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It is 1994 and KC 4 is seen on Eden Quay. It is at the terminus of the 20B with a working to Ardlea Road. The 20B was one of a family of routes (20 and 20A being the other routes) that served the northside of Dublin in the Donnycarney area. It was the longest lasting one of the three routes, making it into the 21st Century. It was once a cross-city route, but in the later years it only served St. Stephen's Green in the peaks. Although the destination was Ardlea Road, in reality it was just off that road in Maryfield Drive. The route was operated by Summerhill Garage and in June 2011 it was merged with Donnybrook's 14 to become the new cross-city route 14.
KC 4 entered service in 1983.
Eden Quay, 28/12/1994
This week we have an older edit I did using LDD.
As you might have guessed he's my angsty Ninjago OC. He's of course the descendant of the Master of Plasma. He lives in New Ninjago city in an apartment above his uncle's tea shop. At night though, he lurks the rooftops, searching out crime and takes down the lowlifes and gangs of New Ninjago city's underworld...
I wonder if I should ever write a story about him. Maybe some sort of Miniseries?
It is 1996 and AD 53 is seen in Dun Laoghaire on the decidedly non-City Swift route 45A. Route 45 started between the City Centre and Bray (going via Blackrock) in 1927 and lasted until 2012. The 45A started running between Dun Laoghaire and Bray (via Sallynoggin and Shankill) in 1942 and still with us today. For many years it terminated at Ballywaltrim, but in 2015 it swapped terminii with the 145 and moved to Kilmacanogue. In 2018 Go-Ahead Ireland took over operation of the route. One notable feature of the route was one departure a day in each direction that went via Shanganagh Cliffs in Shankill, That still continues under Go-Ahead Ireland but is now designated route 45B.
AD 53 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1994. They were Alexander bodies on DAF chassis and operated throughout the city, mainly on CitySwift routes. Some were also bought for Airlink and route 90 Stationlink. Although it is in CitySwift livery, AD 53 is unbranded as Donnybrook only had one CitySwift route (the 46A) and that was unsuitable for single-deckers. Hence these buses appeared on a variety of other routes, such as the 45A. In 1999 it and AD 54 were placed onto the icon Shuttle to Leopardstown but it only lasted until late-2000. AD 53 ended its career in standard Dublin Bus livery. Withdrawals of the ADs from Dublin Bus started in 2004 and finished in 2005, with most ending up on Bus Eireann school services.
It is worth noting the footbridge in the background. This was the main entrance / exit to the station and platforms in Dun Laoghaire. A man used to stand on the bridge to check tickets. Now a more substantial structure straddles the railway. 09/04/1996
It is 1984 and we are coming to the end of days for the C Class in Dublin. C 165 is seen beside C 162 on Townsend Street. C 165 is operating a service on route 47. The bus, a Leyland Leopard, was delivered new to CIE in 1966. It was first allocated to Ballina before moving to Galway in 1971. It finally reached Donnybrook Garage in Dublin in 1972. In early 1984 new Bombardier single-deckers were being delivered to Dublin and by February 1984 all the C Class buses in Donnybrook were gone. A month later in March Clontarf Garage withdrew the last two C buses in Dublin. The class would live on for a decade or more with Bus Eireann on school duties.
The 47 group of routes connected the City Centre with Whitechurch, Tibradden and Rockbrook going via Rathmines and Rathgar. The routes were withdrawn in 1999 but the number was resurrected for a new route in the early-2000s.
This stop on Townsend ceased being a terminus for buses when the 61 relocated to Eden Quay around 2015 during Luas Cross City works.
09/01/1984
Phil Boldman was in charge of keeping Conrails Danville secondary clear of snow between Schneider, Indiana and Danville, Illinois. Fortunately, he took shots along the way.
This photo is looking south at the beginning of his day on January 15th, 1982 and shows both the Williams ditch and Kankakee river bridges. The pump house and water tank were located here in the steam days. Note that the bridge over the Kankakee river is a double track bridge. The NYC never had 2 tracks over this bridge but was ready in case it ever happened. The double track officially ended at Charlotte street in Schneider and was interlocked from the tower. However, it continued to this location for the water facilities. The switch was on this side of the bridge. US 41 is at right out of photo.
Snowplowing NYC's Egyptian Line
January 15th, 1982
Looking south at the Kankakee River
Schneider, Indiana
After DeGrazia made the realization that galleries were not interested in exhibiting his artwork, he decided to build his own. In 1944 he bought an acre of land with $25 down at the corner of Prince Road and Campbell Avenue to build his first adobe studio. Happy Throwback Thursday!
