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This week we are going back thirty-four years to RH 82 on Abbey Street at the terminus for route 37.
Route 37 initially operated between the city centre and Villa Park between 1950 and around 1984. It was then extended to Ashtown, and around 1990 it reached Carpenterstown. In 2010 it was modified to run from Baggot Street to Blanchardstown Road South, before reaching the Blanchardstown Centre the following year.
RH 82 was new to Dublin Bus in 1991. It was withdrawn in 2005 and sold on to an operator in the United Kingdom. It and RH 81 were delivered in the Wedding Bus livery as seen here. By 1998 it had been repainted into two-tone green livery.
08/05/1991
Throwback Thursday this week is going back to 1993 and a time of great change in Dublin Bus. In 1992 Dublin Bus introduced the City Imp concept onto the streets of Dublin. The yellow/red minibuses took over routes were passenger numbers were falling and operated at high frequencies, serving the housing estates on the north and southside of Dublin. The following year Dublin Bus introduced the concept of Dity Swift. Again it operated at high frequencies, up to every six minutes, but served destinations further out from the city centre. New buses were introduced on the route in an eye-catching new livery, as well as new style bus shelters, some of which contained pay-phones.
The first route to go over to CitySwift was the 39 on the 6th June 1993. Other routes eventually included routes such as the 25A, 27, 46A and the change normally happened as the Quality Bus Network was rolled out. The City Swift concept only lasted about a decade. P 17 loads up at the Abbey Street terminus prior to departing for Clonsilla. 09/06/1993
DeGrazia remembered well the criticism he received in those early days from people who thought his art was no good. They did not like how DeGrazia followed his own rules in art. On one occasion, DeGrazia was sitting Rosita's Mexican restaurant (located next to his gallery) and a man walked in and shouted to him from across the room. He said," Hey! You DeGrazia?!" DeGrazia did not reply, and kept talking with his friend. The man, who obviously did not like DeGrazia, strode over to DeGrazia's table and interrupted him. He said to DeGrazia, "You're that guy who thinks you can paint on whatever you want, right? No rules, you just do whatever you want!" DeGrazia still did not say anything. There was a basket of tortillas on the table, so DeGrazia took one out and began to paint it. When he finished, he took his brush and he autographed the angry man's clean, white shirt. Before the man stormed out, cursing at DeGrazia, the only thing DeGrazia said to him was, "Now I have painted on everything." The man did not bother to take his original tortilla painting with him, so DeGrazia kept it and it is also on display at the Gallery In the Sun. Happy Throwback Thursday!
17th March of St. Patrick's Day and in the American date format that is 03 17 so what better way to celebrate the day than with a shot of AV 317. Another aspect of St. Patrick's Day is that it brings a lot of diversions for bus routes with the city centre shut down for the parade. Gardiner Street becomes the main cross city route for buses that usually use O'Connell Street. AV 317 is seen operating one such route, the 19A. This operated from Jamestown Road in Finglas to Limekiln Avenue in Greenhills but at this point it did not have much life left to it. Network Direct replaced the 19A with the 9 in August 2011.
AV 317 is seen in Mountjoy Square. 17/03/2011
This week we are going back thirty-three years to KC 50 at the route 76A terminus in Blakestown.
Route 76A started operating between Tallaght and Blanchardstown Hospital around 1989. In late-1990 it was extended to Blakestown, while the southern terminus was moved to The Square in Tallaght. In 1996 the northern terminus was changed to the Blanchardstown Centre. At the same time Fettercairn or Balrothery became the southern terminus for different departures, and remained so for about 15 years. In 2019 Dublin Bus transferred the route to Go-Ahead Ireland. The route ceased to operate in November 2023. It was partially replaced by routes W2 and W4 under Bus Connects.
KC 50 was new to CIE in 1983. It was withdrawn by Dublin Bus in 1999.
17/07/1992
This week we are going back twenty years to 1997. Dublin Bus was just 10 years old at the time and were considering a new livery for the buses. One optioned considered was to keep two tone green livery (though shades slightly different) with the orange stripe, but to present it in a much more radical way. Two buses received this test livery - double-decker RH 86 and single-decker AD 24. The latter is seen here on O'Connell Sreet operating cross-city route 3 from Sandymount to Larkhill.
In the end Dublin Bus went with a cream/orange/blue livery. O'Connell Street, 19/07/1997
Saftige Wiesen, rauschende Bäche, bestellte Felder, Ställe voller Tiere und jede Menge Arbeit: Diese Woche feiern wir bei #TBT das Leben auf dem Lande!
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Originalfoto aus der State Library of Queensland.
A rare sight on the River Line as two SD40-2's are the sole power for Q434 - if only the photo could capture the sound of the elder statesmen EMD's giving every ounce of horsepower they had to get the train moving.
Yet more West Cumbrian sunshine serves to illuminate Tuesday's 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe flask train.
Nos.57003 & 57007 power a trio of FNAs away from the more southerly of Kirksanton's two level-crossings.
Each crossing has a dedicated keeper with ground-frames operating all the guarding signals, in fact a signalling cable can be seen running lineside.
This week's Throwback Thursday is quite simple to describe - it is a KD, it's on St, Stephen's Green and it is in an all-over ad for "McKenna's Electric".
KD 236 was delivered to Donnybrook Garage around 1982, as part of a batch of 14 buses that started with KD 223. According to Wikipedia KD 236 entered preservation at the end of its career with Dublin Bus.
McKenna's Electric was run by the same family that owns the Power City stores throughout Ireland. St. Stephen's Green, 11/07/1991
Throwback to last years open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge as 37425 'Concrete Bob' erupts during the thrash off!
