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Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:38 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
And of course, since this is a baseball thread, we can't overlook the retirement, effective yesterday and immediately, of longtime Yankees announcer John Sterling. He'd been on WMCA 570 in the '70's ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:33 am Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
What's in a name?
By the time that the R-42s were entering service, the "Old Order" had already changed.
The old NYCTA was now the MTA; the new "M" logos were now emblazoning ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:26 am Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
"42" interiors, several decades apart.
So much for "new and improved".............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5440
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5655
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Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:57 am Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B.:
Since your the expert here (you and our friend MaBSTOA 15), I have a few questions I'd like to toss your way...........
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We've talked about the B&QT trolleybuses being replaced by ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:19 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Don't hold me to it, but apparently BusChat is back up and running. To make up for lost time, a whole bunch of Almanacs were put up to make up for all the months it was down. |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:01 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Okay, now you're using my name in this context. What the heck is a "Frankie" and why that term?
A shorthand for the Franklin Avenue/Prospect Park shuttle train. |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:54 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
No longer in existence, the old lower level IND platform at 42nd Street (PABT) was, for decades, yet another "station" where a certain whip crackin' Mr. Indiana Jones would have indeed sough ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:48 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B.:
I THOUGHT that it should have been "WILLIS", but, I thought that the photographer knew more than I did; thanks for the clarification.
You mentioned the "BX55"; when did ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:38 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Though the entrance to the IND's ancient and unique 190th St. station is both handsome and rugged; these interior views make you think of being an urban "Indiana Jones", discovering the long ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:37 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
The IND's "MYRTLE-WILLOUGHBY" station ("GG"/"G') was, for many years, the "home station" of transit historian/hockey maven Stan Fischler; his family's brownstone sat ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:08 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Willets & 147th Street, 1973.
This is a rare "by chance" photo; note the ancient "custom built" work motor up on the El.................
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/sh ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:01 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
IRT Pelham line (Elder Avenue), 1964.
Keep your eyes peeled for the "Sherman" heading away from the camera, in the middle distance, underneath the El............
https://www.nycsubway. ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:44 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
New Utrecht, 2011............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?129461
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
Despite the ganglia urban clutter depicted here, this view gives a "feel" of the o ... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:19 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Those very early pictures of the Dyre Avenue shuttle, seemed to have more of a "Toonerville Trolley" feel to 'em . . . |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:01 am Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
Just thinking...........
As the Dyre Avenue line WAS actually operated as a part of the IND (go figure!), I could easily see new cars built along the general lines of the IND's rolling stock, but, ... |
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