Lay-up and refurbishment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk IV Strider

last SG · 2012-10-11T09:21:07+00:00

Saw about 4-5 striders parking at the laid up corner of BNDEP. One of them is SBS1932E (BNDEP 69) & maybe SBS1929R (BNDEP 358).1915E (ex-BN 3) is still t...

SBS2656X SG

As you all know, HGDEP is already refurbishing and repainting their striders already. These buses below can be found to have new refurbished yellow seats.

Since they are deregistering next month, why not create a thread for them first?

Note : The yellow seats in these striders are NEW and not the ones commonly found in the SBS2593T~ Series.

Feel free to add in more.

SBS8676Z SG

SBS1907D

SBS2656X SG

Volvo B10M Striders with REFURBISHED SEATS* and REPAINTED LIVERY.

SBS1899T [ HGDEP 89/89e ]
SBS1907D [ HGDEP SP ]
SBS1937S [ HGDEP 325 ]

[ ΣRefurbished/Repainted : 3 / 195 ]

AMDEP : 0 / 8 buses
ARBP : 0 / 24 buses
BBDEP : 0 / 11 buses
BNDEP : 0 / 62 buses
BRBP : 0 / 5 buses
HGDEP : 3 / 77 buses
SLBP : 0 / 8 buses

Note :
* = The seats are NEWER Yellow seats, not as old as those found on CDGEs.

The buses listed down here have a chance of lifespan extention.

AEW5001 SG

1904 1905 2622 are totally unrefurb i.e. blue seats.

another thing for all to note that those that alr have yellow seats and grey a/c ducts are to be considered as fake refurb. they may not get lifespan extensios.

SBS2656X SG

1904 1905 2622 are totally unrefurb i.e. blue seats.

another thing for all to note that those that alr have yellow seats and grey a/c ducts are to be considered as fake refurb. they may not get lifespan extensios.

Like me

Gus.chong SG

May I ask, can the thread be merged with the one on MK4 DMs?

SBS2656X SG

May I ask, can the thread be merged with the one on MK4 DMs?

I afraid not as this is concerning about different buses...

We have to follow the format...

Cause if merged, the title wouldn't be able to fit.

It too can cause flamewars to start easily so... Better not.

Gus.chong SG

The ' SBST's' can be removed already as we all know Volvo B10Ms only come from SBST.

Rui jing SG

Do add buses with newly refurbished red a/c ducts into another list. Some striders from BN and BB depots have their a/c ducts compartment refurbished.

The placement of the a/c vents also have shifted to be above the next seat in front instead directly above.

Buses form BN include SBS1963R,SBS1966H, SBS2627E

From BB SBS2596K.

There will be more buses like these to undergo this. Will update in time to come.

SBS 9631X SG

I think not all Striders might fit into this list, especially those from BNDEP. BNDEP is unique, cause they did recently give some of their Striders only a repainted livery, when they are of former restickered livery. Seats are still of the former blue ones IIRC.

SBS1979X (BN 38)
SBS1993D (BN 66)

Both formerly matt-stickered livery (the light purple version).

SBS 1000U SG

Which Strider has red leather seats like those in the Citaros, KUBs and Wrights???

I remembered it plied on 156.

SBS9C SG

Which Strider has red leather seats like those in the Citaros, KUBs and Wrights???

I remembered it plied on 156.

SBS1975G

SBS 1000U SG

SBS1975G

Thanks.

SBS1917A has yellow seats but old air con ducts.

SBS3174M SG

Thanks.

SBS1917A has yellow seats but old air con ducts.

SBS1916C GONE

Gus.chong SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 25 October 2014:
SBS1896B - SBS1899T, SBS1902S, SBS1907D, SBS1909Z

Not Extended, De-Registering On 25 October 2012:
SBS1901U, SBS1905J, SBS1906G, SBS1908B, SBS1910T

De-Registered:
SBS1900Y, SBS1903P, SBS1904L

TIB1257C SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 25 October 2014:
SBS1896B - SBS1899T, SBS1902S, SBS1907D

Not Extended, De-Registering On 25 October 2012:
SBS1900Y, SBS1901U, SBS1903P - SBS1906G, SBS1908B - SBS1910T

Wow they are already extending the striders.

TIB1257C SG

Which Strider has red leather seats like those in the Citaros, KUBs and Wrights???

I remembered it plied on 156.

Anyways, SBS1975G no longer had red leather seats. It is now changed to yellow seats as yellow seats are easier to maintain on a strider, I suppose.

SBS 9631X SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 25 October 2014:
SBS1896B - SBS1899T, SBS1902S, SBS1907D

Not Extended, De-Registering On 25 October 2012:
SBS1900Y, SBS1901U, SBS1903P - SBS1906G, SBS1908B - SBS1910T

1896B to 1899T those 4 buses are extended I guess it was expected. Especially 1896B 1897Z those replaced the Mk3s, it would be pointless if they aren't extended and the starter has to find new replacements again.

1907D is extended? Woah. My guess is that it probably will replace some of the outgoing Striders from this batch that plied the longer-dist routes, probably 100 or 107 given it was stuck on a relatively-short route (ex-82, 163, 62?) for quite some time. It's mileage will be lower.

SBS 9631X SG

Do note too that SBS1915E (ex-BN 3) is already awaiting de-reg in BNDEP.

SBS8676Z SG

1907D expected to be extended due to recent refurbishment and exterior repainting. And I would think that 107 (or maybe other HGDEP services with full fleet MK4s) might be higher chance.

For 100, I feel that SBST should take this opportunity to upgrade to more K230UBs to boost WAB status. Given the number of spare K230UBs in HGDEP.