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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:42 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here is another interesting view at Fresh Pond, which also appears to have been taken in 1969...............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?33273
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:37 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Another 1969 view at Fresh Pond, showing a train of soon-to-be retired Standards (aka "Brooklyn Battleships"), with rows of already-retired "Pattons" in the background, silently aw ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:26 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here's an interesting aerial view of Fresh Pond yards in 2020, just four years back; note that, among the buses lined up to the right of the yard, there are no "Torpedoes" to be seen (look c ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:20 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
"Pattons" at Fresh Pond, 1968..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?146450
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
I just came across this rare view a few moments earlier; note the rows o ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:12 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here are a few more interesting "contrasting" views taken between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond, through the years.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?35309 (in this 1960s-era view ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:30 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
The "subway" in Hong Kong is quite an interesting network, to say the least; photos of the diverse rolling stock are also included; the very newest units are downright BIZARRE! :sho ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:11 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here's some interesting reading (as well as photos/maps) on the Metro systems (subways in North and South Korea*)................
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang_Metro
https://en.wikiped ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:41 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Several of these vintage Fresh Pond scenes are of particular interest..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?99023 (note area between BMT ramps is totally empty; note, also, the old line pol ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:16 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
W.B.:
Thanks, as always, for your input.
Yup, the "Em-Tee-Yay" was probably going to see more $$$$ in their coffers sending these still-serviceable buses to the scrappers, instead of s ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:28 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Adams & Fulton, 1972.............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153198
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:21 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Fulton & Boreum, 1972...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153359
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
["25 TO FURMAN ST"] |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:06 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here's an interesting (and detailed) page on the Helsinki Metro; there are also historic and modern-era photos here as well..................
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsinki_Metro
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:02 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Fulton & Adams, 1972..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153195
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["38 TO CIVIC CENTER"] |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:38 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Also in 1973, we see "Jetson" #615, at Park Row & Center..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153372
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:32 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
"Jetson" #677 at Washington Plaza, 1973............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153382
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
["53 TO 170 ST"] |
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