SHOWBUS AUSTRALIA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Martyrs Bus Lines
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 Martyrs operate one long standing bus service, the 683, from their base in Warburton via Lilydale to Chirnside, the journey takes about an hour. In April 2004 this Volgren CR221 bodied Volvo B7R 22 (0022AO) of 2000 was seen at Lilydale on its way back to Warburton. |
 The rear nearside view of 22. |
 On V/Line rail replacement service in October 2012 at Moe was 31 (0031AO) another 2000 Volvo B7R but with the Volgren SC221 semi-coach body. The vehicle has since been withdrawn. |
 Seen on Collins Street in Melbourne in October 2012 was 18 (0018AO) a Volgren C222TX bodied Volvo B12B coach on a school trip. |
 Liveried for the associated Yarra Tour Wine Tours operation - you can see the name on the C222TX above - is Autobus bodied Scania K124IB 48 (7848AO). Seen in the East Melbourne suburbs in Decemeber 2012 the 2002 coach was acquired from Hopkinsons where it had rego TV330 around 2011, but they acquired it from Ogdens of Mudgee in 2008. |
 Fleet number 16 (0016AO) was this coach seated Volgren bodied Volvo B10M dating from 1985 which was displayed at Sandown Racecourse in November 2013 at the HCVC Truck & Bus Show. Picture ref A1370 |
 This view of 16 was taken from the top deck of Driver's Gray Line Motorcoach decker which was also on display at Sandown that day. The bus was withdrawn two years later. Picture ref A1417 |
 Joining 16 at the 2014 HCVC Show, held for the first time at Yarra Glen Racecourse, was another Volgren bodied bus from the fleet, 29 (0029AO), an Isuzu LT1-11P which was up for sale. Indeed its windscreen displayed several other fleet members for sale on the disposal list.
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 Seen at the Australian Open in January 2017 was Yarra Valley Wine Tours liveried Fuso Rosa 1 (6110AO),
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 Awaiting its party in Melbourne's Arts Precinct in April 2021 was three year old Volgren Endura bodied Volvo B8R 14 (0014AO). Note one of the cute animated and illuminated bird silhouettes which inhabit the precinct.
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 The modern bus fleet has foresaken Volgren bodies primarily for Express, for all six in this line. Volvo has had to share the Martyr patronage with Scania, with half of these being K310UB models. First up is 25 (0025AO) a 2007 B12BLE, then Scania 52 (9452AO) of 2013. Then Scania 26 (0026AO) of 2016 followed by Volvos 50 and 51 (7850/1AO) of 2011, but 50 is a B12BLE whilst 51 is a B7RLE, On the end is 24 (0024AO) twin to 25.
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 The other end of that line up is B7RLE 49 (7849AO) of 2010 alongside B12BLE 24.
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 Facing the line of Express bodied Volvos and Scanias was a line of coaches and semi-coaches, an early example of the latter was 2003 olds style Volgren SC222 bodied Volvo B7R 41 (0041AO).
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 Scania chassis have figured for the semi-coaches with two year old 20 (0020AO) sporting a Malaysian built Volgren Endura body.
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 This older pair of Scanias, 625 and 614 (6625/14AO) date from 2014 and also sport Endura bodies built in Malaysia. Volgren uses their Malaysian factory to build vehicles for stock and they are often finished to a customer's requirement at the Dandenong plant.
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 Volvo 41 is seen again alongside brand new Volgren Endura bodied B8R 40 (0040AO).
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 In late 2022 Martyrs took delivery of their first hybrid bus, a Volgren Optimus bodied Scania K320UB.
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 The rear offside view of 30 (0030AO).
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 Note the bold warning sign by the AdBlue filler.
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 The only other Optimus in the fleet in March 2024 was early 2021 Scania K310UB 27 (0027AO). The two Optimuses (Optimi?) were matched by two Express bodied buses in the fleet which also wore PTV livery.
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 Scania 37 had returned to the depot for the driver's meal break and parked next to the BCSV coaches.
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 The following month hybrid 30 was seen again in Lilydale bound for Warburton.
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 Back to the coach line up and we have Malaysian built 31 (0031AO), a 2023 Volvo B8R.
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 A one off in 2023 was this Higer A30 bodied Scania K310IB, 38 (0038AO).
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 Transferred in from Warragul Bus Lines was AB Denning Galaxy bodied Volvo B12B 45 (7545AO) which as one time belonged to Australia Wide Coaches where it was 201 (TV3506).
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 The sole Yarra Valley vehicle, Rosa 1, was also in the depot.
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 Delivered that month, Endura bodied Volvo B8R 40 (0040AO), had yet to receive fleet decals.
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 Veteran C222TX bodied B12B 18, seen twelver years earlier was still in the fleet.
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 Delivered the same year as 18 was 17 (0017AO), a Volgren CR221 bodied Volvo B7R. Alongside is 35 (0035AO), two years older.
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 A better view of Express bodied Scania 26.
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 Similarly a better view of sister 52.
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 Seen face on this time are Volvos 50 and 24 with Scania 26.
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 With the Yarra River behind the trees, B12BLE 24 returns to the depot.
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 Receiving attention in the workshops was 14 (0014AO), a 2018 Malaysian built Endura on a B8R chassis.
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 Not a passenger carrying Toyota HiAce, but ZEW040 is a Martyrs service vehicle.
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 Getting in early with the "Happy Easter" message, B7R 35 was one of the buses chosen for a local tour by BCSV members.
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 Here is 35 after returning to the depot.
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 It had only been gone a short while and Express bodied Scania K310UB 54 (8054AO) of 2015 had already bagged 35's parking spot!
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 A nice view of the fleet's coaches.
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 The beautiful glen-like setting is not without its problems. The tall trees behind the coach line up above was bigger, but a recent storm brought one crashing down on 2015 Irizar i6 bodied Scania K360EB 38 (0038AO). Sadly the coach had to be written off.
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 Finally the depot "boasted" one of the ubiquitous Transperth Volgren CR225L bodied Mercedes O405NH buses. Dating from 2000 the bus was 1742 (TP1742) in Perth being sold in 2020 to Sandlant its permanent blind for the Stawell town service. Its life as Martyrs 29 (0029AO) aooears to have been a short one.
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30 Kellys Road, Warburton. VIC 3799 |
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