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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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 Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 11:54 pm Post subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
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The late Jim Lehrer was indeed a great student of long-defunct American intercity bus companies.
His massive and priceless depot sign collection were silent testimonies of the glory days of American intercity bus travel; Jim, indeed, over the course of several decades, became a self-taught bus historian, as well as an avid collector of bus memorabilia.
As the years roll by ever steadily, the long-ago companies, sadly, will be forgotten even more than they are today, except by the most astute and dedicated bus historians.
Those of us today who read of the old days and the old companies, and collect memorabilia, vintage bus toys, etc., are indeed keeping Mr. Lehrer's legacy alive for future generations.
While the railroads indeed built this nation, in many ways, so did the early bus companies.
It was from these early companies that the once-great GREYHOUND and TRAILWAYS empires emerged and expanded through the decades.
Their legacies are far too rich to be relegated to the echoing corridors of time.......
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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From the "Days Of Olde"........
YELLOWAY
COLONIAL
GREAT EASTERN
ALL AMERICAN
TAMIAMI
ALAGA
ARKOMO
MKO COACHES
PICKWICK
BLUE RIDGE
GREAT FALLS
BOWEN
INDIANA MOTOR BUS
QUAKER CITY
QUEEN CITY..........
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More companies from "The Days Of Olde"........
SAFEWAY
SAFETY TRANSIT
MT. HOOD
NORTH STAR
NORTHLAND
OVERLAND
INTERSTATE
TRANS STATE
CAROLINA SCENIC....... |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Who today recalls these long-vanished companies.......
HARMONY SHORT LINE
GULF TRANSPORT
BROOKS
SUNNYLAND
SUNSET
SUNSHINE
DIXIE
LAKE SHORE
ARROW
ZEPHYR
MISSOURI TRANSIT LINES
NORTHWESTERN STAGES
AMERICAN.......... |
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"Legends Of Olden Times"......
JEFFERSON LINES
KG LINES
TNM&O
GULF TRANSPORT
NEW MEXICO TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
CROWN COACHES
INDIANA MOTOR BUS COMPANY
WACO-CISCO COACHES
CENTRAL TEXAS......... |
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"Obscure Reminders Of Decades Past"......
SOUTHLAND RED BALL MOTOR BUS COMPANY
R.C. BOWEN
LONE STAR STAGE LINE
TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
SOUTH TEXAS COACHES
OLD SPANISH TRAIL COACHES
CENTRAL TEXAS COACHES
UNION BUS COMPANY....... |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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"Fading Echoes From History's Highways".......
CARLSBAD CAVERNS COACHES
JEFFERSON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
RED STAR WAY
KERRVILLE BUS COMPANY
WHITE EAGLE LINES
SMOKY MOUNTAIN STAGES
ALAGA COACH LINES
SHORTWAY LINES
FOSTER BUS LINES........ |
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"Forgotten Carriers Of Ye Olden Tymes".......
DAHRINGR
SMITH BUS LINES
FOSTER BUS LINES
INDIAN TRAILS
UNITED MOTOR WAYS
DAKOTA BUS LINES
LOGAN WILLIAMSON LINES
ORANGE LINE
ARKANSAS MOTOR COACHES......... |
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"The Obscurities Of Decades Past".......
FLORIDA MOTOR LINES
BOWLING GREEN-HOPKINSVILLE BUS COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BUS LINES
TRIANGLE LINES
ORANGE BELT STAGES
NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
VERMONT TRANSIT
INDIANAPOLIS & SOUTHEASTERN LINES INC.
MOYERS STAGES
ARROW COACH LINES
JACKRABBIT LINES........ |
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"Faded Symbols Of A Lost Era"......
THE BAY LINE
PENINSULA LINES
EASTERN SHORE STAGES
SALT LAKE & TOOELE STAGES
PROST BUS LINE
RIVER AUTO STAGES
AIRLINE MOTOR COACHES
CRESCENT STAGES
BEE LINE COACHES COMPANY
L.A. NANCE BUS LINES.......
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"From Down The Echoing Halls Of Time"........
OKANOGAN VALLEY LINES
ZANE TRANSIT LINES
VALLEY BUS LINES
MAINE CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
COLONIAL COACH LINES
MAC KENZIE BUS LINES
OREGON MOTOR STAGES
UNITED MOTOR WAYS
RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT
WHITE MOTOR COMPANY........ |
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"The Olde & The Obscure".......
BOISE-WINEMUCCA STAGE LINES
EDWARDS LAKE-TO-SEA STAGES
BLUE RIDGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
TENNESSEE COACH LINES
BLUE GOOSE LINES
NORTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORT
WICHITA FALLS BUS COMPANY........... |
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"Of Legends Past".......
BLUE & GRAY TRANSIT
PENN-OHIO COACH LINES
UNION BUS COMPANY
WEST RIDGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
EGYPTIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
CANNON BALL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
TEXAS MOTORCOACHES INC......... |
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"The Lines Of Long Ago"........
CAROLINA COACH COMPANY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN BUS COMPANY
QUAKER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
OWOSSO-FLINT BUS LINES
SHENANDOAH STAGES
SERVICE STAGES
EASTERN MICHIGAN MOTORBUSES......... |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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"Forgotten Symbols Of Yesterday's Open Road"......
AUTO INTERURBAN COMPANY
COLUMBIA GORGE MOTOR COACH SYSTEM
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
CITIZEN AUTO STAGE
PURPLE SWAN SAFETY COACH LINES
MESABA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY........ |
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