Some interesting finds...

• SBS9818A

  25 Jun 03, 09:23

  Originally posted by off_service:

  25 June 2003:
  
  Service 002: SBS 9037 deployed
  Service 065: SBS 9156 deployed
  Service 067: TIB 951 deployed
  Service 157: For the 1st time, VO 2 axles SBS 7238 L is deployed.
  Service 169: TIB 839 E, TIB 848 D deployed
  Service 969: TIB 962 G deployed
  Service 859: TIB 659 H deployed.
  Service 963: Unidentified Scania L113 deployed.

  Regarding Sv. 157, I have seen 2-axle VOs before on that service, it was back in January when we first sighted SBS 3703L, the first repainted Scania N113CRB.
• tranquilice

  25 Jun 03, 19:44

  Service 187 is getting more ND buses.
• Windy_hates_B10TLs

  26 Jun 03, 09:22

  Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:

  I wonder why does 25's VSO gets the advertisment before others , high class route ? Why dont they throw one of the VSOs with advertisment on 143 ( I saw one of the LOs without advertisment ) . Does the advertiser pay for the route ?

  Charles,
  
  Sometimes a company will request that the bus be targeted at a certain area, especially if it makes reference to the location of the business, or whatever. Here in Sydney, some buses have been swapped, where a bus from one depot in the east of Sydney is placed in all over adverts, and is requested to be put on bus routes which are in the north of Sydney. So the bus is transferred to a northern depot, and a bus from the northern depot is sent to the eastern depot in replacement.
  
  
• TIB1186Z

  26 Jun 03, 16:23

  Is it common to get VO 2-AXs on Hougang feeder services? I don't really visit Hougang and I was quite surprised myself when I saw a VO 2-Ax on svc 322 yeaterday along Hougang Ave 3
• tranquilice

  26 Jun 03, 16:28

  Originally posted by TIB1186Z:

  Is it common to get VO 2-AXs on Hougang feeder services? I don't really visit Hougang and I was quite surprised myself when I saw a VO 2-Ax on svc 322 yeaterday along Hougang Ave 3

  Double deckers are not common on Hougang feeder services.
  
• SBS9818A

  26 Jun 03, 21:07

  Originally posted by TIB1186Z:

  Is it common to get VO 2-AXs on Hougang feeder services? I don't really visit Hougang and I was quite surprised myself when I saw a VO 2-Ax on svc 322 yeaterday along Hougang Ave 3

  I remember there are 2-axle VOs on a particular feeder service in Hougang, I can't remember. Will have to visit Hougang South and Hougang Central to refresh my memory before the former closes for good and pain-in-the-butt Sv. 51 gets extended.
• tranquilice

  26 Jun 03, 22:57

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  I remember there are 2-axle VOs on a particular feeder service in Hougang, I can't remember. Will have to visit Hougang South and Hougang Central to refresh my memory before the former closes for good and pain-in-the-butt Sv. 51 gets extended.

  I guess that SBST may split service 51 into 2 services.
  
• Superbus

  26 Jun 03, 23:43

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Double deckers are not common on Hougang feeder services.
  

  I've seen double-deckers mostly on Service 327. Now VO 2-axle; Then - MBO305.
  
  Cheers and warm regards
• SBS9818A

  27 Jun 03, 08:09

  Originally posted by Superbus:

  I've seen double-deckers mostly on Service 327. Now VO 2-axle; Then - MBO305.
  
  Cheers and warm regards

  Yes, I wanted to mention Sv. 327, I believe it plies along the outer fringes of Hougang estate, ie Hougang Ave 7. Pity Sv. 323 is no longer in existence, I would have a chance to get on the O811Ds.
• Zilchster

  27 Jun 03, 17:34

  SBS 2813 J on SVC 107
• SBS9818A

  27 Jun 03, 18:55

  Originally posted by Zilchster:

  SBS 2813 J on SVC 107

  Hmm, now that is odd, SBS 2813J is a Sv. 162 bus AFAIK.
• tranquilice

  27 Jun 03, 20:03

  Originally posted by Zilchster:

  SBS 2813 J on SVC 107

  Service 107 getting Mk4 DM3500 is really odd.
  
• tranquilice

  27 Jun 03, 20:06

  Originally posted by Superbus:

  I've seen double-deckers mostly on Service 327. Now VO 2-axle; Then - MBO305.
  
