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  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 2:01 am   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
"Noo Yawk's" baseball boys, as they were back in 1980, the year that "AIRPLANE!" hit the theaters.......... Wink

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_New_York_Mets_season

ht ...
  Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 1364
Views: 622665

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:41 am   Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses)
W.B.:

Thanks for the info.

Sad that the "no respect" Flex New Looks (aka "Dangerfields") had the shortest tour of duty with "stoa" than their counterparts. Sad

B ...
  Topic: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 1364
Views: 622665

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:05 am   Subject: MaBSTOA T6H-5309A (and El replacement buses)
Just curious.........

Were the "Torpedoes" running on "stoa" routes longer than either the Fishbowl or the "Dangerfield"?

Which of the three had the longest "s ...
  Topic: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS.....
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 613
Views: 426217

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2024 12:01 am   Subject: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS.....
Could it be my imagination......

Were the "Torpedoes" rostered by "En-Jay-Tee" retired fairly early?

To me, it doesn't seem like they were around all that long; the Metro &qu ...
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 1735
Views: 434158

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:57 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
W.B.:

"There is just NO stopping in the red zone!"

"I AM serious! And stop calling me "Shirley!"

"All right, give me Hamm on 5, hold the Mayo!"

Wonder ho ...
  Topic: .....and leave the driving to us......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:16 pm   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us......
Curious......

I wonder what particular type of bus served GREYHOUND longer than any other?

In other words, what type bus would have held the "house record" for longevity, in the GREYHO ...
  Topic: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 66
Views: 109045

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:09 pm   Subject: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
NYO,

By chance, I happened to see a photo of one of the Pullmans on FB this afternoon.

Cyberider:

Boston, indeed, was a PULLMAN city; beginning in the 1920s, and into the 1950s, the BERy and ...
  Topic: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 66
Views: 109045

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:00 pm   Subject: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
Boston buses, back in the day...........

Post WW-2, Boston, like Chicago, operated a number of different (ind interesting!) types of buses.

There were Old Looks, WHITE 798s, MACKS, and ACF-BRILL ...
  Topic: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 66
Views: 109045

PostForum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:43 pm   Subject: "Boston Comes To Brooklyn"
Regarding the IND Rockaway line.........

Interesting that the old LIRR line utilized MU's powered by third rail, and the subway trains (also MUs) also utilized third rail; the old LIRR line was ind ...
  Topic: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS.....
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 613
Views: 426217

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:38 pm   Subject: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS.....
Better late than never.........

"En-Jay-Tee" was at least 15 years behind the "Em-Tee-Yay", in the purchasing of the "Are-Tee-Es".

Why the agency waited so long in ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 548
Views: 58243

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:32 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
Now......

How will the revival of the aborted "CP" plan affect the "poichase" of new rolling stock (i.e.: "R-211s") and the northward extension of the SAS?

Too.... ...
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 1735
Views: 434158

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 7:25 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
W.B.

Recall Kareem's unforgettable "stint" in 1980s' airline-disaster movie spoof, "AIRPLANE", in which he played co-pilot to Peter Graves' "Captain Clarence Ouver"? : ...
  Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 548
Views: 58243

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 5:15 pm   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News)
THIS JUST IN! (from 1010 WINS)

"CP" is NOW "back on track"; it will be ratified next month! Wink

NOW, let's see the money be used for IMPORTANT transit upgrades/purchases. ...
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

Replies: 1735
Views: 434158

PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:32 pm   Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
According to 1010 WINS......

Once again "El-Ay" has topped "Noo Yawk", sports-wise.

Seems that "El-Yay" has now been officially named the BEST city in the nation fo ...
  Topic: "traildriver":MIA?
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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Views: 4699

PostForum: Member Introductions and Announcements   Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 2:41 pm   Subject: "traildriver":MIA?
You rang? Very Happy

I will usually post, when I have something to say about a subject of particular interest to me. I check the "posts since you last visited", every few days...

Wink
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