David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: CIÉ

Saturday 11 May 1996 (approx 0950) - Once part of the CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) fleet of Leyland Leopard PSU5/4R buses, Bus Éireann MD159 (159 IK) dated from April 1972 and was seen here a mere 24 years later in Busáras, Dublin having worked the service from Dundalk via Drogheda.

May 1969 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C235 (EZH 235), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R new in 1966, seen at the Middletown Customs when working the 0845 Galway to Belfast express - a service worked jointly with Ulsterbus. (The previous day I had seen C235 at Ennis working the 0845 service from Galway to Limerick). The timetables for all these services are included in this album.

May 1969 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C235 (EZH 235), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R new in 1966, was seen at Cavan during the lunch stop on the 0845 Galway to Belfast express (due in Cavan at1140/1215 and Belfast 1450) which was worked jointly with Ulsterbus. The departure time of the Belfast to Galway service was 0915 (due Cavan 1150/1220) worked by an Ulsterbus coach today although the drivers exchanged vehicles here and returned to their respective starting point. (The previous day I had seen C235 at Ennis working the 0845 service from Galway to Limerick). The timetables for all these services are included in this album.

May 1969 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C140 (EZH 140) and C235 (EZH 235) at Ennis. Both are CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R. C140, with a 30 foot long 45 seat bus body, was working the 0930 service from Limerick to Galway (due Ennis 1026/1032 and Galway 1210). (I travelled on this bus from Bunratty Castle to Galway). C235, with a 36 foot long 45 seat coach body, was working the 0845 service from Galway to Limerick (due Ennis 1023/1030 and Limerick 1126). (The following day I travelled on C235 as it worked the Galway-Belfast express service). The timetables for all these services are included in this album.

May 1969 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) touring coach WT1 (HZD 580) seen at Galway. This was the first of a number of Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster ERT2/1 with very attractive CIÉ coach bodywork. WT1 was new in 1962 and the rest followed in 1963. WT1 was rebodied by Van Hool in June 1970 and it became fleet number WVH1.

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. The destination blind shows 'Gaillimh' which is the Irish spelling of 'Galway'. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and there duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. The destination blind shows 'Gaillimh' which is the Irish spelling of 'Galway'. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and there duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a CIÉ/Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - Interior shot inside CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy who is seen in the photograph. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The driver's cab of CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!

Showbus, Sunday 21 September 2014 - The driver's cab of CIÉ (Córas Iompair Éireann) C234 (EZH 234), a Metsec bodied Leyland Leopard new in 1966 preserved by Ian Molloy. In May 1969 I travelled on sister coach C235 from Galway to Armagh on the Galway-Belfast Express service. C233-C235 were assigned to Galway garage and their duties included working on the Belfast service. What a pity it hadn’t been C234 I travelled on back then!