Old bus photos

Tag: CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)

  • CIE – Leyland Titan – OYI 827 – RA62

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    Copyright Brendan Smith CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)1959/60Leyland Titan PD3/2CIE H41/33R Seen in the dark blue and cream livery introduced for double-deckers in 1961, RA62 shows the final version of the CIE double-deck body, which is said to have been originally influenced by the prewar Leyland bodies supplied to Dublin United Tramways. The body design certainly…

  • CIE – Leyland Leopard – AZC 411 – E71

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    Copyright Brendan Smith CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)1962Leyland Leopard L2CIE B45F CIE’s E-class buses were based on the 30ft Leopard L2 chassis. As well as being the last CIE single- deckers to sport a roof-mounted luggage rack, they were also the last single-deckers to be designed by the Company. They were certainly rugged-looking buses, which would…

  • CIE – Leyland Leopard – EZH 29 – C29

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    Copyright Brendan Smith CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)1965Leyland Leopard PSU3/4RCIE / Metal sections B45F Seen resting in Tralee, this fine looking machine was one of 183 similar vehicles delivered in 1965/66.  Mechanically, they sported semi-automatic transmission, air suspension and power steering, and internally fluorescent lighting and forced air ventilation were fitted.  Interestingly, they had single curvature…

  • CIE – Leyland Leopard – EZH 234 – C234

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    CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)1966Leyland Leopard PSU3 4RMETSEC B53F EZH 234 is a Leyland Leopard PSU3 4R coach with METSEC body. It operated for CIE [Coras Iompair Eireann] and is preserved in their brown and cream livery. It was new in 1966 as B53F [fleet number C234] and reseated to C45F in 1968. In 1986 it…

  • CIE – Leyland Atlantean – 353 IK – D353

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    Copyright Paul Haywood CIE (Coras Iompair Eireann)1970Leyland Atlantean PDR1A/1CIE/MSL H43/31D Ireland’s national transport authority – CIE – came late to the rear-engine bus scene. Although they had been wooed by Leyland from an early date (and even trying a Guy Wulfrunian), the first buses from an initial order for 341 Atlantean PDR1/1′s did not enter…

  • CIE – Leyland Atlantean – VZI 300 – D300

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    Copyright Brendan Smith CIE (Coras Iompair Eirann)1969Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1CIE/Metal Sections H43/31D To contrast with the view of Atlantean D353 already posted on the website, is this one of of sister vehicle D300. It is seen in the original dark blue and cream livery, which was phased out in favour of the all over sand-coloured scheme…