Anything unusual on the roads (Oct 2006 to Dec 2006)
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97 : SBS2703T
198 : SBS7375Z
SBS7362K doing orientation & testing inside Jurong East Int. -
Fri 24Nov 06
hey some of the SCANIAS are back in bram... WTH WTH man... 3680T and 3697X on 232 today... and i saw a weird cameo... 78C on 13
007 3640J BN-030
013 0078C BN-SP (could it be transfered or sth else)
030 9291T SL-SP
030 9807G BN-SP
052 0422S AM-SP
056 0566K AM-CT8
070 3813C AM-024
073 3765H AM-024
073 3875Z AM-166
086 0288M AM-SP
088 0099S BR-SP
088 0267Z BR-154
096 1881T BB-SP
105 0237K SL-SP
143 0173K BR-SP
151 0991R HG-064
153 9287G HG-SP
162 0552A AM-262
165 0650A HG-043
179 7200U SL-SP
181 0128S SL-SP
198 7369S BB-?? (not confirmed)
231 0247G BR-232
232 3680T BN-SP
232 3697X BN-SP if im not wrong they are back in bram prob 2day and im not happy about it
240 0413T SL-174
242 9098K SL-SP
243 0378L SL-079
257 7215C SL-SP -
wrong date , yesterday 23/11 , since i posted this morning , i added 24/11 instead of 23 /11Originally posted by SBS9888Y:i saw at about 4:50pm SBS2699Y on sv.174... are u sure? -
24/11/2006
BNL spottings :
SBS 9121B - 30 (51)
SBS 356A - 51 (30) - both swapped positions making 356A do S-shift on svc 51
CSS 188G on svc 178
SBS 539P - 179 (242/SP)
SBS 9363U - 179 (179?/SP?)
SBS 7200U - 179 (SP) -
As well as SBS3686C, it's doing 155 today.Originally posted by SBS9888Y:Fri 24Nov 06
hey some of the SCANIAS are back in bram... WTH WTH man... 3680T and 3697X on 232 today... and i saw a weird cameo... 78C on 13
232 3680T BN-SP
232 3697X BN-SP if im not wrong they are back in bram prob 2day and im not happy about it -
24/11/06
SBS99S - 88(SP BRAM)
SBS112L - 88(SP BRAM)
SBS127U - 88(SP BRAM) -> 3 SP Mercedes (WA)
SBS3769Y - 90(235 BRAM) ->Seldom see this bus on cameo
SBS9303T - 157(SP SLBP) ->Morning,On testing by bus technician at TPA when seen
SBS247G - 231W(232 BRAM)
SBS447X - 232(231W BRAM)
SBS3697X - 232(SP BNDEP) -> Depot transfer?
SBS218R - 235(SP BRAM) -> 2nd day
SBS3787U - 269(13 AMDEP)
Scanias are back on Toa Payoh feeders -
Today, 24/11/06, Friday
178: 188G
187: 192T
187: 193R
187: 1254K
30: 9121B (SL 51)
30: 9291T (SL SP)
30: 9807G (BN SP)
157: 3903B (SL SP)
174: 9024Z (SL 179)
181: 128S (SL 183)
181: 132D (SL SP), 253M & 304A cameos
240: 413T (SL 174)
243G: 2994U (SL 105), 2998J cameo
182: 1780B (SL 154)
193: 347B (SL 240)
193: 3732C (SL 502)
193: 3738L (SL 157)
255: 7247K (SL 154)
257: 7215C (SL SP)
257: 7226X (SL SP)
179 cameos (evening):
179: 7200U (SL SP), 9024Z cameo (on 174)
179: 539P (SL SP), 9049C cameo
179/242: 9098K (SL SP), 9058B cameo (MIA 5 days)
179: 9363U (SL SP), 9152L cameo (MIA 4 days) -
CSS194M spotted on 852
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Wee I love the Scanias. They are back in amdep and bram!!
suspect 79A also cos I saw it turning out of AMK Av 9.
Scanias are the best buses. -
[quote]Originally posted by Scania:
Wee I love the Scanias. They are back in amdep and bram!!
suspect 79A also cos I saw it turning out of AMK Av 9.
Scanias are the best buses.
