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  Topic: Washington Square Bus
MaBSTOA 15

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:47 pm   Subject: Washington Square Bus
The attached photo was taken sometime between June and August 1963.

The three GM New Looks were delivered to MaBSTOA during June 1963. These were the first New Looks purchased by MaBSTOA and they w ...
  Topic: MaBSTOA Leyland
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 1
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 4:21 pm   Subject: MaBSTOA Leyland
The first photo shows the bus at the Leyland factory in England.

The second photo shows one of the eight Leyland double decker in MaBSTOA service on route M5.

Note how the windows were changed b ...
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:10 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
Flxibles with straps. Photos taken at the factory
  Topic: Remembering Public Service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 1
Views: 126

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 3:04 pm   Subject: Remembering Public Service
Looking back on Public Service buses
  Topic: Castleton Depot
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 1
Views: 55

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2025 2:58 pm   Subject: Castleton Depot
A sea of Mack C-49-DT inside the Castleton Depot
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
Views: 246958

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:57 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
If you are wondering what a single door suburban would look like in NYCTA colors look no further than the following buses.

NY Transit Police

Number 3000 T8H-5307A

The only 5307 ordered by th ...
  Topic: A Queen Mary in City of Brotherly Love
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 4
Views: 4989

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:40 pm   Subject: A Queen Mary in City of Brotherly Love
What makes this purchase interesting and somewhat mysterious is the fact that Fifth Avenue Coach number 2025 was serial number 1 the first in the model 735 model series.

Fifth Avenue Coach acquired ...
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
Views: 246958

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:12 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
This is number 1592 a Yellow Coach model 731 New York City Omnibus.

Last I heard it was to be preserved.

Posting this to demonstrate the porcelain straps.
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
Views: 246958

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 1:52 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
Museum bus 8466 was one of the buses converted to express bus at the 100 Street Depot in 1972.

In February 1970 8466 was assigned to the Amsterdam Depot.

It had originally straps and hard plasti ...
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
Views: 246958

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:34 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
New York Omnibus 2629 asked

Also, did any of the buses uses in "Vee-Zee" express service have cushioned seats, or well all seats plastic, a la "transit"?

Some of the lower n ...
  Topic: "Closed Door" express service
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 128
Views: 246958

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:08 pm   Subject: "Closed Door" express service
New York Omnibus 2629 asked

Also, did any of the buses uses in "Vee-Zee" express service have cushioned seats, or well all seats plastic, a la "transit"?

Some of the lower n ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 1313
Views: 747732

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 2:20 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
The straps were extra cost options. But since NYCTA & MABSTOA bought large numbers am sure the cost was incorporated in the final price per bus.

Not all old look buses either GM, Mack, or Twin ...
  Topic: Public Service Suburban
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 3
Views: 2716

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 5:22 pm   Subject: Public Service Suburban
These ACF-Brill model C-44 were the first 35 foot suburbans purchased by Public Service in 1947 along with a group of GM transits.

They were numbered A900-A917.
  Topic: Under the Myrt
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 2
Views: 629

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 1:46 pm   Subject: Under the Myrt
A BoT GM TDH-5101 cruising under the Myrt
  Topic: Public Service Suburban
MaBSTOA 15

Replies: 3
Views: 2716

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 1:41 pm   Subject: Public Service Suburban
This is a Public Service ACF-Brill model C-44 single door suburban
 
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