This week for Throwback Thursday we are going back to 1984. KC 78 is seen at Howth Summit on route 88. This route was introduced to replace the Hill of Howth Tram. It later became a DART Feeder service in 1984 before being withdrawn in 1988. In more recent times the 31C connected Sutton, Howth Summit and Howth but this service too was withdrawn a number of years ago. Today the 31A is the route that is closest to the 88. 06/08/1984
do you ever name your outfits/dress as defense? not in the hiding sense, but to feel inspired or prepared--power clothes to help you to hang in there? my life sort of feels like snow boulder tumbling down a mountainside right now. i'm drawing on everything i've got. sturdy/tough pieces help me steel myself, keep putting one foot down in front of the other.
red fringed scarf: thrifted
pleather shrunken bomber jacket: le chateau outlet
plaid western shirt: from childhood (my opa's, possibly?)
feist concert tee
denim mini: ricki's
black hip belt: ricki's
black leggings: fatshionista sale
black cowboy boots: thrifted
giant hoop earrings (hard to see): from my tween years
blueblack ruched bag: h&m (in toronto)
#WeddingDay (Hochzeitstag) ist diese Woche das Motto bei #tbt!
Heute machen wir uns auf die Suche nach den besten Erinnerungsfotos vom schönsten Tag im Leben eurer Eltern, Großeltern oder auch dem eigenen. Diese Woche geht es bei Throwback Thursday um Bräute, Bräutigame und illustre Hochzeitsgesellschaften. Kurz: Es geht um den #Hochzeitstag ( #WeddingDay )
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Viel Spaß!
(Foto: Creative Commons der Nantucket Historical Association - flic.kr/p/66YVay)
Now this is a throwback picture by Kasabian Beck back in Jan. 2009
Rance Alva Mix Tape vol. 2 (yes that was the original promo pic, and it was originally on kasabian becks flickr page that is no longer around). Made this one back in Jan. 2009.
This is a link to it for your listening and downloading pleasure:
Tracklisting:
1. The Police - Roxanne (DiscoTech Remix)
2. Partyshank - Penis VS Vagina (Lies in Disguise Remix)
3. The Teenagers - Feeling Better (S.I.D. Remix)
4. Yo Majasty - Don't Let Go (Photomachine 'Bounce' Mix)
5. The Lady Tigra - Switchblade Kitty (Ruckus Roboticus Remix)
6. Kudu - Let's Finish (Sinden Remix)
7. Hostage - Shake It (AC Slater Remix)
8. Donovan - Breakin' (feat. G.Rizo)
9. Sebastien Tellier - Sexual Sportswear (Donovan Remix)
10. Crystal Castles - Vanished (Nasty Nav Remix)
11. Merka - Another Place (Badlands Blam! Remix)
12. Kids On TV - Cockwolves (Mind Transit Remix)
13. The Twelves - When You Talk
Back in the summer of 2006, a pair of bluebonnet SD40-2s lead the 102 local west through Lockport, IL. SD40-2s were almost a every day occurrence on this train, now it's nothing but B40-8Ws.
I dug up and old photo of me and Zach during my freshman year! He's married to Kim now but he sure knew how to have a good time.
P.S. He was my first blowjob.
We are only going back five years this week for Throwback Thursday but to an important event in Dublin Bus history. This date in 2012 marked the second last day of a number of routes, namely the 2,3 and 16A. Other routes were also about to undergo changes, such as the 1, 16 and 44. All of this was part of the Network Direct review. When the 10 was abolished in 2010 it showed that no route was safe, and the 3 was next big casualty. It ran from Larkhill on the northside to UCD Belfield on the southside via Drumcondra and Ringsend. The 2 was a short version that went between the City Centre and Sandymount. Both routes had a lot of history to them but were replaced by a rerouted 1. The original 1 ran between the City Centre and the Pigeon House in the peaks but the new (and current) 1 goes from Santry to Sandymount. On the northside the new 1 replaced the 16, while the 44 replaced the 3 to Larkhill. EV 2 is seen on Townsend Street with a 3 to UCD Belfield while in the background is RV 620 at the then 44 terminus. 11/05/2012
This week we are going back fourteen years to 2010, and to AV 393 on a snow-covered O'Connell Street with a service on route 46A to Dun Laoghaire.
Route 46A started running between the city centre and Cabinteely in 1926. Certain departures were extended to Dun Laoghaire in 1929. In 1932 the primary destination was moved to Goatstown, and in 1936 it was extended to Dun Laoghaire full time. In 1999 the Stillorgan QBC opened, and along with it the high frequency route we know now also started. In 2010 it replaced route 10 on the northside when it was extended to the Phoenix Park via the North Circular Road. It was due to be repalced by the E-Spine under Bus Connects in December 2024, but that has now been pushed back to 2025.
AV 393 was new to Dublin Bus in 2004. It was withdrawn around late-2017 / early-2018, and was sold on to another Irish operator.
2010 was a good year for snow in Dublin, with falls in January, November and December.
28/11/2010
This week we are going back twenty-eight years to 1995 and to RH 47 on Earlsfort Terrace with a service on route 48A. This route started running between the city centre and Goatstown in 1928. In 1933 it was extended to Ballinteer, going via Milltown and Dundrum. Its last terminus within Ballinteer was at Broadford, which it served from 1978 to 2011. In that latter year the route ceased to operate when it was replaced by routes 14 and 61 under Network Direct.
RH 47 was new to Dublin Bus in 1990 and was withdrawn in 2002. The following year it was sold to an operator in the United Kingdom, and it was eventually scrapped in 2015.
The KD on route 14A behind the RH is advertising Mariah Carey. The year before this photograph was taken was when she released "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The 14A also terminated in Ballinteer between August 1995 and November 2005, but it went via Rathmines.
12/12/1995