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...

SBS3004X SG

SBS9573E

De-registered CGBP 81 Spotted at Serangoon Ctrl

SBS3004X SG

SBS9532Z HGDEP 43

Spotted on 1-2 Sep 2014 back on usual slot. Same case as SBS6252B?

SBS2656X SG

SBS9532Z HGDEP 43

Spotted on 1-2 Sep 2014 back on usual slot. Same case as SBS6252B?

It never went spare. It just waited inside HGDEP for a new radiator. Don't assume that it is no longer perm if you don't see it elsewhere and many other random buses are covering it.

23ispolo SG

It never went spare. It just waited inside HGDEP for a new radiator. Don't assume that it is no longer perm if you don't see it elsewhere and many other random buses are covering it.

Exactly... Sometimes you will see random buses replacing perm buses going for maintenance like the SBS6325A being temporarily replaced by SBS6197C on 116 case you mentioned...

bus555 SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 30 September 2016:
SBS9587R

Lifespan Extended Till 08 October 2016:
SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y

For SBS9592A you all know what happen to it.

TIB987K SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 30 September 2016:
SBS9587R

Lifespan Extended Till 08 October 2016:
SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y

For SBS9592A you all know what happen to it.

Add on:

Lifespan Extended Till 13 October 2016:
SBS9594U - SBS9596P

Gus.chong SG

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

Lifespan Extended Till 30 September 2016:
SBS9587R

Lifespan Extended Till 08 October 2016:
SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y

For SBS9592A you all know what happen to it.

Lifespan Extended Till 30 September 2016:
SBS9587R

Lifespan Extended Till 08 October 2016:
SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y

Not Extended; De-Registering On 08 October 2014:
SBS9592A

Lifespan Extended Till 13 October 2016:
SBS9594U - SBS9596P

23ispolo SG

Lifespan Extended Till 08 October 2016:

SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y

SBS9590E (BBDEP 7) spotted on perm service with repainted body like SBS9580J...

Gus.chong SG

SBS9590E (BBDEP 7) spotted on perm service with repainted body like SBS9580J...

I suppose the remaining 4 Batch 2 Volvo Olympians will be repainted in January...

There may be a temporary hiatus before the thread may continue on, and I feel that SBS Transit has done a good choice into extending the remaining 24 Batch 1s till end of 20 years' lifespan...hope that they utilise it well on the SLBP services.

23ispolo SG

I suppose the remaining 4 Batch 2 Volvo Olympians will be repainted in January...

Well, at least JIS will be using them (B1s) and the newer Batch 2s for the next few years... It's great that HGDEP still has some of the Batch 1s running loyally on their perm services. It will be great history when these buses are done after serving these services loyally for such a long time and end up being replaced suddenly... Tbh, I took SBS9382P a few times on 51 and it's still in good running order, with very loud ZF howls which is rare on VO3Xs these days.

SBS2656X SG

SBS9591C repainted rims. BBDEP did a pretty bad job in repainting though.

23ispolo SG

SBS9591C repainted rims. BBDEP did a pretty bad job in repainting though.

Yeah, SBS9590E's body is shiny, but its rims are dirty...

SBS2656X SG

Yeah, SBS9590E's body is shiny, but its rims are dirty...

Maybe BBDEP didn't bother to use as much glitter as HGDEP?

SBS5111G SG

SBS9591C repainted rims. BBDEP did a pretty bad job in repainting though.

But is 9591C Adless.?

SBS2656X SG

But is 9591C Adless.?

Thankfully ABB is stil intact.

23ispolo SG

Maybe BBDEP didn't bother to use as much glitter as HGDEP?

Well, I guess it depends... I do see some BBDEP buses getting nice repaint jobs on the road, but mostly the Batch 2 HGDEP VO3Xs and some Striders are shining real nice. Only problem is that some of the buses have their repainted livery fading, which results in light purple or peeling orange.

bus555 SG

Might be old news to many but suspect SBS9497S upper deck windscreen was kope from SBS9574C, hence the SBST logo on the upper deck windscreen.

Gus.chong SG

Might be old news to many but suspect SBS9497S upper deck windscreen was kope from SBS9574C, hence the SBST logo on the upper deck windscreen.

When did this happen? Prior to SBS9574C's scrap, its windscreen has been transferred?

bus555 SG

Not sure, just saw it today. Got real shot just in case

bus555 SG

SBS7259B spotted at scrapyard yesterday

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