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...

TownLink 291 SG

What about 1985C? I thought 1985C was the one doing 1932E's timings lately instead from my own records? 1985C was still on Sv 69 as of yesterday..so they swapped the permer timings around again?

Sv 69's timesheet still had 4 non-WAB slots am I right?

The other time I took 1969A on 69, I also saw 1985C on 69

SBS 9631X SG

The other time I took 1969A on 69, I also saw 1985C on 69

Today 1969A 1985C 2617J all 3 Striders did Sv 69. 2617J should be subbing 9819Y cause 9819Y went Sv 291 today.

I don't understand why 1969A stuck on 69 though. 81 on H1 schedule I think, thats why 1969A can afford to run around & stick to 69 lately.

Sooner or later 1969A also early de-reg I think. It's still unrefurbed that time you sat?

TownLink 291 SG

Today 1969A 1985C 2617J all 3 Striders did Sv 69. 2617J should be subbing 9819Y cause 9819Y went Sv 291 today.

I don't understand why 1969A stuck on 69 though. 81 on H1 schedule I think, thats why 1969A can afford to run around & stick to 69 lately.

Sooner or later 1969A also early de-reg I think. It's still unrefurbed that time you sat?

Red ac ducts

SBS1985C SG

Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.

69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

service_238 SG

Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.

69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

2 bus for hol schedule. both full day blocks. theoractically speaking all the VSOs are spares during TP holiday.

Gus.chong SG

Red ac ducts

Then they change the yellow seats again?

SBS 9631X SG

Then they change the yellow seats again?

abit off-course, but 2614S did for eg. have its yellow seat covers changed to the newer ones when it got refurbed with the red a/c ducts. quite obvious the change cause the previous yellow covers were like the blackened ones.

SBS 9631X SG

Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.

69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

Uh I see, paiseh I misinterpreted your previous post.

Gus.chong SG

I knew some buses did change to newer seat covers but I want to know whether SBS1969A is one of them? Like no, or so?

SBS2656X SG

SBS2635G, SBS2647Y both repainted.

SBS 9631X SG

SBS2619D (BN 39), SBS2629A (BN 33/SP) both re-refurbished with new yellow seat covers replacing the previous older yellow versions. The brighter yellow colour with no stains is quite distinct.

SBS2622T (now BN 35) is safe from the scrapyard. One of the last to be with blue seats, it's now refurbished with new yellow seats, and hence it can go to Sv 35 to replace the de-reg 971Z. Joins its fellow former Sv 518 permer 1936U on Sv 35 as current Sv 35 perms again.

Rui jing SG

SBS2636D, SBS2642K, SBS2657T, SBS2681Y (HG 159) all with new red ducts and new paintwork recently. Joining 1977B & 1983H.

Its spares like 1978Z, 2647Y is also with a fresh new paint with new ducts.

Guess HG is able to save most of its Striders for scrapping soon.

Gus.chong SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 10 January 2015:
SBS1963R - SBS1969A, SBS1971S - SBS1974J

Not Extended, De-Registering On 10 January 2013:
SBS1970U

Lifespan Extended To 26 January 2015:
SBS1975G - SBS1984E

SBS2656X SG

Will check soon for SBS2656X's status soon...

Gus.chong SG

Will check soon for SBS2656X's status soon...

You have to wait until next year to check for its status.

Gus.chong SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 14 February 2015:
SBS1985C, SBS1987Y - SBS1991J, SBS1993D - SBS1995Z

Not Extended, De-Registering On 14 February 2013:
SBS1986A

Gus.chong SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 11 March 2015:
SBS1996X - SBS1999M, SBS2593T - SBS2599C

Gus.chong SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 17 April 2015:
SBS2600G - SBS2603Z, SBS2605T, SBS2607M - SBS2613U

Not Extended, De-Registering On 17 April 2013:
SBS2604X, SBS2606R

SBS 9631X SG

Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

Lifespan Extended To 17 April 2015:
SBS2601D - SBS2603Z, SBS2605T, SBS2607M - SBS2613U

Not Extended, De-Registering On 17 April 2013:
SBS2600G, SBS2604X, SBS2606R

Uh, me thinking if BNDEP will do last-min extension for 2604X. that bus has refurbished red A/C ducts, refurbished yellow seat covers as well. the only thing it didn't get was a repaint.

Gus.chong SG

Uh, me thinking if BNDEP will do last-min extension for 2604X. that bus has refurbished red A/C ducts, refurbished yellow seat covers as well. the only thing it didn't get was a repaint.

I also really hope so, but last-minute lifespan extension (as in some buses that were not extended in a particular batch of buses were extended some time later) were rare nowdays except for the case of SBS1909Z last year.

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