  Cheers and warm regards

  The VO 2-axles may be transferred to other services once Hougang South interchange is closed.
  
• Zilchster

  27 Jun 03, 21:38

  Hmmm...was surprised to see the bus too...especially on 107...
• SBS9818A

  28 Jun 03, 09:53

  Originally posted by Zilchster:

  Hmmm...was surprised to see the bus too...especially on 107...

  I do believe the front desto board is easily available, but not too sure about the side desto board. Does Sv. 107 have 2-axle VOs?
• TIB1186Z

  28 Jun 03, 13:17

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  I do believe the front desto board is easily available, but not too sure about the side desto board. Does Sv. 107 have 2-axle VOs?

  Yes 107 have 2-AX VOs, I've seen it couple of times along Upper Serangoon Road. Heck, even svc 186 has 2-Ax VOs.
• SBS9818A

  28 Jun 03, 22:08

  Originally posted by TIB1186Z:

  Yes 107 have 2-AX VOs, I've seen it couple of times along Upper Serangoon Road. Heck, even svc 186 has 2-Ax VOs.

  Ok, so the provision of side destos for B10M Mk IV buses is no problem in that case as they are readily available.
• SBS9816E

  29 Jun 03, 10:23

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Double deckers are not common on Hougang feeder services.
  

  Previously, double dekcer were common on Hougang Feeder Bus Service. Feeder Svcs like 322, 326, 327, and 328 had VO 2 Axles in their fleets. They were there to substitute the ex-O305. However, due to the scrapping off of LO 2 Axles, almost all of them, excluding SBS 7228 on 322, had gone to serve the Jurong Industrail Services.
• SBS9816E

  29 Jun 03, 10:28

  Originally posted by Zilchster:

  SBS 2813 J on SVC 107

  Whoa! A Mk 4 DM 3500 on Svc 107? It must look rather special! I suppose that one of the svc 107's bus needed maintenance, therefore AMKDEP would just 'pick and choose' one bus in the depot and that's it.
  
  Also, SBS 2813J is a Svc 162 bus.
• SBS9816E

  29 Jun 03, 10:33

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  I do believe the front desto board is easily available, but not too sure about the side desto board. Does Sv. 107 have 2-axle VOs?

  Yes! Service 107 has Vo 2 Axle, namely SBS 7198T, SBS 7199R, SBS 7200U. I suppose that the side desto was obtained from one of the buses.
• SBS9818A

  29 Jun 03, 11:48

  Originally posted by SBS9816E:

  Previously, double dekcer were common on Hougang Feeder Bus Service. Feeder Svcs like 322, 326, 327, and 328 had VO 2 Axles in their fleets. They were there to substitute the ex-O305. However, due to the scrapping off of LO 2 Axles, almost all of them, excluding SBS 7228 on 322, had gone to serve the Jurong Industrail Services.

  Yes I believe the Tampines/Pasir Ris 2-axle VOs were also transferred to SLBP for Jurong Industrial services.
• tranquilice

  29 Jun 03, 16:21

  28 June (Saturday)
  
  34D on service 10.
  Mk2 DM (non air con) on service 78.
  Mk4 Strider on service 401, the demand in Orchard area is very low.
  
• off_service

  29 Jun 03, 21:07

  Deployment in the East are rather good,
  
  MK4 DM and WA on svc 3;
  
  MK4 WA on svc 37;
  
  MK 4 DM 3500 on svc 401;
  
  A few 12xx Habits on svc 67, except for a Lance 245;
  
  Volgren Bendies and MB Habits on svc 969;
  
  999U in service replacing 998Y.
• SBS9818A

  30 Jun 03, 19:12

  Originally posted by off_service:

  Deployment in the East are rather good,
  
  MK4 DM and WA on svc 3;
  
  MK4 WA on svc 37;
  
  MK 4 DM 3500 on svc 401;
  
  A few 12xx Habits on svc 67, except for a Lance 245;
  
  Volgren Bendies and MB Habits on svc 969;
  
  999U in service replacing 998Y.

  Lance 245 on Sv. 67 is relatively common now. Sv. 401 has the desto boards for a Mk IV B10M, furthermore with the extension to Orchard it needs the buses.
  
  Sv. 3 has the side desto boards too. It was dumped in a container outside Tampines Interchange control office(tempted to take)
• off_service

  30 Jun 03, 20:15

  As told, TIB 1007 H is on service 969 on Sunday, 29 June 2003.