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MaBSTOA 15 · Age: 72 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1234

This is a Mackl C-47-DT serial 1068 from 1955 and numbered M64. It was returned to Mack.

Mack sold this bus to Randolph Bus Company, North Boulevard, and renumbered B137 in March 1956.

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 6:31 pm Post subject:

MaBSTOA 15:

EXCELLENT PHOTO; THANKS for posting here! Very Happy

I believe this photo was taken at PSNJ's Plank Road shops in Newark.

MACKS like that shown, I recall quite well as a youngster, (oh so long ago!) on the NHBL, SHBL, and CENTRAL AVENUE.

I know that PS also operated a MACK suburban demo for a time (I believe you posted a photo of this bus quite awhile back)

"ORANGE & BLACK" rostered a nice-looking fleet of MACK suburbans wel linto the 1960s.

Again, NICE photoof a REAL bus!! Very Happy

"NYO"

["PUBLIC SERVICE"]

MaBSTOA 15 · Age: 72 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1234

By the way, the M in the fleet number stood for Mack.

The General Motors demos had GM. As Prefix. Twin Coach had TC as a prefix and ACF had an A prefix.

M64 and M65 were Mack model C-49-DM suburbans. They were returned and sold to Avenue B and became their numbers 501 and 502..

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2026 5:10 pm Post subject:

MaBSTOA 15:

Interesting inf0!

I was always fascinated by PSNJ's unique "alphabet soup " bus numbering (last buses used a suffix instead of a prefix).

Not surprising that PS was a die-hard "Gee-Em" customer; prior to the war, theu had only one MACK in the fleet, and this was an ASV........

"NYO"

["143 NEWARK"]

MaBSTOA 15 · Age: 72 Joined: 27 Feb 2013 Posts: 1234

Did you get my message regarding the check and tracking number for the book? Check your messages. I sent it on Monday 6/1.