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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Some interesting SCENICRUISER trivia:
In 1968, PD4501-591 became the first SCENICRUISER to be sold by Greyhound for further service with another company.
This bus was sold to MICHAUD BUS LINES of Salem, Mass., and became the "YANKEE TRAVELER" (#181)
In the end, regarding GREYHOUND's selling off of the SCENICRUISERS, 400 of the buses eventually entered the used bus market.
Many charter bus companies, churches, schools, and bands became interested in purchasing SCENICRUISERS as Greyhound began to diverse itself, slowly but surely, of the iconic SCENICRUISER........
"NYO"
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. "L":
Many thanks....will have to keep this in mind for my bus library!
It has been written that no other American bus was replicated in toy form, nor was as well known and as popular, as the famed SCENICRUISER....it indeed was "the Queen Of The Highway"!
So hard to believe that these iconic buses have been out of the GREYHOUND fleet for nearly 40 years now......IMHO, nothing on the face of the earth said "GREYHOUND" like the SCENICRUISER.
Recall, too, in the days before UPS and FedEx, SCENICRUISER "Combo Cars" were delivering packages to customers far and near!
Truly a bus with a most fascinating history.....
"NYO" |
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Beginning in 1967, nearly 100 SCENICRUISERS were converted into passenger/cargo "Combo Cars".
The first two converted were CENTRAL GREYHOUND LINES' #1392, and SOUTHERN GREYHOUND LINES #5413.
The latter coach had all the seats on the upper level removed and converted into a cargo area, with only the lower level seats remaining for passengers.......
"NYO"
(source: "GREYHOUND SCENICRUISER: FLAGSHIP OF THE FLEET" (McNally/Rayman) |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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NYCO,
He also had to watch that 'THIRD FLOOR' very carefully!
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Linsky wrote: |
NYCO,
He also had to watch that 'THIRD FLOOR' very carefully!
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Mr. 'L' |
Mr. "L":
Good thing the driver(s) of this monster didn't have to contend with the Holland Tunnel!
"NYO" |
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