Looking Back: Year 2007
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What do you think are some of your most memorable events that occured this year? Share your experiences here.
Here are some of the suggested topics to discuss:
Most Memorable Events
1. New Services 5 and/or 175.
2. Withdrawal of CSS 608 and eventually, withdrawal of City Shuttle Service.
3. Opening of new AMK Bus Interchange.
4. Introduction of Premium Services.
5. Introduction of City Shopper Services.
6. Introduction of SBST Scania K230UB.
7. Withdrawal of SBST Volvo B10M MKIIs.
8. Withdrawal of Service 985W.
Most Memorable Redeployments
1. Service 90 and 94 Scanias transfer to BNDEP.
2. DDs introduced on Services 13 and/or 59.
3. Introduction of Scania K230UBs on Services 64, 100, 123 and 174.
4. SBS 8013L becomes spare while SBS 8009A transfered out to BNDEP.
Most Memorable Cameos
1. SBS 8016D on Service 109 (23 February)
2. SBS 8018Z on Service 58 (7 July)
3. SBS 8009A on Service 229 (13 December)
4. SBS 8018Z on Service 225G (Forgot Date)
5. SBS 2634J on Service 157 (Forgot Date)
Continue the list. It's simply not exhaustive.
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You need a most memorable accident list.
- TIB595H on 960. That is really memorable
I would be compiling my 900 cameo list and see which bus cameo on 900 how many times. Will be posted on 31st Dec or 1st Jan -
You missed out the most important cameo:
SBS8015G on S33/S7 replacing SBS0034D!
If I were to vote, I will rank this the cameo of the year, serious! -
LO3x return to BBDEP/ARBPOriginally posted by TWS4793:Most Memorable Redeployments
SBS909E goes to BBDEP -
The Dart on 7 sounds ridiculousOriginally posted by sbs&tibs:You missed out the most important cameo:
SBS8015G on S33/S7 replacing SBS0034D!
If I were to vote, I will rank this the cameo of the year, serious! -
My thoughts:
Most Memorable Event
Withdrawal of CSS 608, which eventually led to the withdrawal of City Shuttle Services. I regretted not having pictures of such buses in service, but I got something else from BC of CSS 0186L (second last bus to depart from Bedok Interchange) - an ang pow. I still have it kept in my room though.
I was also the first witness of CSS 0195K departing from Bedok at about 1933 hrs - barely a few minutes after a Service 26 bus (SBS 0420Y) and a Service 32 bus (SBS 2803M) got into an accident. SBS 2803M was unscathed - I saw this bus on Express 518 a few days later and there was no damage. SBS 0420Y suffered damage to it's windscreen and the front cover dropped off.
I'm sure that this event is something most of you would remember.
Most Memorable Redeployments
I cannot think of a good one - there were simply too many major redeployments. But I can still remember the crazy Scania NAC cameos on BNDEP feeder and selected trunk services. Of course these buses came from BRBP - mostly from Services 90 and 94. At around that time, it was how SBS 3619Y became to be one of my favourite buses.
Another one: LO3X appears in BBDEP and ARBP. Can't imagine hordes of bus fans going around every part of Singapore to catch photos of all four LOs in action. First LO that I spotted (from BBDEP/ARBP) is SBS 9019P on 65.
Most Memorable Cameos
SBS 8018Z on Service 58! I was originally able to go and catch this cameo, however, my parents refused to let me go. In the end, I was upset about not having the photo while others have them. 
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Originally posted by TWS4793:
hahaz.. not I want to hao lian
My thoughts:
[b]Most Memorable Redeployments
Another one: LO3X appears in BBDEP and ARBP. Can't imagine hordes of bus fans going around every part of Singapore to catch photos of all four LOs in action. First LO that I spotted (from BBDEP/ARBP) is SBS 9019P on 65. [/b]
I am the first one to post the first LO3x that transferred from SLBP to BBDEP which was SBS 9003J on Svc 99. -
thread starter: Did u miss out Express502 getting DD intentionally to anger chickenlittle2?
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You can include that yourself; I forgot while typing the post.Originally posted by SBS2748P:thread starter: Did u miss out Express502 getting DD intentionally to anger chickenlittle2? -
Originally posted by TWS4793:
New services 45 & 185... I always took 185 to school
What do you think are some of your most memorable events that occured this year? Share your experiences here.
