Great Lakes Coaches - Heatherbrae

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Great Lakes Coaches - Heatherbrae.

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Rego # Chassis VIN Body Body # Body DateSeating
Previously operated vehicles
m/o 208 Bedford YRT3CJ393139 Custom Coaches 74-421 3/75RB53F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 208 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 208.
Sold.
m/o 766 Leyland Leopard PSU3C/2R7601375 Custom Coaches 78-23 29/5/78RB57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 766 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co Pty Ltd, Bulahdelah m/o 766.
Sold.
m/o 3533 MCA - Cummins L106F9300C07RB004252 MCA Marathon TMA318 7/94C46FT
Sold to D Crisp t/a Crisp's Coaches, Stanthorpe, QLD as 143 EPF by 1/00.
m/o 4656 Mercedes-Benz OC1617355-098-65-160956 Austral 1296 2/87RC49F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 4656 1/7/89.
Sold to Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd, South Nowra as TV 1722 by 5/98, then transferred to associated operator Premier Illawarra as TV 1722 by 9/03 - renumbered 4749 MO 9/08; Dereg by 4/12 & sold to Cavbus Pty Ltd, Logan Village, QLD for parts by 6/12.
m/o 4918 Domino DC122B162 Domino Tourmaster B162 1/81RC53F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 4918 1/7/89.
m/o 4918 was the main vehicle on the Sydney to Forster route, followed m/o 8012 MCA by 11/90.
Traded to JRA by 8/90 & Resold to ME O'Shea, Grafton as MO 1124; then to Calvary Coaches, Woombye, QLD by 1/95.
m/o 4918 Austral DC1226B9HRP00BLGAA8569 Austral Tourmaster 1625 8/90C53F
The second Tourmaster on m/o 4918 plates.
Sold to Sid Fogg & Sons Pty Ltd, Newcastle as (15) m/o 4918 by 12/94 - renumbered TV 2922 & later sold to Mac's Coach Tours, Wynnum, QLD as (19) 436 LNK; then to Whites Coaches & Travel (N & B Enterprises Pty Ltd), Gatton as (NSW) TV 6437.
m/o 5070 Albion Viking Vk41L53032E Custom Coaches 66-257 3/11/66B50FR
ex Westbus Pty Ltd, St Marys m/o 5070 by 3/91; ex Bowman's Bus Service, St Marys m/o 5070 9/83.
Dereg for sale by 10/92 & Exported to Fiji, rebodied by PA Lal to B66F open -/95, entered service with Dayal Buses, Nadi, Viti Levu as CV523; then to Westbus, Nadi, Viti Levu as CV523 by 2007.
m/o 5196 Bedford VAM5 Custom Coaches 66-361 31/1/67B49F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5196 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 5196.
Sold between mid-1990 and mid-1993.
m/o 5294 Mercedes-Benz OC1617131127 Austral 1232 7/86RB61F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5294 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co Pty Ltd, Bulahdelah MO 5680.
Sold to Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd, South Nowra as TV 946 by 5/98, then transferred to associated operator Premier Illawarra as TV 946 by 9/03 - renumbered 4779 MO 9/08 & withdrawn by 3/11.
m/o 5507 Isuzu LT1-11P2511499 Austral Metroliner 1506 1/89B57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5507 1/7/89.
Sold to Whitsunday Transit, Cannonvale, QLD as (33) 823 EXN - Subsequent disposal unknown.
m/o 5861 Albion Viking Vk55-50551632C Custom Coaches 71-477 24/2/72RC49F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5861 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 5861.
Sold between mid-1990 and mid-1993.
m/o 5865 Albion Viking Vk55-50551632H Custom Coaches 72-150 25/7/72RC52F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5865 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 5865.
Sold between mid-1990 and mid-1993.
m/o 5990 Volvo B58-56 Custom Coaches 74-273 13/9/74RB57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5990 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co Pty Ltd, Bulahdelah m/o 5990.
Sold.
m/o 7247 Mercedes-Benz OC1617355-098-61-932555 Custom Coaches 84-55 6/84RC49F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 7247 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 7247.
