Bus first deployment

last SG · 2007-12-05T12:21:56+00:00

Hmm.. I would like to just list some of the buses in the mean time SBS9888Y first seen on 87 SBS9889U first seen on 147/147A SBS997A, was 76 SBS998Y, was 1...

ZYX2005 SG

beg to differ.

426 and 427 were new new 181? (imy records) - u'd have to convince me they were new new AMKDEp. thanks

as for 279 and 280 they were new new 950 in a original AIR-CON hino bus order in 1988. they ordered ten such bus to start new service 950 then in 1988.

the DAF side i know 14 buses were ordered first for 951. so 391 to 404 were new new 951 confirmed. the rest were mixed 950 n 952 deployment. this happened late 1988.

i will post more here to discuss new new original deployments with u folks. so mind my flooding hor.
tx

ZYX

AntiDennisLance SG

Hi ZYX

I am not sure about 427, but I was working in AMDEP (as temp diesel entry clerk) when i personally saw 425 and 426 delivered on that day, and personally saw 426 go out to do 854 after all the pre-flight checks for two weeks. So 426 is definitely new new AMDEP. As for 425, I think it went to KJDEP for route service. 425 was rego'ed TIB0000W in AMDEP during its preflight check period (about a week or two - pun intended by the technicians? W is never a valid rego check digit) before the official rego was slapped on it. As for 427, I do believe it is also new new AMDEP. At least 428 was. 428 served on svc 854 on its first route day.

As for 279 and 280.. you really really have to check your records man... really. They really started new new on service 167. Service 950 is not even existent when 279 and 280 were rolled into service Mr. Green

279 and 280 were subsequently switched over to 850.. then shortly after that to 852. It is only then when service 950 was inaugurated. And even then, service 852 on and off still have 279 and/or 280 on it running as AC buses (with its aircon turned off and windows opened at other times in other services). It was then finally decided that 279 and 280 be moved to service 950, and the move was officially announced in poster in all 852 bus stops.

TIB1049L SG

I only know of 3 Mk4 DM perms on 16.

SBS893R SBS894M SBS895K

and acc. to photos of Dennis Chan's handbook, part of the fleet of 190 is:
SBS7270S
SBS7271P
SBS7274G
SBS9395C

so can make a guess that at least SBS7270S to SBS7274G all perm 190 de.The rest still need to guess Laughing

ZYX2005 SG

Originally posted by Oceane:
TIB 0425 R
TIB 0426 M

Sent to 169 at start, re-deployed to 812, then deployed to other AMDEP services before going to KJDEP.

maybe KJDEP do 181

TIB 0975 U
TIB 0976 S

Both AM 812 at start, since then sent to other AMDEP services. - agree

TIB 1053 Z
TIB 1058 K
TIB 1207 Y
TIB 1218 R
TIB 1231 B
TIB 1232 Z

Been on 812 ever since the beginning. 1058 was one of the first bendies that appeared in Yishun services. 1053 came in 0976 went out, 1207 came in 0975 went out. The rest of the bendies replaced other bendies that were on 812. 1232 was the last bendy to arrive into the 812 fleet and since then the fleet has stayed the same, after replacing 1060. - yes ah

TIB 1126 Y
TIB 1131 G

First deployment 812, transferred out later. 1126 sent to KJDEP, 1131 on other AMDEP services. - yuppy

[b]TIB 1060 C

First deployment 812, transferred to 800 later. - yeah man

TIB 1065 P

First deployed to 854, transferred to KJDEP later. hmmm i have it new new 851...

TIB 1080 U

First deployed on 851, transferred to KJDEP to be on 61, then transferred back to AMDEP, still in 61. - new new on 61 AMKDEP right?

TIB 1107 C

First deployed on 169, became SP. - new new 184

TIB 1109 Y

First deployed on 856, became 963. - new new 184

TIB 1120 M

First deployed on 851, sent to 61 later. - yauppy

TIB 1137 R

First deployed on 851, given to 804 later.- yeah

TIB 1163 P

First deployed on 806/811, transferred to WLDEP shortly after. --- ooh this one i i din know. thanks

TIB 1201 M

First deployed on 851, transferred to 806 later. - yuppy

TIB 1220 H

First deployed on 811, sent to 969 shortly thereafter. - yah

TIB 1237 K
TIB 1238 H
TIB 1241 Y

First deployed on 811, sent to 859 later -yah. [/b]

TIB1049L SG

Refer to this thread in the past: http://buses.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=53455

AntiDennisLance mentioned that TIB426M first served 854 AMDEP then KJDEP. After that go to WLDEP then KJDEP then WLDEP and then KJDEP again, until now

AntiDennisLance SG

Wow really an old thread...

Hmm back then I stated that both 425 and 426 served on 854... today I only remember 426 on 854, not sure about 425. I suppose memories back then are much fresher.

TIB1049L SG

Yeah, 4 years is indeed long .. ...
I am still searching the archives btw, and can confirm that TIB1240A is perm 811 all along

and on some AMDEP bendies, here: http://buses.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=65045
(For those who are lazy to even click on the link):

1020T=851*
1021R=851*
1023K=851*
1048P=800*
1053Z=812*
1057M=851*
1058K=812*
1059H=800*
1060C=812*
1081S=851*
1098U=851*
1112L=851*
1113J=851*
1114G=800*
1136T=812*
1137R=851*
1138M=851*
1147L=851*
1160Y=806*
1163P=804*,806*
1164L=806*
1176C=806*
1173K=106
1185B=960
1198P=811*
1200R=800*,806*
1207Y=800*
1218R=804*,812*
1220H=811*,812*
1221E=811*
1223A=811*
1231B=812*
1232Z=804*,812*
1237K=811*,812*
1238H=811*
1239E=811*
1240A=811*
1241Y=811*

* indicates permanent bus
+ indicates run-around bus

Credits go to tamago Very Happy

AntiDennisLance SG

I dun take 811 or go near its route often... but yep I dont remember it being perm on other routes too. Perhaps except for 859, but that is because 859 sucked quite a few collective Habits from 811.

