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 2438 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:59 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "Mixed consist" at Avenue P (Culver), 1969............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5247 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) And the funny (peculiar) thing about this "Borgasch ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:58 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Oh, ow the mighty hath fallen......from glamour gal to scullery maid......... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41323 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?130915 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:03 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: In sort of a "the party's over" scenario, recall that, during the Fair's two-season run, the "Bluebirds" were EXCLUSIVE to the Flushing line, and, of course, thoroughly as ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 11:59 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "World's Fair" buses............ W.B.: The iconic IRT "Bluebirds" (ending their days as "Redbirds" in 2003), remained in service for nearly 40 years, by which time ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 8:54 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: Recall, also, that, by the time the Fair opened in 1964, the 1938 WF "Stienways" had already been removed from the IRT "mainlines" and had been re-assigned to the "T ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 8:52 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Back in 1972, we see two sets of "Bluebirds" working in a "mixed" #1 train consist at 125th Street.............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098 (courtesy: nycsubway ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:21 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... The original "TRAIN OF MANY COLORS" (1972).......... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) These WF cars seemed to have been the only ones to ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:41 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS) An interesting (and colorful!) view at Corona Yard, 1964 (an unidentified "State" car can be glimpsed on the far left; and check out that awesome assortment of vintag ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:40 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: As always, appreciate the additional information. Speaking of cloth/mylar roller curtains, which buses were the first to make the transition from cloth curtains to mylar? Did mylar come ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:40 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... As well, whilst the WF R36's and single-unit R33's spelt "the future" in their appearance, in roll signs they were very much a throwback: the last subway cars to bear cloth roll signs, made ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 61 Views: 1173 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:37 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Also in 1964............. Recall that the first of the "Dangerfields" ("Tee-Yay") arrived that year (#s 5001-#5165) Also in 1964, the TDH-5301 "Jetson" Fishbowls (w ...   Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 136 Views: 3739 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:50 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses Has anyone else noticed (regarding the former "bus repository" between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond Road) that the buses, in every photo, are parked facing OUT from the narrowest part of the ...   Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 136 Views: 3739 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:44 am   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses Twenty-four years separate these IRT signs at 23rd Street and Main Street (Flushing)............ https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?540 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?37 (courtesy: nycs ...   Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 136 Views: 3739 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:37 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses Further comparison of station tablet tiles ("BROAD STREET" That "Bee-Em-Tee" Broad Street was a re-tiling (notice the ITC Bookman font used for the station name). When first ope ...   Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 136 Views: 3739 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:25 pm   Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses In 1970, the last ex-SURFACE TDH-5106s were retired; for some time, they were stored in the yard at the Colesium depot. 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