Transborder Express - pre Deane's

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Transborder Express - pre Deane's.

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Bus # Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeatingLivery
Previously operated vehicles
1MO 9 Scania K93CRBYS4KC4X2B01827755 Autobus 082 1/97C48FT
ex (SA) WLD 581 12/8/02; ex AV01IC 8/00.
Dereg 17/5/04 in preparation for sale to IR Steinhardt Pty Ltd t/a Dorrigo Bus Service, Dorrigo, NSW as MO 5777 9/04, converted to C53F; then to Dick White Bus Sales (dealer), Alstonville 26/6/08; then to HK, MF & AK Dascombe t/a Purser's Coaches, Murgon, QLD as (876) 476 KXT.
2MO 5 Scania K113TRB 8x2 14.5mYS4KT8X2B01828441 Autobus 120 12/97C62FT
ex (SA) WLD 575 12/8/02; ex AV01IF 8/00.
Sold to K.F.B.L. Pty Ltd t/a Bendigo Coachlines, Bendigo, VIC as (47) 4595 AO 28/2/08.
11MO 51 Mercedes-Benz 814DWDB6703132N030996 Alan B. Denning "Vario" 82025 8/95C28F
ex (SA) VTA 511 -/96; Delivered 8/95.
Sold to Greyhound Pioneer Australia, Eagle Farm, QLD as (901) 901 YRS; then to N & N Tours, Sunnybank, QLD as 550 GJX; then to South East Tours, Forest Glen, QLD as 550 GJX, rereg 786 RMP.
11MO 6 Scania K124IB 13.5mYS4K6X20001834516 Autobus 187 6/99C54FT
ex (SA) WLD 580 21/5/02; ex AV01LL 8/00.
Sold to D & D Tours (Denko Romic), Alexandria, NSW as TV 5423 by 4/08.
12MO 7 Scania K124IB 13.5mYS4K6X20001834676 Autobus 188 6/99C54FT
ex (SA) WLD 578 21/5/02; ex AV01LF 8/00; ex AV01LM 27/4/00.
Sold to Northland Coach & Travel (Northlander Pty Ltd), Grafton, NSW as NX49EB 22/5/08, rereg (NSW) TV 8924 3/3/17.
14MO 4 Scania K124IB 13.5mYS4K6X20001835895 Autobus 208 12/99C54FT
Lever Coachlines livery - ex (SA) WLD 576 25/11/03; ex AV01LG 8/00; ex AV00MM 27/4/00.
Sold to Geeford Pty Ltd t/a Geeford Coaches (M Goodall), Toowoomba, QLD as 391 HUE 17/5/04; then to Stonestreets Coaches Pty Ltd, Toowoomba, QLD as (391) 391 HUE 21/6/06; then to WB & LR Corston Pty Ltd t/a Corston Coaches, Two Wells, SA as (28) SB82BE (delivered 17/5/08); then with business to Kanga Coachlines Pty Ltd, Mawson Lakes, SA 1/7/22; Resold to Rockleigh Tours Pty Ltd, Diggers Rest, VIC 7/22 & reg BS06RC 21/10/22; then to CnJ Coach Line, Googong, NSW as XW85MV 5/24.
15MO 3 Scania K124IB 13.5mYS4K6X20001835976 Autobus 217 3/00C54FTLever
ex (SA) WLD 579 13/5/02; ex AV01LH 8/00.
Sold to Reilly's U-Drive & Charter, Geelong, VIC as 5131 AO 1/2/05.
16MO 1 Scania K124IB 13.5mYS4K6X20001835978 Autobus 222 5/00C54FTLever
ex (SA) WLD 577 8/5/02; ex AV01LI 8/00.
Sold to Geeford Pty Ltd t/a Geeford Coaches (M Goodall), Toowoomba, QLD as 191 JFH 18/1/06; then to Stonestreet's Coaches, Toowoomba as (191) 191 JFH 21/6/06; then to James Cann Pty Ltd t/a Cann's Bus Lines, Corowa, NSW as (38) TV 1729 (reg 9/3/12); then to Canns Bus Management Pty Ltd (Dineen Group), Corowa as TV 1729 1/11/13; then to McKenzies Tourist Services Pty Ltd (Dineen Group), Healesville, VIC 1840 AO c5/14; then to Cavanagh Bus & Coach Pty Ltd (Dineen Group), Kempsey, NSW 3/18 & reg TV 8900 5/4/18.
17MO 49 Scania K94IBYS4K4X20001837896 Autobus 238 9/00C50FT
ex (SA) WLD 582 5/9/02.
