[Pt 2] Horizons West 1ETT552: Mercedes-Benz O305G (PMCSA)
Filmed on April 9th, 2016 with a number of transport enthusiasts This O305G is ex-STA Adelaide #1552, and was one of many buses used on the Adelaide O-Bahn 30th Anniversary Tour in Western Australia. Specifications to be confirmed: Engine: Mercedes-Benz OM407hA 206kW (276HP) 11.412-litre 6-cylinder rear-mounted turbo diesel Gearbox: Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission (pending confirmation) Bodywork by PMC Adelaide, built in 1985 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encX8n2KIns
Filmed on October 16th 2016 with a number of transport enthusiasts
This RG197K was one of many buses used during the HCVA CDC Blue Mountains Transit Tour on October 16th 2016
Engine: Hino H06CTE 6.485-litre 6-cylinder 195HP rear-mounted turbo diesel
Gearbox: 4-speed Allison Auto MT643 automatic
Bodywork: Custom Coaches 310, built in 1996
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mph-JEGVos
Filmed on August 20th 2016 with a number of transport enthusiasts
NOTE: The BusAustralia Fleetlists list this vehicle as a Dong Feng, and the article on Australasian Bus & Coach BusNews site quotes that this has a Yuchi engine, this is incorrect. See specs below for correct details
This was one of many buses used on the BCSV North-West Operators Tour, and is an unusual one. It's manufactured by Zhuhai Granton Bus & Coach from China, and has had a couple of minor modifications to suit Skylight Buslines preferences
Make: Zhuhai Granton Bus & Coach (China)
Model: GTZ6120E5D
Engine: Doosan Infracore DL08K Euro 5 335HP 7.64-litre 6-cylinder turbo diesel
Gearbox: 6-speed Allison Auto World Series T375R automatic
Bodywork by Zhuhai Granton Bus & Coach, built in 2014
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoyUKnoiCjs
Filmed on January 26th & March 5th 2016
Open description to see timestamps
Basically what the title says really. We see Sydney Trains EMUs & DMUs in the form of K-sets, C-sets, S-sets, an XPLorer and M-sets, along with Pacific National's 81-class 8156 hauling cement wagons northbound through Liverpool mid-afternoon (filmed on a separate day to the passenger services)
Timestamps:
00:06-01:02 - Sydney Trains K63 @ Glenfield, for Campbelltown (Cumberland Line service)
01:02-02:03 - Sydney Trains C6 @ Glenfield, for Schofields (Cumberland Line service)
02:03-03:19 - Sydney Trains S146+S140 @ Glenfield, for City via Granvile (South Line service)
03:19-04:34 - Sydney Trains K74+K60 @ Glenfield, for City via Airport (East Hills & Airport Line service)
04:34-05:37 - NSW TrainLink XPLorer (2525/2511/2503) @ Campbelltown, for Central (I believe this was on "Route 634", a NSW TrainLink service running from Canberra to Central via Goulburn)
05:37-06:55 - Sydney Trains Millennium sets M5+M17 @ Campbelltown, for Macarthur (Airport & East Hills Line service)
06:02-06:55 - Sydney Trains Millennium sets M34+M16 @ Campbelltown, for City via Airport (East Hills @ Airport Line service)
06:55-08:01 - Pacific National 8156 hauling cement wagons northbound though Liverpool mid-afternoon on 5/3/2016
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5awG4PlA0s
Filmed on July 26th 2015 with a number of transport enthusiasts.
Excuse the intermittent language - this is to be somewhat expected on social events
This Leyland Panther is actually a rebodied one, originally this had a 1967 Metro Cammell body and ran as Selnek UK GND95E. After being imported to Australia this bus operated with Forest Coach Lines and Kingsgrove Bus & Coach as M/O 5993
Engine: Leyland 0.680 150HP 11.3-litre 6-cylinder rear-mounted diesel
Transmission: 4-speed Leyland pneumocyclic
Bodywork originally by Metro Cammell, built in 1967. Rebodied in 1981 by Custom Coaches
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZMdi4nJnp8
Filmed on March 6th, 2016 with a number of transport enthusiasts.
This MAN NL202 was one of many buses used on the HCVA Glenorie Coaches Tour held on March 6th 2016
Engine: MAN D2866UH 180kW (240hp) 11.967-litre rear-mounted diesel engine
Gearbox: 5-speed ZF 5HP500 automatic
Bodwork: Volgren CR221L, built in 1996
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe3yGErQBrc
Filmed on September 24th 2016 with a number of transport enthusiasts
This MAN Midi was one of many buses used during the BCSV Whitmore Group Tour held on September 24th 2016, and is ex-Metro Tasmania MET 512. This bus has since been withdrawn from service. Still had some get-up-and-go with a full load, due to being paired to a ZF 5-speed auto
Engine: MAN D 0826 TOH 01 6.6-litre 6-cylinder 180HP rear-mounted turbo diesel
Gearbox: 5-speed ZF 5HP500 automatic
Bodywork by Ansair Tasmania, built in 1992
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KF2lRKZESY
Filmed on December 20th 2015 with a number of transport enthusiasts
Each year the HCVA host a Christmas Rally, and this Volvo B58 was one of many buses which made an appearance in the 2015 Christmas Rally. This one is ex-Forest Coachlines M/O 5996 and had been donated to the Sydney Bus Museum in 2001
Engine: Volvo THD100 9.6-litre 6-cylinder 180HP mid-mounted diesel
Gearbox: 4-speed Wilson Hydracyclic
Bodywork: Custom Coaches, built in 1972
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOh5jkAjyp0
Filmed on November 13th 2016
This was a rather decent sounding L94UB CNG. Withdrawn from service in March 2018
Route: 120 BUZ Outbound: City to Garden City via Ekibin & Griffith University (Nathan Campus)
Engine: Scania 4th gen OSC9 G01 9-litre 6-cylinder 260HP rear-mounted turbocharged CNG engine
Gearbox: 5-speed ZF 5HP500N automatic
Bodywork: Volgren CR224L, built in 2001
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAaOINnqPD0
Filmed on November 13th 2016 with TransitBris, brisbaneguy41 & crookj21
This L94UB CNG has a nice loud ZF onboard.
ROUTE: NON-REVENUE PRIVATE CHARTER
Engine: Scania 4th gen OSC9 G01 9-litre 6-cylinder 260HP rear-mounted turbocharged CNG engine
Gearbox: 5-speed ZF 5HP500N automatic
Bodywork: Volgren CR224L, built in 2001
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MuhVHEvVRw