Nice Australia photos
January 10th, 2011 | 
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State Transit Authority (Sydney Buses) Mercedes O305G MK III articulateds 2553 and 2579 in Druitt Street at George Street in Sydney, Australia.
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Photo taken on August 1, 2008.
State Transit Authority (Sydney Buses) Mercedes O305G MK III articulateds 2553 and 2579 in Druitt Street at George Street in Sydney, Australia.
These buses are nearing the end of their reign as front line buses. The one on the right has already been withdrawn and sold to a small independent operator.
The vehicles are almost at the end of their long journeys and will terminate at Sydney’s main railway station after travelling a further distance of about 1 kilometre. The drivers will rest for about 15 to 20 minutes before commencing their northward trips. The route encompasses traversing the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the very scenic route to Palm Beach passing many other coastal regions and beaches along the way.
The buses were new in 1983 and 1984 and are now amongst the oldest buses in full daily operation in the country. Round trips on the route L90 are in excess of 80 kilomteres (50 miles) and the buses have amassed huge mileages.
“Let’s face it for Australia”, c. 1940s / by Sam Hood
Image by State Library of New South Wales collection
Format: Photograph
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Good one mate, 2 merc bendy buses on the same route !!!, side by side.
Great shot.
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Buses And Coaches Of The World, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
Amazing shot, 2 old bendies at once on the same route! There are only 9 still in service.
Hi, I’m an admin for a group called About Sydney Trains, buses etc, and we’d love to have this added to the group!
I saw one of these about 6 months ago. It had just left the Mona Vale depot heading south along Pittwater road and looked like it had been sold as it had all advertising, bus route signs, STA info etc removed. That was the last one I ever saw (at least in original blue/white colouring). They were all speed limited to 80kph however one of them (#2561 i think) had a custom gear box and had a top speed of 100kph. Anyway, just a useless bit of info someone might enjoy reading