Sold to Wilson Cuy Pty Ltd t/a Silver City Tours, Broken Hill, NSW as AP14MA 6/07, rereg TV 610.
18MO 51 Scania K94IBYS4K4X20001837898 Autobus 240 9/00C50FT
ex (SA) WLD 583 12/9/02 - Carried Surfborder signage for a service from Ulladulla to Canberra
Sold to Northland Coach & Travel (Northlander Pty Ltd), Grafton, NSW as NV22AL 8/07, rereg 5728 MO 14/7/11; then to BNA Buses Pty Ltd, Woolgoolga as 5728 MO 10/18.
21MO 211 Volvo B12B 13.6mYV3R8G1123A002235 Autobus 364 7/03C52FTL*Countrylink
ex (SA) WXL 177 - First reg 22/7/03.
Sold to Sunstate Charters Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, QLD as (36) 765 KZJ through a Brisbane dealer 5/08; then to HK, MF & AK Dascombe t/a Purser's Coaches, Murgon as 765 KZJ by 10/17.
23MO 213 Volvo B12B 13.6mYV3R8G11X3A002287 Autobus 366 7/03C52FTL*Countrylink
ex (SA) WXL 176 - First reg 22/7/03.
Withdrawn from service 5/08 and sold to Hopkinson's Transport Pty Ltd, Smithfield as (SA) SB89BK 12/6/08, rereg (NSW) TV 959; then to Kiama Coaches Pty Ltd t/a Hopkinsons Coaches, Smithfield as TV 959 1/1/15
25MO 217 Mercedes-Benz LO8129BM688177RB009156 Custom Coaches 94-140 9/94B29F
Reg16/2/04 ex Westbus Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW m/o 8771 (B26F) - Based in Yass for the Dog Trap Road school run.
Sold to the YMCA, Queanbeyan 4/08 following the sale of the Dog Trap run to MG & LA Benton, Yass 31/3/08. Reg AV31FW 22/6/08 & for sale 6/19; Resold for food truck conversion in Melbourne, VIC; For sale on Facebook Marketplace 10/23 reg XV57NV.
31MO 164 Scania K113TRBYS4KT6X2B01824042 Autobus 036 7/95C53FT
ex (SA) VSN 531 -/96.
Originally destined for Chris' Coaches, Melbourne 6/04 but sale fell through and was sold instead to M.P.O.Pty.Ltd t/a Deluxe Coachlines / Executive Coach Travel,Oakleigh, VIC as 0747 AC c8/04.
32MO 166 Scania K113TRB 12.5mYS4KT6X2B01823640 Autobus 037 7/95C53F
ex (SA) VSN 532 -/96.
Sold to Geeford Pty Ltd t/a Geeford Coaches, Toowoomba, QLD as 141 IIE 12/11/04; then to K.F.B.L. Pty Ltd t/a Bendigo Coachlines, Bendigo, VIC as (62) 0134 AO by 4/05.
33MO 133 Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108003808 Toyota - 12/97B21C
Sold to Mees Bus Lines Pty Ltd, West Heidelberg, VIC as (82) 6482 AO 1/07; Withdrawn by 3/15.
34MO 134 Toyota Coaster HZB50RJT743PB5108003768 Toyota - 12/97B21C
Sold to Mees Bus Lines Pty Ltd, West Heidelberg, VIC as (83) 6483 AO 1/07; Withdrawn by 3/15.
48MO 48 MAN SL200287.0029.0029 Smithfield SB872 6/81B50F
ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (581) BUS 581 12/94 (B41D); ex ZIB 581.
Sold to Good Az Gold Pty Ltd t/a Good Az Gold Tours & Transfers, Windsor, NSW & rereg TV 4717; then Claudio Saya t/a Tango Bus & Coach, Alexandria as AU21JX; then to North Sydney Bus Charter Pty Ltd, North Ryde as AU21JX 6/08, renumbered TV 5643 10/08; Withdrawn by 22/10/11; Noted in an industrial yard at Rutherford 3/12.
52MO 52 Scania K82SRYS4KC4X2B01806511 Custom Coaches "Mk 85" 84-236 25/4/85RB57F
ex RC49F by 2/94 - Based in Yass.
Sold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill, NSW as TV 378 6/07; then to North Sydney Bus Charter Pty Ltd t/a Bankstown Coaches as TV 378 4/5/16; Dereg by 5/18 & Stored.
