Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Dennis Dragon Non-A/C 11m (Second Batch)

The second batch, were still bodied in Duple bodywork with 8 irregular windows on the upper deck, but wind drawers are installed at the front for the hot weather in HK.


DN758 S3N64 at 70X, which is from Sheung Shui to Jordan Road, Kowloon. This is one example that 11m runs highway.
DP6316 at Jordan Road Terminus, serving 36B. The background is Victoria Harbour and the Peak.

 DN1776 at 36B, same location, but in a hazy day.

DY9699 at 43C

Dennis Dragon Non-A/C 11m (First Batch)

Following the success of 12m Dennis Dragon, KMB ordered more for this model since 1986, but a shorter 11m 3-axle version. Initially for the trunk routes between New Territories and Kowloon, they turned out served nearly every route of KMB. With a shorter body but the same engine of Gardner 6XCT, the performance of the model is even more superior. The later batches, which equipped with Commins engines, are highway runners.

DM7035, S3N20, is the first batch of Dragon 11m. The early model of Dragon 11m has 8 windows on the upper deck, and does not have the wind drawers. This bus spent its late time on serving route 43.

DM7621, S3N21 at 43A
DM8097, S3N12 at 43A

DM8445, S3N15 at 41

Monday, August 22, 2011

Leyland Fleetline Nature Bus 利蘭珍寶~大自然巴士

D989,BT907, a ex-KMB BACo bodied Leyland Fleetline, was converted into "Nature Bus" after its retirement in 1992 and re-registered as FZ2496. This bus has been parked in Tai Po for years. This photo is taken in 2010.

KMB Leyland Olympian A/C 11m 1988-2011 利蘭奧林匹克(奧林比安)

They are finally retired from KMB on June 11, even through they were very popular as they were the first successful air-conditioned double decker in the world.
FP 6071 AL 145@43, photo taken in May 2011. Its registration was due on 31 May 2011.
FP5469 at 251M. Time flies really so quick. This photo was taken years ago at Tsing Yi station. The last batch of Leyland Olympian have the front resemble Volvo ones.

ER2990 at 935. This is the earliest batch of Leyland Olympian after the success of AL 1. The front is the classic "Tiger Head".
 ER7528 at 279x