What bus did you get today? (2007-2018)

Snorzac · August 01, 2011, 11:13:39 PM

441 (313)
965 (30)
901 (56)
370 (200)
809 (30)
115 (313)

smitho · August 02, 2011, 12:01:57 AM

Monday 1st:
715 (slug)
891

Buzz Killington · August 02, 2011, 12:04:41 AM

Ah, I believe I drove past you on Woodcock Dr then, Smitho.

CNG · August 02, 2011, 07:03:29 AM

Yesterday
976 (434)
321 (494)

Merv319 · August 02, 2011, 03:42:08 PM

830(59 to City, Katherine/Horse @7:23am)
110(10 to Majura, City@8:06am)
946(schoolbus411, Campbell High@3:11pm)
992(schoolbus403, Campbell High@3:20pm)
214-712(somehow seen at Campbell High, and left there (maybe down to city) @3:23pm)

I'll post the photo later.

King of Buses · August 02, 2011, 05:37:01 PM

717 (665)
720 (500) Haven't seen this one for a while...

CNG · August 02, 2011, 08:45:34 PM

886 (434)
443 (494)

Snorzac · August 02, 2011, 10:47:08 PM

472 (313)
338 (56)
140 (57/57)
394 (313)
437 (52)

smitho · August 03, 2011, 01:01:53 AM

Quote from: Buzz Killington on August 02, 2011, 12:04:41 AM
Ah, I believe I drove past you on Woodcock Dr then, Smitho.

yes indeed BK, that would have been me en route from/to Covenant College...

smitho · August 03, 2011, 01:05:41 AM

Tuesday 2 Aug 11:
701 (died near old Griffith Primary)
121 (*****!)

Merv319 · August 03, 2011, 11:18:25 AM

105(59 to City, Katherine/Horse @7:45am)
470(200 to Fyshwick, GMP @8:01am)
915(10 to Campbell Park, City @8:39am)

985&913...Chartered (Campbell High @11am)

King of Buses · August 03, 2011, 04:53:18 PM

725 (665) My Favourite Artic!

701 (500)

CNG · August 03, 2011, 08:14:15 PM

Quote from: smitho on August 03, 2011, 01:05:41 AM
Tuesday 2 Aug 11:
701 (died near old Griffith Primary)
121 (*****!)

btw i saw u today heading out towards griffith.

870 (434)
330 (494)

Buzz Killington · August 03, 2011, 08:37:43 PM

Quote from: King of Buses on August 03, 2011, 04:53:18 PM
725 (665) My Favourite Artic!

Good lad.

Snorzac · August 03, 2011, 10:22:37 PM

423 (313)
852 (56)
465 (200)
838 (200)
979 (51)
829 (51)
837 (13)

King of Buses · August 04, 2011, 10:05:52 AM

710 (665)

CNG · August 04, 2011, 06:12:44 PM

857 (434)
372 (494)

Snorzac · August 04, 2011, 10:57:21 PM

412 (313)
826 (56)
119 (Charter)
439 (7)
433 (314)
392 (319)
133 (5/57)
899 (56)
395 (313)
406 (51)
902 (13)

King of Buses · August 05, 2011, 10:06:48 AM

Yesterday
701 (500)
Today
701 (665)
710 (500)

Snorzac · August 05, 2011, 11:33:10 PM

475 (313)
402 (56)
304 (57)
105 (13)
472 (300)
972 (30/7/5/27)

smitho · August 06, 2011, 08:46:50 AM

Wed 3rd: 713* and 872

*I also used this on Lanyon to AIS Careers Expo Special on Wednesday.

Thu 4th: 717** and 131.

** I also used this on Farrer to National Museum Special on Thursday.

Fri 5th: 711 and 863 (Fraser's old shift bus??).

Snorzac · August 06, 2011, 10:33:24 AM

Fraser's old bus was 970. There really was a lot of old crap out at the careers expo on Thursday, Deanes had every old Leyland thing they could find and Bankstown had an Austral bodied coach (two stroke GM engine) which was the ultimate Steam Train.

Kramden · August 06, 2011, 02:50:14 PM

Yesterday: #796 Belco trainer with 10 newbies and two trainers on board. We ventured into the deep south to practice navigation on routes 18, 19 and part of an 11. Must have looked funny to passers by, all these blokes on board wearing high vis vests. Might have looked like a prison bus... LOL!

