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 2193 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:55 pm   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... Great catch Wish I could see a better resolution of that thumbnail shot, trainside… The high mounted headlight makes that coach look like it could be used as a “hi-railer”. What’d that o ...   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:10 pm   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... UP also had some like painted coaches, for its shuttle from the Ketchum, ID station to UP’s Sun Valley ski resort. IIRC, you can see them in use, in a scene from the old film, “Sun Valley Serenade”. ...   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:58 am   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... Those seemed like strange choices for that type of service. I believe they had a “baggage room” at the rear of the main level, accessed by a side door. But they were resplendent in UP’s gleaming arm ...   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:49 am   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver: Thanks for refreshing my memory; I had just about forgotten this! I do recall, on a few occasions, many years ago, seeing those signs you mentioned lit at night; VERY classy ...   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:44 am   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... When looking at old photos/postcards, it is interesting to compare the rears of Flxible CLIPPERS and the YELLOW/GM PG/PD types of the early/mid-140's. The most distinctive difference is that the Cl ...   Topic: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC traildriver Replies: 2 Views: 68 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:40 am   Subject: Re: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC The last day of DeCamp commuter services will April 7th, 2023. The company will continue to provide shuttle, charter, and casino services. https://mdniteeagl.com/stuff2/decamp_commuter.jpg Wow ...   Topic: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC traildriver Replies: 2 Views: 68 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:07 am   Subject: Re: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC The last day of DeCamp commuter services will April 7th, 2023. The company will continue to provide shuttle, charter, and casino services. ] Wow…sad to see such a service institution come to an ...   Topic: Trans bridge lines traildriver Replies: 1 Views: 65 Forum: Buses in Pop Culture   Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:53 am   Subject: Re: Trans bridge lines While killing time on you tube I came across a clip of law and order SUV that had trans bridge doing a jfk to nyc type service like Carey used to do. Buses were parked in nyc overnight. I haven’t s ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... traildriver Replies: 698 Views: 284665 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:16 am   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... Came across this link on another forum: https://oaklandside.org/2023/03/09/oakland-greyhound-bus-station-abandoned-history-underground-raves-party-alden-global/ Be sure to scroll down to the pho ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... traildriver Replies: 698 Views: 284665 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:16 am   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... traildriver: Quick question(s)...... When GREYHOUND was selling off the SCENICRUISERS during the 1970's, were the 4104's also being sold off at that time? Also, about when were the 4106's ret ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... traildriver Replies: 698 Views: 284665 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:30 am   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... If you love “It Happened One Night” so much, perhaps you might be interested in seeing the 1956 Technicolor musical remake, “You Can’t Get Away From It”? Like most remakes, it doesn’t measure up to t ...   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:26 am   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... We had an interesting discussion on this early 1980's photo quite awhile back, showing an "ARROW TRAILWAYS" Fishbowl just out of the "Port Of Authority", and signed "#32 NUTLE ...   Topic: South, East, and all around the town....... traildriver Replies: 740 Views: 252918 Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:08 am   Subject: South, East, and all around the town....... NYO— When recalling the P&W, don’t forget about their use of the former North Shore “Electroliner’s”, redubbed, “Liberty Liners”…😉   Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... traildriver Replies: 832 Views: 210784 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:34 am   Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... ......we have often discussed GREYHOUND's once-extensive commuter operations in the San Francisco Bay area, many years ago. GREYHOUND could never have operated commuter buses to and from the " ...   Topic: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") traildriver Replies: 1122 Views: 287234 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:49 am   Subject: MaBSTOA Nostalgia ("Take 2") ......the three photos I posted links to in the previous post are most interesting for several reasons. We not only get to see the transition from streetcar to diesel bus, but also, not only the st ...   Page 1 of 147 Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 145, 146, 147  Next All times are GMT - 5 Hours Jump to: Select a forum PLEASE READ FIRST!----------------Announcements & InformationMember Introductions and AnnouncementsMember Feedback & Help Featured Forums----------------Hot Topics & Current EventsGeneral Bus Forum - All Bus TopicsGeneral Transportation - All Other ModesHobbyist Trips, Events, Outings, & MeetingsSurface Transit Resources on the Web New York Transit Forums----------------New York City BusesNew York City Bus RostersLong Island & Westchester BusesUpstate New York Surface TransitMTA News, Current Events & HappeningsToday in New York City Transit History Surface Transportation Worldwide----------------Transit Bus ManufacturersSurface Transit - Eastern United StatesSurface Transit - Western United StatesSurface Transit - CanadaSurface Transit - Everywhere ElseOver The Road Carriers Transit Employees & Employment----------------Transit Employee Discussion, Information, & IssuesBus Transportation Planning The Transit Hobbyist, Historian, Enthusiast----------------Photographs, Bus Logs and Route Suggestion IdeasBuses in Pop CultureExchange Place & Collector's CornerBus Preservation, Conversion, & SalesThe Bus Modeler  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group