 after fifteen years in service. Hawkins House on the right was only five years older than the bus, but in 2018 it is not planned to have a much longer future.
    Interestingly the destinations shown on the front of the bus are all in Irish. From top to bottom they are "Ranelagh", "Clonskeagh" and "City Centre".
    35 years after this photograph was taken, trams returned to Hawkins Street and it is still a busy route for buses.
    Hawkins Street, 29/11/1982

    Throwback Thursday (151) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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    • Originally posted by Csalem View Post
      I cannot think of a more appropriate way to mark the 150th Throwback Thursday than with a photograph of AV 150 on route 150.
      The bus is seen at the terminus of the route on Fleet Street. The route connects the City Centre with Rossmore via Crumlin. The route began in 1994 under the City Imp brand, replacing route 50. In 2011 it was rerouted slightly to replace route 121 in the Liberties. The current 150 terminus is on Hawkins Street.
      AV 150 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 2000. It was initially allocated to Donnybrook Garage where it spent most of its career. It moved to Ringsend Garage to finish out its career. By 2016 it had crossed the sea to Scotland to take up work with McColls.
      Fleet Street, 05/06/2015

      Throwback Thursday (150) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
      I get the 150 to my mam's whenever I am going there. I well remember the 150 being launched in 1994 and replaving the no 50 route. My dad used to say if you missed one 150 another one will be there within 5 minutes. The imps were great little buses - now the 150's are not nearly as regular as the Finglas buses hahaha. Also if three Imps came along my dad termed them as a bunch of bananas.
      UP THE DUBS!!!

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      • Originally posted by Csalem View Post
        A day later than planned and a slightly shorter one.

        It is 1982 and D 122 is seen on Hawkins Street. The bus had only a short time left in service in Dublin. It had been delivered new to CIE in October 1967 and withdrawn in December 1982 after fifteen years in service. Hawkins House on the right was only five years older than the bus, but in 2018 it is not planned to have a much longer future.
        Interestingly the destinations shown on the front of the bus are all in Irish. From top to bottom they are "Ranelagh", "Clonskeagh" and "City Centre".
        35 years after this photograph was taken, trams returned to Hawkins Street and it is still a busy route for buses.
        Hawkins Street, 29/11/1982

        Throwback Thursday (151) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
        Two different numbers showing as well.
        UP THE DUBS!!!

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        • A short hop back to 2012 this week. RV 560 is seen at Dublin Airport with a 16. This was in its final days in service, and was the last high-floor bus in service with Dublin Bus. Once it was withdrawn the entire Dublin Bus fleet became 100% accessible.
          In the background is Terminal 2 which at the time had only been officially opened two years previously. An Aer Lingus aircraft can also be seen landing in the background. In 2019 this airline is due to undergo a rebrand, so will we lose the distinctive green livery?
          Finally, from the start of December 2018 this bus area is shared with Go-Ahead Ireland who operate the 33A and 102 from here. As a consequence the 16 has seen an increase in services.
          Dublin Airport, 06/12/2012

          Throwback Thursday (152) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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          • For this visit to the past we are going to the northern extremities of the Dublin Bus network. AV 418 is seen in Balbriggan picking up passengers as it operates a 33 to Dublin. This bus was delivered new in 2005 and in 2011 Summerhill repainted into Wedding Bus livery. This was one of the bespoke private hires Dublin Bus used to provide and a slightly unique concept - a bus that can bring your wedding guests from church to reception to home, or wherever you wanted to bring them. When on these duties the bus would be decorated inside with flowers and garlands to make them extra special. The rest of the time the buses could be found on regular duties, but usually limited to certain routes. The 33 was not a regular for them.
            This is one of the longest routes in Dublin, being approximately 35kms long and it connects towns in north county Dublin with the city. The more rural roads it traverses are not the ideal conditions for a bus painted white. From December 2nd 2018 the 33A, which operated between Balbriggan and Swords, was handed over to Go-Ahead Ireland, but the 33 is still with Dublin Bus.
            The last Wedding Bus was repainted yellow in 2017. AV 418 went to Harristown Garage after its time in Summerhill and is still there.
            Balbriggan, 13/12/2013

            Throwback Thursday (153) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
            Last edited by Csalem; 13-12-2018, 11:42 PM.

