Looking Back: Year 2009
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anyone still remmeber tis "Training bus" on 315 on the day when i was on camp :(
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SBS2993Y on 183
SBS8022K on 51
SBS8026A on 257
SBS9889U on 99
SBS9810X on 157
SBS2997L on 199
TIB1122H on 171
SBS9888Y on 56
SBS8028U on 249 -
Originally posted by bus555:
anyone still remmeber tis "Training bus" on 315 on the day when i was on camp :(
Mentioned earlier - SBS 0572S on Service 315. As to the question whether it's for real, some are not quite sure - but at least there's a photo to show.
In 2009, the depot with the most number of cameos that are famous is SLBP.
Most of their "famous cameos" came from the Volvo B10M Mark 4 type since most are spares and are not very common in this depot.
SBS 0932L, SBS 1914H and SBS 2598E are what most bus fans look for when these buses go on cameo.
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Spotted by me:
TIB842U on 169 (late June) and (August)
TIB688Z on 180 (August)
TIB972C on 903 (June)
SMB119C on 901 (Nov) and 171 (Dec)
TIB564Y on 184 (Dec) Rare? Because of the refurbished interior
TIB666L on 184 (Dec) Rare? Because of the LAWO SICMA EDS
SMB1H on 970/187/189 Rare? Because the demo cameoed on 187
SBS8033D on 502 (Around August)
SBS2606R on 157 (September)
SBS932L on 243/198 Rare? MK4 DM rarely cameos on 243/198 slot.
TIB689X on 176
SBS8950G and SBS8952B on 243/198 (end August, appeared on different day) Rare? Euro 5 rarely cameos on that slot
SBS9483G on 157
SBS9205T on 157Spotted by SBS8533C:
TIB700X on 184Note: Scanias on 184 are x-overs from 966.
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Most memorable New Introduction: SMB 0135E on Service 854 (20 Aug)
Fortunately for me, I ended my only Prelim paper early on that day, so when I came home and checked the forums for updates, indeed I received the notification early. That was despite the fact that no one had informed me prior to this.
I took this bus twice on the same day; the first one was from Hougang Ave 3 to Bedok and the next was from Yishun to Bedok. I took my photos outside Yishun and that was the only time I also managed to snap my only EB88 photo (SBS 0466R).
Most Memorable Event: Withdrawal of Remaining Cityshoppers (26 Jul)
Having a little bit of time to spare, I quickly rushed down to Orchard Road (at the junction with Handy Road) to take some final shots of the Cityshoppers on their final day. Unfortunately though, I only managed to snap them with their 'A' plates on given the time limit that I had.
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
SMB13Z on 302 (breakdown replacement on 6 may, then later it do 190)
SMB103Y also on 302 too (I think late July- August), spotted it on AM. That time still KJDEP SP. -
Memorable event in 2009:
Since TIB636Z was replaced by TIB462H for perm 902/964 on May/June, there was no more Scania cameo, till now still don't have :(
Before that:
TIB664S, TIB665P and TIB673R on 902 (All held different days)OT: I still remembered taking TIB834T and TIB836M on 902 (different day) in last year.
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Add-on:
TIB852R on 911/902 (last week)
TIB954E on 180 (Jan) and 945 (late March)
TIB683L on 190
Hinos on 190 and 985 (forgot the rego already)
Hino on 75/920 (13th June during bus enthasists' race, spotted in far view)
TIB977P (confirmation, as I forgot the rego already) on 964 (November) -
Originally posted by TIB657M:
Add-on:
Hinos on 190 and 985 (forgot the rego already)i though hino on 985 is common?
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Originally posted by SBS2615P:
1. Massive depot transfers of mk IV between AR/BB and BN and AR/BB andHG
2. ''Do Not grab to this ple'' yellow sitcker on non KUB buses
3. 52 becomes full SLBP, 161 becomes full HGDEP,7 becomes full BBDEP, 58 becomes full AMDEP.
4. LECIP EDS intoduced on VO3x Batch 3s
5. Massive transfers of LO from AM to SL
6. SBS9483G becomes SLBP 30 from BNDEP 30
7. introduction of Oc500 to WLDEP
8. Introduction of KUBs to Svcs 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 21, 29, 31, 38, 43, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 88, 99, 124, 125, 135, 136, 142, 143, 147, 155, 181, 186, 196, 198, 228, 229, 231, 241, 292, 333, 334, 335, 502, 506
9. Removal of DDs from 119
10. Introduction of Svc 241Add on 2):
63 also became full BRBP too from majority BR, minority AR.
5) Some of VO3xs from SLBP like: 9229, 9241, 9255 etc... went over HGDEP instead
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Originally posted by Edan2009:
TIB 890 E on 302, 190 and 188
Add-on:180.
