SMRT New Euro-V Mercedes-Benz OC500LE WAB bus (Part 3)

• SMB66X

  12 Jul 09, 21:47

  Originally posted by SBS9364S:

  
  RP ppl can take their OC ride (in fact got cameo alr liao) wit comfortability

  926 Better. :-)

• SBS8258Y

  12 Jul 09, 22:43

  Originally posted by SBS9364S:

  
  U should say 854 instead.

  From 0 to 2 (When TIB752X, TIB779U kena kicked out after SMB30Z & SMB31X), den 2 to 3 (TIB524M, TIB573X kicked out after SMB32T became perm, den fleet reduction of 1), back from 3 to 2 (TIB436J replaced SMB30Z).

  Den back 2 'reality' liao. Kosong.

  Correct mi if any wrong, thanks.

  
  32T came in 1st after 779U/752X went to WL, followed by 30Z 31X replace 524M 573X.

• Ex-busdriver

  12 Jul 09, 22:47

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  Hi nice to know u.

  Btw u work in SMRT now?And u even got a demonstration from ur friend on how fast the OCs can speed?Cool man.
  
  All the OCs i have took always speed one especially SMB1H.The last time i took SMB1H,the BC rammed and revved the pedal like a sports car be4 the bus sped like the wind continiuosly.They are very powerful in speed and acceleration and everything.The BCs will always ram and rev the pedal first be4 they speed the OCs.And the braking isn't as terrible as the kubs which makes it very comfortable to ride in an OC rather than on a kub.

  No, I do not work for SMRT. I met my ex-colleague who used to work for SBS, but now working for SMRT. He was part of the crew who were transferred to SMRT when SBS relinquished the Bukit Batok services many years ago.

  The reason for the better acceleration is due to the lower 1st and 2 gearings, on top of a more torquey engine.

  As a former driver, I will say every bus is good. It is the LTA which imposes speed limit regulations. Of course the depot has to comply. But I know some bus drivers have got the depot mechanics to adjust the speed limiter. We used to call "kuui you" in hokkien, meaning to disengage the speed limiter.

  Most buses can attain 100km/h without problem. Look at the M'sian overland coaches, many are not well maintained, yet you see them hitting 100km/h. It is the speed limiter that is the problem.

   

• jaaze

  12 Jul 09, 22:49

  Must try a OC one day soon :cool: 8-)
• SBS9364S

  13 Jul 09, 09:06

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Then, later he will dream about OCs on 902?

  
  Hope introduce 4 fleet add of AMDEP 969/902 x-over LOL (OC can do it)

• AEW5001

  13 Jul 09, 10:05

  Originally posted by jaaze:

  Must try a OC one day soon :cool: 8-)

  
  i recommend u on sv 171

• khai_babaiyi

  13 Jul 09, 15:42

  Yesterday and saturday saw SMB67T serving service 180.. woohoo.. wonder whether they will make it permanent...

• TIB537B

  13 Jul 09, 15:58

  Review of the OC500LE

   

  The Mercedes Benz OC500LE gets 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

  feel free to tag too.

   

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  13 Jul 09, 15:59

  Originally posted by jaaze:

  Must try a OC one day soon :cool: 8-)

  I recommend you to take svc 307 (if u dunno, it is located at CCK), coz svc 307 has full fleet of OCs. :))

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  13 Jul 09, 16:10

  Originally posted by TIB537B:

  Review of the OC500LE

   

  The Mercedes Benz OC500LE gets 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

  feel free to tag too.

   

  Nice review!

• SMB66X

  13 Jul 09, 17:03

  Sv 307 sometimes do not have Full fleet OCs .

• Volvo Olympian

  13 Jul 09, 17:06

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Sv 307 sometimes do not have Full fleet OCs .

  Thats if got cameos

• SMB66X

  13 Jul 09, 17:07

  Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:

  Thats if got cameos

  Those Bendy on 307 during the need time for the stadium is also counted as cameo right?

• TIB537B

  13 Jul 09, 17:14

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Those Bendy on 307 during the need time for the stadium is also counted as cameo right?

  What is need time? And honestly you know what is a cameo la.
• TIB537B

  13 Jul 09, 17:15

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Nice review!

  stay tune for Part 3, the conclusions and general feel of the new buses and more :D

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  13 Jul 09, 17:16

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Sv 307 sometimes do not have Full fleet OCs .

  Only if the perm OCs either go cameo on other svcs or go MIA-ing at KJDEP. But most of the time 307 got full OC fleet. Fyi, today Batch 2 OC does 307 full day (SMB70H).

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  13 Jul 09, 17:17

  Originally posted by TIB537B:

  stay tune for Part 3, the conclusions and general feel of the new buses and more :D

  Cant wait for the next release! :)

• SMB66X

  13 Jul 09, 17:19

  Thanks, Both.

• nenepokey

  13 Jul 09, 20:43

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Only if the perm OCs either go cameo on other svcs or go MIA-ing at KJDEP. But most of the time 307 got full OC fleet. Fyi, today Batch 2 OC does 307 full day (SMB70H).

  haha! saw 70H too while i was on 40U. and in the end missed 1H on 925...

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  13 Jul 09, 20:59

  Originally posted by nenepokey:

  haha! saw 70H too while i was on 40U. and in the end missed 1H on 925...

  lol today i took 40U & saw 70H too lols

• Interception_7

  13 Jul 09, 21:07

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  lol today i took 40U & saw 70H too lols

  both of you meet up ah? hahahaha coincidentally, but dont know each other ah?

• SBS8533C

  13 Jul 09, 21:22

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Those Bendy on 307 during the need time for the stadium is also counted as cameo right?

  
  not possible becuase of the stadium event.. last time I recall TIB1119T on 307 in the AM peak when i was on the way to sch..
• SBS8533C

  13 Jul 09, 21:22

  Spotted the Batch 2 cameos for today.

  taken from July 2009 cameo thread:

  13/7/2009
  
  SMB69M - 75 [KJ SP]
  SMB70H - 307 [KJ SP]
  SMB85R - 700 [KJ SP]
  SMB87K - 106 [KJ SP]
  

  
  
• SMB66X

  13 Jul 09, 21:33

  Today SMB46D on 856 is full day??

• SBS8533C

  13 Jul 09, 21:35

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Today SMB46D on 856 is full day??

  
  AM peak. 851/856 x-over