Natural gas bus service "105"
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Woah, i sat a few times before as i stay in whitely road.The bus journey was super-smooth and the bus much WIDER and CLEANER than most buses.No irritating engine noises as well.
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SBS2988M & SBS2989K on Svc 105.Originally posted by Simon Dean:Woah, i sat a few times before as i stay in whitely road.The bus journey was super-smooth and the bus much WIDER and CLEANER than most buses.No irritating engine noises as well. -
What about having it in greater detail? I've never tried one before.
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i think it is disabled friendly as well, quite huge compared to other buses and the floors are very clean.
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The buses mentioned, with registration number SBS2988M and SBS2989K, are Volvo B10BLE-CNG's. "10" for 9.6-litre (about 10l), 245-bhp turbo-chharged GH10B245 engine, "B" for back-mounted, "LE" for low entry. The mounting of the engine at the rear (parellel to the length) permits low entry at the front half of the bus. The bodywork is by Volgren, known as Cr222L. Gearbox is the famous 4-speed ZF 4HP500 found in a lot of our buses.
The bus was commissioned way back in 2002 and after a brief stint on now-defunct Jurong Island Services 711, 712 & 713, they have ever since settled down on Service 105.
SBS Transit has also acquired 10 more of these B10BLE-CNG buses in 2003 but they were never registered for use on public roads. Instead, they have been laid up at Bukit Batok and Soon Lee Depots with full SBST livery (paint). Their registrations (fixed, no road tax disc): SBS2990E (Bt Batok), SBS2991C (Bt Batok), SBS2992A (Bt Batok?), SBS2993Y, SBS2994U, SBS2995S, SBS2996P (Bt Batok), SBS2997L, SBS2998J and SBS2999G.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
Was it shipped to other countries or used as training/employee bus?
SBS Transit has also acquired 10 more of these B10BLE-CNG buses in 2003 but they were never registered for use on public roads. Instead, they have been laid up at Bukit Batok and Soon Lee Depots with full SBST livery (paint). Their registrations (fixed, no road tax disc): SBS2990E (Bt Batok), SBS2991C (Bt Batok), SBS2992A (Bt Batok?), SBS2993Y, SBS2994U, SBS2995S, SBS2996P (Bt Batok), SBS2997L, SBS2998J and SBS2999G.
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my goodness... did u see wat u quoted? Didnt he state it was in BB and SL depots?Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:Was it shipped to other countries or used as training/employee bus? -
BBDEP & SLBPOriginally posted by SBS9828X:my goodness... did u see wat u quoted? Didnt he state it was in BB and SL depots? -
omfg!!!Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:BBDEP & SLBP -
Originally posted by SBS9828X:omfg!!!
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erm issit tt u understand and still asked, or do u have a forgetful mind?Originally posted by Apex-LW'21: -
I understand already.Originally posted by SBS9828X:erm issit tt u understand and still asked, or do u have a forgetful mind? -
off-topic:
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one more pic.
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no road tax, cannot go on public roads. so impossible to be training or employee bus. kena caught, SBST die.Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:Was it shipped to other countries or used as training/employee bus?
and since it hasn't been registered, it's 17 years life span have not even started. lols.
SBST was previously looking for buyers for the 10 buses, but i don't think anyone would be interested in B10BLE-CNG's now.
if i'm not wrong, this batch should be the first revision or Mark II's (CNG). -
of course, ppl will understand what I type.Originally posted by sinicker:off-topic:
Apex, how's ur english comprehension? good?
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with reference to 1st post, i think it is much "cleaner" and "wider" because of the seat configuration. low in front, high at the back. this allows the bus to look more spacious, akin to that of SMRT buses. the MK2/3/4s look cramped.
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cleaner due to it being new. Wider due to having large windowsOriginally posted by sinicker:with reference to 1st post, i think it is much "cleaner" and "wider" because of the seat configuration. low in front, high at the back. this allows the bus to look more spacious, akin to that of SMRT buses. the MK2/3/4s look cramped. -
Quite spacious too! I myself have joyride on Svc 105.Originally posted by SBS9828X:cleaner due to it being new. Wider due to having large windows
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Regarding why the bus is quiet is because the bus is running on Natural Gas. If a bus runs on diesel, there would be a higher output of engine noise.
These are the photos of SBS2988M and SBS2989K on Service 105. The date that both operated on Service 105 was 25 August 2003.
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mm very nice pcitures
tamago:
try to refrain in posting such bad pcitures:
1) the destination screen is obscured by what i call the reflection effect. one cna spot the reflection effect even before taking the picture in your viewfinder so if you do see the sky reflected very brightly in the viewfinder. you should just forget about taking the picture. even if you try , please try to position yourself so that the reflection from the sky DOES NOT obscure the bus number. i don;t think other bus ehtusiast in overseas contries find this effect troublesome . our tiny island hot tropicla la. al lot of sunlight pass thru the clouds lor.
2) due to motion effect i suppose the rego of the bus u got there is blurred.
fi you want to post pictures pls have a good standard like SBS9816E
however the 712 picture later is just fine =)
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can sum1 explain how does natural gas work? is it the same as diesel engines combustion in piston engines?
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You can cook with it and heat your house with it. You may even power a car or truck with it. So what is it? ... natural gas. Like oil (petroleum), this common fuel comes from underground. However, natural gas, as the name implies, is a gas much like air, rather than a liquid like petroleum. It has been found to be one of the most environmentally friendly fuels, and its popularity is growing.
Natural gas is mostly made up of methane, about 95 percent of the natural gas in California. The other 5 percent is made up of various gases along with small amounts of water vapor. These other gases include butane, propane, ethane and other trace gases. Methane is a hydrocarbon, meaning its molecules are made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms. Its simple, one carbon, molecular structure (CH4) makes possible its nearly complete combustion.
2002 Crown Victoria - CNG Because of its clean burning nature and the fact that it is not made from petroleum, as gasoline and diesel are, many automakers around the world are developing vehicles to run on natural gas. Cars, vans, buses and small trucks generally use natural gas that has been compressed (called compressed natural gas or CNG) and stored in high-pressure cylinders.
Several vehicles are available today (such as the Honda Civic CGX above and the Ford Crown Victoria to the right) that operate on compressed natural gas. Some run on natural gas only and others can run on natural gas or gasoline (called bi-fuel vehicles).
i still think this doesnt answer ur question much.
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sorry, not in the process of updating my bus photos collections.Originally posted by ZYX2005:mm very nice pcitures
tamago:
try to refrain in posting such bad pcitures:
1) the destination screen is obscured by what i call the reflection effect. one cna spot the reflection effect even before taking the picture in your viewfinder so if you do see the sky reflected very brightly in the viewfinder. you should just forget about taking the picture. even if you try , please try to position yourself so that the reflection from the sky DOES NOT obscure the bus number. i don;t think other bus ehtusiast in overseas contries find this effect troublesome . our tiny island hot tropicla la. al lot of sunlight pass thru the clouds lor.
2) due to motion effect i suppose the rego of the bus u got there is blurred.
fi you want to post pictures pls have a good standard like SBS9816E
however the 712 picture later is just fine =)
ZYX
