Looking Back: Year 2009

last SG · 2009-12-15T23:17:07+00:00

only 4 ppl realize and only those 4 chase leh. erm i only caught it off svc... i know it has done 22 but i didnt know it so wow!btw i caught it was on nat...

SBS8214Z SG

SBS3720L

LOL

for mi SBS3720L cameoing on 38 for weeks .. i never take... haiz

oh yea, 2nd last day -_-" :D

I continue SBS3719S Part (II)

Then the following day it was on 29. I was -_-" OMG, was with my mum and dad actually, so i told my mum should be coming at the 2nd bus, so one bus went the second bus came. I say that wasn't the bus yet. The bus was actually SBS8520P la, so we just board to CGV and eat dinner eat satay :D Going back home that time my mum say very late liao, they dun wan let me catch my last moments with N113CRB so i just sad sad board the svc 29(SBS651Y), go take on the 5th May. 5th May I tried to catch SBS3720L in action at Bedok Interchange, but very long nvr come, so i just went home. Then I saw ngjy's post about the lay up date on 5th may. So I told myself, Scania N113CRBs marked a very good history in Singapore.

Last catching dates of the 3 versions of N113CRBs:

NAC: SBS3634(BNDEP 229) on svc 6, managed to talk to the BC, full trip.
OAC: SBS77E(BNDEP ???) on 359, gotten one ticket, sadly lost it. West loop only.
CAC: SBS3719S(BNDEP 58)(CAMEO KING :D) on 38, got a ticket. Taken a few stops only.

Edan2009 SG

Add-on from my pervious post:

TIB 774 H on 302

SMB 126 G on 300[Correct me if I am wrong but I think is quite rare to see a OC on 300..]

TIB1049L SG

Today's SMB129Z on 857

Volvo Olympian SG

Add-on from my pervious post:

TIB 774 H on 302

SMB 126 G on 300[Correct me if I am wrong but I think is quite rare to see a OC on 300..]

SMB116 did 300 also

TIB1083L SG

Today's SMB129Z on 857

SBS8533C SG

Add-on from my pervious post:

SMB 126 G on 300[Correct me if I am wrong but I think is quite rare to see a OC on 300..]

Not necessary rare. Sometimes OC that are doing 190 on a partcular day do xover to 300 in AM peak before proceeding to 190
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Anyway TIB714G did 302 as b/dwon replacement

striderz_o405 SG

only 4 ppl realize and only those 4 chase leh.

and caught it at 22:22 :D

TWS4793 SG

One of the most talked about redeployments of year 2009:

SBS 2888T

518 BNDEP to TRG HGDEP

Probably made most of the bus fans go "AWWW", especially for those who had never taken a photo or ride on this bus. Happened in April.

TWS4793 SG

Some other popular redeployments of the year 2009:

CNGs redeployed to operate on short haul services

So no more CNGs on 66, 93 and 143. However, there was a silver lining, and in this case, 198 received CNGs (x-over from 243).

Changing Hands: DM3500 and Strider swaps between HG, BN, BB and AR

To prepare for the removal of the Mark 3s from revenue service, in particular those on cross-border routes 160 , 170 and 170X .

More Scanias, less non-WAB buses

The Scania K230UBs, especially the newer EEV batch (or I call it the 3rd batch), removed typically any non-WAB bus. Merc O405s were especially the subjects of these redeployments as their deregistration dates are drawing near.

ngjy22 SG

Some other popular redeployments of the year 2009:

CNGs redeployed to operate on short haul services

So no more CNGs on 66, 93 and 143. However, there was a silver lining, and in this case, 198 received CNGs (x-over from 243).

Changing Hands: DM3500 and Strider swaps between HG, BN, BB and AR

To prepare for the removal of the Mark 3s from revenue service, in particular those on cross-border routes 160 , 170 and 170 .

More Scanias, less non-WAB buses

Well, I rather you summarize all the memorable events in a post, rather than having them scattered all over this thread. Looks neater.

