Photos of Buses from the past?

JoeRaj

7 Aug 12, 17:54

Hi, I am very amused (in a positive way) by this forum.

When I was a kid, I used to study the bus guide, I remember it being 30cts, 40cts and 50cts.

My parents used ask me what buses go where. Then when i was older, I would go touring Singapore because those days a students pass allows you free travel on all buses.

But I miss the buses from the past. I remember there used be just a bus with only 1 entrance and exit in the middle - I think it was a mercedes model.

Then we had Leyland buses. I also remember service 153 had a unique model - Berliot I think it was. Servic 153 also unique, the bus would stop halfway and refill at Bradell, something quite common in the 70s, but in the 80s, only 153 did this often.

So is there any website that has photos of buses from the 70s and 80s? Or an old bus guide and is there any place to view them? Does SBS Hq have a museum for these?

I used to stay in Seletar camp and we had 314E and 314W, 1 of the first places to have a feeder bus.

Later I lived in AMK and service 261 I think was the 1st to use a double decker as a feeder service.

So besides any old photos any older stories will be appreciated as well!

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 18:03

Thanks for sharing! Nice to hear old bus stories..

Berliet PGK205 on service 20. Is it this one?

JoeRaj

7 Aug 12, 18:23

Wow I think this was a much earlier model, early to mid 70s, perhaps? Yeah, I remember seeing this type of buses, but was much younger then to be able to ride by myself.

amandakalrk

7 Aug 12, 18:52

I'm not from Singapore and haven'tseen such busses. But I like the photo. The bus is really cool)))

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 19:03

How about this one? Leyland Victory 2 on Service 137 at Toa Payoh bus Interchange

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 19:09

From: Businfohub

Mercedes-Benz OF1417s at Boon Lay Int. Left is Hawke bodied, right is NZMB Bodied

TIB1257C

7 Aug 12, 20:03

How bout these?
Albion Viking EVK41L on 93

Ashok Leyland ALCOP3/1 on 124

Mercedes Benz OF1413 on 181

Volvo B57 on 140

Scania N113CRB on 3

Mercedes Benz O405 on 174

Volvo B10MA-60 Articulated on 18

Hehe.

Pictures (C) SBS Transit/SuperBus

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 20:05

Originally posted by TIB1257C:

How bout these?
Albion Viking EVK41L on 93

Ashok Leyland ALCOP3/1 on 124

Mercedes Benz OF1413 on 181

Volvo B57 on 140

Scania N113CRB on 3

Mercedes Benz O405 on 174

Volvo B10MA-60 Articulated on 18

Hehe.

Pictures (C) SBS Transit/SuperBus

Taken from SBS Transit Website.

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 20:09

From Singapore Buses Webpage

Mercedes-Benz 811D on 323 at Hougang South Bus Interchange..

TIB1257C

7 Aug 12, 20:10

Duplicate post. Refer bottom for original post.

TIB1257C

7 Aug 12, 20:10

Double deckers!
Leyland Altantean AN68 on Off Service

Mercedes Benz O305 on 26

Volvo Olympian 2 Axle on 190

Leyland Olympian 12 3 axle on 81

Hehe.

Pictures (C) SBS Transit/SuperBus

wsy1234

7 Aug 12, 20:27

also some more at this site http://bigbus.wordpress.com/

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 20:30

Last time got Fotopic.net, alot of old bus pics, but now no more.. But i still saved them

TIB1218R

7 Aug 12, 20:35

SBS30P, Renault PR100.2 Demo bus.

wsy1234

7 Aug 12, 20:40

Originally posted by TIB1218R:

SBS30P, Renault PR100.2 Demo bus.

wow nice looking bus that time : ) it look a little bit like 0405.

TIB1257C

7 Aug 12, 20:44

Missed the times when 190 had LO2x

Gus.chong

7 Aug 12, 20:47

Originally posted by TIB1218R:

SBS30P, Renault PR100.2 Demo bus.

The windows looks like that of a NAC...

wsy1234

7 Aug 12, 20:50

Originally posted by TIB1218R:

Thanks for sharing! Nice to hear old bus stories..

Berliet PGK205 on service 20. Is it this one?

I had taken this one before on service 143, I think when i was young. There were three version of this bus. Look at this design I think it look very much like the volvo B57 bus SBS use to had and it set a standard for SBS bus. it had two big doors, like the present sbs bus. Also there was one version the second door was at the back of the bus and other one had an automatic gear box version, it was look like the leyland victory2. I had taken the auto version before service 235 in toa payoh. I think Toa Payoh had the most Berliet PGK205 buses in operation in the 70s up to the late 80s. before leyland victory2 buses taking over most service route.

SBS7123J

7 Aug 12, 20:59

http://rides.webshots.com/album/82182947Eweiec

You can find some pics of LO2Xs and WA O405s of 192 and 193 in Tuas Terminal on the website.

wsy1234

7 Aug 12, 21:02

Originally posted by Gus.chong:

The windows looks like that of a NAC...

It a full air-con bus. ex-service 3 at bedok interchange had this bus befroe. I had taken it to chinatown for fun during my school time.

SBS9C

7 Aug 12, 21:50

Originally posted by TIB1218R:

SBS30P, Renault PR100.2 Demo bus.

Does anybody know what happened to this bus after the trial? Some say that it was sold to NZ but some say that it was sent back to Renault. Anyways this bus look kinda modern at that time though. It would be nice if SBS kept it. Another photo of it on svc 3: