Lay-up and redeployment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk III's
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So long MKIIIs, will miss them.
MKIII is like one of the silent icons of the 90s....because of sheer number, its hard not to be able find old photos of it, yet because of its dated looks, is seldom the first choice by its operator or people in general for advertising/posing etc.
But I'll appreciate the fact that it was the first AC B10M and a terrifically reliable bus.....virtually indestructible.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Think next year MKIV DMs turn.Hope they can reserve a few units for 182/191/193
I gotta feeling that thees MK4s would get another 2 years extension next year based on the trend nowdays.Hope SBST can consider another batch of 300 Citaros to replace the MK4s (Euro 1s) in 2-3 years time...
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SBS585E
(HGDEP TRG)
(Non-user Lay-up Status till 5 Nov 2011; Former HGDEP TRG)SBS667C
(HGDEP TRG) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former HGDEP TRG) -
Originally posted by SBS2601D:
So long MKIIIs, will miss them.
MKIII is like one of the silent icons of the 90s....because of sheer number, its hard not to be able find old photos of it, yet because of its dated looks, is seldom the first choice by its operator or people in general for advertising/posing etc.
But I'll appreciate the fact that it was the first AC B10M and a terrifically reliable bus.....virtually indestructible.
Yeah well said.Really Gonna miss them damn lots.All the while i was looking up to the MK3s as the 'next MK2s' after the MK2s retired cuz i really loved the MK2s alot.Now this bus r also slowly leaving us.This is gonna be a great loss and a really hard time for us lovers of this really great model.The past is really the past and is slowly becoming history forever.We will nvr ever get to see and feel and enjoy this same quality and power agn.
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SBS778R
BN SP BN 40confirmed deployment, replacing 664K
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Originally posted by Merczrox:
Yeah well said.Really Gonna miss them damn lots.All the while i was looking up to the MK3s as the 'next MK2s' after the MK2s retired cuz i really loved the MK2s alot.Now this bus r also slowly leaving us.This is gonna be a great loss and a really hard time for us lovers of this really great model.The past is really the past and is slowly becoming history forever.We will nvr ever get to see and feel and enjoy this same quality and power agn.at the moment, i still njoyin my MKIIIs on sv16, occasionally on sv48
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SBS735P on 325 today.
I wonder if it is replacing SBS723Z or not.
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Originally posted by AEW5001:
936 indeed did sv103 today, but has no perm stix.936B did 103 again today!
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Originally posted by SBS8676Z:
No choice, the Citaros are rolling out rather fast. So the 3 depots (BB/BN/HG) have to quickly clear off the MK3s in order to make way for the new Citaros.Yep! The Mk3s were great but some had terrible air conditioning! Didn't manage to take many with loud Voith gearboxes like 727M.
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SBS639J & SBS656J are still alive. 656J on 293 & 639J on 197 (proberly the last time it will do 197)
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SBS651Y (BN SP) is still alive and kicking today on Service 29. Not yet taken off the roads. Onemotoring still shows it's laid up though.
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Originally posted by SBS 9631X:
SBS651Y (BN SP) is still alive and kicking today on Service 29. Not yet taken off the roads. Onemotoring still shows it's laid up though.
uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?
I'm not sure what were they thinking with the Wrights & Citaros, but i guess for the Mk3s, there wouldn't be much of a difference if it met with an accident now? They would probably just scrap the bus if it does meet with an accident? Not much of a diff considering there's just 1+ month more to its lifespan of 19 years.
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Originally posted by SBS7557R:
SBS585E
(HGDEP TRG) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 5 Nov 2011;
Former HGDEP TRG)SBS667C
(HGDEP TRG) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011;
Former HGDEP TRG)Again more training buses are laid-up.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?
I still remember the casse of SBS693B 2 years ago. This bus was officially deregistered without extension yet it continued to appear on service 32 for a few days even though it was deregged... -
Originally posted by SBS 9631X:
I'm not sure what were they thinking with the Wrights & Citaros, but i guess for the Mk3s, there wouldn't be much of a difference if it met with an accident now? They would probably just scrap the bus if it does meet with an accident? Not much of a diff considering there's just 1+ month more to its lifespan of 19 years.
not just the lifespan issue... lay up mean no road tax paid.. so SBST committing offense? most likely no insurance coverage.. so any injury, passengers will claim SBST directly... lots of fingers pointing if really got into accidents. Even if the lay up MK3 went on service and got into accidents on its last day, sure got lots of issue one..
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
not just the lifespan issue... lay up mean no road tax paid.. so SBST committing offense? most likely no insurance coverage.. so any injury, passengers will claim SBST directly... lots of fingers pointing if really got into accidents. Even if the lay up MK3 went on service and got into accidents on its last day, sure got lots of issue one..
Oh wow, i thought it was only with regards to insurance payout the company (SBST) will receive if the bus was destroyed. Didn't know about the passenger side. Guess we need someone to report~
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What if...
The MK IIIs are extended?!
Hmm....
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Originally posted by Acx1688:
What if...
The MK IIIs are extended?!
Hmm....
ACxThen they become B10M-61 Artic and B10M-61 Superlong.
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SBS582M to SBS601S had been officially de-registered on 5 Nov 2011.
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
SBS582M to SBS601S had been officially de-registered on 5 Nov 2011.
Several buses had gone down...will they be scrapped?
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Originally posted by SBS5151R:
Several buses had gone down...will they be scrapped?
Hope that they will be sold. I believe that MK3s can last for many more years ahead if they are properly maintained.
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SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 16)SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 200)SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former BBDEP 282) -
Originally posted by SBS7557R:
SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 16)SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 200)SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former BBDEP 282)
wow... so fast put to service (the 70x ones) then go off alrdy.hmm... i think i knw which service will get both citaro & wrights lol
hopefully they put citaros to service 5
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Originally posted by SBS7557R:
SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec
2011; Former ARBP 16)SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec
2011; Former ARBP 200)SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec
2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec
2011; Former ARBP 5)SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011;
Former BBDEP 282)More MK3s are laid-up...