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Topic: Facebook Group |
Bassman
Replies: 4
Views: 18077
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Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:20 pm Subject: Facebook Group |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/154176448103893/
Hey all. I've just created a facebook group for bus enthusiasts like myself. So come on down and enjoy!! |
Topic: Centro's 2012 bus order from Orion |
Bassman
Replies: 6
Views: 24660
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:42 pm Subject: Centro's 2012 bus order from Orion |
I thought Orion went belly up? |
Topic: 'GM NEW LOOK COLOR SCHEMES' |
Bassman
Replies: 3
Views: 15691
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:55 pm Subject: 'GM NEW LOOK COLOR SCHEMES' |
When GM and Grummann rolled out their ADBs in the mid 70's, transit agencies were able to expand their canvases somewhat. |
Topic: 10 speed Roadranger transmission in a bus? |
Bassman
Replies: 7
Views: 23291
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:44 pm Subject: 10 speed Roadranger transmission in a bus? |
This was some time ago when I saw this, but one time I was visiting Niagara Falls, Ontario one day around 1994 or so. During the peak of the tourist season, it's a bus lover's candy store!! Anyhoo, ... |
Topic: 'NIAGARA FRONTIER # 7018' |
Bassman
Replies: 6
Views: 23627
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:04 pm Subject: 'NIAGARA FRONTIER # 7018' |
Not to mention the Westinghouse HMA-60 and General Electric M-1000 streetlights. |
Topic: First order of TH-8603 RTSII buses. |
Bassman
Replies: 3
Views: 19513
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:46 am Subject: First order of TH-8603 RTSII buses. |
These buses (Fleet Numbers 5001-5065) were the first 40 foot 96" wide TH-8603 RTS-II buses manufactured for the NFTA by General Motors in late 1978. D-DOT of Detroit got the first 102" w ... |
Topic: 'NIAGARA FRONTIER # 7018' |
Bassman
Replies: 6
Views: 23627
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:33 am Subject: 'NIAGARA FRONTIER # 7018' |
These buses were retired about a year and a half later when the 5000-series GMC RTS-II T8H-603 buses were placed into service. |
Topic: New buses for TCAT in Ithaca |
Bassman
Replies: 2
Views: 16634
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:23 pm Subject: New buses for TCAT in Ithaca |
Oh goodie. More Gillig buses. NFTA just put 30 more Advantage T40 Hybrids in service this year. The buses may be well built, but they are painfully boring. |
Topic: Any Dallas-DART riders ever ride their 700-series RTS 01s? |
Bassman
Replies: 0
Views: 7377
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:34 pm Subject: Any Dallas-DART riders ever ride their 700-series RTS 01s? |
I did, back in 1989 when the NFTA bought the buses as emergency replacements for the badly deteriorated 4000-series AM General metropolitans. They were renumbered 322-367 and repainted in the NFTA's ... |
Topic: 'Bus Nostalgia' |
Bassman
Replies: 690
Views: 1331669
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:51 pm Subject: 'Bus Nostalgia' |
Pictured below is a GM ad for the RTS 04 touting a vastly improved Air Conditioning and Heating system.
I believe that the 04 was the last of the GM built RTS's and probably the best but most of yo ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE ROCHESTER TRANSIT' |
Bassman
Replies: 12
Views: 37825
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Forum: Upstate New York Surface Transit Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 7:49 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE ROCHESTER TRANSIT' |
If there is still a Buffalo or Rochester Mack surviving somewhere, unknown to bus collectors or enthusiasts, it's rusting away in a field somewhere.The old Cold Springs Garage had one that the NFTA wa ... |
Topic: Who is your favorite intercity motorcoach manufacturer? |
Bassman
Replies: 2
Views: 12444
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:21 am Subject: Who is your favorite intercity motorcoach manufacturer? |
Piggybacking on the "transit manufacturer" thread, I would like to post this question. Who is your favorite motorcoach manufacturer. I'm kind of partial to MCIs because that was the majori ... |
Topic: 'SAY GOOD-BYE TO THE CROWN VIC & THE TOWN CAR' |
Bassman
Replies: 5
Views: 17593
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:13 am Subject: 'SAY GOOD-BYE TO THE CROWN VIC & THE TOWN CAR' |
The NFTA police are using Dodge Avengers right now, but speaking of mistakes, GM made the same mistake eliminating the Caprice. They're bringing that name back, but it's still a mid-sized car. |
Topic: Empire Trailways |
Bassman
Replies: 1
Views: 13689
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:55 am Subject: Empire Trailways |
Before the takeover by New York Trailways in 1994, there was a Rochester-based Trailways franchise called Empire Trailways. Their coaches were typically clad in the classic Trailways livery until 198 ... |
Topic: Hey Everybody!! |
Bassman
Replies: 1
Views: 8740
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Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:09 am Subject: Hey Everybody!! |
Folks, I'm a bit of a bus fan myself. I used to ride the NFTA exclusively until 2002. During that time I rode GMCs, Orions, MCI Classics, NABI buses, and Gillig LF Advantage. I also used to take day ... |
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