THE SHOWBUS NEW ZEALAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Red Bus | Christchurch | Sold buses
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 Coachwork International bodied MAN SL202 629 (NH2600), new in 1987, was seen in Auckland in March 2013, probably with Bayes as their 124, though the bus did move on to another Auckland operator, North Harbour Coaches in Birkenhead at an unknown date, having reached Auckland in the first place by early 2010. As can be seen it was used on school contract work for Ponsonby School. |
 Sister vehicle, former 644 (NK1146) of 1988 also went to the North Island but only for parts. It is seen in the Lower Hutt depot of NCS/New Zealand Coach Service in October 2017 in a sorry state.
Picture ref B8277 |
 Another, but older, sister vehicle, 619 (MT9669) was seen in Ritchies Christchurch depot in February 2020, before Ritchies took over the Red Bus operations. The bus had been sold for parts to Bromells Coachlines of Nelson over ten years earlier, some 400km away. Its intermediate history is unknown.
Picture ref C6964 |
 This unidentfied MAN was also with 619 in Ritchies Christchurch depot in February 2020.
Picture ref C6959 |
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New in 1989 this Coachwork International bodied SL202, former 658 (OJ1605) was seen in Auckland in March 2013 working as number 8 in the Swasbrook Tours fleet. After leaving RedBus it stayed in Christchurch working for Leopard Coachlines as their 17 before heading to Auckland later. Amazingly after Swasbrook it stayed in the area working for Coachways NZ in Otahuhu, regaining fleet number 658. It moved on around 2021 to Waipawa Buses, painted in Taupo Connector livery and given fleet number 4. There it was withdrawn in 2023.
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