Newcastle Christmas Buses 2011 (+ bonus ACTION!)

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Here's a brief overview of Newcastle Buses' festive efforts of December 2011. A big congratulations to Marg (Hamilton) and Suzie (Belmont) along with their helpers for two fantastic buses.

The vehicles used were the same as those in 2010, both Euro 5 Volvo B12BLEs - Hamilton Depot's Christmas Bus being 2078 and the Belmont Depot Elf Express being 4932.


2078 climbs up from Caves Beach on Christmas Day. Newcastle Buses runs to a normal Sunday timetable on Christmas Day, with one exception: the Free CBD Shuttle Route 555 does not operate.


Interior of 2078.


2078 between Route 235 trips at Maryland on Christmas Day.


Another view at Maryland.


2078 in Hamilton Depot after a night run on 23 December.


A few hours after undecoration on Boxing Day, 2078 was chartered out on some Route 403 trips between Broadmeadow Racecourse (Boxing Day races) and Newcastle City. The "Newcastle Now" branding above is kind of the equivalent of North Lyneham's "It's Happening" 


While driving from the 2078 shoot at Maryland and family lunch at Merewether on Christmas Day, I stumbled across Belmont's 4932 at Newcastle West.


Interior of 4932.


4932 at Hamilton Depot showing the rear artwork. Volvos 4935 and 1428 are at left and right respectively.


Shortly before driving to Newcastle on 23 December, I spotted 320 at Dickson sporting a red nose along with antlers and a Christmas banner across the windscreen - a nice effort on the part of the driver :)

[Buzz Killington]

320 really puts 2078 to shame with its decorations..