Portlaoise (Bus), 15-09-2018
More unusual bus activity at the station. Due to the replacement of pointwork at Thurles, the line was closed between Portlaoise and Limerick Junction, with bus replacement between those two points. Two services were operated - one direct to Limerick Junction for through passengers, the other service Ballybrophy, Templemore and Thurles. Organised as usual by Bernard Kavanagh, various hired in vehicles also appeared.
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Bernard Kavanagh 06-D-122721, Portlaoise Station, 15-09-2018
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Portrait of a Van Hool. From the body number, this appears to have been new as Shearings 809 (MX06ALU), a 36 seat "Grand Tourer". Later operating with National Holidays of Analby, while there it was re-registered as NH06REH. It has now arrived in Ireland.
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