62MO 2862 (NSW) MCA - Cummins6F9300C06RB004249 MCA B316 8/94C53F
Withdrawn from Yass - Canberra commuter service 15/7/03 and delivered the next day to a dealer in QLD. They were sold to HWE Mining/Newmont located 1000km's south of Darwin and 500km's north west of Alice Springs on the Tanami Track. They are used to transport mine workers from the camp village to the mine site at the end of each shift, and are numbered (LV5024) and (LV5025).
63MO 2863 (NSW) MCA - Cummins6F9300C06RB004248 MCA B315 8/94C53F
Withdrawn from Yass - Canberra commuter service 15/7/03 and delivered the next day to a dealer in QLD. They were sold to HWE Mining/Newmont located 1000km's south of Darwin and 500km's north west of Alice Springs on the Tanami Track. They are used to transport mine workers from the camp village to the mine site at the end of each shift, and are numbered (LV5024) and (LV5025).
65MO 65 Scania K92CRYS4K2CX2801810220 Custom Coaches "Mk85" 87-137 7/9/87RB55F
ex RC49F; ex Stock 5/88
Sold to Shepherdson Transport, Margaret River, WA as TC 5684 1/07.
MO 0806 (NSW) Domino DC122B181-9-81 Domino B181 9/81RC46FT
ex TW & BW O'Mara t/a O'Mara Bros, Yass, NSW MO 0806 21/10/94; ex Pioneer Trailways Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, NT (D2) m/o 625 -/89.
Sold to A & L Gillan t/a Canberra Sightseeing, Canberra 7/95.
MO 1089 (NSW) Mercedes-Benz O303-2WDB30031561050392 Austral 1383 10/87C45F
ex TW & BW O'Mara t/a O'Mara Bros, Yass, NSW MO 1089 21/10/94; ex Clockworld Pty Ltd (Lee Mills), Swan Hill, VIC DFM 421 -/90; ex J McGinty, Robinvale DFM 421.
Sold to Archmor Investment Pty Ltd, Manly Vale, NSW as MO 1089 by 3/95, rereg (QLD) 347 DBF, rereg (NSW) TV 2047 18/6/98; then to Canberra Coach Pty Ltd, Canberra, ACT as (47) TV 2047, rereg (ACT) MO 194; Resold for a motorhome in NSW.
MO 47 MAN SL200287.0037.0037 Custom Coaches 81-137 30/7/81B50F
ex ACTION, Canberra, ACT (583) BUS 583 (B42D) 12/94; ex ZIB 583; First reg 7/8/81.
Sold to Kingsford Smith Transport, Banksmeadow, NSW as (46) KS 2277 3/02; then to Coachline's Tours (Zivko Blanusa), Bonnyrigg as ZCG 258 via Moorebank Auctions, rereg TV 1526; Dereg 10/7/07 & Sold to Alexsandar Ilich t/a Link King Coachlines, Prestons; Never registered with Link King & Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 49 MAN SL200 CAC 119 9/6/78B50F
ex Action (528) BUS 528 12/94 (B42D); ex ZIB 528.
Withdrawn 12/01 and sold 2/02 for a motorhome.
MO 5491 (NSW) Albion Viking Vk57 Athol Hedges 5001 5/72RC45F
Sold to Tasmanian Coach Lines, Launceston, TAS, then Ayers Coaches, Hobart, then Sainty's Coaches, Launceston, then Lester, Loira, then Manion's Coaches, Beaconsfield, all as AF 8284.
MO 9619 (NSW) Domino DC122B182-7-81 Domino B182 9/81RC49F
ex TW & BW O'Mara t/a O'Mara Bros, Yass, NSW MO 9619 21/10/94; ex Watts Bus & Coach Service, Wollongong ISF 413 -/86; ex RC Kirkpatrick t/a Hawkesbury Valley Bus & Coach Service, Windsor TV 912; ex RK 630; ex LIU 733.
Sold to R Pothan & J Tomlinson t/a Gold Star Tours Australia, Page, ACT as MO 9619 7/95; then to Pro-Oz Tours, Page as MO 9619, rereg (ACT) MO 100; Ceased trading 11/97 & Sold to Michael J Kean t/a Michael's Murray River Getaway Tours, Albury, NSW as QYD 475 5/97 (company renamed Kean Travel & Tours), rereg QYD 475 23/5/97; then to Wodonga Charter Specialists Pty Ltd, Leneva, VIC 2/02; then for a motorhome 6/2/02.
MO 9847 (NSW) Mazda T35000361 Mazda - -/83B18C
ex TW & BW O'Mara t/a O'Mara Bros, Yass, NSW MO 9847 21/10/94.
Sold to S & Y Wrigley y/a Yass Scenic Tours, Yass as MO 9847 -/95; Subsequent disposal unknown.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 29

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