The buses of Tara Jctn.

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Driver training through the streets of Tara junction. 
 

[Rob]

Brilliant- looks great

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With thanks to Michael Walsh for the transfers-SE 1 is seen here working a service on route 22 although branded for route 52,
M  & C class buses are seen on the high street as the summer sunshine beams down on the busy park scene. 

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A private operator has purchased a former London transport double decker bus for use in the locality….seen here passing through station road on Tara junction. 
 

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The Ghostbus needing some TLC…gets a lift from its Bus Eireann counterpart. 
 

[Stoby]

As far as i know CIE  used to operate a bus at 04.00 am   to bring the Drivers & Conductors into work  , i belive every Garage in Dublin Operated One 

And the Staff Called it The Ghost Bus 

 

Tara Junction    looking Great as Always   { Fantastic Layout }

Tom

[DJ Dangerous]

1 hour ago, ttc0169 said:

The Ghostbus needing some TLC…gets a lift from its Bus Eireann counterpart. 
 

 

You big tease, you and your custom transfers!

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Schools back…..and so are the buses….

The one off M class (M25) in school bus livery is joined by a short SS bus ready to leave the depot. 

[Rob]

Looks great

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The Plaxton panorama CIE tours coach makes its way through the high street while working empty to the airport to collect some tourists 

 

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Under the floodlights-an Ulsterbus leaves the depot after receiving a top up of fuel…

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Thanks to Michael Walsh for supplying the SE in CIE tours livery….as another SE gets a helping hand from the Bus Eireann tow truck. 

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A classic 1980s scene recreated here on the bridge over Tara junction with a D,SS and M class bus featuring,as an Aer Lingus 747 takes off in the background. 
 

[Mol_PMB]

I've heard of the old model railway cliche of a bus on a bridge, but that takes it to a whole new level!

I love the Supertrain poster too.

 

Bus on a bridge, by IRRS:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishrailwayarchive/54256771246

[DJ Dangerous]

On 9/11/2024 at 10:29 AM, ttc0169 said:

Thanks to Michael Walsh for supplying the SE in CIE tours livery….as another SE gets a helping hand from the Bus Eireann tow truck. 

Another "TTC Exclusive"?

[mphoey]

On 22/4/2012 at 8:34 PM, Broithe said:

Would the 'Bus Lane' script not be the other way round, i.e., to be viewed from a bus driving towards it on the left, if you see what I mean?

not if its lana bus then its the right way around

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M class buses in provincial,  tours and expressway livery 

 

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E class selection of liveries. 
 

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The Bombardier family of buses….

 

[ttc0169]

Must try and do some miniature versions of this for the layout….

 

[Rob]

Please do!!!

[Mol_PMB]

On 9/6/2025 at 2:33 PM, ttc0169 said:

Must try and do some miniature versions of this for the layout….

 

Would these have been in village shops on bus routes? 

[ttc0169]

34 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

Would these have been in village shops on bus routes? 

Yes Mol- provincial routes more so. 

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VT47 in service on the streets of Tara junction-along with VG33,VG34 and an AX
Thank you to Brian Collins for such a superb model

 

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DVH 14 gets a tow from the garage tow truck…..

 

[DJ Dangerous]

BUStling scenes, @ttc0169…

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A blast from the past-a 1970s Dinky toys Atlantean double decker in the yellow pages livery - I had one back then and later destroyed it by painting it in Bus Eireann livery around 1987/88.

So it was great to pick up this one for £10 last weekend. 
 

[jhb171achill]

That's some serious traffic at Tara Junction! Maybe a Luas extension is needed there!

[Rob]

I'd love to see the Bus Éireann one.   I did the same with about  15 London Buses from Matchbox before!

[ttc0169]

11 hours ago, Rob said:

I'd love to see the Bus Éireann one.   I did the same with about  15 London Buses from Matchbox before!

Your in luck Rob-I actually found it when looking for something else last night-will post a photo later 

[ttc0169]

23 hours ago, Rob said:

I'd love to see the Bus Éireann one.   I did the same with about  15 London Buses from Matchbox before!

Ahem-the Bus Eireann version-soon to be returned to its original livery….

 

[Rob]

Cheers for that!!   You were able to put your hands on that quick enough!!!   Great to see