Thats nice. at least i stand a chance to see Scania on 161 & 168 when they cameo! Btw BNDEP wont be lack of buses after the Scania left -
Aren't the NAC CRBs, CRBs?
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Unless a great number of route 855 buses go out of action for one reason or another again, there is no reason for SMRT to even think of putting it even on weekends - it terminates at end-on berths at both ends (although the end-on berths at Habourfront are quite comfortable with bendy buses), and the other reason, as you can see in the photographs, is the problem of kosong passengers even with four buses out of action - this usually means whatever replacement buses are packed from front door to rear. Speaking of which, how come there's only the driver and no one else on the bus? Surely there must be a few more...Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:That 855 bendy was a one-off cameo. I doubt they will put bendy's regularly on 855, not even as cameos.
I never did knew that the old route 160 had bendy buses - I did knew that it was cursed with the Hino RKs right up to around the time they were withdrawn, much like how it is cursed today with Nissan U31RCNs as route 980Originally posted by TIB1018B:Remembered along Sembawang/Upp Thomson Rd, service 171 was the first to have bendy buses (TIB838H) in Mar 1996. TIB838H then went to serve service 960 when it was introduced in July 1996.
Service 160 was then the next to have bendy buses when Tibs bought in more Bendies in 1997. Bendy buses was deployed on service 160 only on Sundays/Public Holidays PM Peak.
Bendies were withdrawn from the service when service 160 was renumbered to 980 in 1999. Checked with the Tibs and they claimed that there was a parking constraints at Lor 1 Geylang terminal However bendies were redeployed on service 980 once again in year 2000 much to my delight Deployment also on Sundays/Public Holidays with cameos on weekdays once in a while.
Service 169 also started to have bendies too in year 2001, with many of them during the weekday peak hours.
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As for TIB 838H, I thought it ended up on rote 176 after it ran on 171?
I think I saw a MB O405G Hispano MKII bendy sometime around then too. I mentioned elsewhere around here that it was the last time I saw a bendy bus on route 171 - I think it was that time when they tried putting bendy buses on weekends on that route.Originally posted by manjieass:remembered seeing habit on svc171 in year 2004.. very very rare..Originally posted by swee_heng:
Wait later routes 39 and 168 end up using full fleet of Scanias
[quote]Originally posted by Scania:
[b]Wee I love the Scanias. They are back in amdep and bram!!
suspect 79A also cos I saw it turning out of AMK Av 9.
Scanias are the best buses.
Thats nice. at least i stand a chance to see Scania on 161 & 168 when they cameo! Btw BNDEP wont be lack of buses after the Scania left[/b]
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Oh, and by the way, a test to confrim your suspicions if it was SBS 79A: did that bus have an additional, small-sized pod on it's roof at the rear? SBS 79A's distinctive feature is it's modified air-conditioner, which adds another pod to it's roof. -
Adui, such a unique bus how can miss? You think I never see the bus before?Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:Wait later routes 39 and 168 end up using full fleet of Scanias .
Oh, and by the way, a test to confrim your suspicions if it was SBS 79A: did that bus have an additional, small-sized pod on it's roof at the rear? SBS 79A's distinctive feature is it's modified air-conditioner, which adds another pod to it's roof. -
TIBS did try to have bendies on 171 on weekends (just like 857) back ion 2004. However the trial seems to have failed and the bendies disappeared after a few weekends.
A few TIBS services were chosen to use Bendy buses back in 1996/7. After the introductory on 171, services like 82, 103, 851 (and 2 more) were the ones using the bendies. Service 960 was and is still the only service to debut as a full bendy fleet. The full bendy fleet ended in 2005 when regular rigid cameos are seen on 960 until today. -
I don't think bendies were deployed on service 103 before. If I am not mistaken, services 812 and 856 were also the first batch to deploy bendies in 1997.Originally posted by off_service:TIBS did try to have bendies on 171 on weekends (just like 857) back ion 2004. However the trial seems to have failed and the bendies disappeared after a few weekends.
