ΟΑΣΘ The buses of Salonica

[BarbaPanagos]

we should rename this topic to "The Buses of Salonica & the Ramona Junction".
No doubt BalkanExpress will end up adding Ramona to his layout

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[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: October 1990. Blue MAN bus just turned from Michail Kalou into Langada street en route to the centre.

christo.

PS. Ramona junction Thessaloniki took its name from the famous (infamous) coffee shop in the area that served inhabitants and visitors alike for many years. Some information about it can be found on the internet (in Greek), as well as the origin of Spanish names in the city.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: October 1990. Blue MAN bus, on service 34, is blocked turning into Michail Kalou from Langada street by the Tsantalis Volvo at Ramona junction.

christo.

[christo]

Some of the MAN buses after their service with OASTH were sold elsewhere. I am afraid I do not know the details. Maybe garvanitis could help

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Front end of MAN with new licenve plate XKE 2266 parked in Nea Moudania near the bus station.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Back end of the same MAN

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Front end door side of the same MAN

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Back end door side of the same MAN

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Front end driver side of the same MAN.

Photo Balkanmodels: July 2002. Back end driver side of the same MAN.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: October 1990 at Ramona junction Thessaloniki. The corner of a blue PEGASO bus showing service 20 behind the Volvo F88 truck.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: April 1993. I stopped to take a shot of a bus stop with background the diverging railway line to the North, around Nea Magnesia Thessaloniki. The building supplies yard opposite can be seen here also download/file.php?id=5626

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: Spring 1982. Blue Mercedes Benz bus just visible outside NES Thessaloniki.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: June 1985. Outside NES Thessaloniki and looking towards the parking area next to the buses. Some 'fortotaxi' (goods taxis) visible in the distance. Also visible is the kiosk that housed the bus inspectors.

christo.