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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 9:00 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
While the TA was ordering buses with incandescent lights Fifth Avenue?s Mack C-50-DT, GM TDH-5104, TDH-5106, and the White model 1159 all had fluorescent lights.
Surface Transit Mack C-49-DT (the l ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 19, 2024 8:03 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
At least one TDH-5106 at Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority was painted in two-tone blue with an orange stripe. I posted a picture in a previous posting. |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:29 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
The air conditioned fishbowl is a Flxible in the 4000 series, the last Flxibles painted green!
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?158291 |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:54 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
I beg to differ. The gutted fishbowl looks more like an ACF-Brill IC-41 model. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:51 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
My understanding was that the TA did not sell buses, except for scrapping, because it implied they still had useful life remaining.
Yet, I know that the TA sold both TDH-4510 and TDH-5101 to both T ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:32 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Regarding Avenue B and East Broadway's fleet of Macks. As you can see by the attached roster Avenue B did indeed acquire second hand Macks from the TA. In fact, notice the number of second hand buses ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:08 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Avenue B did not buy those "Shermans" from Chicago. They were leased from Hausman Bus Sales and they were ex-South Suburban Bus Lines from the Chicago area. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:09 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Bus depot assignments for 1982 |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:06 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Bus depot assignments for 1980 and 1981 |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:04 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Bus depot assignments for 1965 and 1970 |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:02 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
The following came from a Fact and Figure brochure supplied by the MTA |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:59 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Rather than type out all this information, and more to follow, I decided to let official NYCTA data speak for it self.
I received this information, in a large packet, back in 1966. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:50 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
and these as well...
the L&F TDH-5106 is an ex-NYCTA
Both photos with the watermark "Vintage-Vault75" came from EBay and are used for educational purposes. |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:47 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
I thought I share these photos |
Topic: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn |
MaBSTOA 15
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:33 pm Subject: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn |
Note the two small ad racks on the Flxible fore and aft of the rear axle. |
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