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MaBSTOA 15
Age: 70 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1059
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:11 pm Post subject: New York's Articulated Buses |
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To piggy back on another thread, "Had double deckers never left 5th Avenue", feedback was posted in that thread on current artics in New York and in general, I've decided to create a new topic dealing with the artics only.
For your viewing pleasure here are the original New York City artics...
a) Twin Coach, #1400 as operated as a demo by the New York City Transit System. This was the 1938 "Super Twin"
b,c, & d) Twin Coach, #400 as operated as a demo by the Board of Transportation. This is 1948 model 58DW on route 37 Fort Hamilton
Two observations, one: the bus did not bend as modern artics do, it simply flexed vertically; secondly; the last axle was steerable.
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MaBSTOA 15
Age: 70 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1059
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the accordion in action
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 22628 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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AWESOME PICTURES, FELLOWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing these great old photos.....man, those buses were BEASTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just imagine the brute strength a driver had to have, steering when of those monsters, back in the day when power steering was still well into the future.......
"NYO"
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Hart Bus
Age: 74 Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 1150
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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Talk about your "Armstrong" Steering !
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traildriver
Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2459 Location: South Florida
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Are you certain that bus did not have some primitive sort of power steering?
It would seem to almost have to have it, in order to link those steerable rear axles to the front, wouldn't it?
Or....a "tillerman", like on hook and ladder trucks.....
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MaBSTOA 15
Age: 70 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1059
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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And lets not forget this monster that worked in Nassau County...
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 22628 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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THAT IS ONE BIG BUS!!!!!!!!!!
Had no idea this monster ran in Nassau County.....(!!)
Thanks for posting.......
"NYO"
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Q65A
Age: 66 Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 1769 Location: Central NJ
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder how many Nassau County bus routes had sufficient ridership to warrant use of artics?
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