Barry Drive · August 06, 2011, 03:33:51 PM

[off topic] If that house in Gordon ever removes that 2 rail fence, there'll be lots of buses going the wrong way. [/off topic]

Kramden · August 06, 2011, 04:13:55 PM

[off topic] Yes indeed, the 'two railed trellis' was pointed out to us during navigation training yesterday. That'll come in handy in future. [/off topic]

smitho · August 06, 2011, 11:34:36 PM

Quote from: Metrobus on August 06, 2011, 10:33:24 AM
Fraser's old bus was 970. There really was a lot of old crap out at the careers expo on Thursday, Deanes had every old Leyland thing they could find and Bankstown had an Austral bodied coach (two stroke GM engine) which was the ultimate Steam Train.

There is a (kind) reference to Fraser in some driver's scribblings on the bulkhead below the desto box - that was what set me off thinking 863 might have had some long past connection with him. (In the event, 863 was quite a nice bus to drive - internals not too bad either for a Mark 1).

Snorzac · August 06, 2011, 11:41:09 PM

I think it has an alpha desto which may explain a lot.

Bus 400 · August 07, 2011, 06:57:14 PM

SATURDAY
Makeham's Coaches Coach 9-Countrylink Service CLK781 (Canberra to Cootamundra)
Countrylink XPT 2015-CLK623 (Cootamundra to Melbourne) *First time on a Countrylink train in 5+ years & good to see nothing has changed, with the NSW section of track still slowing the trains. Proof is we left Cootamundra 10 minutes late, Albury 15 minutes. Arrived Melbourne 5 minutes late.

SUNDAY
Had a bit of fun today in the city of trams.
Yarra Tram 2125-86 (Preston to Docklands)
Yarra Tram 2125-86 (Docklands to City)
Yarra Tram 5113-96 (City to St Kilda Beach)
Yarra Tram 5113-96 (St Kilda Beach to City)
Yarra Tram 3006-109 (City to Port Melbourne)
Yarra Tram 3006-109 (Port Melbourne to Montague)
Yarra Tram 5019-000 (City to City) *After a tram died at the depot & other trams ended up banking up, so the other tram was sent back down the line. So this tram was brought out of the depot to clear any back log through the city. Some passengers didn't like the 5-10 minute walk. I didn't care as I was able to walk past all the old trams that are used on the City Circle loop just sitting next to the footpath in the depot.
Metro Train 677M-Glen Waverly Line (City to Richmond)
National Bus 937-246 (Richmond to Elsternwick)
Metro Train 667M-Sandringham Line (Elsternwick to City)
Ventura Bus 947-Smartbus 907 (City to Mitcham)
Metro Train 8M-Lillydale Line (Mitcham to City)
Yarra Tram 2117-1 (City to Melbourne University)
Yarra Tram 141-72 (Melbourne University to Gardiner) *A pedestrian was a bit confused & abused the tram driver for honking at him. His excuse was the red light for the cars, means trams stop. This is (apparently) not the case, with pedestrians meant to give way to trams.
Ventura Bus 840-Tram 72 Replacement (Gardiner to Camberwell)
Yarra Tram 3002-109 (Camberwell to Kew)
Yarra Tram 3005-109 (Kew to City)
Yarra Tram 2050-86 (City to Preston)

Snorzac · August 07, 2011, 10:25:31 PM

Are you staying at Rydges Bell City by any chance?

Yesterday:
Gas Scania (905)
428 (932/981/956)

Today:
DTG 43 (A1)
391 (900)
418 (905)

smitho · August 07, 2011, 10:54:28 PM

337 'Wilhelmina' on 900x3, 952x2, 905, 961.

(The old girl is performing a lot better after her extended stay @ Belco bus hospital...5 weeks plus).

Snorzac · August 07, 2011, 11:04:32 PM

I saw you going past on the 905, if I was up earlier I would have been on that service...

smitho · August 07, 2011, 11:06:19 PM

Quote from: Metrobus on August 07, 2011, 11:04:32 PM
I saw you going past on the 905, if I was up earlier I would have been on that service...

Thought you might have been working out at Maccas @ Fed Square today.

Bus 400 · August 08, 2011, 07:24:56 AM

Quote from: Metrobus on August 07, 2011, 10:25:31 PM
Are you staying at Rydges Bell City by any chance?

The other place I had booked decided to close before I arrived & left no other contact details. I knew the name Rydges & Bell City was the closest may I ask what is wrong with Bell City anyway? It is only a 5 minute walk from a tram depot.