A few TIBS services were chosen to use Bendy buses back in 1996/7. After the introductory on 171, services like 82, 103, 851 (and 2 more) were the ones using the bendies. Service 960 was and is still the only service to debut as a full bendy fleet. The full bendy fleet ended in 2005 when regular rigid cameos are seen on 960 until today. -
It went to service 960 after service 960 was introduced in July 1996. After which it became a perm on service 176 for several years. It was then transferred to serve service 172 when bendies were introduced to service 172 in 2003.Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:As for TIB 838H, I thought it ended up on rote 176 after it ran on 171? -
OK, OK, no insult, but then it's definitely SBS 79A liao - no other Scania bus I know has that pod...Originally posted by Scania:Adui, such a unique bus how can miss? You think I never see the bus before? -
Today 25 Nov 2006
52- SBS 527Z (SL SP/105)
143- SBS 3748H (SL 52)
193- 3732C (SL 502)
174- 9024Z (SL 179)
179- 539P (SL SP/242)
179- 7200U (SL SP)
181- 128S (SL 183)
242- 9098K (SL SP)
Outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station- (YM XXXX) SBS9245C (converted into
"EpBus,Heartware Network")
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174M- SBS 3911C (SL 174/174E/174M)
174M- SBS 560B (SL 174/ 174M)
174M- SBS 3872G (SL 174/ 174M) -
24/11 Friday
SBS 0132D 181 [SL SP]
SBS 0738G 016 [BB JB SP]
SBS 3748H 143 [SL 052]
SBS 7344M 007 [WAB]
SBS 9050Y 174 [SL SP] - possible perm
TIB 775E 171 [AM 67/851]
TIB 917M 171 [AM SP]
SBS 0282D 174M [SL 174E]
SBS 0525D 174M [SL 174]
SBS 0560B 174M [SL 174]
SBS 3872G 174M [SL 174]
SBS 3911C 174M [SL 174E]
TIB 439B NR2 [WL 857]
TIB 444K NR2 [WL 857]
TIB 513U NR8 [KJ 177/925]
TIB 558R NR5 [KJ 176]
TIB 559M NR8 [KJ 190]
TIB 573X NR1 [AM SP]
TIB 576M NR6 [AM 171]
TIB 616G NR1 [AM 965]
TIB 745S NR3 [WL 966]
TIB 758E NR6 [AM 169]
TIB 787X NR5 [KJ 173]
TIB 796U NR5 [KJ 307]
TIB 805C NR8 [KJ 177/925]
TIB 814B NR7 [AM 855]
TIB 970H NR7 [AM 980]
XB9695R
PS: 174M do not have any perm buses. The service just use whatever sv174/174e buses available in the depot. -
additional cameos from earlier post for 24/11
008 9618K BR-088
028 0169Z BR-SP
088 0127U BR-SP
090 3769Y BR-235
105 1742L HG-SP
235 0218R BR-SP -
i tink u meant 172... 171 doesnt have perm or regular cameo bendys only once in a blue moon they haveOriginally posted by eX.A.K.R.:As for TIB 838H, I thought it ended up on rote 176 after it ran on 171? -
Bendies on 855 will only make sense during the morning and evening peak hours. As you can see, 855 is not even at seating capacity during morning off peaks. You are right, they will not make sense on weekends. However, I have noticed many northbound trips late at night to be very crowded.Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:Unless a great number of route 855 buses go out of action for one reason or another again, there is no reason for SMRT to even think of putting it even on weekends - it terminates at end-on berths at both ends (although the end-on berths at Habourfront are quite comfortable with bendy buses), and the other reason, as you can see in the photographs, is the problem of kosong passengers even with four buses out of action - this usually means whatever replacement buses are packed from front door to rear. Speaking of which, how come there's only the driver and no one else on the bus? Surely there must be a few more...
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There were only 3 or 4 pax on the whole bendy.... I was the only one sitting on the right side of the bus. Because it was morning, the sun was shining in from the right side of the bus during any northbound trip. The other 2 or 3 pax were "hiding" in the cooler shade of the left side
You can see in the pics that the sun was always drenching my side (i.e. right side) 
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Haizz , TIB838H does went to Sv 176 then aft that to Sv 172.Originally posted by SBS9888Y:i tink u meant 172... 171 doesnt have perm or regular cameo bendys only once in a blue moon they have
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179 : SBS3738L
198 : SBS7369S -
The pod is an aircon right? And it's located at the back?Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:OK, OK, no insult, but then it's definitely SBS 79A liao - no other Scania bus I know has that pod...