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  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
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PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:53 pm   Subject: BARTA Budweiser Bus
Regarding the BARTA "Bud Bus" I got inside of it today at the Reading Railroad Museum in Hamburg. Stenciled above the route signs is the number 680 (have photo) Also, while I could for the ...
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:39 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Thank you......

Of course you knew the answer, that is why I posted it, I knew you would know.

I wish the pic was clearer, and in color. (right away I get greedy.)

Thanks again Mr. L.
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:53 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
What is that mystery bus coming onto Penn Street from the left in Reading, PA 1950. Fuzzy but doesn't look like the others, which all look like the typical Reading Bus Company units.
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:20 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
http://www.goreadingberks.com/vimeovideos.php#trolleysuncut

A half hour video (from home movies) of trolley action around Reading, PA includes a lot of bus glimpses/teasers, however they are there. ...
  Topic: 'WHEELS OF TIME'
Rob

Replies: 7
Views: 24958

PostForum: The Bus Modeler   Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:13 pm   Subject: 'WHEELS OF TIME'
Grew up in HO when N scale was really very shaky. It is much better now. Good thing, for the price isn't any less than HO. I would like to see that Firehouse sometime.
Have you seen these white vehi ...
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:05 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Not the Reading Bus Company, but Reading Transportation Company (the Reading Railroad). I came across three photos of Reading Trans busses maked as aquired in 1940, The are numbers 701 - Flxible, 754 ...
  Topic: 'WHEELS OF TIME'
Rob

Replies: 7
Views: 24958

PostForum: The Bus Modeler   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:00 pm   Subject: 'WHEELS OF TIME'
Good looking building Jimmie, now if only the Reading made it to Chicago "and" I modeled in N rather than HO. Hope sales are going briskly.
  Topic: Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars.
Rob

Replies: 3
Views: 14347

PostForum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:56 pm   Subject: Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars.
Nice
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:56 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Sure enough the Budwieser bus is sitting in front of the Reading Railroad Museum in Hamburg, PA. I will make it a point to get in and check the VIN on it.

THe paint job is really shot though, so pr ...
  Topic: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES'
Rob

Replies: 377
Views: 638781

PostForum: Transit Bus Manufacturers   Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:48 pm   Subject: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES'
Jimmy, I look at these houses and the hill and think of somewhere around South 19th Street. Would the bus route have swung around somewhere around there and head back in to Penn Street. Maybe this pho ...
  Topic: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser
Rob

Replies: 6
Views: 21551

PostForum: The Bus Modeler   Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:23 pm   Subject: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser
I picked up two HO scale Scenicruisers today at Iron Horse Hobbies in Reading, PA. Very nice job, I think. I'll through a photo in my gallery.

Rob
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:50 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
http://www.goreadingberks.com/vimeovideos.php
Check the "creme over red" Reading bus in a scene from "Rabbit Run" which was filmed in Reading from 7:41 to 7:50. There are also som ...
  Topic: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser
Rob

Replies: 6
Views: 21551

PostForum: The Bus Modeler   Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:10 pm   Subject: Scenicruiser in production
Classic Metal Works is reporting that the HO Scenicruisers are on the assembly line with shipping to distributers by Thanksgiving.
Rob
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:34 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
That could maybe even be a Caddie, I would say whatever it is, it is a 59 or 60 model year, probablyleaning toward a GM.
Rob
  Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
Rob

Replies: 126
Views: 224898

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:29 pm   Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY'
The photo is definately still in the City of Reading, I can picture the little dinette and the American Bank drive thru in the background, but I am at a loss at this time to pinpoint it on the map. Co ...
 
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