Here are some of the suggested topics to discuss:
[b]Most Memorable Events
1. New Services 5 and/or 175.
2. Withdrawal of CSS 608 and eventually, withdrawal of City Shuttle Service.
3. Opening of new AMK Bus Interchange.
4. Introduction of Premium Services.
5. Introduction of City Shopper Services.
6. Introduction of SBST Scania K230UB.
7. Withdrawal of SBST Volvo B10M MKIIs.
8. Withdrawal of Service 985W.
Most Memorable Redeployments
1. Service 90 and 94 Scanias transfer to BNDEP.
2. DDs introduced on Services 13 and/or 59.
3. Introduction of Scania K230UBs on Services 64, 100, 123 and 174.
4. SBS 8013L becomes spare while SBS 8009A transfered out to BNDEP.
Most Memorable Cameos
1. SBS 8016D on Service 109 (23 February)
2. SBS 8018Z on Service 58 (7 July)
3. SBS 8009A on Service 229 (13 December)
4. SBS 8018Z on Service 225G (Forgot Date)
5. SBS 2634J on Service 157 (Forgot Date)
Continue the list. It's simply not exhaustive. [/b] -
45 and 185 was Introduce in 2006 , not 2007Originally posted by azharjj:New services 45 & 185... I always took 185 to school -
Originally posted by TWS4793:
u forgot the dart on 168 recently. really crazy the dart packed to the brim like sardines, replacing a DD somemore. im just surprised nobody posted it to stomp.
What do you think are some of your most memorable events that occured this year? Share your experiences here.
Here are some of the suggested topics to discuss:
[b]Most Memorable Cameos
1. SBS 8016D on Service 109 (23 February)
2. SBS 8018Z on Service 58 (7 July)
3. SBS 8009A on Service 229 (13 December)
4. SBS 8018Z on Service 225G (Forgot Date)
5. SBS 2634J on Service 157 (Forgot Date)
Continue the list. It's simply not exhaustive. [/b]
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Nobody mentioned the introduction of the K230s and a single B7RLE.
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Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:45 and 185 was Introduce in 2006 , not 2007 Sorry, my mistake. Both of them introduced in dec 2006...
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intro of K230s is most memorable events no. 6. the B7R not counted, the bus isn't on revenue service yet. but lets wait... still got 4 more days.Originally posted by SBS3625D:Nobody mentioned the introduction of the K230s and a single B7RLE. -
Most memorable event
TIB1118X got saved from a near complete disaster . Most engine fires on bendies were gone case . Examples : TIB900X , TIB1110S , the Citaros (in the UK) and some Volvo bendies (In the UK) . -
Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:
Which tells us that Citaro Gs and B7LAs are not really suitable for our roads...or anything with a OM906hLA.
[b]Most memorable event
TIB1118X got saved from a near complete disaster . Most engine fires on bendies were gone case . Examples : TIB900X , TIB1110S , the Citaros (in the UK) and some Volvo bendies (In the UK) .[/b] -
Pity no desto pix.Originally posted by 201911:u forgot the dart on 168 recently. really crazy the dart packed to the brim like sardines, replacing a DD somemore. im just surprised nobody posted it to stomp. Same day as 8009A on 229 also. -
Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:
Why not categorise it under Most Memorable Incidents/Accidents?
Most memorable event
TIB1118X got saved from a near complete disaster . Most engine fires on bendies were gone case . Examples : TIB900X , TIB1110S , the Citaros (in the UK) and some Volvo bendies (In the UK).
Most Memorable Incidents/Accidents
1. SBS 7253S caught fire while cameoing on Service 182. It eventually got scrapped.
2. SBS 0420Y and SBS 2803M were involved in an accident shortly before the last CSS bus left Bedok Interchange.
3. SBS 7316U's head buang into a bus stop/taxi stand. (Became my favourite bus later on)
4. TIB 1118X involved in a fire near Harbourfront.
5. A SBST Volvo B10M MKIII crashed into 6 cars in JB due to brake failure.
6. Collision course at Woodlands involving TIB 0565U and TIB 1001Z.
7. TIB 0595H drives up a road divider and lost its front cover. Bus later became the second orange EDS bus after TIB 0484U.
My most memorable incident: #2 and #3.
I was the witness of #2.
#3:
(bang!)
SBS 7316U: Ouch!
BC: What happened? (get's out of bus to have a look)
BC: Hello, is this the ... -
Originally posted by TWS4793:
Mostly Dart.
[b]Most Memorable Cameos
1. SBS 8016D on Service 109 (23 February)
2. SBS 8018Z on Service 58 (7 July)
3. SBS 8009A on Service 229 (13 December)
4. SBS 8018Z on Service 225G (Forgot Date)
5. SBS 2634J on Service 157 (Forgot Date)
Continue the list. It's simply not exhaustive. [/b]
Adding on.
SBS8015G 37
SBS8016D did 109 twice. According to posts.
SBS9810X 157 & 31
Unidentified B9TL 22 (Happened in March IIRC)
SBS1881T 65 / 10
Feel free to add more.
(waiting for a Dart to do Cityshopper. Have a feeling BNDEP will pull another stunt
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You all forgotten the more weirder cameo besides a Dart on 168, but a Dart on 7!!!
Oh, And the most memorable event for me, I think is the Volvo B10M MK-II deregistering phase (still ongoing)
Very sad to see all my fav. bus models go
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Originally posted by tintinspartan:
Nominate your favourite bus advertisement of Year 2007.
1 person can nominate 3 different bus adverts from 3 different companies.
