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Topic: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn |
B53RICH
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:51 pm Subject: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn |
If my memory is correct, the last TA Old Look I saw in service was #7030 out of Fresh Pond around April of 1973 on a Friday early evening. The next day on Saturday, a brand new 5309A, #6336 was in ser ... |
Topic: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
B53RICH
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:11 am Subject: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
#9000 spent some of its last months at Fresh Pond around 1972, early 1973. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
B53RICH
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Views: 567271
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 6:54 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
132nd St. yards, 1972............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153837
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
3472 was the batwing demo. |
Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
B53RICH
Replies: 1040
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 12:55 pm Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
The same location, in 1970.
Note the two lonely and forlorn "Dangerfields" between the BMT tracks; surely, such recent buses would not already have been earmarked for scrap?
https: ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
B53RICH
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 7:15 am Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
Anyone got any info on this (MTA) bus?
NEVER saw this one before.....
www.erictb.info/componyc.jpg
That's a photo shop. |
Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
B53RICH
Replies: 1040
Views: 442555
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:51 pm Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
W.B.:
As always, appreciate the historical, "in depth" stats you provide!
Though I've mentioned this elsewhere here in the past, I cannot help imagining an Old Look sporting bat ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
B53RICH
Replies: 1040
Views: 442555
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:05 pm Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses) |
MaBSTOA's 132nd St. yard (1972).......and, as you can see, not a "Dangerfield" in sight.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153837
(courtesy: nycsubway.irg)
Not only that ... |
Topic: Avenue B’s Express Routes |
B53RICH
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Views: 4873
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 5:52 pm Subject: Re: Avenue B’s Express Routes |
Now the question is: Was the roll sign printed incorrectly? Should it be MW instead of MN… Yonkers is in Westchester not Nassau County
There may be two separate roll curtains for the destinat ... |
Topic: In honor of our fallen heroes; police/military buses |
B53RICH
Replies: 61
Views: 32150
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:49 pm Subject: In honor of our fallen heroes; police/military buses |
Here's an interesting photo from 1974, showing MaBSTOA Fishbowl #8486 in Brooklyn, signed for the "TB" (note front sign).........
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154085
(courtesy: n ... |
Topic: Transit Strike |
B53RICH
Replies: 8
Views: 6935
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 3:40 pm Subject: Transit Strike |
TA buses exiting the Flushing depot. |
Topic: December, 1980 |
B53RICH
Replies: 105
Views: 155085
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:24 pm Subject: December, 1980 |
A few photos more from 1980, taken when John Lennon was still amongst us.....
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153182
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154919
https://www.nycsubway.org/p ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
B53RICH
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Views: 567271
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:48 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
I recall there was a proposal for a Queens Culture Loop route but never got underway, the existing Culture Loops had been discontinued by then. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
B53RICH
Replies: 1420
Views: 567271
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:29 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Regarding the previous photo of #3172.......
The roller curtain has me curious; was this some sort of a "custom" sign, previously used on another bus?
Also, the route number "#35& ... |
Topic: "Tee-Yay" bus radios/communications |
B53RICH
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Views: 66835
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:35 pm Subject: "Tee-Yay" bus radios/communications |
Found a photo. Here is Old Look 9000 with an antenna cover at St. George Terminal taken September 6, 1971 by Joe Testagrose.
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
B53RICH
Replies: 458
Views: 227546
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:00 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
168th St., Jamaica, then and now......
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?60474 (note the buses in this 2007 photo)
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?94243
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/sh ... |
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