Stage SG

One of the most talked about redeployments of year 2009:

SBS 2888T

518 BNDEP to TRG HGDEP

Probably made most of the bus fans go "AWWW", especially for those who had never taken a photo or ride on this bus. Happened in April.

hmm time flies.

lemon1974 SG

lol no la.. the 9671 on 161 is only put sv 161 desto and no EDS.

seriously, you still believe that DT did operate on Sv 161 on that day? U never wonder why NO ONE else catch that cameo, except that photographer? likewise for SBS572

SBS8533C SG

seriously, you still believe that DT did operate on Sv 161 on that day? U never wonder why NO ONE else catch that cameo, except that photographer? likewise for SBS572

Lol, i think DT did operate on 161 as part of breakdown replaement cos i saw the pix before.

SMB32T SG

Looking back in the year of 2009,

May 2009: Dereg of all the Scania N113CRBs.

May 2009: Introduction of 7 WAB services for SMRT.

May and Oct 2009: Mass transfer of Batch 1 Scania K230UBs from HGDEP to SLBP.

Jul 2009: Abolishment of CityShoppers' services

Jul - Oct 2009: Arrival of Batch 2 Merc OC500LEs for SMRT.

Jul - Dec 2009: Mass lay-up and dereg of Merc 0405s with the introduction of Euro 5 Scania K230UBs.

Aug 2009: Removal of perm Volvo MK3 fleets from services 100, 109 and 163 with the introduction of Euro 5s into HGDEP.

Aug 2009: Introduction of 1st China made Yutong bus (SMB135E) into SMRT's fleet.

Aug - Sept 2009: Introduction of overnite parking for SBST

Oct 2009: Mass dereg of laid-up SMRT's Nissan UDs and ELBO Scanias.

Oct 2009: 1st OC500LE to be deployed to WLDEP.

Oct 2009: Introduction of ADDs for service 89e

Nov - Dec 2009: 16 more WAB services for SBST.

Nov - Dec 2009: Mass transfer/swop of Volvo MK4s between HG, BN with AR/BB.

TIB657M SG

Do not forget the breakdown replacements for cameo too:
TIB689X on 173
SMB2E and SMB53H on 177
KJDEP bendy on 920
TIB630P and TIB1199L on 945

(As spotted by other users)

SBS8533C SG

TIB1235R also did 945 as breakdown replacenent (early Jan 2009)

TIB1224Y SG

TIB1235R also did 945 as breakdown replacenent

If its in the morning highly likely its a cross-over from s106. One of the S2 shifts.

1224Y (the bus) just did 945 last Saturday (19th Dec).

SBS8533C SG

If its in the morning highly likely its a cross-over from s106. One of the S2 shifts.

1224Y (the bus) just did 945 last Saturday (19th Dec).

If i can recall, TIB1235R did 945 in the evenings.

Merczrox SG

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

Me pure tyco.

The day 3720 did 38 and 3719 did 29 was my first mid year EL paper.Haha.Since after that can go back early,i went to Bedok Int to hunt 3720 thinking that it wld be on 222.So when i scanned the row of buses parked,i saw 3720L parking there.But guess wat,it was on 38!I was so happy and waited for it and took it full trip until Tampines.I paid cash and it was quite a friendly BC.Then when i reached Tam Int,i planned to go back home happy at catching 3720L.

But i didn't know that there was a shock waiting for me there.I met another fellow bus fan and he told me that 3719S on 29 was parking at Tam Int.I stood rooted to the spot upon hearing that and quickly went to wait at the 29 berth for it.Obviously paid cash as well and took one whole round.Met ngjy22 who took halfway from Changi Village Ter.Haha.

This 2 Scania N113 rides were my last rides.Didn't expect to really coincidentally catch them especially on cameos somemore.Real unexpected bonus for me =)

TownLink 291 SG

Same.

Was at the int waiting for either 18, 38, 19 or 37. Then SBS3719S come.

Last CRB ride.

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