Cardiff Volvo "Farewell"

408 loads before departure at 10:27 on service 61 to Pentrebane

436 makes a quick exit from the bus station with the 11:45 journey to Pantmawr via Whitchurch

Cardiff's last two Volvo Ailsa MkIIIs will made their final appearance on city routes on Saturday 15th December 2007.

All the scheduled journeys published below were operated, with good loadings of enthusiasts on each journey. The Volvo Ailsa was seen and heard for the final time on the streets of Cardiff after a quarter of a century of service to the traveling public.

click here to view a larger photo of 436 at Victoria Park

Bus 1   408

  • service 27 dep 09:08 to 10:12 arr
  • service 61 dep 10:27 to 11:22 arr
  • service 21 dep 11:35 to 12:36 arr
  • lunch break
  • service 62 dep 13:45 to 14:39 arr
  • service 28 dep 14:56 to 16:04 arr
  • service 12 dep 16:09 to 17:08 arr
  • out of service 17:08 to Leckwith depot
  • Bus 2   436

  • service 58/57 dep 09:07 to 10:25 arr
  • service 18 dep 10:32 to 11:32 arr
  • service 23 dep 11:45 to 12:46 arr
  • lunch break
  • service 60 dep 13:40 to 14:35 arr
  • service 8/9 dep 14:58 to 15:58 arr
  • service 29 dep 16:11 to 17:19 arr
  • out of service 17:19 to Leckwith depot
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    407 displaying the Volvo Farewell vinyls at the bottom of the windscreen stands-by at Leckwith garage as the back-up vehicle, which in the event was not required.

    436 turns into Gorse Place on the 13:40 departure from Central Station to Pentrebane and Danescourt.

     Cardiff Transport Preservation Group-ctpg.co.uk

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