Yep 4 years on, buses are 4 years older. I remember joyriding on the U31RCN's on 854 with my mate when they were first launched close to 15 years ago, taking 154 from Ngee Ann Poly after lectures to Eunos and waiting for one to bring us back to Yishun. And skipping the NAC HT238's in between Laughing Now the RCN's are almost on the verge of being scrapped... how time flies. 5 more years from now and the first TIBS O405's are going to be due for scrap too.

TIB1049L SG

Then 4 years back we had loads of Scania striders on 178, now all we have are UDs and a lone Scania. But still quite nostalagic. Now just look at the habits and you could go "Wow, how new they were back then .... ..."

AntiDennisLance SG

Yeah... now their interior is dusty and dirty. I suppose they dont clean the interior except for sweeping the floor. Full interior cleanups did happen twice though. The first time was when TIBS took over the BPJ services. They didnt have enough new new buses to go to 5/75/171/177/179/184/343/344 etc etc (not enough new O405's) so they plucked a good number of UD's and Hino's over e.g. some of the buses in the TIB265K to TIB310M range to go over. Since these were really old buses and they didnt want the BPJ commuters to think that TIBS shortchanged them with old buses, they repainted every surface new for these about-to-be-scrapped buses Laughing including the wheel rims, all interior walls (white paint), and polished the poles.

The second full interior cleanup happened during the SARS period. More as an effort to convince the public that the buses are clean and hygenic I think. I remember seeing TIB1126Y on 812 looking sparkling new when it was already a few months into service.

Service 178 was one of Woodland's premium services 20 years ago, as was 852 for Yishun. Now both are third class citizens.

566117 SG

The whole of SBS882Y - SBS902Z were all BNDEP 16, i think. I rmb almost the whole fleet of 16 were MK4 DMs and no MK3s.

566117 SG

bcos u dun like Dennis Lance? Laughing

TIB1049L SG

You could blame 950 and WLDEP for svc. 178. Although they are short of buses they could make frequent cameos of Scania on 178. The feeders are so blessed (except for 911, polluted with JB merz) with loads of bendies.

and one thing. The pic in page 101 in Dennis Chan's handbook showing the Merz OF1417 (Hawke Body, rego SBS1518T) is when the bus was new? If it is can confirm perm 90 de

AntiDennisLance SG

Partly the reason. Dennis Lances hardly match up to the O405's in terms of ride comfort. Lances are the lowest ranked buses in AMDEP other than the UD's. But it is more than that. Last time 852 had the best buses of their time (HT238's). The number of buses in 852 now is 10 or less..... and waiting time is sometimes horrible. And it is no secret that during the BPJ takeover, 852 was really planned to be withdrawn but later the decision was reversed.

TIB1049L SG

Not forgetting the DAFs from KJ side. Anyway does anyone know the egos of those DAFs which served 852 before?

AntiDennisLance SG

I think i only remember TIB720M. The DAF's are actually better than the Lances - at least the suspensions packs more spring.

In terms of the current "secondary" buses in TIBS/SMRT, I rank them in the following order:

1. WA Strider Scania
2. Elbo Scania
3. WA Setanta DAF
4. Volgren Lance
5. Volgren Hino
6. DM Lance
7. UD

However on some days I may actually still prefer to board a UD than a Lance simply because a UD has many many more seats than a Lance. I rank the UD's lowest simply because they are old and unmaintained... when they are new, I think they can challenge even the DAF's.

TIB1049L SG

Ok, going back to topic, I just saw a post from the olden times. Someone posted that TIB641H was seen on TIBS 59 and 866 in 1999.

TIB1049L SG

Actually SBS9815H was originally perm 56 rather than 143. Got exchanged with SBS9012H probably due to certain reasons of the Tiger Beer ad. like how SBS9834C got into 161

Oceane SG

Just checked... there were initially 9 bendies deployed to 811. They are: 1198, 1220, 1221, 1223, 1237, 1238, 1239, 1240, 1241. 1163 was never perm 811. My apologies for confusing everyone. Embarassed Just checked my records and confirmed that 1198 was perm 811 for only a brief period of time before it was perm 804. And I can confirm that 1163 was under AMDEP for a short while before it went WL; still remember my brother taking it on 812 to attend a pasar malam at Yishun Central. (I asked him what bus he took, he replied, "New new one. TIB 1163 P." Laughing )

And I shall repeat again... 1220, 1237, 1238 and 1241 all left 811 after 1205 came in. All other slots were replaced by rigids.

It's interesting to note that 2 bendies, 1174 and 1201 were initially given to 980, but soon 1174 was given to 804, while 1201 was given to 851. It was only later that TIB 1201 M was given to 806.

Oceane SG

I took those DAFs every weekend (sometimes weekdays during holidays) when 852 was still under partial KJDEP.

TIB 0712 L
TIB 0714 G
TIB 0715 D
TIB 0719 T
TIB 0720 M

I believe there were more of these DAFs; but I forgot the rest. Embarassed
Think TIB 0699 S was one of them.

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