The Bendy Bus Fan Club (Part II)

last SG · 2012-07-16T23:24:35+00:00

No bendys or OCs caught - I havent ride on a OC, Citaro and MAN on SMRT before.

TIB1218R SG

TIB1089X on 187

SBS8501U SG

TIB1089X on 187

Oooh, nice, when did you take this photo?

SBS8501U SG

Had been catching up with bendies on Service 851 recently. This time I board them 3 days in a row. All of them are permanent bendies of 851. Sometimes there is really a need to catch the arrival time of the bendies right.

Last Thursday (12 July 2012), I boarded this bendy after letting 2 buses SMB78L and TIB523R run. It was 1800 then.

This is the interior of the bendy I boarded, fitted with OC Passenger Information System, OC Seats of course. There aren't many people then so the trip is more comfortable. If you were to spot the ad of this bus on the window, the answer is pretty obvious which bus this is: TIB1096A!

Finally, when I alighted at Little India MRT Station, I took the photo of this bendy's exterior.

This is TIB1096A. Note that its EDS is changed to a Mobitec one. It also has a Hispano Logo at the front bumper. The rims are shiny and look different from typical ones as well (It is suspected that the rims are changed during the change of EDS). Its President's Challenge 2011 Ad is retained till today!

Bendies of 851 alternates every week, you will expect a different bendy (But still a bendy) on the particular shift every week. Hope you guys like it!

SBS8501U SG

3 Days continuous on 851 bendies started for me. Just want to share my experience on bendies, not trying to boast anything, yeah.

On Tuesday (17 July 2012), I boarded this bendy. It came by luck, and I boarded it straight away. The time is approximately 1600 then.

Like any bendy bus fans will do, I chiong to the rear seats. Because of the time, there are just so few people. You may wonder why the bendy is still deployed anyway. Actually, it is meant to accomodate more passengers on its return trip to Yishun Int during PM Peak Hours. New seats, the PIS is not changed but still working. This bus is TIB1099S.

Out of the blue I encountered another 851 OC SMB73A on the same road, same direction while on TIB1099S. Just to verify with you guys, a bendy will operate after SMB73A only starting from afternoon shift(1500 while leaving Yishun Int). In the morning Weekday peak hours, you only get to encounter the same bendy after SMB79J, between these 2 timing you don't get to see this particular bendy in 851 at all. SMB73A is carrying the Mentholatum Acnes ad during then, and it is fitted with black rims, but unfortunately I didn't manage to capture a photo of this bus, the eldest Batch 2 OC500LE in Service 851.

This is TIB1099S's exterior taken at Little India MRT Station.

EDS is changed to a Mobitec one.

If you notice all the bendies in 851, TIB1099S is currently the only 851 permanent bendy with its rim guards retained and is still intact till today. All the other 851 bendies and many others in AMDEP did not enjoy such a luxury. Anyway, this is just a sharing of rim guards for those who are interested and you may not find it uncommon if you are a bendy bus fan of KJDEP and WLDEP (cos rim guards are common in those depots.)

I saw both SMB73A and TIB1099S operating today again in 851, multiple buses together at one go. It is a pleasuring sight, especially to see one OC500LE with black rims with rim guards, and a bendy with black rims with rim guards. Looks interesting, usually it's kind of hard to see this though.

I will continue posting of my subsequent trips tomorrow. Got to take a rest! Hope you guys like my photos still!

SBS2601D SG

851 is very prone to bunching up at the weirdest times.

I had encountered 4 851s back-to-back on a weekday afternoon before, among the more interesting occurence. 2 empty bendies, 2 empty citaro, coming back from town to yishun.

Jams can't be an excuse because services like 147, while frequency can indeed be erratic, aren't as weird-ass.

Of course gone are the days, when I see 9 147s lining up at HG, coming back from Chinatown at peak hour. I havent seen any service match that till now. And that's 10 years already. The closest was 74, with 7 buses at peak hour, during its full DD fleet days.

SBS8501U SG

167,962 and 980 got perm MANs if i'm not wrong

Previously for 980 (SMB194J)

It is believed that this bus is no longer permanent MAN of 980

Btw did anyone see TIB878S and TIB879P on 980 before?

TIB1218R SG

TIB1214B on 975

TIB 501 D SG

TIB1214B on 975

OMGZ! Then how the whole bus 3 point turn at LCK Rd?!

TIB 501 D SG

Off topic

buses that i've never taken b4

SBS2888T

SBS7888K

SBS8030L

SBS1688K

SBS997A

SBS9889U

Dennis Dart

SBS8031J

SBS998Y/SBS999U

Mk4 Soon Chow

SBS9888Y

TIB905Y

SMB138Y

SMB137A

SMB135E

Conclusion: I've never taken many of the demonstrators...

TIB 501 D SG

Then stop acting like kids here. This thread is not kid's channel only for kids.

Well, people are trying not explain the facts that is happening. They can choose to ignore if they want to. However, they can't accept the fact, hence wants to start a flame war.

Who says practical as in hating bendy buses is practical??? You don't even understand what people are trying convey yet spreading nonsense in this thread.

I am saying bendy buses are not prctical in Singapore roads, not hating them is practical. You guys only know how to twist the words and make yourselves feel good.

And SMRT is considering about DDs, and that's not a fantasy.

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SBS8501U SG

Continue with your DD fantasy cos SMRT will be full rigid fleet in the future.

He stopped replying already, for now, better not agitate him or else he go and start another flame war

SMB66X SG

TIB1214B on 975

Nice catch, although it's common (Y)

And here's something you won't get to see it...

SMB66X SG

OMGZ! Then how the whole bus 3 point turn at LCK Rd?!

Bus crossover from 188(if i m not wrong), never do the full route.

SMB128B SG

For citaro you can try 855

855's fleet

5 OAC 0405

1 OC500LE(SMB28G)

8 Citaro(SMB136C+7 other voith citaros)

Too bad you can't catch a zf SMRT Citaro on 855... But there was once SMB145B(AMDEP 851) cameod on 855 b4

Erm... Isn't 75 more viable for Citaros?

Also, go for 858, there confirm u either get MAN or OC.

SBS2656X SG

Last Thursday (12 July 2012), I boarded this bendy after letting 2 buses SMB78L and TIB523R run. It was 1800 then.

Finally, when I alighted at Little India MRT Station, I took the photo of this bendy's exterior.

Bendies of 851 alternates every week, you will expect a different bendy (But still a bendy) on the particular shift every week. Hope you guys like it!

1st photo : One of the ez-link card reader spoil? Covered with plastic bag

SBS9C SG

1st photo : One of the ez-link card reader spoil? Covered with plastic bag

Lol covered with Shop N Save plastic bag? I thought they always cover with a "Faulty reader" plastic bag?

TIB 501 D SG

Nice catch, although it's common (Y)

And here's something you won't get to see it...

How I wish this happened... Then I can take an 855 bendy after school(queensway sec). Just to ask, have bendies ever cameod on 961?

SBS2656X SG

Lol covered with Shop N Save plastic bag? I thought they always cover with a "Faulty reader" plastic bag?

They cover it with plain white plastic bag then put masking tape there and write ''FAULTY'' or sometimes ''OUT OF CONTROL'' on the tape.

TIB 501 D SG

This marks my 100th post!

Happy bendday to all bendy fans!

bendday= bendy day!

SBS2656X SG

This marks my 100th post!

Happy bendday to all bendy fans!

bendday= bendy day!

Bendy Day should be 14th March. The day when TIB838H, the first bendy, is firstly introduced.

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