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! colspan="3" align=center |[[File:751-1.jpg]]
! colspan="3" align=center |[[File:490-2.jpg]]
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! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| Bus 751
! colspan="3" align=center bgcolor=#CCCCFF| Bus 490
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Chassis'''
| valign=top | '''Chassis'''
| [[:Category:Renault PR100.2 Mk1|Renault PR100.2]]
| [[:Category:Scania K230UB|Scania K230UB]]
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Depot'''  
| valign=top | '''Depot'''  
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|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Entered Service'''
| valign=top | '''Entered Service'''
| March 1988
| 2 March 2010
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Removed from Service'''
| valign=top | '''Removed from Service'''
| December 2005
| June 2012
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Desto Equipment'''
| valign=top | '''Desto Equipment'''
| BROSE Roller Blind
| Hanover LED
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''VIN'''
| valign=top | '''VIN'''
| VF6PS08A200000148
| YS2K4X20000552263
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Body'''
| valign=top | '''Body'''
| Ansair
| Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II"
|-
|-
| valign-top | '''Body Number'''
| valign-top | '''Body Number'''
| R1514
| 09/102A
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Body Date'''
| valign=top | '''Body Date'''
| Undated
| Oct 2009
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Seating'''
| valign=top | '''Seating'''
| B42D
| B45DW
|-
| '''Climate Control'''
| ThermoKing LRT-III
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Fuel'''  
| valign=top | '''Fuel'''  
| Diesel
| Compressed Natural Gas
|-
|-
| valign=top | '''Gallery Album'''
| valign=top | '''Gallery Album'''
| [http://www.actbus.net/gallery-former-action-buses/nggallery/renault-pr100-2-mk1/bus-751-1 Bus 751]
| [http://www.actbus.net/gallery-former-action-buses/nggallery/short-term-demonstrators/bus-490-2 Bus 490]
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|'''See Also:'''
|'''See Also:'''
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| * [[BUS 751 (2)]]  
| * [[BUS 490 (1)]]
| – Yutong ZK6131HG1
| – MAN SL200
|-
| * [[BUS 490 (3)]]
| – Scania K280UB
|-
| * [[BUS 490 (4)]]
| – Yutong ZK6131HG1 (Electric) demonstrator
|-
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Bus 751 was a Renault PR100.2
[[File:CNG.png|link=]]
[[File:WC.jpg|25px|link=]]
[[File:CC.jpg|25px|link=]]
 
Bus 490 was a Scania K230UB CNG demonstrator bus


==Notes==
==Notes==
* Bus 751 was first registered on 16 March 1988
* Bus 490 arrived at Tuggeranong Depot on 9 February 2010.
* On 4 July 1992 it was transferred from Kingston Depot to Tuggeranong Depot.
* Bus 490 was known as the 'Koala CNG Field Trial' Bus, as it was intended to be trialled by operators across Australia.
* This vehicle was sold to Sawtell Coaches NSW (Registration MO 6140, later 1985MO, Fleet Number 'Owl')
* It was originally intended to be with ACTION for a duration of twelve months, but this was later extended
* It was disposed by Sawtell Coaches in 2009 and sold for a motorhome conversion (Mareeba QLD, rego 831RBW)
* The body was built to ACTION Specifications, although it did not carry the full ACTION livery
* It has an engine capacity of 8867ml across five cylinders.
* Its engine number is 6322881
* This vehicle was fitted with a Sportworks DL2 bike rack when it operated at ACTION.
* Bus 490 remained with ACTION for over 2 years: it was removed from service at Tuggeranong Depot in May/June 2012 after having been out of service for several weeks.
* It departed Tuggeranong Depot in July 2012.
* According to Scania, the bus was a long-term factory field trial of the new CNG System on the 5 cylinder, 9 litre engine that has since been introduced to the market. It was nicknamed 'Koala' by Scania's Research and Development department in Sweden.
* After departing ACTION, the bus returned to Scania's Head Office in Melbourne where it was decommissioned. Relevant trial components including the engine, fuel system, transmission and engine control units were removed and sent to Sweden for review by the Research and Development department. Some chassis components will be utilised in Scania's technical training school.
* The remainder of the bus was delivered to Dyson's in Melbourne where it was stripped for parts.


==All Over Advertising==
<!-- ==Featured Bus==
* Bus 751 was in AOA for Composting and Olympic Football during its time at ACTION.
Bus 490 was the ACT Bus Featured Bus for [http://actbus.net/featured-bus-february-2011/ February 2011] -->


[[Category:ACTION Disposals]]
[[Category:ACTION Disposals]]
[[Category:Renault PR100.2 Mk1]]
[[Category:Scania K230UB]]
[[Category:Delivered March 1988]]
[[Category:Evaluation Buses]]
[[Category:Disposed December 2005]]
[[Category:One-off Buses]]
[[Category:Former AOA Buses]]
[[Category:Delivered February 2010]]
[[Category:Withdrawn June 2012]]
[[Category:Disposed July 2012]]
[[Category:Scrapped Former Vehicles]]

Latest revision as of 17:44, 12 December 2022

Bus 490
Chassis Scania K230UB
Depot Tuggeranong
Entered Service 2 March 2010
Removed from Service June 2012
Desto Equipment Hanover LED
VIN YS2K4X20000552263
Body Custom Coaches "CB60 Evo II"
Body Number 09/102A
Body Date Oct 2009
Seating B45DW
Climate Control ThermoKing LRT-III
Fuel Compressed Natural Gas
Gallery Album Bus 490
See Also:
* BUS 490 (1) – MAN SL200
* BUS 490 (3) – Scania K280UB
* BUS 490 (4) – Yutong ZK6131HG1 (Electric) demonstrator

Bus 490 was a Scania K230UB CNG demonstrator bus

Notes

  • Bus 490 arrived at Tuggeranong Depot on 9 February 2010.
  • Bus 490 was known as the 'Koala CNG Field Trial' Bus, as it was intended to be trialled by operators across Australia.
  • It was originally intended to be with ACTION for a duration of twelve months, but this was later extended
  • The body was built to ACTION Specifications, although it did not carry the full ACTION livery
  • It has an engine capacity of 8867ml across five cylinders.
  • Its engine number is 6322881
  • This vehicle was fitted with a Sportworks DL2 bike rack when it operated at ACTION.
  • Bus 490 remained with ACTION for over 2 years: it was removed from service at Tuggeranong Depot in May/June 2012 after having been out of service for several weeks.
  • It departed Tuggeranong Depot in July 2012.
  • According to Scania, the bus was a long-term factory field trial of the new CNG System on the 5 cylinder, 9 litre engine that has since been introduced to the market. It was nicknamed 'Koala' by Scania's Research and Development department in Sweden.
  • After departing ACTION, the bus returned to Scania's Head Office in Melbourne where it was decommissioned. Relevant trial components including the engine, fuel system, transmission and engine control units were removed and sent to Sweden for review by the Research and Development department. Some chassis components will be utilised in Scania's technical training school.
  • The remainder of the bus was delivered to Dyson's in Melbourne where it was stripped for parts.
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