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Topic: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:32 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
It's sometime in 1949 at the border line between New York City and Nassau County to the east (as evidenced by the 'triple lens' traffic signal hanging in the background - the type of which had yet to ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 2:13 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
The only other airport I can think of is La Guardia (LGA). I also think it could be a shuttle at a park (like Jones beach) or maybe at Belmont race track.
Tiny Tim,
I might agree with you ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 4:54 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
I wonder what the two words are under the words FREE BUS.
Thanks.
Joe
Joe,
It says 'Between Terminal And' with listing of lot numbers below.
Something else bothers me; the two sets of numbe ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 3:58 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' |
S-60 To Smith Haven Mall,
This one is a real shot in the dark because I'm unsure of the location but I've taken a stab at it and have begun at the most logical place.
Seen in January of 1971 in ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 4:30 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
In another nostalgic look at Manhattan of the early forties, we see Fifth Avenue Coach Company (FACCO) fleet # 1206 on its namesake avenue approaching 33rd. Street as it trundles north from Washington ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:40 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Because the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) had no direct entree into either of Manhattan's two major rail hubs after 1926, a curbside shuttle bus service was begun in the mid twenties (to be kn ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:38 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
The attached image reminds me very much of an accident back in the forties on Metropolitan Avenue in Kew Gardens (NY) in which a car attempting to pass a trolley wound up squeezed between that trolley ... |
Topic: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:05 pm Subject: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. "L":
As usual, many thanks for another wonderful combination....LOVE those classic "Baby Scenicruisers"!
BTW:
Can you shed any light whatsoever on my GREYHOUND hos ... |
Topic: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:18 pm Subject: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
The 1955 Flxible "VISTALINER"......
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Flxible-Vistaliner-1955.jpg
(courtesy: CurbsideClassics)
NYO,
Interesting coincide ... |
Topic: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 5:29 pm Subject: 'VINTAGE NEW YORK CITY' |
In a photo taken when the focus was still very new we see fleet # 207 - a 1971 52 passenger Flxible modeled as a 111CC-D5-1 and one of ten likenesses numbered between 201 and 210 operating for Green B ... |
Topic: Vintage Nassau County |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:49 pm Subject: Vintage Nassau County |
While the following presentation and its siblings are already registered by
S-60 To Smith Haven Mall,, I think, at least for posterity, we should see a live sample of what we're talking about when we ... |
Topic: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:10 pm Subject: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
NYCO,
C. D. Beck of Sydney, Ohio was a marginal producer of inexpensive parlor cars and one of GM's lesser competitors in the 'deck and a half' market place who really bit off more than it could ch ... |
Topic: Vintage Nassau County Parlor Car Operators |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:16 pm Subject: Vintage Nassau County Parlor Car Operators |
As Of 2/19/2015
Bee Line/Long Island Tours
1925 Six Wheel Company Model 37: 24-25,43
1930 ACF 901-1-P64: 135
1931 ACF 901-1-P64: 142
1932 ACF 901-1-P64: 183
Schenck Transportation Com ... |
Topic: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:56 pm Subject: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Take a look at this most unusual 1930's Italian coach; the driver HAD to have been in tip-top shape to manhandle this hulking behemoth!
http://busetcars.u.b.f.unblog.fr/files/2013/02/sans-titrma.jp ... |
Topic: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
Mr. Linsky
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 5:18 pm Subject: The Magnificent Scenicruiser: "America's Bus" |
NYCO,
Thought this find on eBay might add a bit of flavor to your already very interesting thread;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DECK-AND-A-HALF-BUS-STORY-/371259514362?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash= ... |
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