SMRT New Euro-V Mercedes-Benz OC500LE WAB bus (Part 1)

• Oceane

  8 Sep 08, 20:07

  Originally posted by Powered_By_CNG:

  For all those interested, here's a link to a sound recording of a Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE with Euro 3 engine and ZF 6HP 502C transmission in Bunbury, Western Australia that I produced today.

  http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34407&p=385490#p385490

  Regards,
  Dave

  
  Psst, can I ask, does our SMRT OC500LEs really come equipped with CNG gas tanks?

  Thanks.

• Scania N113CRB luver

  8 Sep 08, 20:12

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  Psst, can I ask, does our SMRT OC500LEs really come equipped with CNG gas tanks?

  Thanks.

  No. They dont come with them. CNG is an option. The tanks will only be fitted if the buyer wants the CNG option.

• Oceane

  8 Sep 08, 20:13

  Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:

  No. They dont come with them. CNG is an option. The tanks will only be fitted if the buyer wants the CNG option.

  
  Oh, because I heard from elsewhere our OC500LEs had a CNG gas tank equipped on top of diesel tanks, thus a higher cost.

• Powered_By_CNG

  8 Sep 08, 20:20

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  Oh, because I heard from elsewhere our OC500LEs had a CNG gas tank equipped on top of diesel tanks, thus a higher cost.

  CNG is an optional extra and adds roughly AU$50,000 onto the cost of each bus.

  Transperth and Sydney Buses operate CNG-fuelled units in Australia.  Bunbury City Transit who operate in Bunbury in Western Australia (2 hours' drive south of Perth) operate Euro 3 diesel versions.
  
  Regards,
  Dave

• Merczrox

  8 Sep 08, 20:32

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Oh man.. Do KJDEP ever really take good care of SMB1H?? When I took this bus this morning on 307E, i saw alot of bird droppings around the exterior of the bus! If u guys wanna see it, move to the rear end.. Sooo gross!

  
  Bird droppings is good luck in disguise.

• sbst275

  8 Sep 08, 21:15

  6 more to come by end of tis mth

• manjieass

  8 Sep 08, 23:06

  do note that the smrt logo, number plate is still not fixed yet.. and also the rims are white..

   

   

  

  

  

   

  mod pls assist to link the image.. my browser got problem.. thanks..

• Volvo Olympian

  8 Sep 08, 23:09

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• Scania N113CRB luver

  8 Sep 08, 23:18

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  Oh, because I heard from elsewhere our OC500LEs had a CNG gas tank equipped on top of diesel tanks, thus a higher cost.

  Oh you mean the gas tanks being installed on top of the diesel tanks? If so, then no. The gas tanks are installed on the roofs, just like the CNG B10BLEs.

  Maybe what they meant is the Adblue tank? Haha

• tintinspartan

  8 Sep 08, 23:27

  Originally posted by manjieass:

  do note that the smrt logo, number plate is still not fixed yet.. and also the rims are white..

   

   

  http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p126/manjieass/Image424.jpg

  http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p126/manjieass/Image425.jpg

  http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p126/manjieass/Image426.jpg

   

  mod pls assist to link the image.. my browser got problem.. thanks..

  I see 666 having it's front almost patched up

• tintinspartan

  8 Sep 08, 23:31

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Oh man.. Do KJDEP ever really take good care of SMB1H?? When I took this bus this morning on 307E, i saw alot of bird droppings around the exterior of the bus! If u guys wanna see it, move to the rear end.. Sooo gross!

  
  FYI, the bus is parked outside shade and more worse, can't wash because of it's advert. Buses with exterior ads are not permitted to go to the bus wash.

• XiaoTaro

  9 Sep 08, 01:10

  Originally posted by manjieass:

  do note that the smrt logo, number plate is still not fixed yet.. and also the rims are white..

   

   

  

  

  

   

  mod pls assist to link the image.. my browser got problem.. thanks..

  wah... the back with smrt livery looks pretty nice.

• sbs&tibs

  9 Sep 08, 10:20

  Originally posted by XiaoTaro:

  wah... the back with smrt livery looks pretty nice.

  
  Doesn't really look like its demo.

