Which services have used demo buses?

Scania SG

Originally posted by SBS9818A:
Demonstrator (demo) buses are one of a kind. They were either bought by SBS or sent by the manufacturer for evaluation purposes. Some have gone, some still survive while others were in SIngapore for a brief period. Here a some that I have recalled and the services which they used to run on.

Volvo B10BLE (1688K) - 16, 36, 74, [b]82, 84, 85, 518

Scania L94UB (2888T) - 7, 85, 518

Volvo Super Olympian (9888Y) - 88, 502

Volvo B10M-70 (997A) - 62, 107, 174

Volvo B10MA (998Y) - 18, 290

MB O405G (999U) - 18, 195, 290

Leyland Lynx (3572Y) - 24, 106, 267, 269, now an Employee Bus

MAN 16.240 (81S) - 76, now a training bus

Volvo B10M w Van Hool body (9C) - 9, 111, 118, became a training bus before withdrawal

MB OF1417 (1617R) - 78, 241, 333

Leyland National 2 (6820L) - 143

Nissan U21S (2452S) - 14, 328

Renault PR100.2 (30P) - 3, 66

Volvo-Ailsa B55 (4741U) - 7, 10, 65

Scania BR112DH (7000E) - 31, 187

Volvo B10MD (4961B) - 7, 111

Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2R (5396B) - 162

MB O305 w Willowbrooke body (5500S) - 165

MB O305 w Alexander body (5541Z) - 111, 134, 166[/b]

Darryl: 1688K was also on 27,74,153 and 156 before.

Airbus330Captain SG

9888Y was on bus 87 not 88.

Scania SG

9888Y was never on 88 although has 88 infomation in its EDS. 9888Y served 87 before serving 502 and now its a perm on 80

Scania SG

1024H is now a 913 perm. Where is 838H now

SBS9818A SG

838H is a Sv. 172 bus

sbs&tibs SG

I thought it was perm on svc 190 and there is no bendies on 172?

SBS9818A SG

Sv. 172 has been using O405Gs for at least 6 months now.

sbs&tibs SG

Does the bus stil have 190 sticker( I mean the big bus guide)?

The_Bus_Guide SG

On which service was SBS6790 used on? All I know was that it spent its last years as a training bus. Its bodywork was from Metal Sections (Metsec) not Soon Chow. This confusion is caused by the fluting on the body which was a characteristic of the early Soon Chow bodywork. The same Metsec body, minus fluting, was used on 150 Mercedes OF1413s introduced in 1978-79.

SBS9818A SG

Think the Sv. 190 easy guide sticker has been remove.

th1988 SG

How can 172 have bendies, Old CCK Rd is very narrow, ADDs can pass through IMO

SBS9818A SG

Sv. 172 has at least 3 O405Gs. It can pass through Old CCK Rd quite well.

The_Bus_Guide SG

You'll be amazed by the manouverability of a Mercedes-Benz O405G. It could take corners as well as a regular 12m bus. Despite its length, its min. turning circle diameter is only 22m. ADDs can pass through but you'll have to trim those low hanging tree branches first.

off_service SG

Yes, infact at the Woodlands Depot tour last year (The_Bus_Guide also present), we were told that some drivers find that Bendies are easier to drive and manouvure better than a 12m bus.

carbikebus SG

Yup,Even my neighbours who is a TIBS captain agreed that the bendies are actually easy to take sharp bends but not narrow bends lah.

delonchew SG

I have taken a Habit on 172 before. The bus was still able to turn in spite of the sharp bend at Sungei Tengah Road and Bricklands Road. The only problem with having Habits on 172 occurs at Boon Lay Interchange when the driver will have problems reversing and turning out because of the many buses parked along the fences.

SBS9816E SG

Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:
Demonstrator (demo) buses are one of a kind. They were either bought by SBS or sent by the manufacturer for evaluation purposes. Some have gone, some still survive while others were in SIngapore for a brief period. Here a some that I have recalled and the services which they used to run on.

Volvo B10BLE (1688K) - 16, [b]27, 36, 74, 82, 84, 85, 156, 518

Scania L94UB (2888T) - 7, 85, 518

Volvo Super Olympian (9888Y) - 7 (cameo), 82 (cameo), 80, 87, 502

Volvo B10M-70 (997A) - 62, 107, 174, 76
Volvo B10MA (998Y) - 18, 290

MB O405G (999U) - 18, 195, 290

Leyland Lynx (3572Y) - 24, 61, 106, 267, 269, now an Employee Bus

MAN 16.240 (81S) - 76, 61, now a training bus

Volvo B10M w Van Hool body (9C) - 9, 111, 118, became a training bus before withdrawal

MB OF1417 (1617R) - 78, 241, 333

Leyland National 2 (6820L) - 143

Nissan U21S (2452S) - 14, 328

Renault PR100.2 (30P) - 3, 66

Volvo-Ailsa B55 (4741U) - 7, 10, 65

Scania BR112DH (7000E) - 31, 187

Volvo B10MD (4961B) - 7, 111

Leyland Olympian ONTL11/2R (5396B) - 162

MB O305 w Willowbrooke body (5500S) - 165

MB O305 w Alexander body (5541Z) - 111, 104, 134, 166[/b]

Let me add in somemore svcs in bold (will repeat the svcs mentioned by other members)

tranquilice SG

If my memory doesn't fail, 838H appeared on service 176 before.

SBS9818A SG

Yes, as a KJDEP bus.

tranquilice SG

Is the bus now perm on service 172?

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