Göteborg Den Oudsten
Close to a hundred Den Oudsten buses were operated by Göteborgs Spårvägar between 1999-2010. In all they
carried four different colour schemes, as the pictures below will show. While this was a
common model in Göteborg through a decade, it was unique for Sweden. Den Oudsten got no more orders. This is a
pity, as it was a well designed and sturdy vehicle indeed. It was also running smoothly and quickly. All of them were
still in a splendid condition when taken out of service, by the introduction of the summer schedule in 2010. It is age,
and not performance that counts in today's Sweden. A tremendously rich nation don't need to care more than that.
530. The 500-series was dedicated to Mölndal, and carried the regional livery.
Linnéplatsen is passed by some of those routes.
315, Kungssten from above, with a working at route 64.
541. Only 541-543 were yellow. They were at first used at route 114, and later (as blue), mostly route 80.
In the end of their career they were often seen at route 114 again, but still in blue.
320. The low 300-series were articulated all over. Those above 321 had a different livery.
501, Mölndal nedre, now a parking lot.
526 seen from the footbridge by Lindome commuter train station in early April 2002.
536, Vetekornsgatan. I passed this place every day during my senior high years.
326 at an overpass, crossing the beltway in April 2004. Some 9 years, but already sinking (the road).
333 - another of the blue CNG powered. They should still be in service, according to their age, but where?
357. This is one of the first Den Oudsten, mostly seen in Ale district, later Mölndal.
539, Nötåsberget, with Rådasjön in the background.
368, Älvängen bus terminal, with one of the Den Oudsten dedicated to this area.
317 at the long route 50, by Smörgatan (butter street), named after the dairy across the street.
309. You may have noticed by now that the order of the pictures is chronological, more or less.
539, Tulebo strandväg in October rain.
538, Sahlgrenska (hospital), main entrence in March 2006.
506, Bölet (what a name!) in slushy snow, now freezing by nightfall.
314. I didn't fancy this huge commercial message at the back of many buses.
330. Interior by the aft set of doors.
321, Saltholmen, July 2006. Competing with tram routes 9 and 11.
306, where I grew up in 1974-89, but the bus came there only in 1979.
506 in a very steep precipice, where the higlands meets the valleys around Göteborg.
504, Våmmedal project in Kållered/ Mölndal.
311, Önnereds brygga in April 2007.
327, Ingebäcks by, approximately where the countryside meets the contiguos city development.
319, kallebäck terminus, named after a spring, now only dispensing tap water.
534, Tallkottegatan close to Stensjön.
304. You can say that my documentation of these intensified somewhat in the end.
306, Gråberget. My aunt used to live here in the early 70:s. My old man had this bus route as one of his four steady,
when working as a driver 1972-86.
302-99, Heden, March 2009. It says "Not in service", and the driver is gone. Then again, the doors are
open, and the displays are automatic to some extent, so it may soon change to 99 by itself.
527, Lindome in September 2009.
541, 543 and 515 in rare snow by the afternoon peak, Saltholmen in February 2010. Den Oudsten
had no problems negotiating snow.
314 in another weather condition, more common to the west coast.
524, Södermalmsgatan. The blue stripe is missing in the front. This was the day that I last
saw the old man alive at Sahlgrenska hospital, nearby.
538, Jungfruplatsen. Maybe not my best picture, but still cherished when you can't get more.
541 by a cherry blossom in early May 2010.
505, former Mölndal, now moved to the "city routes" (lower numbers).
528, Vasaplatsen. It had only a few weeks left in service here.
310, Gräddgatan (cream street), another of those dairy names in Kallebäck.
507, awaiting departure from Frölunda torg, a rainy day in May 2010.
537, Lindome centrum.
306 and 320 parked as spare, Frölunda torg.
321, Marklandsgatan - a small terminal, albeit with many routes and passengers.
I hoped you enjoyed this cavalcade of Göteborg scenes populated by Den Oudsten buses.
I may make some more pictorials of certain themed topics eventually.
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