The second example of the only six new Daimler buses, DR2, ever purchased by CIE is seen on its regular haunt, route 72 from Oxmantown Road to O’Connell Bridge. Basically it comprises a pure pre-war style Leyland body, a wartime Daimler chassis (with tiny headlights), for post war service in a country which remained neutral throughout 1939 to 1945. It also highlights the dire shortage of new buses at the time that operators would buy ANYTHING that could move!! (Photo courtesy of the Transport Enthusiasts Club).
AR7 in Conyngham Road garage in late 1961. (Photo courtesy of the Transport Enthusiasts Club).
T13 was one of CIE's first new buses in 1947, later it was sold to Doyle of Roundwood who altered it to full front. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
T16 at Burgh Quay, Dublin during the 1950s. (Photo copyright Robert Grieves).
P5 at the Killiney terminus of route 59 in 1961. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
P105 at an unknown location (possibly Enniskerry?) during the 1950s. (Photo copyright Roy Marshall).
P106 seen in the reversed coach livery used before the introduction of the yellow and grey full-fronted Leyland Tigers. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P126 shows the original front entrance layout used for CIE's first new buses in the late 1940s. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P148 (with P322 alongside it) at Sligo railway station in the early 1960s. (Photo copyright Robert Grieves).
P161, new in July 1950, was the first of CIE's 30 full-front Leyland Tiger coaches. Seen near Dingle on September 9th 1967, the vehicle was withdrawn and scrapped in 1971. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
P193 at Conyngham Road garage, Dublin in 1984. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
P193 at Conyngham Road garage, Dublin in 1984. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
P250 of Clontarf garage working on route 51A was seen in North Earl Street, Dublin on September 5th 1967. Originally part of a batch of 55 similar "city" P class buses, their numbers had dropped to 20 still in service when the photo was taken. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
Clontarf's P250 is seen in Lower Abbey Street between duties on route 51A. This was the last Clontarf route to have half cab single-decks, until 1971. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Clontarf's P262 seen on O'Connell Street, Dublin in the mid 1960s. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Conyngham Road's P265 seen on Aston Quay, Dublin while working on route 39A. (Photo copyright A.J.Douglas).
P266 at Coolatree Road, Beaumont in the late 1960s. (Photo copyright Nigel Bennett).
P272 seen on Drumcondra Road in the early 1960s, having been converted to rear entrance layout. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P280 in the later red and cream livery, is seen with another Tiger and a Titan, possibly in Cork. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P283 seen with a P class bus at an unknown location. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P284 (preserved) in Broadstone garage in 1985. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
P285 parked in Store Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P287 is a Leyland OPS3 full front coach new in 1951. On July 14th 1969 this 18 year old vehicle was found working the Galway to Sligo service, passing through Tuam. As built these coaches had 30 seats, but were altered later on to 35 or 39 seats, with some being rebuilt to rear entrance and others being fitted with a destination box. Judging by the number of open windows on the bus, it must have been a hot summer!!!! (Photo copyright Roger Newport).
P290 was the last CIE front engined coach to enter service, in 1953. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P311 seen opposite Athlone Railway station. (Photo copyright A.J.Douglas).
P317 was photographed in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim on September 8th 1967. It was one of a batch of 71 PS2/14 Tigers bought in 1953, for narrow roads in rural areas. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
P326 in Limerick garage in 1969. (Photo copyright Nigel Bennett).
P334 of 1953 seen on a summer's day in County Cork. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P336 of Broadstone seen with two ex GNR AEC Regents in Drogheda bus station. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
1953 bus P337 is seen in Parnell Place bus station, Cork in the mid 1960s. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
P347 interior looking rearwards from the driver's cab. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
P352 seen with another P class and an R class Titan in Cork bus station. (Photo copyright unknown).
MTD 235 following an accident while on trial with the Great Northern in 1952. (Photo courtesy of Gary Manahan).
MTD 235 was sold to Pennine of Gargrave in 1952, and remained with them ever since, as seen at their depot on December 17th 2005. It is now undergoing a restoration. (Photo supplied by M. Wilson).
MTD 235 was sold to Pennine of Gargrave in 1952, and remained with them ever since, as seen at their depot on December 17th 2005. It is now undergoing a restoration. (Photo supplied by M. Wilson).
MTD 235 was sold to Pennine of Gargrave in 1952, and remained with them ever since, as seen at their depot on December 17th 2005. It is now undergoing a restoration. (Photo supplied by M. Wilson).
U1 was CIE's first underfloor engined coach and is seen at the Montrose Hotel in the mid 1960s. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U23, seen in Glengariff, Co. Cork on September 9th 1967 was new in June 1955. From March 1970 it had a ten year career as a driver trainer, prior to its scrapping. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
Centre stage in Galway garage yard on a July day in 1969 was Leyland Royal Tiger coach U19, later acquired for preservation (and subsequently broken up alas). Behind it can be seen two C class Leopards and one E class, and alongside it is a glimpse of an ex Ulsterbus Leyland PS2, one of 50 Northern Ireland Tigers acquired by CIE in the early days of the free school transport scheme. (Photo copyright Roger Newport).
U22 at an unknown location, probably during the late 1950s. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
U30 seen in Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U35 seen arriving at Busaras in the blue and cream livery used on these coaches for the Dublin Airport service. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U36 in the original yellow and grey colours. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U40 in Parnell Place, Cork in the late 1960s. (Photo copyright Roy Marshall).
