Lay-up and redeployment of Volvo Olympians (Part 1)

last SG · 2011-06-04T18:18:32+00:00

The B9TLs seem to be having mainteinance issues.....hmmmm, if you compare it to say......the B10TL.Of course both are very different buses, so can't really c...

SBS 9631X SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 05 March 2016:
SBS9431G, SBS9432D, SBS9434Z, SBS9436T - SBS9441C, SBS9443Y - SBS9449G, SBS9451Z, SBS9452X, SBS9454R, SBS9455M

Not Extended; De-Registering On 05 March 2014:
SBS9433B, SBS9435X, SBS9442A, SBS9450B, SBS9453T

Quite a few of those with higher-mileage got extended when I expected them not to..Hmm. Think it has to do more with the chassis condition this time round. 9453T has a crater in its floorboard at the lower deck area near the rear doors.

At least this hints that the Wrights will go on Sv 81 probably in March soon~

SBS 9631X SG

9450B & 9453T AFAIK are no longer seen on the roads or their perms. 9435X is parked in BNDEP but still with the lot of Sv 196 buses, so I guess that 9435X is still running.

bus555 SG

Anyone seen 9260H, 9336Z & 9353Z lately? If not it also ends up the same case as the 2 VO mentioned above

SBS 9631X SG

Anyone seen 9260H, 9336Z & 9353Z lately? If not it also ends up the same case as the 2 VO mentioned above

But interestingly, there isn't any VO3xs parked in the 'official' lay-up area in BNDEP though. Or maybe they shifted those meant to await de-reg to CGBP for storage..

carbikebus SG

Great maybe they can consider other brand of DDs too.
Wonder why those extended VO Batch 2 didnt received any eds?Those DM3500s should get eds also

SBS 9631X SG

3722G seems stuck on Sv 12 so far, but it's not on 9450B's timings this week.

Likewise for Sv 81, I've not spotted 3723D but instead seen 3650E on Sv 81 this week. But that Wright is stuck on 9528L's timings this week, not 9453T's. Need to observe again to see if 9528L is now on 9453T's timings.

SBS5111G SG

Is 9453T n 9528L full day perm 81? I know 9573E n 1 VSO 9837U n some kub full day perm for 81

SBS 9631X SG

Is 9453T n 9528L full day perm 81? I know 9573E n 1 VSO 9837U n some kub full day perm for 81

9453T was S-shift for weekdays usually. 2 of the 3 Mk4 Striders are full-days.

But I derive my observations above while spotting during Peak Hours. But just interestingly I've not spotted 9528L on 9453T's timings yet. So might need someone to double check again for me. They've been switching the permers around on the non-WAB slots around lately (except for the 2 Premium-svcs B10TLs)

SMB1388K SG

Gus.chong SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 31 March 2016:
SBS9458E, SBS9460Y - SBS9473K, SBS9475E, SBS9477A, SBS9478Y, SBS9480P

Not Extended; De-Registering On 31 March 2014:
SBS9456K, SBS9457H, SBS9459C, SBS9474H, SBS9476C, SBS9479U

SBS 9631X SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Not Extended; De-Registering On 31 March 2014:
SBS9456K, SBS9457H, SBS9459C, SBS9474H, SBS9476C, SBS9479U

All these 6 outgoing VO3xs all have a common trait which is likely super high mileage, so no surprises there.

Considering 9456K 9457H 9459C were formerly from Sv 14 for like half of their lifespans, 9474H 9476C similarly stuck on Sv 198 for that long, and 9479U perm Sv 74 for almost the same period.. the subsequent shorter-dist routes they did didn't help their chassis much.

It's a surprise to me though there's quite a few in the extended list that I had expected them to go early..esp those perm in BBDEP for super long back then. Hmm.

Merczrox SG

Saw ard 6-7 VO3Xs parked in a single row in a corner of changi bus park last friday.Should be those deregged batch 1s..

SBS5111G SG

9533X (HGDEP 89) repainted! Shiny!! On 74 today!

TIB 585L SG

All these 6 outgoing VO3xs all have a common trait which is likely super high mileage, so no surprises there.

I am quite surprised 9478Y got extended. 9478Y perm 51 since day 1. 9596P perm 51 for 11 years already. 9382P perm 51 for 10 years. 51 VO3x are so 'old'

TIB1105H SG

I am also surprise that 9461U got extended. Ytd when i boarded the bus, the roaring sound from the front radiator? Correct me if im wrong. Is very bad. Last time was quite bad alr, ytd when i boarded it, wahh i can tell you even the driver also can go deaf, is just goes super loud when the bus runs at 60km. Freaking jialat.

carbikebus SG

its time the Batch 2 Olympians alongside DM3500s get a lecip eds..

TIB1105H SG

27 Mar 2014 SBS9336Z - SBS9340K, SBS9342E - SBS9346U, SBS9348P, SBS9349L

These buses are going off today.

Gus.chong SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 1)

Lifespan Extended Till 14 April 2015:
SBS9356R, SBS9358K

Not Extended; De-Registering On 14 April 2014:
SBS9350G - SBS9355T

Lifespan Extended Till 27 April 2015:
SBS9360C - SBS9362Y, SBS9364S, SBS9365P, SBS9368G

Not Extended; De-Registering On 27 April 2014:
SBS9359H, SBS9363U, SBS9366L, SBS9367J

Lifespan Extended Till 11 May 2015:
SBS9371X, SBS9372T, SBS9374M, SBS9375K

Not Extended; De-Registering On 11 May 2014:
SBS9369D, SBS9370Z, SBS9373R, SBS9376H

Lifespan Extended Till 28 May 2015:
SBS9377E, SBS9379A, SBS9380U, SBS9382P

Not Extended; De-Registering On 28 May 2014:
SBS9378C, SBS9381S, SBS9383L, SBS9384J

Lifespan Extended Till 11 June 2015:
SBS9388Z, SBS9390R, SBS9392K

Not Extended; De-Registering On 11 June 2014:
SBS9385G, SBS9386D, SBS9389X, SBS9391M

Lifespan Extended Till 27 June 2015:
SBS9393H - SBS9395C, SBS9398U, SBS9399S

Not Extended; De-Registering On 27 June 2014:
SBS9396A, SBS9397Y

TPS Timothy Mok SG

Great. We will actively have a club to save Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 1) - SBS9356R onwards; but we will make it indefinite.

Gus.chong SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 01 May 2016:
SBS9481L - SBS9484D, SBS9486Z - SBS9489R, SBS9491H, SBS9493C, SBS9494A, SBS9496U, SBS9497S, SBS9499L - SBS9505C

Not Extended; De-Registering On 01 May 2014:
SBS9485B, SBS9490K, SBS9492E, SBS9495Y, SBS9498P

Lifespan Extended Till 11 May 2016:
SBS9507Y, SBS9509S, SBS9511J, SBS9512G

Not Extended; De-Registering On 11 May 2014:
SBS9506A, SBS9508U, SBS9510L

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