Buslines Group Tour - Picton Buslines

Started by Irisbus Rider, April 22, 2012, 05:01:08 PM

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Here are a couple of shots from the Buslines tour held by the HCVA on Saturday.


First, 4836-MO (15) is a Custom Coaches bodied MAN 16.240 seen in the newly constructed Picton Buslines depot. This vehicle provided the transport from Berrima Depot to Picton Depot for the two Canberrans which were on the tour. This vehicle is expected to be withdrawn later in the year.





The first vehicle which was taken out was 4856-MO (9), a Custom Coaches "Series 300" bodied Mercedes Benz OHL1622, seen on Star St, just outside of the Picton township.





Our next vehicle was 4857-MO (17), a Custom Coaches "Series 315" bodied Mercedes Benz OH1418, seen at the bus zone at Picton High School. Note the striped livery on the side promoting the destinations featured on the Route 900 (Picton-Campbelltown), which is a bit hard to see at this angle.





We then ended up at the recently upgraded Picton Railway station, where two vehicles in service (one on a charter, another on a route service) crossed paths with us. 7017-MO (5) is a newly delivered Bustech VST bodied Mercedes Benz O500LE, laying over having just completed a 912, and 1717-MO (35) is a Bustech 'SBV' bodied Volvo B7R on a charter.





Upon returning to the depot, a few buses were moved out of the sheds to be photographed. Two such vehicles are 3148-MO (24), a PMCA 'Commuter' bodied Mercedes Benz OH1418, and 4853-MO (20), a PMCA '160' bodied Mercedes Benz OH1418. These two vehicles display the different fronts offered by PMCA at the time.





4876-MO (4) is a Bustech 'VST' bodied Mercedes Benz O500LE with an AOA for Masters Home Improvement in Gregory Hills.





And lastly, in Picton Depot, is ex-Kirklands 4860-MO (16), a Custom Coaches '510' bodied Mercedes Benz O400.





Our way back to Mittagong included a photo-stop at Thirlmere. Here, our transport (4836-MO (15), Custom Coaches bodied MAN 16.240) is seen just after the level crossing at Thirlmere.





After lunch and a bus swap at Mittagong, we headed up to the peak of Mt Gibraltar (one of two mountains overshadowing Mittagong) in 4846-MO, a Custom Coaches bodied Nissan (UD) RB30R.





A photo of the same bus looking down into the Mittagong Valley.

The next part will include photos collected at the Mittagong Depot of Berrima Buslines buses.