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            • Originally posted by Csalem View Post
              For this visit to the past we are going to the northern extremities of the Dublin Bus network. AV 418 is seen in Balbriggan picking up passengers as it operates a 33 to Dublin. This bus was delivered new in 2005 and in 2011 Summerhill repainted into Wedding Bus livery. This was one of the bespoke private hires Dublin Bus used to provide and a slightly unique concept - a bus that can bring your wedding guests from church to reception to home, or wherever you wanted to bring them. When on these duties the bus would be decorated inside with flowers and garlands to make them extra special. The rest of the time the buses could be found on regular duties, but usually limited to certain routes. The 33 was not a regular for them.
              This is one of the longest routes in Dublin, being approximately 35kms long and it connects towns in north county Dublin with the city. The more rural roads it traverses are not the ideal conditions for a bus painted white. From December 2nd 2018 the 33A, which operated between Balbriggan and Swords, was handed over to Go-Ahead Ireland, but the 33 is still with Dublin Bus.
              The last Wedding Bus was repainted yellow in 2017. AV 418 went to Harristown Garage after its time in Summerhill and is still there.
              Balbriggan, 13/12/2013

              Throwback Thursday (153) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
              33a and 33b were handed over to GoAhead on 2nd December and the no 22 is still with Dublin bus.

              Great photo though.
              UP THE DUBS!!!

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              • This photo is a two in one as it is for Christmas wishes and a Throwback Thursday.

                First up, I would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas for 2018 and a Happy New Year for 2019!

                Thanks to everyone who looked at my pictures this year and hopefully next year we all get some more great shots!

                Secondly this is also Throwback Thursday (154)
                AV 110 is seen departing Abbey Street on a 41 to Swords Manor. This bus spent most of its life in Summerhill after delivery in 2000. It was synonymous with the 20B for many years until that route merged with the 14 in 2011. It could then be found on any Summerhill route. It ended its career in Donnybrook and was withdrawn in 2014.
                In 2018 we had a period of snow at the end of February / start of March that shut the country down for a few days. The last time I remembered such bad snow was December 2010 when it lasted for most of the month with two serious bouts of snow, one at the start of December and the other around the 21st. However, unlike in 2018, the buses were still substantially able to provide a bus service.
                Abbey Street 21/12/2010

                Happy Christmas 2018 by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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                • A festive Throwback Thursday from 1985. KD 90 is seen parked in the yard at Skerries Station. It is dressed for route 33 and the picture is taken on Christmas Day.
                  It has hard to imagine now, but up until the early 1980s there were bus services provided for part of Christmas Day. No doubt the main impetus was to bring people to and from church, but it also allowed people to travel around the city and visit friends or relatives.
                  At the time this photograph was taken, KD 90 was about four years old. Although the 33 was operated out of Summerhill Garage, close to Dublin City Centre, there was an outstation here at Skerries for a few buses. This meant buses could start or finish here and not have to run empty back to Dublin, 35 kilometres away.
                  The ad on the side of the bus is for CDL coal distributors. These were taken over by Bord na Mona in 1995.
                  Skerries, 25/12/1985

                  Throwback Thursday (155) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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                  • Slight delay this week due to the technical problems

                    A trip back ten years this week to 2009. RV 553 is seen heading north on O'Connell Street with a 140 to St. Margaret's Road. This route was one of a number of routes created in the early 2000s to cope with the expansion of Dublin due to the Celtic Tiger. The routes themselves, such as the 4, 128 and 140, more accurately started towards the end of the Celtic Tiger and the start of the economic crisis. The 140 commenced in 2008 connecting Wilton Terrace with Finglas, being a more direct route than the traditional 40. In late 2009 it was extended to Ikea near Ballymun and then in 2011 it was extended south to Rathmines as part of Network Direct. It replaced the 128 on the southside making the 128 a short-lived route of only 4 years. At one point consideration was given to merge the 140 with the 54A instead, which would have extended it beyond Tallaght to Kiltipper.
                    RV 553 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1999. When this picture was taken it was based in Harristown Garage but was subsequently transferred to Summerhill. It was withdrawn in 2012. 06/01/2009

                    Throwback Thursday (156) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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                    • Coincidentally kd 240 had been a regular caller to Dublin Airport having operated from Summerhill for most of its life.

