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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
traildriver
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Views: 4397
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:32 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
I used to like the distinctive art deco signs for the IND at the Rockefeller Center complex...they were distinctive from standard signs used elsewhere on the system. They were most likely provided by ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
traildriver
Replies: 173
Views: 4397
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:04 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Here's one of my all-time favorite signs...
It is, or is similar, to one that was above the kiosk stairway entrance to the Illinois Central Randolph Street Station. The stairway is located at the SW ... |
Topic: THIS IS BUS TALK! |
traildriver
Replies: 4
Views: 428
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:20 am Subject: THIS IS BUS TALK! |
While I too would like to see a more active and lively forum, discussing contemporary bus (especially over-the-road) subjects, I don't mind reminiscing about the past, since at my age (76), there's a ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
traildriver
Replies: 59
Views: 6181
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:29 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
The street entrances are like a modernized IRT entrance... |
Topic: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
traildriver
Replies: 798
Views: 201376
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:10 pm Subject: "Happy Birthday, IRT!":Influences:Philly/Chicago |
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Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:55 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver:
Thought of you about 15 minutes ago, while watching an ABC News report on the Francis Skott Key Bridge disaster last week.
They were talking about marine traffic entering and leavin ... |
Topic: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
traildriver
Replies: 3
Views: 6861
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Forum: Hot Topics & Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:47 pm Subject: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
I am working my "retirement job", part time for Academy Bus, at their West Palm Beach terminal. Our entire charter fleet is currently comprised of Van Hool 45 and 35 footer's. We just got ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:06 am Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
Side signs, are especially useful for curbside loading, or terminals that have multi-lane style loading (which I never liked). Passenger's approaching bus from rear could see the destination without ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:54 am Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
I don't know where that movie was actually filmed, but in its regular pool service, that coach never went to a "Jacksonville" or Texarkana. There was that "establishment shot" in ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:46 am Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
The "star" of that movie, 14507, had a brass plaque mounted on the inside of the destination sign box that read:
"This Continental Trailways coach was used extensively in Hal B. Wall ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:06 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
In case you missed it, Van Hool is in trouble...
https://www.busandmotorcoachnews.com/van-hool-reorganization-wont-impact-2024-bus-production-says-abc-companies/ |
Topic: [PA] Easton Coach Co. in Tauck service |
traildriver
Replies: 4
Views: 17562
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:59 pm Subject: [PA] Easton Coach Co. in Tauck service |
Easton Coach also had a contract with the American Queen Voyages Company, an operator of the American Queen and other river cruise boats. When I rode the American Queen, they had 5 Van Hool coaches, ... |
Topic: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
traildriver
Replies: 3
Views: 6861
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Forum: Hot Topics & Current Events Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:17 pm Subject: Van Hool goes bankrupt |
Van Hool, who has become a major player in the US coach market, has gone bankrupt. ABC, their US partner and distributor, has tried to put a reassuring spin on it, but I have to wonder how this migh ... |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
Replies: 1180
Views: 485037
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:14 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
This ancient, time-worn relic recalls those halcyon, long-ago days when all a traveler needed to find was a large sign sporting the single word "BUS", along with that ever-iconic "runni ... |
Topic: A sad state of affairs (NY transit crime) |
traildriver
Replies: 11
Views: 10411
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:06 pm Subject: A sad state of affairs (NY transit crime) |
Just heard on the news that a man was shot in the head (he is now in grave condition) on an "A" train at the Hoyt-Schemerhorn (IND) station.
News video showed passengers crouching and hid ... |
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