Throwback Thursday (157)
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)
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