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Gwen Stacy (1/6 Gwen Stacy figure) is just getting used to her new office when her boss, assistant director of the hospital, Dr. David White (Hot Toys Perseus) drops by with a list of things she needs to know.
David has been an excellent friend and mentor, and Gwen just might have developed a bit of a crush on him. That he's a man of mystery only makes things more complicated and intriguing...
This week we are going back nine years to 2015 and to EV 96 at the route 142 terminus on Charlotte Way.
Route 142 started as a peak-extra that operated between Portmarnock and Palmerston Park in 2007. It reached the city centre by going via Malahide and the Dublin Port Tunnel. In 2013 it was extended south via Milltown and Bird Avenue to terminate at the old route 11B terminus within UCD Belfield. This peak-hour service was operated by Harristown Garage, but in 2014 a shorter version of the route was introduced between the peaks, operated by Donnybrook Garage. This version ran from UCD Belfield to Portobello, terminating on Charlotte Way as seen here. The off-peak route was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has yet to return. The peak 142 still operates.
EV 96 was new to Dublin Bus in 2008 and is still in service today. It is one of one hundred Enviro 400s delivered to Dublin Bus between 2007 and 2008.
The bus stop on Charlotte Way was suspended in 2024 due to the construction at the site beside it, which was formerly home to the Garda Headquarters.
20/08/2015
This week we are going back a mere two years to 2017 (which is also twenty-one months after Throwback Thursday started). WV 52 is seen at the terminus of the 44B in Glencullen. This is one of the more remote terminus on the Dublin Bus network and the 44B is one of the more infrequent routes. It runs between here and Dundrum, passing the famous Johnnie Fox's Pub on the way. The route dates back to the 1930s when it used to run to the City Centre and was more frequent at the weekends as it brought walkers to the Dublin Mountains. In 2009 it was cut back to Dundrum, and only had a service in the morning peak and the afternoons. There was a Saturday only service to Ranelagh but it too was dropped in 2012.
The route is one of the most scenic in Dublin, as it climbs up out of Dundrum to Glencullen, providing great views over the city and has been known to the bus engine under some strain.
WV 52 was delivered to Dublin Bus in 2001 and was the last member of the WV Class, and therefore the last single-decker delivered to Dublin Bus until the WS Class arrived in 2017. Due to the nature of the route, only single-deck buses can be used. Three WVs were kept in service for the 44B while the rest of the Dublin Bus fleet was double-decker. WV 50 was the first to go in early 2017 and WV 51 and WV 52 were replaced by two Wright Streetlites (WS 1 and WS 2) which were purchased specifically to operate the 44B. The first one went into service on the 1st December 2017 and the WVs were then withdrawn from service. WV 52 was the only one to receive an LED destination. 31/10/2017
Getting ready to hike in the Cascade Mountains with a 25 pound pack on my back. This little city girl could walk flat land but climbing up to 6000 feet was a feat I'll always remember. They made me carry the axe.
Baliwag Transit, Inc. 2849 Hino Prisma
and Baliwag Transit, Inc. 1102 Hino RK Grand-Echo (at the back)
July 27, 2013 at Brgy. Makinabang, Baliuag, Bulacan
This week we are going back forty-one years to 1985, and to KD 153 at the route 44 terminus in Enniskerry.
The original route 44 started in 1926 and ran between the city centre and Vernon Avenue in Clontarf. It ceased in 1936, when a new route 44 started running between the city centre and Enniskerry. Until 1953, certain departures on the route operated to Glencullen. In 2012 it was extended on the northside to Larkhill, replacing route 3 under Network Direct changes. In 2014 it was extended along Collins Avenue to DCU. In 2021 the terminus in Enniskerry was moved to a location just beyond the bridge in the background of this photograph.
KD 153 was new to CIE in 1982. It was withdrawn by Dublin Bus sometime around 1999.
18/02/1985
Bit of an unusual Throwback this week. It is 2003 and RV 631 is seen on Abbey Street. Although it is in service, it is not operating a Dublin Bus service. Instead it is helping out with Bus Eireann. In the early 2000s Dublin Bus transferred a number of Olympians to Bus Eireann to help out and provide extra capacity. At the time the Special Olympics were on Dublin and a large number of low-floor buses from Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann were in use on special shuttle services. That is how RV 631 ended up on a 105 to Ratoath. The bus did return to Dublin Bus and stayed in service until 2012 when the final Olympians were withdrawn.
