Home Museum: Collections of Public Transport Heritage

Bits and bobs of everyday public transport journeys adorn the homes of bus and train enthusiasts, many of whom have exhausted all means to grow their collections. Unpack the drivers of their passion in this special video series! 

You wouldn’t expect to find a bus ticketing machine in someone’s home. But there it is, taking pride of place in the bedroom of its owners, a keen bus and train enthusiasts. It doesn’t stop there. These enthusiasts tap a network of contacts to build up a rich collection of bus paraphernalia. Think candy-coloured booth seats, service signboards, and bus bells. Not only that, get ready to be amazed by never-seen-before collections of magnetic train tickets and limited edition train models. “Visit” the homes of a pair of collectors in this video series which spotlights some of their prized items and the untold stories of our contemporaneous public transport heritage. 

Are you a proud home museum owner yourself? Share your collection with us and tag us on our socials @sgheritagefest — we love seeing new contributions!

Home Museum: Bus Enthusiast
Santhosh walks us through his home museum with over hundreds of unique and rare bus items that he collects. As a bus enthusiast, Santhosh is constantly on the look out for vintage pieces of old buses that would otherwise be scrapped away to preserve them for the future generation to appreciate!

Learn more about Santhosh’s home museum in the full video.

Home Museum: Train Enthusiast
From having an interest in Singapore’s train system after seeing a train with graffiti, You Yuan developed his hobby and founded a non-profit organisation, SG Trains, where like-minded train enthusiasts come together to spread their love for Singapore’s railway network. 

Learn more about the train-loving individual and his unique train items in the full video.