Lay-up and refurbishment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk IV Strider

• TownLink 291

  24 Dec 12, 11:38

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  What about 1985C? I thought 1985C was the one doing 1932E's timings lately instead from my own records? 1985C was still on Sv 69 as of yesterday..so they swapped the permer timings around again?
  
  Sv 69's timesheet still had 4 non-WAB slots am I right? 

  The other time I took 1969A on 69, I also saw 1985C on 69

• SBS 9631X

  26 Dec 12, 21:07

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  The other time I took 1969A on 69, I also saw 1985C on 69

  Today 1969A 1985C 2617J all 3 Striders did Sv 69. 2617J should be subbing 9819Y cause 9819Y went Sv 291 today.

  I don't understand why 1969A stuck on 69 though. 81 on H1 schedule I think, thats why 1969A can afford to run around & stick to 69 lately.

  Sooner or later 1969A also early de-reg I think. It's still unrefurbed that time you sat?

• TownLink 291

  26 Dec 12, 23:19

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  Today 1969A 1985C 2617J all 3 Striders did Sv 69. 2617J should be subbing 9819Y cause 9819Y went Sv 291 today.

  I don't understand why 1969A stuck on 69 though. 81 on H1 schedule I think, thats why 1969A can afford to run around & stick to 69 lately.

  Sooner or later 1969A also early de-reg I think. It's still unrefurbed that time you sat?

  Red ac ducts

• SBS1985C

  26 Dec 12, 23:43

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  What about 1985C? I thought 1985C was the one doing 1932E's timings lately instead from my own records? 1985C was still on Sv 69 as of yesterday..so they swapped the permer timings around again?
  
  Sv 69's timesheet still had 4 non-WAB slots am I right? 

  Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.
  
  69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

• service_238

  27 Dec 12, 00:23

  Originally posted by SBS1985C:

  Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.
  
  69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

  2 bus for hol schedule. both full day blocks. theoractically speaking all the VSOs are spares during TP holiday.

• Gus.chong

  27 Dec 12, 11:15

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Red ac ducts

  Then they change the yellow seats again?

• SBS 9631X

  27 Dec 12, 22:06

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Then they change the yellow seats again?

  abit off-course, but 2614S did for eg. have its yellow seat covers changed to the newer ones when it got refurbed with the red a/c ducts. quite obvious the change cause the previous yellow covers were like the blackened ones.

• SBS 9631X

  27 Dec 12, 22:07

  Originally posted by SBS1985C:

  Myself = SBS1985C. I'm saying I been observing SBS1985C running on SBS1932E timings.
  
  69 has special timetables during the Poly holidays. So I can't confirm the number of non-WAB slots.

  Uh I see, paiseh I misinterpreted your previous post. 

• Gus.chong

  27 Dec 12, 22:45

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  abit off-course, but 2614S did for eg. have its yellow seat covers changed to the newer ones when it got refurbed with the red a/c ducts. quite obvious the change cause the previous yellow covers were like the blackened ones.

  I knew some buses did change to newer seat covers but I want to know whether SBS1969A is one of them? Like no, or so?

• SBS2656X

  6 Jan 13, 12:48

  SBS2635G, SBS2647Y both repainted.

• SBS 9631X

  9 Jan 13, 21:40

  SBS2619D (BN 39), SBS2629A (BN 33/SP) both re-refurbished with new yellow seat covers replacing the previous older yellow versions. The brighter yellow colour with no stains is quite distinct.

  SBS2622T (now BN 35) is safe from the scrapyard. One of the last to be with blue seats, it's now refurbished with new yellow seats, and hence it can go to Sv 35 to replace the de-reg 971Z. Joins its fellow former Sv 518 permer 1936U on Sv 35 as current Sv 35 perms again.

• Rui jing

  9 Jan 13, 22:15

  SBS2636D, SBS2642K, SBS2657T, SBS2681Y (HG 159) all with new red ducts and new paintwork recently. Joining 1977B & 1983H.

