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Topic: NJT NABI/NEOPLAN ARTICS (retirements/replacements) |
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:04 pm Subject: NJT NABI/NEOPLAN ARTICS (retirements/replacements) |
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Any word on when NJT will retire its fleet of NEOPLAN artics and NABIS? I know the buses have to be close to 15 years old now, at least.
Also, when these buses are retired, what will replac ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:29 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
In this 1982 photo, we see one of SOMERSET's Champions along a more-sedate Fishbowl, awaiting their next runs.
Timeless classics, both.............
http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1522
(co ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:22 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
Yes...I remember when I first saw Somerset's Champion's in the Port....
IIRC, they came to market at about the same time is the MC-7....sometime in 1968. I rode Somersets Route 15 to Clark and back ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:33 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
When I lived in Omaha, in 1971-1973, the Omaha Transit Company entire fleet consisted of these Twin's, IIRC... The only GMC New Look's that came into town, were those from cross-river Council Bluffs ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:41 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
Pretty cool stuff.
John:
Agreed 100%, my friend!
Back in the day, we (transit enthusiasts) were truly spoiled rotten, by the variety of equipment that then was in daily use.
Back in the ea ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 11:12 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
MaBSTOA 15:
Thanks for sharing these pictures; glad to know that the bus which was fitted with a "New Look" style front has been preserved!
I always thought that the "as built ... |
Topic: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:18 pm Subject: CTA's Propane Twin Coaches |
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About 1950, the CTA ordered 500 propane powered TWIN COACHES (Model #520-S2P)
Can anyone tell me more on these CTA buses?
I seem to recall that they ran until at least the early 1970's ( ... |
Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:20 pm Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
NYPD RTS #9598 at 42nd St. (undated photo).............
http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1350
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Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:47 pm Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Here's a photo from 1978 showing NYC TRANSIT POLICE Fishbowl #3000, at Battery Pl. and Greenwhich Street.........
http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4333
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Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:26 am Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
In recent years, the aforementioned NYPD Highway Patrol precinct had an old RTS bus usually parked there, but when I drove by there yesterday, I noticed even that has been replaced by an MCI 102DL3... ... |
Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:34 am Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
A nostalgic view (1981) of TRIBORO Fishbowl #911 (that number is truly ironic)
The L&H APPLIANCES sign in the background is also quite nostalgic in itself; note "COLOR TV" and "S ... |
Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:27 am Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
That was bus 743. The bus was donated by TCC to the NYPD. It was christened as Highway District # and bore fleet number 3301. It was kept at the precinct on the north side of the Grand Central Park ... |
Topic: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:14 pm Subject: Does anyone remember this bus? |
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Back in the late 1990's, pre-9/11 2000's, I used to regularly see an ex-TRIBORO (?) Fishbowl during the morning rush hour, passing by the Twin Towers.
You could see the outlines of the old ... |
Topic: Staten Island Express Buses, then and now |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:45 pm Subject: Staten Island Express Buses, then and now |
The Journal Square of my memories, 1972.
Here we see R&T Old Look #37 (note the driver sporting a white shirt and tie!) holding down a local route, while flanked by Fishbowls of the DOWNTOWN BU ... |
Topic: Staten Island Express Buses, then and now |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:41 pm Subject: Staten Island Express Buses, then and now |
Here is an interesting picture showing SHBL's faithful old #B-8, far off the beaten path of Kennedy Boulevard (Jersey City-Bayonne) at Clifton, Staten Island, back in 1971.
This might have been a f ... |
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