Lay-up and redeployment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk III's

• SBS8730A

  7 Nov 11, 20:53

  OT: I rather want SV 5 to be a full wright svc after all SD and mk 3 pull out

• SBS 9631X

  7 Nov 11, 22:25

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  hopefully they put citaros to service 5

  At the rate the Mk3s are going off and the type of buses AR has that could be deployed for 5, the Citaros will be going onto Service 5 sooner or later. Makes sense also that Citaros are preferred for Service 5 when you consider they kicked out 8080S & 8092H earlier when they were still doing fine. So let's just wait and see 

• Merczrox

  7 Nov 11, 23:57

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  
  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

  
  Yeah thats why shocking sia..Just only all got a perm svc then suddenly so fast all of them taken out of svc alr.

• Merczrox

  7 Nov 11, 23:58

  807R is on 18 today.

• SBS1869E

  9 Nov 11, 13:53

  Many striders on 103 today! So far today I have not seen a single Mk3 on 103.

• SBS 1000U

  9 Nov 11, 22:11

  Wah, so sad.

  So many MK3s going off...

• SBS2601D

  9 Nov 11, 22:19

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Wah, so sad.

  So many MK3s going off...

  We should be happy at least because all reached the end of lifespan and no other reason.....this fact alone makes the MKIII the most unique type in my eyes.

• SBS7557R

  9 Nov 11, 23:04

  Originally posted by SBS1869E:

  Many striders on 103 today! So far today I have not seen a single Mk3 on 103.

  There's SBS689P today.

• SBS1869E

  9 Nov 11, 23:50

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  There's SBS689P today.

  Ah! Must have missed this guy. Didn't seee 689P at all!

• SBS8032G

  18 Nov 11, 18:46

  SBS625Z (HGDEP 85)
  SBS632C (HGDEP 112/TRG)
  SBS680M (HGDEP 159)
  SBS687U (HGDEP SP)
  SBS727M (HGDEP 159)
  
  ALL-LAID UP

• Merczrox

  18 Nov 11, 21:51

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Wah, so sad.

  So many MK3s going off...

  
  Yeah thats why.Really missing them lots.After my most favourite model the MK2 retired,I looked upon the MK3 as my 'next MK2' because it looked exactly just like it's older brother the MK2 except for only it's rectangular windows and some of the MK3s really sound just like the MK2s.I just saw 714A on 111 today and when it was moving off from the bus stop,it really sounded like a MK2 and i felt like as if i just saw a MK2 went past me alive.I just took 726R on 38 and 780H on 32 today and both the buses were really awesome.Now time has flied so quickly past us and even the MK3s are also slowly parting from us alr.Really cant bear to see them go.The time has come for us lovers of this great model to just bid farewell to them.

• Merczrox

  18 Nov 11, 21:53

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  We should be happy at least because all reached the end of lifespan and no other reason.....this fact alone makes the MKIII the most unique type in my eyes.

  
  Well said bro!!I couldnt agree more to your post above.

• AEW5001

  18 Nov 11, 23:14

  Originally posted by SBS8032G:

  SBS625Z (HGDEP 85)
  SBS632C (HGDEP 112/TRG)
  SBS680M (HGDEP 159)
  SBS687U (HGDEP SP)
  SBS727M (HGDEP 159)
  
  ALL-LAID UP

  
  2675 could be the replacement for 632. need confirm.

• AEW5001

  20 Nov 11, 17:30

  some1 pls check status for 664K (BN 40).

• TownLink 291

  20 Nov 11, 17:57

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  some1 pls check status for 664K (BN 40).

  Ald laid up

• AEW5001

  20 Nov 11, 18:46

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Ald laid up

  
  then it looks like 1915 is e rlp.

• SBS8676Z

  20 Nov 11, 21:10

  Originally posted by SBS8032G:

  SBS625Z (HGDEP 85)
  SBS632C (HGDEP 112/TRG)
  SBS680M (HGDEP 159)
  SBS687U (HGDEP SP)
  SBS727M (HGDEP 159)
  
  ALL-LAID UP

  I believe that the recently registered Citaros should be going to HGDEP.

• SBS 9631X

  20 Nov 11, 23:18

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  then it looks like 1915 is e rlp.

  Yeaps 1915E is the confirmed replacement after days of observing. 

• SBS 9631X

  20 Nov 11, 23:18

  Anyway seen 858T on cameo anywhere recently? It is MIA. 

• SBS1869E

  20 Nov 11, 23:56

  Originally posted by SBS8032G:

  SBS625Z (HGDEP 85)
  SBS632C (HGDEP 112/TRG)
  SBS680M (HGDEP 159)
  SBS687U (HGDEP SP)
  SBS727M (HGDEP 159)
  
  ALL-LAID UP

  727M had a nice howling Voith gearbox... so sad! :(

• AEW5001

  22 Nov 11, 21:30

  SBS720G (BN 29)

• Gus.chong

  22 Nov 11, 21:52

  Originally posted by SBS8676Z:

  I believe that the recently registered Citaros should be going to HGDEP.

  Right, but I don't think the Citaros are going to perm the services which the laid-up MK3s formerly permed.

• service_238

  23 Nov 11, 00:36

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  SBS720G (BN 29)

  no wonder 2725 keeps appearing there
  
• AEW5001

  23 Nov 11, 13:15

  Originally posted by service_238:

  no wonder 2725 keeps appearing there

  
  interestingly, 720 is still on 29 today.

• SBS 1000U

  25 Nov 11, 01:10

  Currently which services have the most perm MK3s???