Nomination CLosing Date: 31st December 2007 12 pm
Voting starts 1st Jan 2008 12 amOriginally posted by TWS4793:
This topic should have gone into here.
But anyway, in no particular order, here are my top 5 nominees for Best Bus Advert of The Year.
- Shokubutsu (1st Most Favourite ad of 2007)
- Singtel MIO
- Walls Moo Chocolate Ice Cream - Moo Cone and Moo Tub (2nd Most Favourite ad of 2007)
- Marigold Non-Fat Yoghurt Drink ad featuring Jessica Liu
- Flora! Korea (3rd Most Favourite ad of 2007) -
SBS9888Y cameo on Service 72 while I dont know lol
I think it happened 2 times this year because saw one at SBS233X gallery and one is that SBS9888Y cameo... -
Most Memorable Accident
SBS 2830 J and an unidentified Strider (supposedly TIB 0565 U) crashed at Lentor Ave, blocking up the whole road for about an hour.
Yishun bus services using Lentor Ave to get into AMK / SLE had to re-route through Thomson area before getting on the SLE, then exiting to Lentor Ave to continue the journey.
I was at Jalan Kayu during the time of accident and I originally wanted to go over to take photos but due to time constraints, plan was cancelled and I continued with my plan to go Sengkang.
But anyway, that was one accident which gave the starting mark that there had to be alternatives other than Lentor Ave to go into AMK. There were plans for another siding road to ease congestion during the morning peak of cars, buses, lorries etc. going onto the SLE or AMK via Lentor Ave. Though the Junction of Yishun AVE 1 and Lentor AVE was amended to hold larger vehicle volume, I don't think that is still sufficient.
OT: There were 2 other accidents happening in the same area in Yishun during the day of this Lentor accident. Bad day for Yishun buses I guess.
Most Memorable Deployments
MKIIs on Bishan services! 17XX series were seen on 52, 58, 59 but sadly they were only there for a brief period before disappearing altogether. 52 got replaced with full O405 fleet, 58 got variables of bus models, while 59 was mostly O405s (with occasional MKIV DM cameos from AMDEP).
Introduction of LO3x into 59
Something that I liked a lot! Though they were split-shift duties but it was common to see them both together during the morning 6am timeslots departing Bishan.
Most Memorable Bus Ride
TIB 0794 A on 173! From Eng Kong Place to BB INT. Bus driver drove so recklessly I must say... missed 2 passengers' bus stop and tried to turn into BB INT at 45km/h, nearly causing a head-on collision with another car on the opposite lane. Was the most terrifying experience I ever had with SMRT buses...
After I reached home I filed a complaint with SMRT.
Most Memorable Cameo
For me... just naming Yishun services, that would have to be UDs on 811.
0364H and 0365E cameoed on 811 once each (on seperate occasions) but there weren't any more on 811 after these 2 occasions. So well... sounds like there were only 2 UD cameos on 811 this year.
Transfer of 1071X to WLDEP and 1042E to KJDEP
Man... I miss 1071X so much. Was my favourite bus whenever it cameoed 812 and other Yishun services; sadly it got transferred to WLDEP after it's rear ad. expired.
As for 1042E... I liked it for it's clear and concise engine sounds. Also got transferred to KJDEP after rear ad. expired.
Arrival of 0821E and 1205C both from KJDEP to AMDEP
0821E was my favourite rigid bus after it arrived in AMDEP simply for it's doors. Gave it a handsome look on this adless bus.
1205C... I must say it got badly treated by 811 BCs after it's arrival. Engine problems came after it became 811 perm... (perm BC for that bus kept revving the engine so badly there were wierd sounds on that bus soon after ) Disappeared for a while in September / October and arrived back in 811 with it's engine fixed. Now the perm BC doesn't rev the engine so much already.
MKII cameos on 85 (My favourite North-East linking service
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Only happened a few times this year (less than 5 times). Tried catching them but to no avail. One was 1817E (HG SP) which did 85 five days before being deregistered.
Another was 1827B a few days back. Really happy to see these buses on 85 because 85 sounds like express service to me. Link from Punggol to Yishun in just 35 minutes compared to taking the train. Then as we all know... MKII rock the expressways!
Cameos for the year on Yishun services
TIB 0364 H on 811
TIB 0365 E on 811
TIB 0784 D on 171 (Yesterday)
TIB 0784 D on 854
TIB 0813 D on 806
TIB 0914 X on 800
TIB 0937 E on 804
TIB 0959 S on 853
TIB 0975 U on 855
TIB 1017 D on 811
TIB 1100 X on 851 (Only once did it appear on Yishun services...)
TIB 1134 Z on 812 (Once these 2 buses did 812 on the same day )
TIB 1135 X on 812 (Once these 2 buses did 812 on the same day )
TIB 1206 A on 811
TIB 1208 U on 806
TIB 1218 R on 811 -
also SBS1716M on 65Originally posted by SBS1985C:SBS1881T 65 / 10