WHYALLA CITY TRANSPORT
Fleet Pics
February 2000
| W.C.T no 3 (Volvo B10M3) leaves the old Lacey st depot on a test run on 28/2/2000. |
| W.C.T no 43 (Volvo B10M) in the old Lacey st depot on 28/2/2000. This bus is now with L'Dace Coaches in Adelaide. |
| W.C.T no 1 (Volvo B10M3) in the old Lacey st depot in an artwork livery by a local school on 28/2/2000. |
| W.C.T no 1 showing of its other side in the old Lacey st depot on 29/2/2000. |
| W.C.T no2 (Volvo B10M3) in an artwork livery by a local school. It is seen at the "One Stop Shopping Centre" route 3 terminal on 28/2/2000. |
| W.C.T no 4 (Volvo B6) at the Whyalla steelworks on a BHP Industrial service waiting to pick up workers in the afternoon on 28/2/2000. Regular passengers are not permitted on the workers shuttle but when it arrives in the main st of Whyalla it becomes a route 3. |
| W.C.T no's 45 & 46 (Volvo B10M3) at the old Lacey st depot on 28/2/2000. |
| W.C.T's newest bus, no 6 (Dennis Dart SLF) is seen in Darling tce outside the Council chambers during its launch on 28/2/2000. The livery is very attractive. |
| W.C.T's newest bus was no 6 (Dennis Dart SLF). It is seen posed in front of the ships rudder landmark at the entrance to the town on the day of its launch, 28/2/2000. This shot was arranged by myself with the W.C.T management & was taken after business hours. The pic now appears on the company timetable. |
| A line up of some of the W.C.T fleet in the old Lacey st depot on 29/2/2000. L to R are buses 4 & 5 (Volvo B6's) / no 6 (Dennis Dart SLF) & no 46 (Volvo B10M3). |
All photos were taken during a special visit to Whyalla for the launch of the new bus (no 6). The company manager & staff were very welcoming with myself & a fellow enthusiast being invited to the launch ceremony as well as the special run around town, we were also invited to the luncheon held in the council chambers after the run. I would like to suggest to enthusiasts visiting S.A that a visit to Whyalla is well worth the trip not only for the buses but also the rail activity on the narrow gauge ore lines. A visit to Pt Augusta & Pt Pirie would also make for a good trip north of Adelaide.
If anyone would like prints of the W.C.T fleet then please email me & I can arrange to get them done for the cost of reprints. My email address is the_inspector@ihug.com.au .