• XiaoTaro

  9 Sep 08, 13:21

  Originally posted by sbs&tibs:

  
  Doesn't really look like its demo.

  hmm, i believe the demo looks the same, just that the ad totally hidden the design away...

  Oh well, hope its out soon.

• scaniaB7RLE

  9 Sep 08, 17:45

  Originally posted by manjieass:

  do note that the smrt logo, number plate is still not fixed yet.. and also the rims are white..

   

   

  

  

  

   

  mod pls assist to link the image.. my browser got problem.. thanks..

  looks like wright bus's rear

• TIB537B

  9 Sep 08, 19:03

  Originally posted by manjieass:

  do note that the smrt logo, number plate is still not fixed yet.. and also the rims are white..

   

   

  

  

  

   

  mod pls assist to link the image.. my browser got problem.. thanks..

  
  I thought the rear of the OC500LEs (especially the windows) are gonna be like the K230UB's design. Yep, they are, but to differentiate the bodywork, there's alot of black paneling. Look nice and modern.

  I can see SMB1H being joined by SMB2-5 le.

• SBS n SMRT

  9 Sep 08, 19:10

  why SMRT buses with outside ad cannoit wash, SBS one can mah.....

• TIB537B

  9 Sep 08, 19:17

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  why SMRT buses with outside ad cannoit wash, SBS one can mah.....

  The ad gets water inside, then slowly peels off? or they afraid that bus with ad, ad gets torn off and damage the washer lol

• Scania

  9 Sep 08, 19:35

  Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:

  Oh you mean the gas tanks being installed on top of the diesel tanks? If so, then no. The gas tanks are installed on the roofs, just like the CNG B10BLEs.

  Maybe what they meant is the Adblue tank? Haha

  CNG OC500LEs obviously do not have a diesel engine in them, they have a M447hLAG CNG engine instead of a OM457hLA/OM906hLA diesel engine.

• tintinspartan

  9 Sep 08, 20:21

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  why SMRT buses with outside ad cannoit wash, SBS one can mah.....

  
  -edited-

• SBS9888Y

  9 Sep 08, 20:46

  Originally posted by scaniaB7RLE:

  looks like wright bus's rear

  gemilang designs uses other bodyworks for inspiration

• Powered_By_CNG

  9 Sep 08, 21:10

  Originally posted by Scania:

  CNG OC500LEs obviously do not have a diesel engine in them, they have a M447hLAG CNG engine instead of a OM457hLA/OM906hLA diesel engine.

  Only the OM 457 hLA and M 447 hLAG engines are available on the OC 500 LE now.  The OM 457 hLA is available in 220 kW / 299 PS (there is apparently a demonstrator circulating in Australia with the larger 260kW / 354 PS rating) and the M 447 hLAG is available in either 185 kW / 252 PS or 240 kW / 326 PS.  Both CNG and diesel engines displace 11.967-litres.

  For operators who are after a low-entry chassis with a smaller engine, the Brazillian O 500 U (also known as the OH 1830 LE) is available.  This has a model OM 926 LA engine which develops 225 kW / 305 PS (de-rated from 326 PS maximum).  This engine displaces 7.201-litres but with it's unusually high torque output (1200 Nm @ 1200-1600rpm), this engine actually easily outperforms the old OM 457 hLA Euro 3 engine rated at 185 kW / 252 PS, as I found out yesterday.

  Regards,

  Dave

• sBs_boy

  9 Sep 08, 21:24

  Originally posted by TIB537B:

  The ad gets water inside, then slowly peels off? or they afraid that bus with ad, ad gets torn off and damage the washer lol

  Ad gets torn off and damage the bus-washing machine ?

  Are u kidding me or what ?

  Are u trying to say that a piece of thin plastic can actually damage the bus-washing machine ?

• 16/f/lonely

  9 Sep 08, 21:33

  Originally posted by sBs_boy:

  Ad gets torn off and damage the bus-washing machine ?

  Are u kidding me or what ?

  Are u trying to say that a piece of thin plastic can actually damage the bus-washing machine ?

  
  Why not? If the ad goes into the moving parts?

• manjieass

  9 Sep 08, 22:23

  Originally posted by tintinspartan:

  I see 666 having it's front almost patched up

  hi tintin, fyi, tat is not TIB666L..

  the 3rd bus from the right is TIB666L