| A bus rally was held at the Dublin Bus garage at Harristown on Sunday 30 October 2005 to mark 60 years since the formation of the state-owned transport operator, Coras Iompair Eireann. There was a good turnout of both preserved and current vehicles, along with a good representation from enthusiasts in Northern Ireland – four Bristol REs, a Guy Arab single-decker – along with a new Optare Solo and Volvo B7TL from Translink. These pictures are copyright Paul Savage. Note: By
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Leopard C176 and Leyland OPD2/10 R686. Leyland Leopard C176 is a PSU3/4R model and was new in 1966. It has been restored to original colours. The C class were withdrawn from normal service by early 1987 and some remained on schools. R686 was one of a batch of 70 and was delivered in 1956, lasting in service until the mid 1970s.
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Leyland Titans R788, RA73 and RA30. R788 is another Leyland OPD2/10 but it wears the early green livery. It was new in 1957. RA30 and RA73 and later Leyland PD2/3s with 74 seat bodies. Part of a batch of 152, they were new from 1959. All had been withdrawn by March 1982.
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Capital contrasts RA73 and RML 2575. Dublin Leyland Titan PD3 RA73 contrasts with London Routemaster RML 2575, now preserved in Ireland.
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Atlanteans DF415 and DF464. The first of these Leyland Atlantean PDR1s arrived with CIE from 1966 and the last was withdrawn from normal service in 1995. Originally coded ‘D’, they later became ‘DF’ which the original Leyland power pack was replaced with a DAF unit. DF415 wears the original blue and cream scheme while DF464 is in buttermilk.
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Atlantean DF450. DF450 carries this unusual colour scheme for use on Ghost Bus tours of Olde Dublin. The bodywork on this class was constructed by CIE on Metal Sections frames. From D603 onwards Van Hool/McArdle built the bodies to a boxier design. |
KD199 and RML 2453. A further ‘Capital contrast’ with Bombardier KD class double-decker KD199, in driver training livery, and preserved Routemaster RML 2453, which has only recently arrived in Ireland (October 2005). The KD class, like other Bombardier and later GAC products, was built at Shannon. KD199 was new in 1982 and like the majority of the class is powered by a 6V-71 two stroke Detroit diesel engine. |
KE35. This is one of 51 Bombardier-built coaches delivered to CIE in 1981 for use on Expressway services. The production batch was KE2–50. KE35 now carries the later Bus Eireann white-based livery. |
KC48. Restored to its two-tone green scheme KC48 is one of the Shannon-built GAC city type bus delivered to CIE from 1983. This type saw service in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick and later more widely when some were converted for use on schools duties. KC48 was one of these. |
Volvo B7LA/Wright AW1. Delivered in December 2000, it was some months later before this class entered service with Dublin Bus. Delivered in blue and ivory, with orange relief, the class now wears the latest Dublin Bus blue and yellow scheme. |
Dennis Trident/Alexander DT1. Following on from its purchases of the Leyland/Volvo Olympian, Dublin Bus has turned to the Volvo B7TL. The main competitor to this chassis is the Dennis Trident and Dublin Bus took a batch of 10 for evaluation; no further orders have been placed. |
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