MRF168 in Kinnoul St, Perth, 1982. (c) Donald MacRae
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1982-05-31 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16
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1987-03-01 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16
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1987-03-30 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16
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1987-03-30 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16
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1987-04-01 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16 minus o/s fog lamp at Dundee Bus Stn. (c) Donald MacRae
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1987-04-01 00:00:00
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Strathtay SD16
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1987-04-01 00:59:00
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SD16 in Perth with n/s fog lamp missing (c) Donald MacRae
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1991-07-31 00:00:00
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716 in Dundee with fog lamps filled in (c) Donald MacRae
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1993-05-15 00:00:00
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Strathtay 716
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1994-03-30 00:00:00
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1994-03-30 00:00:00
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716 at Errol on a special for the Merseyside Bus Club (c) Donald MacRae
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2001-04-30 12:35:00
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716 at Longforgan on a special for the Merseyside Bus Club (c) Donald MacRae
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2001-04-30 13:05:51
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LMS168W had already been purchased for preservation and was at Bridgeton Gararge, home of the GVVT
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Former Western/Clydeside R73 standing next to MRF168 at Bridgeton highlighting the difference in the front light clusters
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2005-05-02 00:00:00
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A fleet of Fleetlines- Midland MRF168, Clydeside 73 and Western R86 in the yard at Bridgeton
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2005-05-02 00:00:00
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3 of a kind!
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2005-05-02 00:00:00
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Unfortunately Strathtay had altered the headlight/indicator layout making the front of the bus look very narrow!
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2005-05-12 00:00:00
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Our first priority was to replace the front panels. Unfortunately original mouldings couldn't be sourced so after checking the scrapyards to no avail we enquired about a fleetline we had heard about in Wales...
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2005-05-12 00:00:00
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HSD87V, previously a Western and Clydeside Fleetline had spent it's last few years with Tanat Valley Coaches, the previous owners of NLO16. Thanks to a Tanat driver we tracked down R87 to a Paintball arena in Rednal, near Oswestry
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2005-07-03 09:35:39
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The lower deck of R87. The luggage pen poles were missing from 168 so we had these too!
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2005-07-03 09:36:05
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The owner of the paintball site was happy for us to exchange our butchered front panels for the ones on R87, we also got the centre panel as a spare. The arena was open to the public so we had to wear protective gear!
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2005-07-03 10:03:37
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After much drilling and hammering the panels came off, along with lots of paintball gunge!
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2005-07-03 10:03:48
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We fitted our old panels so that there was no sharp edges left on R87, it's used as a target and shelter!
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2005-07-03 11:42:40
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Having been cleaned up, they're in surprisingly good condition
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2005-07-09 21:31:10
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The "new" offside panel has been fitted, what a difference already!
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2005-07-21 11:03:00
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Another piece in the jigsaw!
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2005-07-21 11:05:23
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With the front all back together we'd kept the headlights from R87's panels and they all still worked!
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2005-07-21 14:55:59
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My first attempt at coachpainting
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2005-07-21 15:42:07
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Starting to look like a proper fleetline again!
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2005-07-21 16:16:58
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Some areas around the adverts had paint missing so temporarily touched them up with emulsion!
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2005-08-05 15:43:54
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Front end view. The screen is from Balfron, still looking for a Perth one!
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2005-08-05 15:44:10
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Pausing for a photo at Stepps Depot
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2005-08-05 18:27:42
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Taking the Caledonian Thebans RFC to a BBQ in Livingston
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2005-08-06 16:59:25
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Taking a breather at Harthill services heading back to depot
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2005-08-06 22:16:44
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Loading at Dunfermline Bus Station on the free service to SVBM, Lathalmond
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2005-08-21 16:18:58
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Lined up with some Northern sisters at Lathalmond
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2005-08-21 17:10:56
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Removal of adverts to prepare for repainting into Midland livery
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2005-08-30 14:59:46
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Did they ever paint under the adverts?
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2005-08-30 17:50:03
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The lower side panels weve badly dented and have been removed for replacement
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2005-11-20 11:48:56
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side on view with panels removed
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2005-11-20 12:06:06
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Night time depot shunting
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2005-11-20 17:25:06
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Offside view after removal of Strathtay orange and lower panels
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2005-12-05 15:30:56
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Nearside view after sanding, Midland cream is visible around the destination box!
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2005-12-05 15:31:10
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New panels cut and temporarily fitted to the nearside
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2006-01-19 14:35:09
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wheel arches now cut out
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2006-01-21 12:19:27
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rear bustle requires some attention
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2006-01-21 12:21:28
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rear air vent removed for repair, the radiator vent is non-standard and an original one has been sourced to replace it
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2006-01-21 12:22:01
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Offside panels removed
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2006-01-21 12:22:32
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The final rivet!
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2006-03-06 16:24:09
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n/s with new panels and beading
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2006-03-06 16:26:19
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sanding down before priming
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2006-03-07 14:16:00
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New emergency exit handle surround and replacement rear vent
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2006-03-07 14:16:11
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offide partly primed
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2006-03-07 14:16:40
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Offside fully primed
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2006-03-08 10:41:37
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Last traces of Strathtay orange covered
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2006-03-08 13:37:26
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Shug paints the roof!
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2006-03-09 10:36:25
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Ian glosses the edges
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2006-03-09 10:36:44
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Martin applies the fleetnames
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2006-03-11 12:10:23
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Finished bus ready to emerge from the shed
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2006-03-11 14:14:43
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Emerging into daylight
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2006-03-11 14:15:09
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a little further!
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almost there!
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nearside view
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At Bridgeton Garage
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Alongside sister NLO16
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2006-03-11 14:20:59
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MRF168 looking stunning in her "new" livery
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2006-03-11 14:21:15
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In Fordneuk Street
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2006-03-11 14:28:35
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After fueling at London Road
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2006-03-11 14:46:40
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A Midland corner with Shorty's Leopard and the Albion Viking
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2006-03-11 15:09:28
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MRF168 loaded and ready to depart for Falkirk on it's Launch trip
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2006-03-11 17:56:23
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Pause for photo at Condorrat (Morar Drive) Bus Stop
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2006-03-11 18:54:28
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New traditional style number blinds now fitted
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2006-03-15 11:33:33
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MRF168 lower deck from the front
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2006-06-01 12:17:12
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MRF168 lower deck from the back
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2006-06-01 12:17:23
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MRF168 upper deck from the front
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2006-06-01 12:17:42
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MRF168 upper deck from the rear
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2006-06-01 12:17:52
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MRF168 cab area
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2006-06-01 12:18:09
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Former Strathtay 716 with Leopard 543 & Metrobus 808
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2006-08-20 16:34:34
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MRF168 stands alongside newly repainted RM805
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2007-07-29 12:39:59
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2 exMidland fleetlines reunited!
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2008-03-09 13:23:49
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MRF168 with new number plate and mirrors
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2009-05-02 11:40:40
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