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Article: Old-style buses go down well in Lochaber

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Press and Journal, The Aberdeen (UK)
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October 9, 2006
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Locals and visitors did a double-take in Fort William yesterday over the appearance of a four-strong fleet of 50-year-old MacBrayne's buses.

The Maudsley, Bedford and Bedford Duples arrived in town to celebrate the centenary of the first scheduled service operated by David MacBrayne Ltd between Fort William and North Ballachulish.

The event was marked by the MacBrayne Circle, a group of enthusiasts - some of them former bus drivers who made a 300-mile round trip for the occasion. The once familiar sight in the Highland town made for a nostalgic event for those aged 45 and over, bringing back memories of school bus travel, the means of transport to and from work and of excursions to Glasgow ...

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