Donnybrook Garage route 161 from Nutgrove Shopping Centre to Tibradden & Rockbrook has been traditionally been operated by single deck & minibuses, with the narrow mountain roads past Whitechurch housing estate in Rathfarnham.
With the transfer of WV 4- 7 to Harristown in January followed on by the temporary loan of WV 8 all from Donnybrook to Harristown Garage, the WV's left at Donnybrook ( see fleet list ) are unable to cover all their routes sufficiently.
Routes 44B, 59, 63, 111 & 185 are normally WV allocated.
RV 415 ( 98 D 20415 ) is seen at the outer 161 terminus at Rockbrook. Its a remote area, but the only place along the route with a turning circle.
Donnybrook number scrolls do not have route 161, so a postcard display is seen in the nearside front window.
RV 415 was the Olympian involved in the tragic accident on O' Connell Street in September 2005 involving two English tourists.
Rear view of RV 415 at Rockbrook, before making the final 16.00 hrs service back to Nutgrove Shopping. Its New Years Day 2006 & its a Sunday timetable.
Just over the wall to the left is Dublin's M50.