U41 seen in Busaras, Dublin alongside a PD2 loading for the Kildare service. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U52 in Marlboro Street, Dublin in 1966. (Photo copyright A J Douglas).
U54 at Bray station in the mid 1960s, still in its original layout. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U57 in its original rear entrance layout, seen in Cork. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U58 in Conyngham Road garage in the late 1960s. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
U63, seen on Burgh Quay, Dublin in its original layout and badly in need of body repairs.
U65 seen in Broadstone garage following its conversion to dual door layout. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U66 was one of several dual door Royal Tiger conversions, seen awaiting departure from Burgh Quay on route 27. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U66 was one of several dual door Royal Tiger conversions, seen awaiting departure from Burgh Quay on route 27. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U66, seen on Dublin's Eden Quay on September 5th 1967, was one of 28 dual door conversions of the 38 U class buses of 1954. Originally only U71 to U88 had a route number display, but all dual door buses in the U51 to U70 batch were also fitted with them on conversion. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
U81 in Bray in the mid to late 1950s. (Photo copyright Roy Marshall).
U81 seen in city service format on Eden Quay, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
U84 seen in Donnybrook garage in its original layout in the red and cream livery. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Ex Great Northern AEC Regal A425 at Market Square, Dundalk. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Ex GNR AEC Regal 425 leaving Dundalk for Carrickmacross around 1963. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Ex Great Northern Railway AR294 passing Busaras in the early 1960s. Sister bus AR292 became a staff bus in 1967, repainted yellow. (photo copyright R H G Simpson).
Ex Great Northern AR298 passing the newly built Abbey Theatre in 1961. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
AR302 was an ex Great Northern Park Royal bodied AEC Regent new in 1953. Seen in Lower Abbey Street, Dublin on September 5th 1967, the bus was to only see 20 more days service after this photo was taken. It was destined to be the last AEC decker on Dublin streets, until Dualway Coaches began using a Routemaster in 1994. (Photo copyright John Bristow).
Great Northern AEC Regent 303 seen at the GNR garage at Abercorn Road, Dublin. (Photo copyright Robert Grieves).
AR307 was seen on Drogheda's South Quay during the 1960s with Leopard E74. (Photo copyright R.H.G.Simpson).
The last AEC Regent delivered to the GNR in 1953, (later CIE's AR442) in Drogheda bus station in the mid 1960s. Even at this late stage in its life it was still in green livery, and was withdrawn in these colours. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
Ex GNR Regal IV AU271 was the only one of its type to be registered in Belfast. Here it is seen in Grange, Co. Sligo around 1959. (Photo copyright Robert Greaves).
Ex GNR Regal IV AU338 seen in Dundalk, following its conversion to front entrance. Note the original side destination has been left in place. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Regal IV AU344 seen at Sligo railway station around 1963, with a P class Tiger and E class Leopard for company. (Photo copyright Robert Grieves).
New to Catherwood, Leyland Lion AZ 4059 became the Dundalk garage tender in later years. Also in the photo is Gardner 389, now preserved. (Photo copyright Robert Grieves).
The first of CIE's 152 RA class buses, RA1, is seen on route 8 on O'Connell Street. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
RA4 in O'Connell Street in 1960. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
RA21 of Donnybrook seen on O'Connell Street, Dublin working on route 8. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Donnybrook's RA26 heading back to its home garage, seen on Lower O'Connell Street. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
RA29 overtaking RA41 on O'Connell Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
RA30 in Dun Laoghaire in summer 2000. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
Ringsend's RA37 (now preserved) seen on O'Connell Street. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
RA38 and D607 seen on Buckingham Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
Conyngham Road's RA39 was photographed in Hueston Station on 5th August 1980. (Photo copyright Martin Hewitt).
RA51 of Conyngham Road garage is seen parked outside the garage, a common practise in years gone by. (Photo copyright R.H.G. Simpson).
Summerhill's RA70 was photographed in Lower Abbey Street on 5th August 1980. (Photo copyright Martin Hewitt).
Summerhill's RA77 heading up Gardiner Street on route 20 in the late 1970s. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
RA83 of Summerhill garage was photographed on Eden Quay, Dublin. (Photo copyright R.H.G. Simpson).
RA103, awaiting final cutting up, in Broadstone scrapyard in 1982. (Photo copyright Shane Conway).
RA128 in O'Connell Street in the early 1960s. (Photo copyright R H G Simpson).
RA136 awaiting incoming rail passengers at Hueston Station in July 1980. (Photo copyright Martin Hewitt).
RA137 on route 19 in the early 1960s on O'Connell Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright R.H.G. Simpson).
RA137 was the first CIE bus in blue and cream, and is seen here later in its career at Hueston Station. (Photo copyright unknown).
The last 12 buses of the RA class spent many years working in route 46A to Dun Laoghaire. RA147 was photographed on College Street, Dublin. (Photo copyright A.J. Douglas).
AA1 was the first of the three AEC Regent Mk.5s and was seen in Waterford on its usual service to Tramore. The destination blind is that of a single decker, and these buses later had the glass partly painted over to show just one placename. (Photo copyright R.H.G.Simpson).