  Its spares like 1978Z, 2647Y is also with a fresh new paint with new ducts.

  Guess HG is able to save most of its Striders for scrapping soon.

• Gus.chong

  10 Jan 13, 15:38

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

  Lifespan Extended To 10 January 2015:
  SBS1963R - SBS1969A, SBS1971S - SBS1974J
  
  Not Extended, De-Registering On 10 January 2013:
  SBS1970U
  
  Lifespan Extended To 26 January 2015:
  SBS1975G - SBS1984E

• SBS2656X

  10 Jan 13, 16:08

  Will check soon for SBS2656X's status soon...

• Gus.chong

  10 Jan 13, 16:17

  Originally posted by SBS2656X:

  Will check soon for SBS2656X's status soon...

  You have to wait until next year to check for its status.

• Gus.chong

  14 Feb 13, 15:37

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)
  
  Lifespan Extended To 14 February 2015:
  SBS1985C, SBS1987Y - SBS1991J, SBS1993D - SBS1995Z
  
  Not Extended, De-Registering On 14 February 2013:
  SBS1986A

• Gus.chong

  2 Mar 13, 16:06

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)
  
  Lifespan Extended To 11 March 2015:
  SBS1996X - SBS1999M, SBS2593T - SBS2599C

• Gus.chong

  9 Apr 13, 20:32

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

  Lifespan Extended To 17 April 2015:
  SBS2600G - SBS2603Z, SBS2605T, SBS2607M - SBS2613U

  Not Extended, De-Registering On 17 April 2013:
  SBS2604X, SBS2606R

• SBS 9631X

  9 Apr 13, 20:44

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

  Lifespan Extended To 17 April 2015:
  SBS2601D - SBS2603Z, SBS2605T, SBS2607M - SBS2613U

  Not Extended, De-Registering On 17 April 2013:
  SBS2600G, SBS2604X, SBS2606R

  Uh, me thinking if BNDEP will do last-min extension for 2604X. that bus has refurbished red A/C ducts, refurbished yellow seat covers as well. the only thing it didn't get was a repaint.

• Gus.chong

  10 Apr 13, 19:26

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  Uh, me thinking if BNDEP will do last-min extension for 2604X. that bus has refurbished red A/C ducts, refurbished yellow seat covers as well. the only thing it didn't get was a repaint.

  I also really hope so, but last-minute lifespan extension (as in some buses that were not extended in a particular batch of buses were extended some time later) were rare nowdays except for the case of SBS1909Z last year.

• Gus.chong

  12 Apr 13, 08:44

  On a side note:
  
  SBS2600G had been given a 2 years lifespan extension...

• SMB388S

  24 Apr 13, 20:11

  Out of all the Volvo B10M MK IV variants, I prefer the Walter Alexander Strider X ZF4HP500 combo, partly also due to the Strider's striking design as compared to the DM & DM3500 bodywork.

  What's yours?

• Gus.chong

  27 Apr 13, 22:22

  SBS2606R is still spotted at AMDEP lay up corner with ez-link readers removed after de-registration.

• Gus.chong

  6 May 13, 16:42

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

  Lifespan Extended To 13 May 2015:
  SBS2614S - SBS2624M, SBS2626H - SBS2633L, SBS2635G - SBS2639X, SBS2641M - SBS2644E

  Not Extended, De-Registering On 13 May 2013:
  SBS2625K, SBS2634J, SBS2640R

• SBS494J

  6 May 13, 18:43

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Volvo B10M Mark IV (Walter Alexander Strider)

  Lifespan Extended To 13 May 2015:
  SBS2614S - SBS2624M, SBS2626H - SBS2633L, SBS2635G - SBS2639X, SBS2641M - SBS2644E

  Not Extended, De-Registering On 13 May 2013:
  SBS2625K, SBS2634J, SBS2640R

  Given the trend, they love to kill BR/AM striders