Sold to AR & JP Palmer, Wyong as (4) MO 0950 -/90, then MO 6330, then with runs to Busways as (869) MO 6330 30/1/08, then to Valley Bus & Coach, Singleton as MO 6330, then 2463 MO - Sold for a motorhome in 2009.
m/o 7711 Isuzu LT1-11P2511347 Austral Metroliner 1517 11/88B57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle m/o 5507 1/7/89.
Sold to Genesis Tours & Charter, Victor Harbor as WPI 712; Noted for sale at Pickles Auctions 5/13 & noted in a paddock in South-East Melbourne 10/13.
m/o 8007 MCA - Cummins C6F9300C01LB004154 MCA B082 1/90B57F
Sold to an Unknown Operator, Sunshine Coast, QLD, then ex Aussie Bush Camps, Karuah, NSW (general-issue plates), then Port Stephens Coaches Pty Ltd, Anna Bay as m/o 7332.
m/o 8007 MCA - Cummins C6F9300004KB004147 MCA B067 -/89C51F
ex m/o 7814 by late-1991; ex C48FT; ex Sid Fogg's Fullerton Cove m/o 7814 1/7/89 (C48FT).
Sold to CJ & ME Macpherson, Tamworth as (36) MO 3130, then Country Way Coaches (RC & J Newman), Gayndah, QLD as 653 GMA, then Purser's Coaches, Murgon, QLD (879) 653 GMA; then to S Kelly, Ewingsdale, NSW as TV 6140; then to Gary Dunn t/a Seacliff Coaches, Albion Park as TV 6140 by 2014.
m/o 8008 MCA - Cummins C6F9300C01LB004152 MCA B080 1/90C57F
Sold to Coral Reef Coaches, Mossman, QLD as (7) 614 CUL by 12/5/00, then 888 HSK, then to Murphy's Commercials (dlr), Mayfield, NSW as AV30TT.
m/o 8009 MCA - Cummins C6F9300C01LB004153 MCA B081 1/90C57F
Sold to Bayswater Bus & Coach, Bayswater, VIC as PWA 527, then 1022 AC, then to ABC Bus Lines, Kilsyth, VIC as 1022 AC, then to Townsend's Riverland Tours, Renmark, SA as (16) XBU 770.
m/o 8011 MCA - Cummins L10118789 MCA B025 2/88C53F
ex m/o 7813 late-1991; ex Sunstate Day Tours, Milton, QLD (3) 809 ABU.
Sold to Harris Charter Coaches, Rochedale, QLD as 322 DTW by 7/99, then Emerald Coaches, Emerald, QLD as 120 EMC.
m/o 8014 Domino DC122B341-8-85 Domino Tourmaster B341 8/85C46FT
ex Deluxe Coachlines Pty Ltd, Wangaratta, VIC (48) TC 533 (WA) via Auction 11/9/90; ex (QLD) 504 PLC.
Traded to Suttons on a new Isuzu / CC & Sold to Deaf Aussie Tours, Chester Hill by 12/5/93.
m/o 8015 Denning Landseer 6v92ttaDL1169-853-86 Denning 1169 10/86C53F
ex Deluxe Coachlines Pty Ltd, Wangaratta, VIC (95) m/o 249 (NT) via auction 25/9/90.
Sold to McCafferty's Coaches, Toowoomba, QLD as (350) 350 CDK by late-1993, then (357) 357 CJJ, then to McCafferty Greyhound Pty Ltd, Toowoomba as (357) TC 4430 (WA), then Northland Coach & Travel (Northlander Pty Ltd), Grafton as TV 4427 (C53F); Sold by 19/6/09.
m/o 8806 MCA - Cummins L1068639 Austral Starliner 1252 8/86C53F
ex Sid Fogg & Sons Pty Ltd, Newcastle (7) m/o 5080 early-1994.
Sold to KJ Rieck t/a Range Charter Services, Crows Nest, QLD as 269 DQK; Subsequent disposal unknown.
MO 0670 Austral DC122B466 Austral Tourmaster 1393 11/87C48FT
ex Deluxe Coachlines Pty Ltd, Wangaratta, VIC (149) VV78BE by 5/91.
