Memories of buses

last SG · 2010-03-18T21:23:11+00:00

sbs old bus Berliet PGK205 in the 70 and early 80 it use to appear on some toa payoh feeder bus service 232, 231 and 235 also sometime on 152,143,148 and 15...

TIB1234T SG

Artic buses are a headache as far as logistics are concerned for SBST.

Even the parking lot is a problem.

Heck, they never even had proper parking lots at Tampines Int throughout their stay here. Just the side of the road suffices.

Not using the current SMRT bendies slots?

vodafone27 SG

Not using the current SMRT bendies slots?

the bendy was at the other side of the int when it served sv 18, opposite from the 67, 969 bendies parking slot.

chickenlittle2 SG

Some memories in the West side in the mid 1990s'

Services 240, 242, 243 - The Boon Lay feeders all used LO2x then like 6932, 7122, 7137, 6951, 6986, 6964, 7158 etc (Sv 240), 3553, 6988, 7183, 7186 etc (Sv 242), 6960, 7184 (The bus with the blue SBS advertising ad) etc (Sv 243)

I rmb 7183K got a special upperdeck windscreen but this bus always got lots of problem. Instead 7186C was my favourite bus!

supremebull SG

Not using the current SMRT bendies slots?

18/290 were on the other side of the interchange

EDIT: oops, didn't see vodafone's reply

vicamour SG

18/290 were on the other side of the interchange

EDIT: oops, didn't see vodafone's reply

A picture to show you.

http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p36991356.html

Some facts to share:

SBS 998Y:

- Debuted in 1996 as Asia's longest bus, a length of 19 metres, serving service 18.

- If the trial was successful back then, then SBS, would have considered bringing in the bi-articulated bus as well, which is now used in Brazil.

- It serves service 290 after that.

SBS 999U:

- Debuted in 1997/1998 as the second bendy demo by SBS, serving service 195.

- The only bendy bus in Singapore which has "curtains" covering the articulated section (interior).

- After that it was transferred to the east to serve service 18 and then 290.

Both buses are sold to New Zealand in the 2000s.

SBS9C SG

A picture to show you.

http://suhirman.fotopic.net/p36991356.html

Some facts to share:

SBS 998Y:

- Debuted in 1996 as Asia's longest bus, a length of 19 metres, serving service 18.

- If the trial was successful back then, then SBS, would have considered bringing in the bi-articulated bus as well, which is now used in Brazil.

- It serves service 290 after that.

SBS 999U:

- Debuted in 1997/1998 as the second bendy demo by SBS, serving service 195.

- The only bendy bus in Singapore which has "curtains" covering the articulated section (interior).

- After that it was transferred to the east to serve service 18 and then 290.

Both buses are sold to Australia in the 2000s.

Are you sure the that both buses were sold to AUS???Thought that they were sold to NZ's Bayes coachlines

Heres a photo of SBS998Y in NZ(Still with the "No standing on steps" sticker) and beside it is SBS999U-Any more info on it or photo of it in the Bayes coachlines livery?

Photo:http://www.omnibus.org.nz/publication/fnotes/bayes98.jpg

TIB1083L SG

Image courtesy from LTA - Circle Line Discovery Tour (15 Years of LTA)

SBS8533C SG

it was known that both SBS articulated buses were taken off from service since the start of 2006, and it eventually expoted and sold to New Zealand in April 2006.

SBS9C SG

S'pore B57 in Ireland:

Front:

http://www.kellstransportmuseum.com/p/VS/VS243No1.jpg

Rear:

http://www.kellstransportmuseum.com/p/VS/VS243No5S.jpg

Drivers Cab and Dash. Rather unusual.:

http://www.kellstransportmuseum.com/p/VS/VS243No6S.jpg

http://www.kellstransportmuseum.com/p/VS/VS243No7S.jpg

Looks nice-they maintained it quite well

Description of the buses at the website:

First out and already moved is VS 243.She Looks well.These are Volvo B57 machines built in New Zealand by New Zealand Motor Bodies and run in Singapore for many years prior to coming to Ireland.