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Memorable cameos for me:
TIB839E on 307
SBS9844Z on 166
SMB53H on 307 (Not rare, but seldom do 307)
TIB890E on 190
Soon Chows on 182, 98 & other variety svcs
TIB368Y on 187
Memorable events for me:
- Camped for SMB135E at Yishun Int with my dad (3.5h)
My 'F1RST' special rides this year:
- SBS1688K on 163
- SBS8033D on 183
- SBS8030L on 174
- TIB1024H on 913
- TIB838H on 190
- SBS1975G on 89 (KUB-like cushion fittings)
- SBS2837R on 175 (Different interior)
- SBS2812L on 157 (Nokia Music Bus - Different interior)
- TIB562C on 187 (1st Refurbished bus @ SMRT fleet)
- TIB707C on 75 (One and only refurbished bus under Version 1)
- SBS2988M on 105 (1st CNG bus) -
Originally posted by TIB657M:
Add-on:180.
Cool! So TIB 890 E did 180 before.... btw, when did you see TIB 890 E on 180? Very nice cameo leh... -
Originally posted by TWS4793:
Most of their "famous cameos" came from the Volvo B10M Mark 4 type since most are spares and are not very common in this depot.
SBS 0932L, SBS 1914H and SBS 2598E are what most bus fans look for when these buses go on cameo.
Not only these 3 buses. There are some other SP buses in SLBP mainly SBS896H, SBS1912M, SBS2770Z and SBS2784J - those buses would appear on SLBP svcs as cameos. On top of that - there were 4 PSV Soon Chows (SBS8019X to SBS8022K) being removed from 78 fleet and was made to cameo on SLBP svcs as well as an SP status. However, they did cameo on their ex-perm for a particluar day. -
Originally posted by SBS8214Z:
SBS3719S is pure joker :D
That time was my NAPFA re-test for my 1.6km, coz i somehow failed -_-" so went to Tampines Stadium to do retest, and with my friend, so we just chat chat chat until i shouted and he ask me simi dai ji i say SBS3719S going off still doing 293 pure joker. But apparently I actually managed to get some tickets on another day.
Last day of SBST N113CRB operations in Singapore: both SBS3719S and SBS3720P became jokers :D I forgotten what svc did SBS3720P went, but I went for SBS3719S on svc 38, and i just ran to the bus stop, apparently SBS3719S was really a joker, just came infront of me. Then I was O.O then boarded the bus. Last tix of the N113 also became a joker. Instead of 55c it became 45c. Pure joker right -_-" :D
And yes, probably my last scania ride was SBS3719S on 359.. didnt manage to catch it on 293.
Just before its withdrawal SBS3719S and SBS3720L was on 29 and 38 respectively, marking the end of the scania n113 era. -
Let me share the mass redeployment of buses for SMRT in 2009:
On January:
522, 612, 648, 668, 671, 672 and 674 x-fered from KJDEP to WLDEP.
In return, 745, 746, 747, 752, 754, 763, 959 and 960 x-fered from WLDEP to KJDEP.
On March/April:
670 and 739 x-fered from KJDEP to WLDEP.
746, 747, 752 and 754 x-fered back to WLDEP.
In return, those ex-KJ CACs like: 771, 774, 787 and 791 x-fered from WLDEP to KJDEP.
Before 670 was x-fered back to WLDEP and installed 1st MOBITEC EDS, it did 925/975 slot.
Note: 745, 763, 788, 959, 960, 968 were x-fered back to WLDEP due to intaking of OCs for KJDEP.
Last AMDEP Hispano OAC x-fered to WLDEP: TIB622M
Last AMDEP Hispano CAC x-fered to WLDEP: TIB783GSMB119C to SMB122S x-fered to WLDEP. In return, ex-AMDEP CACs like: 768, 782, 783 and 788 (an exception) went back to AMDEP
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TIB435L 'surviour' ad was finally removed, made way for the BMC Gen 2 ad (Full rear).
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TIB670Z returns to KJDEP with the EDS ripped from a lay up ELBO before xfer to WLDEP.. Just after a few months, the bus got its first Mobitec EDS.
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Introduction of crossover services:
SBST: 243/198SMRT: 961/190, 176/190, 190/188, 970/925, 970/187/189, 966/184, 901/902/969 and 925/975.
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Originally posted by bus555:
anyone still remmeber tis "Training bus" on 315 on the day when i was on camp :(
Till now people still believe this "occurance" is real!
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Plus SBS7446C on 5. I was on SBS3709X on 228 early this year, when this B9 on 5 happened to pass by along Bedok Reservoir Rd..
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Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):
SBS3720L
LOL
for mi SBS3720L cameoing on 38 for weeks .. i never take... haiz
im worse...i missed the bus twice when i needed to take 38 -
Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
Till now people still believe this "occurance" is real!
Well, I believe, it should be added into the most memorable Apr's fool joke list.
Otherwise, the most successful April's fool joke. -
Originally posted by SBS8533C:
Well, the special arrangment was the PC Show 2009 at Suntec City..
Who can forget...
SBS910A on 125
SBS1917A on 57
SBS1986A, SBS2625K on 410W* (55 xover)
lol9888y got 910A
i got 1986A.
who got the last 'A'?