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This week we are going back thirty-one years to 1993 and to RH 136 at Dublin Airport.
This Leyland Olympian was new to Dublin Bus in 1992. The bus was one of a batch that was delivered without ad-frames as a new design was being implemented. The bus was withdrawn in 2006 and was sold on to an operator in the United Kingdom.
The bus is operating a service on the Airport Express service. CIE, and later Dublin Bus, ran an express service to Dublin Airport from the city centre for many decades. In its final form, as Airlink route 747, it last ran in early-2020. It was then suspended because of the Covid-19 pandemic and then cancelled completely in 2021.
03/07/1993
This week we are going back forty-one years to 1983 and to to D 137 on Hawkins Street. The bus destination blinds are showing (in Irish) Rathmines and Rathgar, as well as "Via Rathmines". Along with the lack of route number, its not easy to figure out what route it was on. However, being on Hawkins Street can help deduce it was on either a 47A or 47B, and with the bus in the background on a 47B to Grange Road, we may assume it was probably on the 47A. This route started running between the city centre and Churchtown in 1932. At the time the photograph was taken, the Churchtown terminus was on Landscape Road. The route briefly disappeared around 1984, but reappeared in 1989, but this time it ran to Rockbrook. In 1999 the route, along with the 47 and 47B was completely removed from the network.
D 137 was new to CIE in 1967. It was withdrawn four months after this picture ws taken, in June 1983.
The New Metropole cinema behind the bus opened in 1972 but closed in 2016 (as the Screen Cinema). It was then demolished and a new building is currently being erected in its place.
08/02/1983
This week we are going back a decade to 2014 and to AX 532 on Burgh Quay dressed for route 51D to Clondalkin.
Route 51D started running between the city centre and Clondalkin in 2002. Being an Xpresso route, it only runs during the week, in the peak-hours. From 2002 until 2005, its Clondalkin terminus was on St. John's Road West, before moving to Watery Lane / Woodford. For a period some departures operated to UCD Beflield.
AX 532 was new to Dublin Bus in 2006. It was withdrawn in 2019, and sold on to another Irish operator.
For the last few years, this stop on Burgh Quay has only been used by long-distance commercial coach services.
10/10/2014
Throwback Thursday shots previously unreleased. Shot on Polaroid by Owen Jones in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
***Decided to merge images from my old Flickr account with my current account. Photos and descriptions from 2007-2009.
Location: Chicago, IL
Today I went to Chicago Outdoor Film Festival at Butler Field. Todays screening was of "Duck Soup". There was also the record attempt for "the most people wearing Groucho Marx glasses." The previous record was 4,077 people that wore the glasses all at the same time for a period of 10 mins. Chicago became the victor of the Guinness book record at 4,400. Sweet!?
Here is some information on Groucho Marx if you don't know who he is (courtesy of wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho_Marx
Blast from the Past redone in living color with a bit of HDR treatment. Perhaps a bit overdone in this case, but I like the end result. Any resemblance to real life characters is purely coincidental.
We finally tried Mountain Dew Throwback too. I loved it but my wife seems to prefer the pancake syrup Dew.
Remember kids: corn belongs in your tamale and (per Bulldog, your adult beverage!), not your Pepsi can and/or gas tank!
Explore #176, May 18th, 2009 -- Thank you all for your gracious comments, views, and favorites!
This week we are going back thirty-two years to 1992 and to KD 160 on Eden Quay, dressed for route 45.
This route started running between the city centre and Bray, going via Blackrock and Cabinteely, in 1927. It ceased to operate in 2012 under Network Direct changes. Over the years it had various terminus locations in Bray, with the final one being at Oldcourt. One terminus for many decades was Bray Esplanade, but this was often unhelpfully displayed on buses from Dublin as "Esplanade". Since 2004, route 145 has been the main bus route between Bray and Dublin.
KD 160 was new to CIE in 1982. It was withdrawn by Dublin Bus in the late-1990s.
The bus is in an all-over ad for "Bad Bobs". Bad Bobs restaurant and nightclub opened in Temple Bar in 1987 and is still trading today, although has changed owners over the years. The all-over ad was applied to KD 160 in late-1990 and was removed in late-1993.
Behind the bus is KC 60 on the 63 to Glenamuck.
18/07/1992
This was taken exactly one year ago today! March 27th, 2015.
Interestingly enough, I didn't dig this up because it's exactly one year old. I didn't know it was until I looked up the date to put here. I guess it's my way of apologizing, and letting someone know I care? Maybe? =P
This week we go back twenty-three years to 2002 and to MV 65 partially dressed for route 134 on Abbey Street.
Route 134 was a City Imp route that started in 1995. It ran between the city centre and McKelvey Avenue in Finglas, going via Church Street and Glasnevin. It was a replacement for route 34, but it itself was replaced around 2003 when it was merged into route 83 (the first City Imp route). The new cross-city route ran from Kimmage to Finglas.
MV 65 was one of twenty-five MV Class minibuses new to Dublin Bus between 1997 and 1998. They were a follow-on to the ME Class. They were withdrawn from service around 2004 / 2005.
This side of Abbey Street is now home to the tram tracks of the Luas Red Line.
16/01/2002
It is a trip back to 2012 to see RV 604 in its final days with Dublin Bus. The bus had been delivered exactly 13 years previously in October 1999. It was withdrawn in November 2012, a month after this photograph was taken and a month before the final Olympian was withdrawn. The bus went on to have a second career in Scotland, and was observed in service around Perth (Scotland) in 2018.
The bus is seen here on route 150. The destination is displaying "Willington", although the more usual display was "Rossmore". The 150 commenced in 1994 under the City Imp brand and replaced route 50. City Imp saw mini-buses replacing more usual buses on routes, but operating to a higher frequency. Over time these routes became more popular and larger buses were placed on them until they all became part of the standard Dublin bus network with double-decker buses operating them.
Willington was the terminus of the 50 before the 150 came along and was extended to Rossmore. The current 150 terminus on Orwell Road in Rossmore is not far from Willington Roundabout.
Fleet Street was a city centre terminus for many different bus routes over the years. However, with the coming of the Luas Cross City around 2016, terminating buses had to be moved and only through routes stop here now to drop passengers off. The 150 terminus did not move too far, only going to Hawkins Street around the corner. 10/10/2012