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  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
X-Astorian

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:57 am   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
TARS/ST------ interested in knowing what new (late 1940s) SURFACE routes basically followed the old TARS streetcar lines-and which runs now only utilized a part of the old TARS routings? "NYO&q ...
  Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago
X-Astorian

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Views: 160323

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:28 pm   Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago
This regards the partial building collapse in "da Bronx" (western Bronx) this afternoon (BX40 and BX42 buses are being rerouted); an ABC-7 Eyewitness News report stated that the 6-story buil ...
  Topic: The New York "bit players" we tend to ignore......
X-Astorian

Replies: 890
Views: 409368

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:12 pm   Subject: The New York "bit players" we tend to ignore......
W.B.:

I just came across this; thought you might be interested in the pics (note ads and subway map)...... Wink

https://www.50slucy.com/lucy-and-the-loving-cup-on-the-subway.html



It ju ...
  Topic: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
X-Astorian

Replies: 403
Views: 90360

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:45 pm   Subject: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
This rare 1950's color photo of two MACKS (C-45s?) is interesting.

Note that the bus nearest the camera is #5098.

I consulted the Greller book ("NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM BUSES & TRO ...
  Topic: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
X-Astorian

Replies: 403
Views: 90360

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:01 pm   Subject: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
Sure looks like QUEENS TRANSIT "Sherman" #882 is still recovering from some sort of "hangover", on a sunny day back in '75........... Rolling Eyes

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show ...
  Topic: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
X-Astorian

Replies: 403
Views: 90360

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:01 pm   Subject: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
Thoughts........

The following is from "NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT BUSES" (Martin)........

"........buses from the newly formed QUEENS-NASSAU TRANSIT CORP. replaced streetcars in 1937. ...
  Topic: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
X-Astorian

Replies: 403
Views: 90360

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:14 am   Subject: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
This MTA file photo (giving us a fine head-on view of RTS #2263) dates to 1981.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154366

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)


Looks almost like Central Park Wes ...
  Topic: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
X-Astorian

Replies: 403
Views: 90360

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 11:56 am   Subject: Buses/subways in "All In The Family" (Da Bronx)
The house seen in the opening credits of AITF is actually location at 89-70 Cooper Avenue, Astoria.

If, indeed, the Bunkers did reside in Astoria, they would have used the "RR"

The bu ...
  Topic: The New York "bit players" we tend to ignore......
X-Astorian

Replies: 890
Views: 409368

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:14 pm   Subject: The New York "bit players" we tend to ignore......
In this busy (and nostalgic) scene from 1980 (Flatbush & 3rd) the "Dangerfields" that dominate this picture indeed are virtually pristine, at least, when compared to the subway rolling ...
  Topic: St. George bus platforms, etc.......
X-Astorian

Replies: 213
Views: 155830

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 4:04 pm   Subject: St. George bus platforms, etc.......
.......anyone have any info on the aforementioned TOMPKINS BUS CORPORATION?

I found it most interesting to see that there might have been a "connection" with DE CAMP, back in the 1930's.. ...
  Topic: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
X-Astorian

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Views: 199104

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 5:04 pm   Subject: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
Though the 2nd avenue El never ran into the Bronx, a number of its gate cars served Bronx straphangers from 1941 through the early 1950's.

Second Avenue Expresses ran to Bronx Park and in rush hour ...
  Topic: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
X-Astorian

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Views: 199104

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:24 am   Subject: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
Where did the Second Avenue Line begin and end?
Was there service from Downtown all the way to Flushing and/or Astoria prior to 1942?

The Second Avenue El ran from either South Ferry or City Hall ...
  Topic: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
X-Astorian

Replies: 627
Views: 199104

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:02 pm   Subject: October 31, 1956: An Era Ends In Brooklyn
Where did the Second Avenue Line begin and end?
Was there service from Downtown all the way to Flushing and/or Astoria prior to 1942?

The Second Avenue El ran from either South Ferry or City Hall ...
  Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2")
X-Astorian

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:23 pm   Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2")
In 1947, the BOT purchased new TWIN COACH Model 41's, C-41/45 GT MACKS, and, in 1948, TDH-4507's and 5101's.

As I had mentioned before, as the B&QT trolleybuses were only in service barely 13 y ...
  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
X-Astorian

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Views: 220224

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 4:28 pm   Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
One of my bus faves is May 1998 in which a former FACL new-look can be seen in its green and cream livery on the 104 on Broadway south of 125 Street. The tail of a green and cream Mack heading north ...
 
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