Sold to Nicholson's Coaches (Kurnell Passenger & Transport Pty Ltd), Caringbah as MO 0670, then Road Runner Tours (N Bogovich), Marrickville as TV 2029 16/3/96, then B & N Coach Travel (B Nikolovski & N Johnstone), Oyster Bay as TV 2029, then absorbed into Euro Bus & Coach (Dolphin Coaches Australia), Kingsgrove 9/08 & Converted to C57F. Resold to Bankstown Coaches (Collins Coachways Pty Ltd), Bass Hill 8/11 as TV 6815 (reg 16/8/11).
MO 0901 Bedford VAM70607324 Custom Coaches 68-406 12/68B48F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle MO 0901 1/7/89; ex m/o 5294; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co m/o 5294.
Sold.
MO 0905 Austin 3.45F342089 PMC 1307 9/69B30F
ex Grey, Girvan MO 0905 with the Booral and Stroud area school services 1990/1991; ex Public Health Department.
Sold to Waratah Rugby Club, then resold by auction around 9/93.
MO 1160 Bedford SB5NJM2BJJ382005
NJM2BC698356		 PMC 1656 2/74B43F
ex Grey, Girvan MO 1160 with the Booral and Stroud area school services 1990/1991; ex Stratton Bus Lines (W Stratton), Kitchener MO 8971 c1/89; ex Batterhams Bus Lines Pty Ltd, Kitchener MO 8971; ex B & E Backhouse, Blayney MO 7165.
Dereg for sale by 2/93 & sold to Hexham Social Golf Club as QEJ 163; Noted for sale on Gumtree as a motorhome reg BQ52BP 6/16.
MO 1928 Hino AC14040144 Hino 1/85B28C
Purchased second hand.
Sold.
MO 2105 MCA - Cummins L06F9301C06NB004203 MCA B195 7/92C48FT
Sold to K & M Coaches, Nerang, QLD as 636 EOE by 12/5/99; then to Smart's Bus Charter, Tugun as 636 EOE. Sold to Pete Smith's Outback Country Variety Show (motorhome) as XQ50KG.
MO 2289 Volvo B58-56B595 61163 Ansair V903 15/8/77B39D
ex MET, Melbourne (855) IUG 855 via T&I (dlr), Silverwater 5/93 - Refronted by Col McGrath upon acquisition.
Sold.
MO 2865 MCA 6x2 - Cummins6F9301C09RB004247 MCA LAE330 9/94C48FT
Sold to Hema Pty Ltd t/a Lamble Tours (V & H Lamble), Emerald, VIC as 0636 AC (reg 9/6/99); then to B & A Deane Investments Pty Ltd t/a Deane Transport Services, Cooma as TV 8848 by 5/16.
MO 2923 Isuzu FSRJALFSR12LK3600399 MBS Citiliner B348 9/89B43F
ex Australian Iron & Steel, Port Kembla.
Sold to AV Verdun Pty Ltd, Murwillumbah as MO 2923; then to Gallagher's (Chrisdav Pty Ltd), Murwillumbah; then to Gosel's Bus Service (JT & S Singh-Gosel), Murwillumbah as (2) MO 2923 & Renumbered 3072 MO; Sold for a motorhome at Gympie as 604 MUD 2/10.
MO 3347 MCA - Cummins M116F9300C06TB004320 MCA Marathon TMA405 7/96SB75F
Sold to Howard's Bus & Charter Pty Ltd, Murrurundi as MO 551, converted to B61F, renumbered 3214 MO 5/09; Dereg by 12/22.
MO 3482 MCA - Cummins6F9301C08SB004291 MCA LAS354 -/95C49FT
Sold to G & B Campe, Hamilton, Vic as PKQ 423, then 0811 AO.
MO 3672 Bedford YRT3 Custom Coaches 75-557 31/3/76RB57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle MO 3672 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co MO 3672.
Sold.