1. February 27, 2004. VS 243 has been collected and is in Ballinlough. This vehicle is one of the better VS and as can be seen from the photographs looks super. All of these were originally built by New Zealand Motor Bodies on Volvo B57 chassis and went to Singapore for service. Bus Eireann bought them from Singapore and over 300 have ended up in Ireland.

They are wickedly noisy beasts, desperate things to drive and you need ear muffs. However they are fully automatic and while the steering claims to be power steering any resemblance is generally coincidental.

Photos are from this website:

http://www.kellstransportmuseum.com/Archive.html

Guides anyone? SG

I remembered that 163 used to have 0405s n it ends at Jln Kayu before about 2002

brotherchen1982 SG

Remember SBS has a trial that bus services terminating at current LRT line side along Petir Rd will continue to Pending Rd, Bt Panjang Rd, Gangsa Rd then terminate at Bt Panjang Terminal.

SGCar SG

I remembered that 163 used to have 0405s n it ends at Jln Kayu before about 2002

Not forgetting 103 too. Before both 103 and 163 was transferred to TIBS, both are using O405 already, and 103 was using LA too.

Cheers.

SMB32T SG

I remembered that 163 used to have 0405s n it ends at Jln Kayu before about 2002

Service 163 when terminate at Jln Kayu in the past was all the while under AMDEP (regardless of before Tibs takeover in Dec 1995 and after handed back to SBST in Dec 1999).

It was the route extension from Jln Kayu to Sengkang in late Dec 2002 which made service 163 became full HGDEP, the entire whole fleet from 0405s became Volvo MK3/4 fleets.

SMB32T SG

i think it was at the June holidays seasons

Anyway just wondering, Volvo nvr did 53 & AMk feeder last time right?

If I remembered correctly I did see Volvo MK3s did on service 53 once somewhere in 1998-2000. That was when AMDEP/BRBP had a share of Volvo MK3 buses.

Feeder 261 ever had NAC Volvo MK2 DMs before in 2001.

SMB32T SG

Not forgetting 103 too. Before both 103 and 163 was transferred to TIBS, both are using O405 already, and 103 was using LA too.

Cheers.

Yup, service 103 ever had NAC DDs before Tibs took over in Dec 1995, after which DDs never appear on 103 again even after SBST took back in Dec 1999.

Merczrox SG

If I remembered correctly I did see Volvo MK3s did on service 53 once somewhere in 1998-2000. That was when AMDEP/BRBP had a share of Volvo MK3 buses.

Feeder 261 ever had NAC Volvo MK2 DMs before in 2001.

Wow tats cool man....No wonder last time wen i went to AMK Int wen i was small,i rmb seeing a bit of MK2s at AMK Int....

bus555 SG

Svc 70 & 103 used to served the few bus stops of Yio Chu Kang Road (now serve by 136) before a highway road was bulit above upp serangoon iirc..

SGCar SG

Yup, service 103 ever had NAC DDs before Tibs took over in Dec 1995, after which DDs never appear on 103 again even after SBST took back in Dec 1999.

Yup, cos when SBST took back 103, it was converted to fully air-con service on the 1st day. I really miss those days when various type of DDs appear on 103; LA, O305 & once even LO3X.

Cheers.

SGCar SG

Svc 70 & 103 used to served the few bus stops of Yio Chu Kang Road (now serve by 136) before a highway road was bulit above upp serangoon iirc..

Yes, from Kovan Shopping Center to Serangoon Swimming Pool, total 2 bus-stops. Now only left with 136 still serving there.

Cheers.

SGCar SG

If I remembered correctly I did see Volvo MK3s did on service 53 once somewhere in 1998-2000. That was when AMDEP/BRBP had a share of Volvo MK3 buses.

Feeder 261 ever had NAC Volvo MK2 DMs before in 2001.

If I recall correctly, 25 was the 1st to have MK3 perm in AMK, but not sure whether from AMDEP or not. Subsequently 25 also got LO3X, where at that time should be the 1st service which doesn't passby city area but got perm Superbus.

Cheers.

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