On the left can be construction works for the Luas Red Line. That exact location became the Abbey stop on the tram line. As a result of this the bus stop is no longer in existence and the 103 to Ratoath currently departs from Beresford Place. 22/06/2003
I miss summer
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The photo shows a man standing outdoors beneath a wooden pergola covered with lush green vines and large leaves. He is shirtless and has his arms crossed over his chest, showing a muscular build. He wears a woven straw hat and dark sunglasses, along with a thin necklace. He has a short gray beard and mustache and a calm, confident expression. Sunlight filters through the leaves above, casting natural light and soft shadows across the scene. To one side, part of a house with light-colored siding is visible, adding to the backyard garden setting.
This week we are going back thirty-one years to 1994, and to RA 194 parked on Burgh Quay, dressed for route 7.
Route 7 started operating between Dublin city centre and Ballybrack in 1979. In 1988 it reached Loughlinstown Park. From 2004 certain departures were extended to Cherrywood. However, in 2016 the 7 was split in two. Route 7 continued to operate to Cherrywood (although the terminus is at Brides Glen Luas stop), while services to Loughlinstown Park became route 7A. It has remained that way to this day.
RA 194 was new to Dublin Bus in 1994. When originally delivered it was designated RH 194, but was later reclassified as an RA to differentiate it from the RH Class due to some differences between the two. RA 194 was withdrawn in 2006, and sold on to an operator in the United Kingdom.
21/08/1994
Circa October 4, 2021. Can you guess where this picture was taken???? It was very hot up in the mountains of N.C.
Hint: It was designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt and is America’s Largest Home® spanning 175,000 square feet, which is more than four acres of floor space. The 250-room French Renaissance chateau includes 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces.
These two particular dolls really changed my perception of the Barbie brand. I was happy to see them readily available year after year until Raquelle was nowhere to be found in the US for the "Style" line only to be released elsewhere and to finally come back twice unfortunately with poorly printed eyes. She has yet to appear back with this gorgeous face. Ryan on the other hand had his sculpt completely redone and never returned. Mattel please bring them back... just the way they used to be!
Here's to hoping we get them in collectible sized heads in any upcoming lines whether it be "The Look" or not even in collectible size heads, just back in "Fashionistas." I would get excited just to see them back in some form be it a picture in the Barbiestyle Instagram account. What do you guys think? Which Raquelle and Ryan are your favorite releases?
Been to the races that afternoon and now its time for a few drinks and dinner with friends at a hired hall.
Even though the 630 didn't spend much time on the CNO&TP during its career, it was still an amazing site to see Southern steam on the CNO&TP. Here train 957 gets back underway at Corinith, KY after a lube stop for 630.
It is a trip back to 1997 this week and a look at a test new livery for Dublin Bus. When it started in 1987 the company adopted a two-tone green livery with an orange stripe. Ijn 1996 when it made its first attempt at a new fleet livery it experimented with...two-tone green and an orange stripe. This experimental livery was applied to RH 86 and AD 24 and following the trial was not deemed a success and Dublin Bus ended up adopting a livery of blue/orange/cream. RH 86 is seen on O'Connell Street with an 11 from Kilmacud to Wadelai park. 03/03/1997
I was probably feeling a little silly here. I hadn't been doing this sort of pose for long at this point....and it totally flew in the face of everything I had been taught. Though needless to say...I eventually got over it. 😉
Deep from the archives from a long time ago. I remember I had just had a makeover and yes, I'm wearing her top that she had given me, it fit so well on me but she filled it out better lol.
With many railroads experiencing power shortages, the Canadian Pacific removed several SOO SD60s from storage. Solo locomotive, SOO6027 leads the daily #472 train past ESS Kittredge headed eastbound for Bensenville, Illinois with about 30 cars.
Thanks to Basicbill for his usual early morning tip and thanks to Trainut for driving. (We were headed out to our model railroad club in Chadwick for the day.)