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| Welcome to my collection of bus photographs. The collection features the bus companies that operate in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The two main operators of scheduled bus services are Stagecoach (who also own Cityline) and Newlands/Mana. Runciman operates a fleet of mainly elderly buses used mainly for charter and school bus services. |
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I hope you enjoy these photographs. My principal photography interests lie in transport. The images you will see were mainly taken around my home town. Comments and critique are welcome. Alan -
| Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Hits (today): | 60 |
| Hits (this week): | 182 |
| Hits (this month): | 304 |
| Hits (this year): | 5220 |
| Hits (all-time): | 61129 |
| Collections: | 9 |
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 | 3rd Oct 2004 | The Motor Coach Museum at Foxton
The Motor Coach Museum at Foxton contains New Zealand's largest collection of trolleybuses. It is privately owned by Ian Little and contains a number of ex-Wellington City Transport and Dunedin City Transport buses. Ian also has a touch of London amongst his collection and still active is 1955 AEC-built RT4189. The museum is open every day except Mondays and well worth a look if you are visiting Foxton - just aim for the windmill and it's right opposite.
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 | 6th Nov 2003 | Stagecoach Wellington - trolleybuses
Stagecoach Wellington are the only operators of trolleybuses in New Zealand. There are a number of wired routes from the city to outlying suburbs, namely to Karori, Aro, Kingston, Island Bay, Lyall Bay, Seatoun, Miramar and Hataitai.
Buses operated are Volvos, introduced between 1981 and 1986. At present there is one new prototype, 301, which has been trialled in preparation to ultimately replace the fleet.
Buses are displayed in numerical order.
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 | 2nd Nov 2003 | Stagecoach Wellington - diesel buses.
A selection of various bus types operated by Stagecoach in the Wellington area. Buses are displayed in numerical order.
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 | 3rd Nov 2003 | Runciman buses
Runciman, a subsidiary of the Stagecoach group, operates a fleet of mainly elderly buses on charter and school bus services in the Upper Hutt area. It is a haven for old Leyland Leopards. However, by early 2005 the fleet of Leopards had been all but withdrawn so much of what is presented is now consigned to history. Buses are displayed in numerical order.
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 | 30th Jan 2004 | Other buses and coaches
This collection fosuses on coachlines, and other buses, including those preserved by the Omnibus Society. Photographs appear in date order of being taken, so the newest addditions will be found at the end of the collection.
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 | 3rd Nov 2003 | Newlands and Mana buses
Newlands and Mana buses operate services in the northern suburbs of Wellington, in the Porirua basin and in the Paraparaumu and Waikanae areas. Buses displayed are in numerical order.
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 | 28th Nov 2004 | Launch of the '900' series at Lower Hutt on 24.11.2004
On 24.11.2004, Cityline, a division of Stagecoach Wellington, had an official launch of the '900' series Eastbourne Connector buses at the Lower Hutt Town Hall. In attendance was Brian Souter, Chief Executive of the Stagecoach Group UK.
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 | 3rd Nov 2003 | Cityline buses
A collection of images of Cityline buses. Cityline operate mainly in the Hutt Valley area of Wellington, and to Eastbourne, plus an 'Airport Flyer' service from Upper Hutt to Wellington Airport. Buses are displayed in numerical order.
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 | 13th Jun 2004 | 100 Years of Electric Public Transport in Wellington
On June 30th 1904, Wellington saw its first electrically power public transport vehicles. Sadly none of the original electric trams survive, but the capital still has electrically powered public transport in the form of its iconic trolleybuses. Over the weekend of 12/13 June 2004, a number of historic trolleybuses once again plied the streets of Wellington. The event was organised by the Wellington Tramway Museum and the Omnibus Society. This album features some of the action before and during the weekend.
The first selection of photographs were taken on Friday 11th June at the Stagecoach depot at Kilbirnie. Present were English Electric 210, built in 1931 and transported from Ferrymead Museum in Christchurch for the event and also trolleybus 39, a British United Traction (BUT) example built in 1952. Also included are some views of current operational trolleybuses and some other diesel "old timers" found resting in the depot. Sadly, No.39, owned by the Omnibus Society was unable to participate in the weekend's events, catching fire during a final period of testing.
The action then moves to Karori were former Wellington City Transport 66, built by BUT in 1958 was visiting from a private collection in Masterton plus former Auckland Regional Authority 85, BUT built in 1955, former Dunedin City Transport 43, a 1953 BUT built in 1953 (both from the Foxton Trolleybus Museum), and ex WCT 119, a 1964 BUT built in 1964 owned by the Omnibus Society. Stagecoach Wellington provided trolleybus 301, the new prototype design for a replacement fleet of the current Volvos.
On Saturday 12th June, the participants were captured in Glenmore St, en route to the Interchange. More pictures were taken at the Interchange and the first trips made from there around the network.
Unfortunately No.85 "disgraced" itself with a small electric fire during the day which ended its day's work.
On Sunday 13th June, Tranz Metro placed electric locomotive Ew1805 in Wellington Station to support the event. The album concludes with the action seen around the city as 301, 210, 119, 66 and 43 provided shuttles between the Interchange and Courtenay Place. This is a BIG album, but it was a once in a 100 year event after all!
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