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167th Street, 1983.

Here, we have two "stoa" Fishbowls (sporting the dreaded"Eskimo Pie Dip" scheme) slugging through the drifts of what was obviously a hefty snowfall.

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The rear of "Torpedo" #9645 dates this photo of the old "Eye-Are-Tee" 72nd Street station headhouse (photo dates to 2006)

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Here are two 1978 photos of the "Eye-Are-Tee" headhouse at 72nd Street; there are buses to be seen in both photos (Fishbowls and a "Dangerfield")..........

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"Mixed consist" at Avenue P (Culver), 1969.............

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And the funny (peculiar) thing about this "Borgasch ...

Here's a couple of nostalgic "stoa" photos from the early 1980s, with the handsome "Eye-Are-Tee" headhouse at the 72nd Street station in the background.

Back then, I remember th ...

"Mixed consist" at Avenue P (Culver), 1969.............

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["TA"]

Oh, ow the mighty hath fallen......from glamour gal to scullery maid.........

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W.B.:

As always, your tremendous storehouse of knowledge truly amazes and impresses me; thank you again! Wink

OK, so it was about '83 when the last of the WF-era buses were retired; and, to t ...

Bainbridge/206th, 1973......

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Front and center, we have a (listing) batwing Fishbowl # 6704 ("stoa") on the " ...

"World's Fair" buses............

W.B.:

The iconic IRT "Bluebirds" (ending their days as "Redbirds" in 2003), remained in service for nearly 40 years, by which time ...

W.B.:

In sort of a "the party's over" scenario, recall that, during the Fair's two-season run, the "Bluebirds" were EXCLUSIVE to the Flushing line, and, of course, thoroughly as ...

Here's an interesting view inside the cab of one of the Moscow Metro's older cars........

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["3455"]

Was lucky enough to come across this rare interior photo of one of Moscow's older cars.......

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Like the old "joint serv ...

"BROOKLYN BLUEBIRD" (1972).............

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Here we have a graffiti-splotched "Bluebird" (#9408) at Flatbush ...

In this 2017 photo, the old painted "SUBWAY" sign silently recalls the "olden days" at this storefront entrance to the "Bee-Em-Tee's" 95th Street/Fort Hamilton station.. ...