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                      • According to the flickr post that was RH 80 on the 69, which makes sense as RH 100 was a Ringsend bus.

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                        • It is 1998 and KD 318 is on Aston Quay with a 51B. This bus was delivered new to Conyngham Road in 1983 where it spent the rest of its career with Dublin Bus. At this time the bus was coming close to the end of its career after 15 years in service.
                          The 51B was part of the 51 group of routes (apart from the 51A) that connected Clondalkin with the City Centre. The year this photo was taken the 51B was added to the new CitySwift network, so this bus was a bit out of place on the route. In later years the 51B was extended to Grange Castle until 2011 when it was merged with the 13. It then became a cross-city route connecting Grange Castle with Harristown via the City Centre. Instead of using Aston Quay, the 13 uses Dame Street. 10/01/1998

                          Throwback Thursday (157) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr
                          Last edited by Csalem; 10-01-2019, 11:02 PM.

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                          • It is 2013 and the 41X is a busy little bus route. DT 6 and GT 45 are seen on D'Olier Street, both with a 41X to UCD Belfield. The 41X is one of a number of Xpresso routes operated by Dublin Bus. These routes operate in the peak hours only (mostly) and have limited stops. They are designed to be faster versions of the regular routes that serve the same areas. The one version that sort of goes beyond the peak hour limitation is the 84X to Newcastle. The 41X connects Swords with the City Centre and UCD Belfield. For a lot of its journey to the city centre it uses the M1 and Dublin Port Tunnel. That latter routing caused some controversy earlier this century when private operator Swords Express objected to Dublin Bus using the tunnel, but that was later resolved. In more recent times the 41X has been extended beyond Swords Manor to the new housing development at Knocksedan.
                            Although GT 45 is still with Dublin Bus, DT 6 was withdrawn in 2017 along with the rest of the Dennis Tridents. 17/01/2013

                            Throwback Thursday (158) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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                            • his week we go back to 2012 and to a bus route no longer operated by Dublin Bus. AV 76 and AV 395 are seen at Dundrum, both on route 161. This route connects Dundrum with Rockbrook via Whitechurch. This route commenced in 1999 and originally terminated at Nutgrove Shopping Centre. It was operated by mini-buses but in later years it has become a double-decker route. Although the route destination is shown as Rockbrook, the bus route actually continues on along Tibradden Road for the bus to turn around near Marlay Park. From January 20th 2018 Go-Ahead Ireland took over the route and single-deckers returned to the route.
                              AV 76 was delivered to Dublin Bus in 2000 and AV 395 in 2004. By 2014 AV 76 was operating the UK, while AV 395 finished its days in Summerhill, being withdrawn in 2018.
                              24/01/2012

                              Throwback Thursday (159) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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                              • It is 1998 and KD 238 is at Dublin Airport. The bus is not going on its summer holidays, but rather it is operating route 230. This route connected Dublin Airport with Swords, Malahide and Portmarnock. The route started in 1991, but in 2008 it was merged with the DART Feeder route 102 which ran from Seabury in Malahide to Portmarnock and Sutton. The new route adopted the number of the 102 and provided a useful orbital in north County Dublin. In 2018 the route was taken over by Go-Ahead Ireland. The bus is seen at the traditional 230 terminus at Dublin Airport, though the current 102 terminus is closer to the church at the airport.
                                KD 238 entered service with CIE around 1982 and survived with Dublin Bus until October 2000, ending its days in Summerhill Garage.
                                The ad on the side of the bus is for 98Fm, who currently have a new campaign running on buses in January 2019. 31/01/1998

                                Throwback Thursday (160) by Cathal O'Brien, on Flickr

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