After working with the top two muralists of Mexico, Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco, DeGrazia returned to his studies at the UofA ready to create his own murals. After graduating in 1945 murals were his mainstay for many years. As public art, murals not only serve the artist, but also enhance and inform the world of both beauty and social ills. Happy Throwback Thursday!
A trip back to 2013 this week. AV 247 is seen on D'Olier Street while operating route 9 to Limekiln Avenue from Charlestown. The bus is in an all-over ad (or at least a "three quarters"-over ad) for Brennan's Bread. Buses in Dublin over many decades were covered in ads like this but this was phased out in the 2000s. But around 2012 this policy was reversed and a number of buses received some wraps. Sadly as I post this today in 2017 there are no Dublin Bus buses in an all-over ad. Maybe it will change soon? 08/02/2013
This week we are going back fifteen years to 2009 and to EV 6 on Custom House Quay with a service on route 33D to Donabate and Portrane.
Route 33D started operating between Portrane, Donabate and the city centre following the collapse of the Broadmeadow Viaduct in Malahide, in August 2009. When the railway line was shut, Dublin Bus had to increase services in north County Dublin to compensate for the loss of the train service. Route 33X to Skerries was ramped up and route 33D was introduced running via the Dublin Port Tunnel. When the railway line reopened in November 2009, the 33D maintained a service in each direction during the weekday peaks.
EV 6 was new to Dublin Bus in 2007. It was withdrawn in 2024.
16/10/2009
This week we are going back twenty-seven years to 1997 and RA 228 on Middle Abbey Street. The bus is dressed for route 66.
The DUTC started running this route between the city centre and Maynooth in 1934. Around 1988 some departures started terminating on Straffan Road in Maynooth, but around 1996 it became the full-time terminus for the 66. The route ceased to operate in November 2021 when it was replaced by route C3 under Bus Connects. The C3 still uses Straffan Road as a terminus.
RA 228 was new to Dublin Bus in 1995, and was delivered in Wedding Bus livery. It was withdrawn in 2007 and sold on to an operator in the United Kingdom. The Wedding Bus concept lasted until 2017.
11/01/1997
A trip back to 1992 and KD 25 is off to the races. The bus is seen parked on Eden Quay between duties on the 45. It is in the company of two other buses in all-over ads - an RH advertising Harp and another KD advertising Heineken. KD 25 is advertising the Leopardstown Races. An ad panel on the side is showing details for a specific race: 'The Golden Pages Handicap on Saturday 18th July". That panel could be swapped out for different races while the rest of the bus remained in the general ad for the racecourse.
Route 45 was the main route between Bray and the City Centre. It went via Blackrock and Cabinteely but in the early 2000s the 145 was introduced on the more direct routing via the Stillorgan Road. The 45 was eventually removed from the network in May 2012.
The view from Eden Quay has changed a lot since this photograph was taken, with new high-rise development behind Tara Street station and the derelict buildings replaced by a modern apartment block. Note too the ad for the Maastricht Treaty referendum on the billboard in front of those derelict buildings.
KD 25 was delivered new to Donnybrook Garage around 1981/1982 and was withdrawn in the mid to late 1990s. Eden Quay 12/06/1992
A short trip back ten years to a scene that has changed a lot beneath the service. RV 636 is seen on O'Connell Street heading south to Drimnagh with a service on route 121. The 121 started in 1997 as a City Imp route. Initially this. mini-bus route ran from Parnell Square to Drimnagh Road (outside Crumlin Hospital) via The Liberties and Clogher Road. Within a year it was extended north to Cabra via Berkeley Road and Dowth Avenue. In 1999 the Cabra terminus was moved from Fassaugh Road to Ratoath Road. In the early-2000s the route was converted from mini-bus to double-decker operation, losing the City Imp brand in the process. However in 2011 the route was abolished under Network Direct, with the 150 taking over most of its southside routing and the 120/122 continuing to serve Cabra.
RV 636 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in 1999 and was withdrawn in October 2012 It then moved to the UK and most recently was with Priory Coaches.
In the background is a fellow ex-Dublin Olympian. It was doing the City Sightseeing tour for Dualway's. In 2019 the CitySightseeing franchise moved to Extreme Ireland, and Dualway's sold their tour fleet to Big Bus.
