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Another Starliner in the fleet - and also on the depot hillside "extension" - was this 1998 model from the Austral Pacific days but on a Mercedes OH1418 chassis. It had been new to Ferris of Gympie, but was acquired from its next operator, Barton, also of Gympie. Now with rego E17TI it had been 017BUS in Queensland.
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Still in full Fords of Shepparton colours was E91UW, a PMCA XL bodied Hino RK176K, believed to be former 1870AO dating from 1996.
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Literally put out to pasture was this 1992 Transit bodied Hino RG197K acquired for parts from Cresswell Coaches where it had been 9 (FD0336). Unfortunately its engine failed on route from Hobart! It was new to Eldred's of Leongatha as 5 (0505AO) and 11 (EVB305).
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The canary yellow livery gives away the origin of a pair of 1991 PMCA bodied Hino RG197K buses joining FD0336 in the pasture. This is former Hunter Valley 4066MO.
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Also from Hunter Valley was 3586MO, both buses were acquired for spare parts.
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