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W.B. Fishbowl
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Joined: 02 Oct 2014
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Location: New York, New York, USA
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| NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | Early 1960s "stoa" TTs...............
I have several of these in my collection; oddly enough , none are dated (front covers depicts"Jetson" Fishbowl' with a stylish young lady and her little girl boarding; driver is in full uniform, of course!) 
The routes covered by each TT:
BX15/BX15A (Gun Hill Road/Hillside Homes)
BX15B (Baychester Avenue)
BX17 (Allerton Avenue)
BX18 (Macombs Road)
BX24 (Bailey Avenue)
BX41 (Webster Avenue & White Plains Road)
BX42 (Westchester Avenue)
All have the new "OA" insignia, as well as a map of each designated route..........
'NYO"
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More like mid-to-late 1960's. The 'OA' insignia first took hold in 1965.
But I've also seen such TT's for certain Manhattan routes as well.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Location: NEW JOISEY
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2026 9:28 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Gotcha! (thanks for the heads-up!)
It's pretty clear that, by what I've "loined" from yourself and MaBSTOA 15, that the 1960s was when a HUGE purge took place, regarding the "Kramdens" and "Pattons"inherited from FACCo and "Soiface".
As you and I both know, by 1971, the few remaining "Kramdens" (those unique 5106s) were prematurely (and how!) retired,leaving only the inherited "Jetsons".
Sure with, though, we could see more early "stoa"-era photos, showcasing the fleet of battle-scarred, veteran "Kramdens" and "Pattons"..............
"NYO"
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MaBSTOA 15
Age: 72
Joined: 27 Feb 2013
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2026 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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This is the Mount Vernon depot of Westchester Street Transportation. Formerly the Surface Transportation garage that you mentioned earlier.
Here is ex-Fifth Avenue Coach number 2500 transferred to Westchester during the 1962 strike that ended Fifth Avenue Coach.
Partially hidden in the back is one of 34 GM TDH-3610 purchased and lettered for Surface Transportation and it was used only in Westchester.
The Mount Vernon depot had the following routes assigned to it
A New Rochelle - Yonkers
B Mount Vernon - 2219 Street
C 5 Avenue - Mt Vernon
D North Pelham
E Gramatan Avenue
F New Rochelle
G Pelham
H Pelham Manor
HJ Pelham Manor New Rochelle
J Glen Island
L Hudson Park
M New Rochelle Tuckahoe
O Tuckahoe Shuttle
P Webster Avenue
I rode number 2500 several times when visitong relatives in New Rochelle. Unfortunately number 2500 was destroyed in a garage fire in 1968.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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| Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2026 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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MaNSTOA 15:
THANK YOU for not only sharing this VERY nostalgic old photo,but also, the interesting information on the routes that operated out of the Mount Vernon garage.
How well I recall such ancient, battle-scarred buses from the days of my long-ago youth......ahhh,the memories of REAL buses!
"NYO"
["GMC"]
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