BusTalk A Community Discussing Buses and Bus Operations Worldwide!    BusTalk Main FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups BusTalk Galleries   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 22510 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:15 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago What's in a name? By the time that the R-42s were entering service, the "Old Order" had already changed. The old NYCTA was now the MTA; the new "M" logos were now emblazoning ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:45 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Dateline:1970 (subway/bus).............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5630 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5590 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154840 https://www.nycsubway. ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:35 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Just thinking.......... The now-classic R-42s dated to between 1969 and 1970. Recall, that during those years, "Tee-Yay"/"Em-Tee-Yay" orders for both Fishbowls and "Dang ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:15 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago "42" interiors, several decades apart. So much for "new and improved"............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5440 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5655 ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:40 am   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago The "42s", as they were............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5405 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5556 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5544 (courtesy; nycsubw ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:19 am   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago W.B.: Regarding your excellent commentary on the R-42s, over at SubChat......... When the last of the "classic" IND/BMT cars ("Brightliners/"Brightliner Wannabes" [R-38] ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:08 am   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago W.B.: As usual, once again, you MORE than answered my questions; thanks for taking the time to share some interesting historical info! I STILL believe that "stoa's" Old Looks ( ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:46 am   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Compare these two photos taken between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond (circa-1948/circa-1970).............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?117663 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6781 (c ...   Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 6 Views: 322 Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:01 am   Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) Also.......... https://www.visit-haifa.org/eng/Carmelit_Subway   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:23 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Transfers............ ".......on June 12, 1940, a paper transfer issuance was established between the El and subway stations of the IND Concourse line at 155th Street....." "..... ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:09 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Bus/subway transfers...... I know, like so many once-commonplace facets of daily transit operations, paper transfers have vanished. Am curious as to when the last "paper transfers" wer ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:53 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago W.B.: Came across this photo from 1965............ https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153260 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) ["TA"]   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:29 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago W.B.: Since your the expert here (you and our friend MaBSTOA 15), I have a few questions I'd like to toss your way........... 1: We've talked about the B&QT trolleybuses being replaced by ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:57 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Don't hold me to it, but apparently BusChat is back up and running. To make up for lost time, a whole bunch of Almanacs were put up to make up for all the months it was down. W.B.: Thanks for t ...   Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 777 Views: 182935 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:04 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago Navy Street, mid/late 1960s...... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6782 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) Compare this photo to the one taken from about same location (in 1957) whose link I posted ...   Page 1 of 1501 Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 1499, 1500, 1501  Next All times are GMT - 5 Hours Jump to: Select a forum PLEASE READ FIRST!----------------Announcements & InformationMember Introductions and AnnouncementsMember Feedback & Help Featured Forums----------------Hot Topics & Current EventsGeneral Bus Forum - All Bus TopicsGeneral Transportation - All Other ModesHobbyist Trips, Events, Outings, & MeetingsSurface Transit Resources on the Web New York Transit Forums----------------New York City BusesNew York City Bus RostersLong Island & Westchester BusesUpstate New York Surface TransitMTA News, Current Events & HappeningsToday in New York City Transit History Surface Transportation Worldwide----------------Transit Bus ManufacturersSurface Transit - Eastern United StatesSurface Transit - Western United StatesSurface Transit - CanadaSurface Transit - Everywhere ElseOver The Road Carriers Transit Employees & Employment----------------Transit Employee Discussion, Information, & IssuesBus Transportation Planning The Transit Hobbyist, Historian, Enthusiast----------------Photographs, Bus Logs and Route Suggestion IdeasBuses in Pop CultureExchange Place & Collector's CornerBus Preservation, Conversion, & SalesThe Bus Modeler  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group