Snorzac · August 08, 2011, 09:26:01 AM

I'm not saying anything is wrong with it. I stayed there with a few other members in April. The only complaint I had was the small size of the twin share room. The view from the room on the 7th (?) floor was amazing!

Bus 400 · August 08, 2011, 02:00:43 PM

I was down on the 1st floor.
Today
Yarra Tram 2053-86 (Preston to City)
Vline Loco N475 (Melbourne to Bairnsdale)
Dyson's Bus 490-Vline Service (Bairnsdale to Canberra) *As I come to the end of this trip, I highly recommend taking the Vline service to/from Canberra via Bairnsdale. For only $52 (including first class from Melbourne to Bairnsdale) it is cheaper then Countrylink & the coach is actually comfortable to sit in for 6 hours. That is unlike the Countrylink BCI which was uncomfortable after 2 hours. It was even worse as my wide load couldn't comfortably fit within the grooves of the seat (on the BCI).

Also the journey from Bairnsdale to Canberra is more scenic then via the barren Riverina region.

King of Buses · August 08, 2011, 05:27:57 PM

986 (665)
718 (500)

Kramden · August 08, 2011, 08:45:17 PM

846... nav training through a selection of Belco 300 link runs: 12, 13, 14, 15, also 16, 17 and 43.

King of Buses · August 09, 2011, 05:18:33 PM

710 (665)
718 (500) This driver really likes this bus.

I'd rather him like 725!

400:D · August 09, 2011, 07:16:48 PM

941 (618)
895 (630) I wish MY bus driver liked 400

CNG · August 09, 2011, 08:34:36 PM

yesterday
879 (434)
397 (494)

today
862 (434)
323 (494)

Kramden · August 09, 2011, 10:31:15 PM

966...more nav training on Gungahlin routes: 52, 58, 59.

Snorzac · August 09, 2011, 10:59:52 PM

Yesterday:
354 (313)
961 (56)
829 (56)
151 (52) For a dart this is pretty darn good!
411 (51)
430 (16/16/17)

Today:
475 (313)
338 (56) Lucky I know the shift comes off my old s/r as he had forgotten to change the desto...lol, easy enough to do I suppose!
345 (200)
858 (313)
152 (52) Even for a dart this bus is bad!!
433 (51) I wish I could own a bus like this where the demister just blows out steam and fogs the window more....
961 (13)

Kramden · August 11, 2011, 10:37:50 PM

It was 'catch a bus to work day' so I caught 384 on a 314 sth and 469 for a 315 nth.

Yesterday it was 313. Another nav day (routes 7, 9 and 10) but this time in an Iris. Wooooooo, fine to drive but how about them brakes! Touchy... not feely, just very jerky.

smitho · August 11, 2011, 11:12:12 PM

TODAY
718 - morning
890 - afternoon

YESTERDAY

721 - morning
811 - afternoon

TUESDAY

702 - morning
938 - afternoon

Snorzac · August 12, 2011, 12:17:25 AM

Wednesday:
304 (313)
864 (56)
466 (200)
404 (200)
981 (56)
4?? (313)

Today:
433 (313)
8?? (56)
400 (200)
466 (313)
434 (313)
433 (51)
448 (200)
472 (319)
411 (56/111/200)
842 (13)
411 (16/16/17)

King of Buses · August 12, 2011, 05:08:58 PM

Wednesday
712 (665)
710 (500)

Yesterday
700 (665)
711 (500)

Today
724 (665)
712 (500)

Snorzac · August 13, 2011, 10:00:33 PM

Yesterday:
472 (313)
338 (56)
362 (200)
975 (313)
Pumparse Polo
434 (56/111/300/15/15/16/16/17)

Kramden · August 13, 2011, 11:04:00 PM

Fri: nothing like another day of nav training in an Iris! This time with #311. Brakes much smoother. Perhaps we're just getting better at it. We did route 31 and parts of a 2, 10 and an 81.

Today it was a cross-section of pieces of runs: 2, 9, 10, 23, 24, 39, 63 in #363 bright and early out of Tuggy. Noice.

Bus 400 · August 13, 2011, 11:13:01 PM

Were you the one driving on the 9 route? I crossed the bus as it went past the new ASIO & I turned left into Constitution Avenue, but the driver I saw looked like a young gentlemen.

Kramden · August 13, 2011, 11:31:29 PM

LOL! Must have been my partner. He's younger than me. We're kind of young or at least we'd like to think we are. Perhaps our grandchildren will disagree. But then they can't speak yet! Brave of you to be on the road at the same time as us newbies. (grin)