Farewell, Mercedes-Benz SBS Transit

Bus and Train LoVuR SG

no chance to take SBS999U

It has been sold to New Zealand , can go there to try. :)

Ngweitong SG

It has been sold to New Zealand , can go there to try. :)

sure, tix to new zealand pls...

Veyron16.4 SG

Some memories of several Dereged Mercs

SBS291C on 131

SBS3793B on OFF SERVICE *warning: Interchange Shot

SBS3877T on 131

SBS3868U on 124

R.I.P Merc ='(

Halide SG

I'll always remember these buses as the last ones to be on our roads with loud engine noises. If you think these 0405 engine noise levels are ear splitting, then you've never heard a Leyland Atlantean roar. =D

Btw, slight off topic here, but do HK bus operators there use the 0405? I don't remember seeing it on their roads. If they don't use it, im curious to know why since its such a popular model worldwide.

Samuel Lee SG

Some memories of several Dereged Mercs

SBS291C on 131

SBS3793B on OFF SERVICE *warning: Interchange Shot

SBS3877T on 131

SBS3868U on 124

R.I.P Merc ='(

Huh, such bus are dying soon? Oh my god, i will miss them as I board them since my Primary school days, and who is going to replace them in Service 135 etc? (Svc 55, 76 etc........ are to be replaced by the Scania KUB 230)

vicamour SG

I certainly hope to see new Mercedes Benz buses for SBST in future, like Citaros, Diesel Hybrid etc.

Types of Mercedes Benz chassis that SBS/SBST used before:

- LP1113

- OF1113

- OF1413

- OF1417

- O303

- O305

- O405

- O405G

- OC500LE

Bodies used:

- Soon Chow (for LP1113, OF1113, OF 1413, OF1417)

- Chua Heng (for LP1113, OF1113, if I'm not wrong)

- Hawke (for OF1417)

- New Zealand Bus Bodies (for OF1417)

- Mercedes Benz (for O303)

- Willowbroke (for O305 demo)

- Duple Metsec (for OF1413, O405)

- Walter Alexander (for O305, O405)

- Volgren (fro O405G demo)

- Gemilang (for OC500LE demo)

Raraken SG

Discovery Bay area has/had a few O405.

tranquilice SG

Memory photo of SBS225U cameo on service 402, Feb 2010.

The Kiwi Bus Fan SG

no chance to take SBS999U

I went on it went I was 4.

The Kiwi Bus Fan SG

I certainly hope to see new Mercedes Benz buses for SBST in future, like Citaros, Diesel Hybrid etc.

Have you heard of Conecto?

bus555 SG

In 2006, when IMF happen, most of the Mk4 DM, DM3500, strider from various depot except for BRBP, AMDEP, SLBP went to do the shuttle service and various merc came to replace BBDEP, HGDEP, BNDEP? service like 27, 165, clemnti feeeder etc.. that was the best time for mercedes :D

SGCar SG

Ya I still remember that when I saw Merc on 156, I was shocked. After that I realised that it was just cameo during IMF, nv get to take it on them though.

Cheers.

service_238 SG

bndep mk4s went to amdep/bram to do IMF shuttle, while bbdep Mk4s went to slbp. IMF Shuttle requires even manpower from all depots. With amdep/bram/slbp having few mk4s, the swap occured.

And yes epic deployments occured during the 2 week period. None like what you see today.

Ngweitong SG

merc capacity is the best... search for stuttgart capacity, and you will see what i meant

The Kiwi Bus Fan SG

I just saw a MB O405 DM with side indicator (right) at the top, like the DM Mk4.

BTW, y did they phase out the WAs first?

The Kiwi Bus Fan SG

Were the Mk2s considered noisy?

QX179R SG

Were the Mk2s considered noisy?

well not to me..
loved the NAC version was simply awesome..

SMB66X SG

Some still alive...

SBS552A-269.jpg picture by TIB1188T
SBS368R-269.jpg picture by TIB1188T
DSC00842.jpg picture by TIB1188T
DSC00854.jpg picture by TIB1188T

SBS7382C SG

I just saw a MB O405 DM with side indicator (right) at the top, like the DM Mk4.

BTW, y did they phase out the WAs first?

the WAs were the first to be registered so probably tats the reason

SMB66X SG

Still remember, SBS98U did on 143 and I took it!

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