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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 12:57 pm Post subject:

(SEE PREVIOUS POSTS/LINK)

In old London Towne................

Many years back, you'd see double-deckers with rolled-up canvas covers stretched across the radiators, which were unrolled as protection during extreme cold......

"NYO"

["23A HAMMERSMITH"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 10:50 pm Post subject:

Just wondering...........

By the 1980s, when "Slinkies" were beginning to become popular with American transit agencies, I wonder if the manufacturers ever took consideration as to how these artics would handle in icy, wintry conditions.....ditto the operators located in areas where winter weather can often be indeed brutal..........

"NYO"

["CAUTION: BUS SWINGS WIDE ON TURNS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2026 12:20 am Post subject:

Scroll down page to "Disadvantages" heading (note comments on snow operation).......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_bus

["NEOPLAN"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2026 9:37 am Post subject:

At the very least, the "Skinkies" that run out in "El-Ay" never have to worry about being "sidelined", due to heavy snowfalls and icy streets....... Rolling Eyes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_bus_fleet

["G LINE (ORANGE)"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2026 11:00 am Post subject:

Going back.........

To think that "Dee-Troit: had a small fleet of articulateds in the late 1930s; Baltimore began operating an experimental TWIN COACH artic in 1937.

Omaha had a small fleet of postwar TWIN COACH artics; the CTA had one postwar TWIN artic, which was later converted to a trolleybus.......

"NYO"

["CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2026 7:35 pm Post subject:

"Slinkies", assorted "BiNOs", and retired "See-Tee-Ay" buses (w/photos)............

https://www.chicagobus.org/buses

["153 CLAREDON"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2026 7:37 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2026 10:29 am Post subject:

W.B.:

Strange, ain't it, as the "See-Tee-Tay" MORE than favored "Dangerfields" through the 1960s; it was not until the early/mid-1970s that management started to really "get serious" by purchasing large numbers of "Gee-Em" Fishbowls.

Too, look at how late the "See-Tee-Yay" began purchasing (later model) RTS............

"NYO"

["CTA"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2026 8:14 pm Post subject:

Further:

Given that PSNJ was totally loyal to "Gee-Em" during the 1960s (also, later, TNJ),it is no surprise that "Pee-Es"never purchased any "Dangerfields" from Flxible.

As U've said before, "Dangerfields" were nowhere to be seen in the Hudson/Bergen County area until the mid-late 1970s, when the NJDOT purchased nearly 900 "Dangerfields"(this was the largest bus order in the State at that time)

The buses purchased for PS/TNJ routes marked the first time that FLXIBLE-built buses ran on former PS routes.......

"NYO"

{"22 HILLSIDE"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 2:31 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2026 11:10 am Post subject:

W.B,:

And, in my area, thereare still multiple parking spaces that are stillburied under tons of dirty, filthy, grimy, ice that STILL is showing little signs of melting, despite all the recent rain and milder temps.

This weather, like the world itself, is indeed insane. Razz

Well, at least, looks like the MTA and NJT won't be sidelining their "Slinkies" for awhile...... Wink

"NYO"

["159R"]