Austurleið-SBS 512 and 502 at Landmannalauger – 23 July 2002 (491-29)

Tuesday 23 July 2002 - Austurleið-SBS operates scheduled services from Reykjavík to destinations along the southern part of the country and was formed in 1999 as a result of the merger of Austurleið hf and SBS. These two coaches on the Reykjavík-Landmannalaugar-Skaftafell service (service number 11 going east, 11a going west) were seen at Landmannalaugar, a popular tourist haunt in the remote highlands. On the left coach 512 (BO 084), in former Austurleið colours, had worked the eastbound departure from Skaftafell. On the right is Jonckheere bodied Mercedes-Benz 502 (with the perfectly matching registration number of 502) which carried a burgundy scheme introduced after the merger - a scheme not to be used as green livery was chosen. 502 had worked the westbound service from Reykjavík at 0830 but rather than work right through the coaches met and turned here. Therefore they both showed route cards for service 11a.