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Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063
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Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Free-transfer wrote: | I remember a time when the bridge into West Hamilton Beach was being replaced and all Q-11 buses were destinated at Howard Beach, GBL ran a shuttle bus from 101 street and 160th avenue into West Hamilton, due to weight restrictions on the bridge. I'm probably wrong, but remember Ford diesels with ElDorado bodies being used, something like what you would see on an airport shuttle. |
You are correct - there is a photo of one of the Ford cutaways in the Motor Coach Age issue about GBL. |
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Mr. Linsky BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 5071 Location: BRENTWOOD, CA. - WOODMERE, N.Y.
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Linsky wrote: | S-60 To Smith Haven Mall,
I can't tell you whether MSBA inherited any short or shortened buses in its acquisitions or if EX 1000 was the only one that they altered merely because I can find no records dealing with those facts.
It was not uncommon for bus companies to shorten buses for special purposes - as example; AC Transit of Oakland, California shrank ten TDH 4517's for use as downtown Dial-A-Ride shopping mall shuttles (see how it was done below).
Years ago, the Hudson Body Works, of Hoboken, New Jersey was well known for cut downs in the Northeast and EX 1000 could well have been one of their jobs which could have been precipitated by a horrific accident.
Enjoy Jim Husing's photos via NorCal Bus Fans.
Regards,
Mr. 'L'
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