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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:55 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
95th Street/Fort Hamilton (BMT).............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4813
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1145
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1146
https://www.nycsubwa ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:49 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
As the days dwindle down to a precious few.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153797
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153788
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153792
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:44 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
The air conditioned fishbowl is a Flxible in the 4000 series, the last Flxibles painted green!
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?158291
Thanks for this info; MUCH appreciated!
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:34 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
These historic (and magnificent!) "Eye-Are-Tee" signs reflect the long-ago era where "subway artwork" was indeed "ARTWORK" (not all of this "artsy-fartsy", ofte ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:31 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
"GRAND AVENUE"...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?97212
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?97221
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
["EXIT TO STREET"] |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:18 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Note the unusual (and stylish) "EUCLID" displayed on the columns of said station; this, indeed, would have seemed quite "modern", back in 1948.
Could the new SAS stations have f ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:02 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Regarding "Eye-En-Dee" tilework/station design, etc.........
Recall, Euclid Avenue (1948) indeed was the hallmark of the IND, with its modern, sleek florescent lighting.
The station wa ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:51 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Indeed, the (premature) "end of the line"..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153835
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153794
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153 ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:43 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
W.B.:
Great post (and info) as always.
Seeing buses that were only on the streets for a little more than a decade scrapped is beyond wasteful, especially when Your's Truly can clearly recall 25- ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:58 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Interesting that 10 of the 12 lines of the Mexico City Metro utilize rubber-tired trainsets, as is also commonplace in Paris and in Montreal.
Here is yet another metro/subway system with an interes ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:45 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Has anyone else noticed (regarding the former "bus repository" between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond Road) that the buses, in every photo, are parked facing OUT from the narrowest part of the ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:30 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
These two dismal depressing photos depict prewar "Eye-En-Dee" cars being scrapped at 207th Street and CIY*..........
(note the straps and number plates left intact as the cars were ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:21 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
"8TH AVENUE" (BMT Canarsie line)
(note new Vickers frieze in two photos)...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1463
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1464 (IND styling, f ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:13 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Twenty-four years separate these IRT signs at 23rd Street and Main Street (Flushing)............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?540
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?37
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:06 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
"BROADWAY NASSAU" (today's "FULTON STREET"), IND.
The contours of the platform area eerily recall a typical London Underground deep-level tube station..........
https://www.n ... |
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