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  Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
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PostForum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:26 am   Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
Here's an interesting page (w/both historic and modern photos) on the Helsinki Metro..............

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Metro
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:14 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Same location in 1974; note that the area between the BMT ramps is now jammed full of trashed Fishbowls, silently awaiting their last runs.......to the scrapper...........

https://www.nycsubway.org ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:03 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Here's two contrasting views at Fresh Pond Road, taken four years apart (1971/1975)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5626

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5618

(courtesy: ny ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:36 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
In the aforementioned report, there is also a photo of a mechanic working on an (unidentified) bus engine.

The photo caption reads:

"........the Bus Overhaul Program is designed to ensure t ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Also from the MTA's 1998-1991 Budget Proposal.............

".......the condition and reliability of the bus fleet has shown considerable improvement since 1984. The Equipment Quality Control p ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:46 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
South Ferry, 1972..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155200

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["1 TO SOUTH FERRY"]
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:38 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
(SEE PREVIOUS POSTS)

Jay & Myrtle, 1972...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154458

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["54 TO BROADWAY"]
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:26 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Castleton garage, 1975 (also, note vintage light fixtures on facade).............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154630

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["R7"]
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:18 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Queens Village garage, 1977..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153265

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154778

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["Q1 Bellrose"]
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:12 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Flatbush depot, 1968; here we have a nice portrait of "Jetson" Fishbowl #1, snoozing peacefully in the sun.

The farebox can just be glimpsed through the windshield...........

https://w ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:30 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
W.B.:

Greatly appreciate your taking the time to post this listing of farebox codes; thanks to you, I now also know that codes were not used until after 1972/1973. Being from "Joisey", I ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:55 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
A quiet scene at the old 132nd Street yards, back in '72..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153837

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["3301"]
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:43 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
1969: a new era is dawning............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154028

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154157

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

['Manhattan & Bronx Surface Opera ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:30 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
W.B.:

You mentioned "farebox codes"; it would be interesting to see a list of farebox codes (regarding the different depots) from, say, the 1950s through to the present day.

Think of t ...
  Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:33 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses
Also......

One photo shows "Dangerfield" #7562, retired from revenue service, with "NYCTA EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING" over the windows.

Photo caption states that:

& ...
 
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