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Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:02 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B.:
Compare these "SURFACE" and "AVENUE B" photos..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154552
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153092
(courtesy: nycsubway ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:38 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Heard this on 1010 WINS.........
Earlier today, due to a police investigation at Grand Central, there was extremely limited Lexington Avenue "Eye-Are-Tee" service (4/5/6); #5 trains had b ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:37 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
One thing I noticed about all the pictures of "The Little Red Bus That Could": Is it my imagination, or was their red and cream paint scheme along the lines of Surface ("Ride The Surfa ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:03 am Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Avenue B did not buy those "Shermans" from Chicago. They were leased from Hausman Bus Sales and they were ex-South Suburban Bus Lines from the Chicago area.
Thanks for the correction: I ( ... |
Topic: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS..... |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:58 am Subject: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS..... |
WB: Interesting---thanks for this info; wondering now if "bowling alley" seating was at all considered for at least a portion of the "Torpedo" fleet? And-if Your's Truly is correc ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:55 am Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
.....at least two New York cities once operated New Look "Pattons" (Yonkers and Buffalo)
AFAIK, no New Jersey cities ever operated this type of "Patton".
Again, it would have ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:26 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
-there are pics of a few "Jetsons" (still in "Tee-Yay" green) at nycsubwayorg-which were still running circa-1980 (I guess these were the "Tee-Yay" buses)-------"NY ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:23 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
If I am not mistaken, weren't the last "Pattons" running operating only on Brooklyn and SI routes, as they neared retirement in the late 1960's?
1969-70, they would be as far as the "T ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:41 am Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Most recent photo of a "Sherman" in Manhattan (Broadway & Park Row, 1972)......
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154821
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
Note that #7075's* sign box ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:14 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Just curious.......
When the now-iconic "Are-Tee-Ess" (aka "Torpedoes") were making their final runs in "Noo Yawk" several years ago, were there more running on ex-&qu ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:03 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B.:
Even though this circa-early 1970s photo is from Philadelphia, as soon as I came across this nostalgic "rear view" photo, you came to mind........
https://www.nycsubway.o ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:20 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Man, even an 870 (aka "New-and-improved 'Bomber' ") would be a welcome sight these days; last NJT buses I liked where the NOVA "Torpedoes" of the later 1990s, and even they are now ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:17 pm Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
Distinct era came to a sad end with the following:
The end of both FACL and SURFACE as independents.
The last "Tee-Yay" and "stoa" buses carrying the stylish script over the ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:48 am Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B.:
Dare I ask, WHAT (pray tell) "bus" is a "Rolling Wurlitzer"????
Why, those usually called "Artics." (Wurlitzer was one of man ... |
Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:28 am Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") |
There's a Facebook page about the history of MaBSTOA depots / garages:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1414625268790115/
A few photos of both the old buses that were buses, as well as the newer ... |
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