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Kastoria Bus Lines | Mercedes buses
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This Volgren bodied Mercedes O405, 2 (1402AO), dates from 1992 and is seen on the 501 to Moonee Ponds in April 2007.
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 This Volgren bodied Mercedes O405 is on layover in Moonee Ponds back in August 2002. The bus is clearly numbered 5 but the comprehensive fleet listings on Australian Bus Fleet Lists unusually fail to identify it. |
 Also seen that August was 22 (1422AO), another Volgren bodied O405 seen on the Moonee Ponds bus stands. When new in 1996 it had rego NXX678. |
 This Ansair bodied Mercedes OH1316 is seen pulling on to those stands. |
 Another 1996 O405, 8 (1408AO), new with rego NLO968, on layover at Moonee Ponds in August 2002. The bus was sold to Transdev as MO6406 in 2014 who withdrew it in 2023. |
 This image is believed to be from August 1992 with 17 (6479AO), a three year old Ansair bodied OH1316 on the Moonee Ponds stands and a new Northern Buslines Ansair bodied Scania approaching on the right. |
 More modern fare from April 2004 with four year old 24 (1424AO) on the 475 to East Keilor, a Volgren CR221L bodied low floor Mercedes O405NH. |
 Around the same date, as dusk falls, 1991 Volgren bodied Mercedes O405 12 (1412AO) is seen on the same route. The bus was sold to Tullamarine Bus Lines in 2010 as their 29 (8029AO), where it lasted six more years. |
 Also seen in Moonee Ponds in April 2004 was Volgren bodied O405 6 (1406AO) of 1992. |
 Passing through Essendon on route to Moonee Ponds in April 2010 was 1 (1401AO) a 2007 Volgren CR228L bodied O500LE. |
 Similar 27 (7370AO) was seen at Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup in November 2011. |
 It was joined at Flemington by 1. |
 A contrasting pair of at the Racecourse that day were 2003 O500LE/CR228L 20 (1420AO) and 2000 O405NH/CR221L 25 (1425AO). |
 At the Melbourne Exhibition Centre the following month 2003 O500LE 15 (1415AO) was one of several buses and coaches conveying children with special needs to a Christmas Party at the Centre. |
 This Volgren CR221L bodied O405NH at Moonee Ponds in April 2012 was unidentifiable. |
 On St Kilda Road in April 2012 Melbourne Bus Link Scania L94UB 402 (5902AO) of 2005 passes similar Kastoria Volgren CR228L bodied Mercedes O500LE, 37 (7470AO) of 2009, one of many buses subcontracted to Ventura for a major tram replacement project over Easter. |
 Also replacing trams on St Kilda Road in April 2012 was 1992 Volgren bodied O405 9 (1409AO), later given rego BS01EG. |
 The ubiquitous 1 was also allocated to Easter tram replacement. |
 On Keilor Road in Essendon North bound for Sydenham on the 476 in March 2014 was O500LE 10 (1410AO) with a ten year old Volgren CR228L body. Picture ref A1749 |
 In the Arts Precinct in the city a year later was sister bus 34 (7534AO) of 2008.
Picture ref A7087 |
 This 1999 Volgren CR221L bodied O405NH, 16 (1416AO) was one of several vehicles on a large operation in South Melbourne involving multiple units from Kastoria, Broadmeadows and Nationwide in April 2015.
Picture ref A7269 |
 Mercedes O500LE 10 was also involved.
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 Even elderly 22 was roped in.
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 Parked next to Bell Street Reserve on Sydney Road in Coburg in March 2016 is 19 (1419AO), a now withdrawn 1999 Volgren CR221L bodied Mercedes O405NH.
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 On St Kilda Road tram replacement that month was ten years younger O500LE 36 (7536AO).
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 The Volgren CR228L bodied 36 is seen a little later with a trio of Ventura "tram buses" with similar 1033 (5397AO) Volvo B7RLE immediately behind and a Custom CB60 bodied Scania L94UB, 1180 (2563AO) further back with an NCBC Downtowner beyond.
Picture ref B2785 |
 A trio of Volgren bodied Mercedes is seen on the Moonee Ponds stands in April 2018. Tullamarine's OH1830LE, 33 (6629AO) is first, next up is Kastoria's 2001 O405NH 14 with the doubly appropriate rego 1414AO and a CR221L body. Finally with a CR228L body matching Tullamarine's 33 is O500LE 36 agaim.
Picture ref C119 |
 On a school charter on St Kilda's Fitzroy Street in February is Volgren CR221L bodied O405NH, 13 (1413AO) new in 2001 with rego QZF076.
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 Seen at Broadmeadows Central in January 2024 is CR228L bodied O500LE 5048 (6937AO) to all intents and purposes a Kastoria bus but allocated to the Broadmeadows fleet.
Picture ref D5527 |
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