MO 4270 Volvo B7RYV3R6C416WA000079 Autobus 131 4/98C57F
Sold to Benders Busways Pty Ltd (Kefford Corporation), Geelong, VIC as (89) QSG 172 -/01, rereg 3492 AO; then to CDC Geelong Pty Ltd (CDC Group), Geelong as (89) 3492 AO 2/09; then to CDC Broken Hill Pty Ltd, Broken Hill, NSW as 9379 MO by 5/21.
MO 7467 Bedford SB3 - Perkins 6.354 Comair 874 25/5/67C41F
ex Grey (Turfmead Pty Ltd), Girvan MO 7467 with the Karuah - Tahlee school service 9/90.
Withdrawn by 9/91 and sold to Edgeworth by 5/92.
MO 7469 Bedford SB3 - Perkins 6.354 Comair 687 26/10/65C41F
ex Tahlee Bible College, Carrington MO 7469; ex Mylon, Wodonga, VIC (18) JJR 306.
Sold.
MO 8012 MCA 4x2 - Cummins L106F9301C02LB004163 MCA B097 2/90C48FT
ex MO 1605.
Sold to A & L Gillan t/a Canberra Sightseeing, Mitchell, ACT -/97 & rereg (ACT) MO 56 -/98; Destroyed by fire on the Hume Highway (near Jugiong) 23/7/98.
MO 8680 Bedford YRT3 CCMC 68-62 4/68RB57F
ex Sid Fogg & Son Pty Ltd, Newcastle MO 8680 1/7/89; ex Bulahdelah Bus Co MO 8680.
Dereg for sale by 2/93
MO 8845 Leyland Atlantean PMC 222 H39/27D
ex UTA 1222 - Outstationed at Tea Gardens for the Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest town run.
Sold to Down Under Bus Charter, North Perth, WA as (6) TC 2800 (via T&I Engines, Rutherford) by 8/94, then TC 4769, then to Horizons West, Welshpool as (6) TC 2800 - plate also reported as TC 2880.
MO 9134 Isuzu FSRJALFSR32LN3600325 MBS Citiliner B350 5/90B43F
ex MO 2923; ex A.I.S. Port Kembla.
Sold to HJ & EA Usher, Bowraville as MO 9134, renumbered MO 4893, then to KW Baldwin, Bowraville as MO 4893 -/06, renumbered 1974 MO; Sold c9/12.
MO 9426 Hino AM100 Hino B27F
ex CAL & S Gardiner, Karuah MO 9426 with run.
Sold.
MO 9451 Bedford SB3 Athol Hedges -/64
ex Grey, Girvan MO 9451 with the Booral and Stroud area school services 1990/1991; ex Pidgeon, West Wyalong.
Dereg by 9/91 for sale.
TV 026 MCA - Cummins L106F9300C06RB004245 MCA TMA310 7/94C53F
ex King's Bus Service Pty Ltd, Kempsey (42) TV 026.
Sold to Bayswater Bus & Coach, Bayswater, VIC as PJW 380 by 12/5/99, then 0001 AC, then to ABC Bus Lines, Kilsyth, VIC as 0001 AC, then to Sainty's Coaches, Launceston, TAS as FF 2614, then to Lee's Coaches, Launceston as FF 2614.
TV 1416 MCA - Cummins M116F9300C06TB004319 MCA Marathon TMA402 6/96SB75F
Sold to Polley's Coaches, Gympie, QLD as 408 GRF.
TV 1419 MCA 14.5m - Cummins6F9301C07TB004322 MCA LAS404 7/96C53FT
Sold to Bensley's Coaches (Stadarm Pty Ltd), Braidwood as TV 1419 4/02; to A Class Bus Hire, Rockhampton, QLD as 028 HPK by 12/5/04; then to Rod North & Sons, Bajool as (CO46) 028 HPK.
TV 2420 Volvo B12RYV3R2A315VA005807 Austral Pacific Apollo 2745 8/97C54FT
Sold to Imbiss Pty Ltd t/a Peninsula Bus Lines, Seaford, VIC as (32) 4432 AO -/03, renumbered (432); then to Peninsula Transit Pty Ltd t/a Ventura Bus Lines, Hastings as (432) 4432 AO 24/1/12.
No of withdrawn buses listed = 48

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