RV 626 has an ad for Corona Extra. 2010 was a time when Corona brought to mind a beverage and not a global pandemic. 18/09/2010
The Conrail heritage unit leads NS Train 939 across Gage Road in Duanesburg, NY on Saturday, February 28, 2015. This was a nice throwback to some chases I had of Train 169 (the current 939) in the early 2000s--except nicer because this unit isn't faded like the others often were, plus it has the original Conrail scheme as opposed to the "Conrail Quality" version.
***Decided to merge images from my old Flickr account with my current account. Photos and descriptions from 2007-2009.
Location: Chicago, IL
It's 2001 and RA 270 doesn't know if it's coming or going. It is seen parked on Abbey Street between duties but it is parked on the contra-flow bus lane. This was to allow buses to access Marlborough Street or O'Connell Street but RA 270 is facing in the opposite direction. This part of Abbey Street is no longer a bus lane but instead part of the tram route for the Luas Red Line.
The bus is well branded. The predominant one is for the "Malahide Road 27 Flyer". This was part of an initiative to relaunch City Swift corridors by branding certain routes. They also became "Super City Swift" as seen here. Around this time Dublin Bus also launched a "Quality Customer Service" campaign as seen with the rosetta on the front and the wording on the rear side window. A lot happening on the one bus. Not only is the bus lane gone, but so is the bus, CitySwift, the "Malahide Road 27 Flyer", and in a few years based on plans launched this week under Bus Connects, the 27 could also be gone. Abbey Street, 04/07/2001
A short hop back this week to a short bus. WV 42 is seen loadimg up in Dun Laoghaire as it operates route 59 to Mackintosh Park. This was part of a fleet of buses that once number 52, but today numbers 3. And it seems 2017 may see the end of them as new midi-buses are on the way. The WVs were initially used on City Imp routes such as the 123 and 150 but over time these routes transitioned to bigger buses, and today the smaller buses are only required on route 44B. Just before Christmas 2016 the 59 itself underwent a change and now only operates between Killiney and Dun Laoghaire. The residents of Mackintosh Park have to use the 63 now. It is possible to see a WV bus on the new 59, but probably not for much longer. 18/01/2011
What a difference three years makes. SG 96 is seen on Hawkins Street with a 15 from Clongriffin to Ballycullen Road. Ths bus route still uses this road but shares the road space here with the Luas Green Line. The tram extension opened in December 2017 connecting Broombridge on the northside to Brides Glen on the southside.
The Screen Cinema is seen beside the bus with an ad for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. The cinema opened in 1972 but closed in 2016 under plans to redevelop this area. Currently it is in a partially demolished state though could be fully gone by the end of 2018. This week in 2018 the sixth Mission Impossible film (Fallout) was released. In the background is Hawkins House. This was built in 1962 and housed the Department of Health. Like the cinema, this building is due to be demolished and replaced. These plans progressed by the end of July 2018 with the Department relocating to Baggot Street.
Finally SG 96 was delivered new to Dublin Bus in the latter half of 2015. In 2018 this bus is due to transfer to Go-Ahead Ireland in 2018 for when they take over 10% of bus routes in the Greater Dublin Area. A lot of change in three years. 01/08/2015
Currently in 2017 there are at least four buses in all over ads within the Dublin Bus fleet. In the 1980s and 1990s there were much more, but in the early 2000s Dublin Bus went through a fallow period of having none. This changed in 2012 when they started to reappear again. One difference was that the front of the bus did not receive an ad, so no longer was it really an all-over ad, but it did cover most of the bus. AV 247 was the second bus to be treated and it was done up like a loaf of Brennan's Bread. It lasted a long time like this, and although it was a Ringsend bus, it spent time in Phibsborough so the ad could gain maximum audience coverage. It is seen here on Hawkins Street with a 27 to Jobstown. 02/11/2012
This week we are going back twelve years to 2013, and to GT 125 on Hawkins Street dressed for route 68.
The DUTC started operating the route in 1934. The 68 runs from the city centre to Newcastle (in west Dublin), going via Clondalkin. In 2006 it was extended slightly further to the Greenogue Business Park at the southern end of Newcastle. In 2011 it was slightly modified under Network Direct to go via Bulfin Road as a partial replacement for route 19.
GT 125 was new to Dublin Bus in 2013. In 2018 it migrated to Go-Ahead Ireland and became 11907.
Beside the bus is the former Department of Health, which was located in Hawkins House. It was demolished in 2021, and the site is being redeveloped.
12/12/2013
KD 338 is seen parked just off Abbey Street and off Strand Street in Dublin 1. This was a parking area used by buses of many routes. Examples in this shot include routes 67, 50 and 34A which KD 338 is on. This route operated from Middle Abbey Street to Finglas.
