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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Just came across this unusual old Panama bus......sure makes ya look twice!<G>

Remonds me of the old wind-up "SCHUCO" bus I have in my collection.....

http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Photos/photoof339.htm

[Mr. Linsky]

Looks as though this Panama job could have been built by the same people as was the 'shoebox' in the image attached;

While we're at it, a question; why is it that the first items always cannibalized from buses on their way to the crusher are the headlights and their sockets?

Enjoy,

Mr. 'L'

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Mr, "L":

MANY THANKS for posting this one!

WOW!

Easy to see what bus is the "odd one out" in that sad, but fascinating old photo!

Something about that bus seems very vaguely familiar......it looks like something I MAY have seen in the past, but, am not sure.

Wonder who built this one?

Gar Wood built some strange-looking coaches eons ago.........I don't know why, but, the more I look at this bus, the more it reminds me of an experimental streamlined auto from the 1930's.......

At any rate, THANK YOU for posting this pic!

John

PS:

Agreed!

It seems as though just about every old photo you come across of old buses waiting to be scrapped, you'll find their headlights already gone....

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Just for the fun of it, I'm including these two steel-wheeled coaches.....

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_fcgrr_m3.jpg

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/wim_railbus.jpg

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

The famed "STOUT SCARAB" of 1935 (IMHO) more resembled a small bus than an auto!

The streamlined, windowless rear easily recalls the classic CLIPPERS built by FLXIBLE.......

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Stout_Scarab

http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/05/the-stout-scarab-.html

[Mr. Linsky]

I guess its time to bring out my special Mack Model C-50 for an airing.

This 'rail motor car' was a genuine bus built by Mack for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1951 for use only on tracks.

While # 10 does feature sliding windows ala a 'Bingham Class Mack', the transoms do not open as did the Colonel's.

I believe their were nine of them at one time and the model designation was 'FCD" (the initials of the then president of the railroad).

Photo courtesy of Mack.

Regards,

Mr. 'L'

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Mr. "L"

Appreciate you sharing a shot of my all-time FAVE rail bus!!!

Here is a good page on the lone surviving NH example.....

http://www.danbury.org/drm/fcd-info.htm

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

See also:

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/nh12.jpg

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/tr_mackrb.jpg

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's another old photo (1940's) from Panama.......note the bus......

http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Photos/photoof105.htm

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