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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"END OF THE LINE" (1975)

Note that the Fishbowl is in far worse shape than the two MACKS alongside; perhaps it had been in an accident, or, possibly being used as a parts donor for the other Fishbowls that were replacing the mACKS)

The last MACKS in Manhattan were about to fade into history.....

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?11

(courtesy: bus.nycsubway.org)

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

This once magnificent AVENUE B & E. BROADWAY Mack certainly deserved better than this (just imagine this formidable beast from another era preserved and restored to its former glory, had it survived!)

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?33

(courtesy: bus.nycsubway.org)

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"GENERATION GAP" (Water & Pike, 1974)

This is a very moody and atmospheric "only in New York" image.....

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?19

(courtesty: bus.nycsubway.org)

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

An interesting, if melancholy, yard scene from San Francisco (1974)

These MACKS look as though they have already been retired from service (note some have split rear windows, while others have a single curved rear window; I believe the latter were "New Look" MACKS).......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?3945

(courtesy: bus.nycsubway.org)

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Quick question:

Were the suburban MACKS (C49's?) rostered by AVENUE B & EAST BROADWAY bought new, or were these second hand?

How many were there on the roster?

Thanks.....

"NYO"

[roymanning2000]

I believe there were four Mack C-49DM suburbans on the Avenue B & East Broadway roster.

The first two were former Mack demonstrators that ran for a time on Public Service. I think the other two came from Schenectady Transportation Co. but I may be wrong. The bus shown gutted in an earlier post was one of the second two.

There weren't many of the C-49DM's. Greyhound bought 30 for its California operations and three for Richmond Greyhound Lines. After that, only a handful were built for other operators.

Roy

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's the former GREYHOUND C49DM at the PBM.......

http://www.pacbus.org/roster/pbm1683.html

[Hart Bus]

Nice find. The only troubling thing is that the website hasn't been updated in quite some time