In the mid-1990s as the Celtic Tiger roared into life, most of the area around this location was redeveloped. In the early 2000s Dublin Bus moved out due to Luas Red Line construction. Over the years there have been notions and ideas about building a bus station here, but even now in 2016 the place is empty and derelict.
The ad on the side of the bus is worth noting through I admit to having no idea as to what it is for. 09/12/1988
This week we are going back 26 years to 1991. KD 326 is seen at The Square in Tallaght with a route 76 service from Ballyfermot. At this time the shopping centre was only a year old and was the largest shopping centre in Dublin. Today one can travel along the M50 from Tallaght and visit the equally large (if not larger) shopping centres at Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown. The current incarnations of routes 76 and 76A connect the three shopping centres, but in 1991 the main purpose of the 76 was to bring people to Tallaght. It was one of the orbital routes created when the shopping centre opened and served many of the housing estates in the area.
At the time KD 326 operated out of Conyngham Road Garage. 03/08/1991
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 in 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
This week we are going back twenty-six years to 1998 and RH 174 parked on Eden Quay. The bus is dressed for route 77A.
The 77A started running between the city centre and Tallaght in 1972. Initially its southern terminus was at St. Maelruen's Park, but between 1973 and the mid-1990s it moved to Bawnville Road, Bolbrook, Old Bawn Road, and finally The Square Shopping Centre. In 2011, under Network Direct, the 77A was extended beyond The Square to Citywest, where it still terminates today.
RH 174 was new to Dublin Bus in 1993. It was withdrawn in 2006 and sold on to another operator in the United Kingdom, where it provided at least another decade of service for a variety of owners.
The bus is in the new "core" livery for Dublin Bus which was introduced around the end of 1997. This marked the end of two-tone green livery on Dublin Bus, as exemplified on the bus stop and the buses in the background. Green would not return as the main livery for buses in Dublin until 2021.
11/04/1998
This week we go back twelve years to 2012 and to RV 629 on O'Connell Bridge with a service on route 39.
Route 39 started running between the City Centre and Blanchardstown in 1926. Between 1972 and 2004 its western terminus moved around between Sheepmoor, Clonsilla, Coolmine and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, In 2004 it settled on Ongar as a western terminus. In 2010, under Network Direct, the city terminus moved to Baggot Street and three years later to Burlington Road.
Route 39 also holds the distinction of being the first CitySwift route, being converted in 1993.
RV 629 was new to Dublin Bus in 1999, arriving in CitySwift livery. However, it entered service with Bus Eireann, along with RV 628, with both buses spending most of the year 2000 on services to Ashbourne, Ratoath and Drogheda. In 2001 it entered service with Dublin Bus and it was withdrawn in October 2012, before being sold on to another Irish operator.
17/05/2012
This week we are throwing back to 1993, when Dublin Bus were experimenting with a new livery. After 6 years of two-tone green with an orange stripe, they decided to try something new. So KD 223 was painted into a livery comprising of two-tone green with an orange stripe. As can be seen when compared with the RH behind, the greens were adjusted with the top green made much paler and the lower green much darker. This experiment was not a success and the buses continued to be painted in the standard livery until the end of the decade. It wasn't all green in 1993 though as City Imp and City Swift were appearing on the streets.
KD 223 is seen in Dun Laoghaire about to operate to the City Centre with a 46A. Back then the route still served Stillorgan village. 13/04/1993
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It is November 1992 and RH 144 is already five months old when it is seen on Marine Road in Dun Laoghaire. The bus was one of twenty-eight Leyland Olympians delivered to Dublin Bus that year. The first Olympian arrived in 1990 and the final one (RV 620) came in 1999. As a contrast, in September 2014 Dublin Bus saw entry into service of SG1 and by the end of 2019 over 600 were in service in Dublin. RH 144 spent all its working life in Donnybrook before being withdrawn in 2006. It was subsequently sold to Cambridge City Council where it became a playbus, though by 2018 it was static and fixed to one school in the city.
The 46A is probably the most famous bus route in Dublin. Until 2010 it only ran as far as the city centre from Dun Laoghaire, but following the removal of the 10 during Network Direct, it was extended to the Phoenix Park. For most of the day it runs every 7 minutes, and at its worse it goes every 15 mins.
The area behind the bus was completely changed with the building of the Pavilion Theatre, along with apartments, in 2000. 15/11/1992