BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

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Jay & Myrtle, 1972...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154458

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["54 TO BROADWAY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

South Ferry, 1972..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155200

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["1 TO SOUTH FERRY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Also from the MTA's 1998-1991 Budget Proposal.............

".......the condition and reliability of the bus fleet has shown considerable improvement since 1984. The Equipment Quality Control program, which began in 1985, provides for the daily delivery of clean, reliable buses. Buses in the program are within two groups or levels....."

LEVEL 1:

".....buses which are clean and meet all operating and mechanical requirement, but may have minor body damage, and/or traces of graffiti....."

LEVEL 2:

"........buses which are clean, graffiti free, and meet all operating and mechanical requirements and have no body damage........"

"........adequate, periodic maintenance realizes the industry standard of useful bus life of 12 years....." (I am now thinking of the 25-30 year old antiques I grew up with back in the 1960s, rostered by the old Hudson County "indies"!)

"........in 1987, 620 buses will undergo general overhauls, and mini-overhauls will be performed on 160 others. There will also be 452 and and 419 mini-overhauls on 1982, 1983, and 1985 model RTS buses, by in-house forces and outside contractors....."

"NYO"

["M"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

In the aforementioned report, there is also a photo of a mechanic working on an (unidentified) bus engine.

The photo caption reads:

"........the Bus Overhaul Program is designed to ensure that older buses realize the industry standard of 12 years of useful life. In 1988, 961 RTS buses will receive general or mini-overhauls....."

"NYO"

["RTS"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's two contrasting views at Fresh Pond Road, taken four years apart (1971/1975)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5626

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5618

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["M"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Same location in 1974; note that the area between the BMT ramps is now jammed full of trashed Fishbowls, silently awaiting their last runs.......to the scrapper...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?8069

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["NYCTA"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Flatbush & Nostrand, 1978.

Indeed, by this late date, "Jetson" Fishbowl #2023 was already a "veteran"...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153231

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["B44"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

ENY & Fulton, 1981.

Indeed, quite a SHARP contrast between the shiny new "Torpedo" in the foreground, and the veteran "Tee-Yay" green Fishbowl in the background........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153205

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["RTS"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Flatbush & Empire, 1981.

Here we see "Jetson" Fishbowl #2064, working the "B47".......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153250

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["B47"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"Jetson" #2135 holding down a "Q43" schedule, on a sunny day back in 1978..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153266

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["Q43"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's "Jetson" #682 working the "M31" on Lexington, back in 1975 (note the empty ad rack behind the rear wheel)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153383

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["New York City Transit Authority"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

In this interesting 1974 photo, we see ex-NYCTA "Jetson" #2*, now playing in a new role (Parks Department?)...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153395

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*ex-FACL?

["NO RIDERS"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Back in 1973, we see "Jetson" #112 at Washington Plaza, working the "39"...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153202

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["39 TO ALLEN ST"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]