On to April 2014 and 32 was on V-line rail replacement work in Southern Cross Station.
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Even old Mercedes 31 had been treated to the new livery in April 2014 when seen on V/Line work on the approach to Southern Cross.
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Similarly deployed inside the Coach Station that March was 15 (0715AO) a Coach Design bodied Mercedes O500RF new to Swan Hill in 2005 as 5593AO.
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In late 2013 a quartet of King Long 6130AU coaches was purchased followed by another three around the time this one, 46 (9661AO), was seen in April 2014 on the rail replacement work outside Southern Cross that Easter. The intensive operation was due to major works on the line south to Geelong.
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This slightly blurred image from April 2014 is thought to be Austral Denning bodied
Scania K113TR 31 (1388AO). Picture ref A2673 |
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Sister vehicle to 46 above is 45 (9660AO), also on the Geelong rail replacement.
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Old Mercedes 31 was seen in April the following year on another replacement operation alongside a number of the Kastoria bus fleet.
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King Long 46 had also been seconded to that April 2015 job.
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The coach was seen again in February 2018 in Southern Cross on V/Line work, now numbered 208. The quartet from 2013 (44-47) were all renumbered in the coach series as 206-209.
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Following on from the King Longs, seven more Chinese built coaches arrived, this time from unknown source(s) in WA. Seen on rail replacement work on St Kilda Road in April 2019 was Classmaster 204 (9757AO) of 2012 which had rego 1DVN908 in WA.
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New to Prymer Tours in Sydney in 2002 as TV3142 was this Coach Design bodied Scania K124EB, 211 (5947AO), seen in Broadmeadows in March 2019.
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Seen at Melbourne Arts Precinct in April that year was King Long 206 (9659AO), previously 44.
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In January 2020 211 was seen again at roughly the same location.
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Over a year later as Covid restrictions were easing in April 121 was outside the NGV.
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Seen at Broadmeadows Station in February 2020 on V/Line duties was King Long 6130AU 209 (9663AO).
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Fuso Rosa 301 was still going strong joining 211 outside the NGV in April 2021.
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