Now I remember. I did indeed ride a Mercedes-Benz O305, but it
was either on service 153 or 165. Not 28. It was definitely an O305
though, I remember the engine sound and there are O305s recorded on
youtube. Don't think I've ridden on an LA before, so pretty much
only ridden on one O305 and quite a few LO2X (on 28). O305 has a
very nice engine sound though.
Were the LO2X manual? Sounded like it...
It was also on a Hougang service that I got to ride on a B10M
Mark II. First and last time. Sigh.
153 O305 DD was already old when it appeared on 153. I have seen
non-air volvo olympian appeared on 153 and 31 before. LO2X was
automatic gearbox and both LA and LO2x i think was the same type of
gear box. sound like manual but in fact was auto.
LA was very rocking compare to LO2x. and the older LA had
semi-auto gear box which found in service old 159 (using CTE to old
AMK interchange),old 140,143 and sometime 157, old 56 and old
141(use to be express service to shenton way and loop back to toa
payoh) old 140 (express service, toa payoh to orchard loop back to toa payoh) old 56 (toa
payoh to bishan) and 142 also use to have very old LA in service.
if now SBST can bring back 140 express and extend it to AMK, i am
sure this service can help out in MRT problem.
