BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interior comparisons...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5678

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?100198

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5875

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["PULLMAN-STANDARD"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Speaking of variations (regarding how rapid transit rolling stock was once equipped)........

Beginning with the "R-17s", look at the variations in metal standee straps, in equipment built by "ACF" and"ST. LOUIS"

In London's "tube" stock, many decades ago, there were some cars that did have metal straps, but most straps were basically the same as those used in wooden El cars; for many, many years, the "straps" resembled long cords with what looked like an old-time gearshift knob to grab onto *the trams also were likewise furnished.

Interestingly, on the "Aitch & Em", only the original C;ass "A" cars had leather straps; all other classes had overhead bars (think "Triplex").

Too, recall it was not until later years that the 12s/14s/15s had small "grab handles" installed (Your's Truly) remembers these well)

Some of the "Black" cars were also furnished likewise.............

'NYO"

["LET 'EM OFF FOIST! WATCH YER STEP!"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Note straps used to accomodate the standing passengers who once rode restored "Dangerfield" #4727, many years back.........

www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155306

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["FLXIBLE"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interior of one of the NYCTM's "Kramdens"........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156947

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["GENERAL MOTORS"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interior of NYCTM Fishbowl #2151

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155948

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["ta"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interior of NYCTM's "Jetson" #100............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155938

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["New York City Transit Authority"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interesting...........

Except for most of its wooden "El" cars, the BMT clearly preferred overhead bars for standees instead of straps.

Most (but not all) Standards ("Broadway Battleships") used overhead bars, as did the "Triplex" and "Multis".

The "C"-types were also furnished with overhead bars.........

"NYO"

["BMT LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Fitting............

Rolling stock with straps "foist" operated in the subways on the original IRT in 1904; quite fitting, then, that the "Era Of The Straphanger" ended with the retirement of the iconic IRT "Redboids" in 2003........

"NYO"

["7 TIMES SQUARE"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Also.....

When the joint service "MP-52"/"K"-class cars entered service on "the tubes" in 1958, they featured overhead bars for standees, unlike the subway cars also being built by St. Louis, all of which featured straps (see photos posted earlier)........

"NYO"

["HUDSON TERM"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Thinking now of just how many of the postwar NYCTA/MTA buses (including Kramdens", Fishbowls, and "Dangerfields") were equipped with small-sized "straps" (see photo links previously posted)........

"NYO"

["New York City Transit Authority"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Also..........

Regarding the NYCTA buses which were equipped with straps: were these pieces of hardware included in the "package" when these buses were purchased, or were these an "extra cost" option?

"NYO"

["ta"]

["OA"]

[MaBSTOA 15]

The straps were extra cost options. But since NYCTA & MABSTOA bought large numbers am sure the cost was incorporated in the final price per bus.

Not all old look buses either GM, Mack, or Twins had the straps.

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[W.B. Fishbowl]