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Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:53 pm Subject: BARTA Budweiser Bus |
Regarding the BARTA "Bud Bus" I got inside of it today at the Reading Railroad Museum in Hamburg. Stenciled above the route signs is the number 680 (have photo) Also, while I could for the ... |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:39 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Thank you......
Of course you knew the answer, that is why I posted it, I knew you would know.
I wish the pic was clearer, and in color. (right away I get greedy.)
Thanks again Mr. L. |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:53 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
What is that mystery bus coming onto Penn Street from the left in Reading, PA 1950. Fuzzy but doesn't look like the others, which all look like the typical Reading Bus Company units. |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:20 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
http://www.goreadingberks.com/vimeovideos.php#trolleysuncut
A half hour video (from home movies) of trolley action around Reading, PA includes a lot of bus glimpses/teasers, however they are there. ... |
Topic: 'WHEELS OF TIME' |
Rob
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:13 pm Subject: 'WHEELS OF TIME' |
Grew up in HO when N scale was really very shaky. It is much better now. Good thing, for the price isn't any less than HO. I would like to see that Firehouse sometime.
Have you seen these white vehi ... |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:05 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Not the Reading Bus Company, but Reading Transportation Company (the Reading Railroad). I came across three photos of Reading Trans busses maked as aquired in 1940, The are numbers 701 - Flxible, 754 ... |
Topic: 'WHEELS OF TIME' |
Rob
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:00 pm Subject: 'WHEELS OF TIME' |
Good looking building Jimmie, now if only the Reading made it to Chicago "and" I modeled in N rather than HO. Hope sales are going briskly. |
Topic: Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars. |
Rob
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:56 pm Subject: Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars. |
Nice |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:56 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Sure enough the Budwieser bus is sitting in front of the Reading Railroad Museum in Hamburg, PA. I will make it a point to get in and check the VIN on it.
THe paint job is really shot though, so pr ... |
Topic: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES' |
Rob
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:48 pm Subject: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES' |
Jimmy, I look at these houses and the hill and think of somewhere around South 19th Street. Would the bus route have swung around somewhere around there and head back in to Penn Street. Maybe this pho ... |
Topic: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser |
Rob
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:23 pm Subject: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser |
I picked up two HO scale Scenicruisers today at Iron Horse Hobbies in Reading, PA. Very nice job, I think. I'll through a photo in my gallery.
Rob |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:50 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
http://www.goreadingberks.com/vimeovideos.php
Check the "creme over red" Reading bus in a scene from "Rabbit Run" which was filmed in Reading from 7:41 to 7:50. There are also som ... |
Topic: Classic Metal works GMC PD4501 Scenicruiser |
Rob
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:10 pm Subject: Scenicruiser in production |
Classic Metal Works is reporting that the HO Scenicruisers are on the assembly line with shipping to distributers by Thanksgiving.
Rob |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:34 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
That could maybe even be a Caddie, I would say whatever it is, it is a 59 or 60 model year, probablyleaning toward a GM.
Rob |
Topic: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
Rob
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:29 pm Subject: 'READING BUS COMPANY' |
The photo is definately still in the City of Reading, I can picture the little dinette and the American Bank drive thru in the background, but I am at a loss at this time to pinpoint it on the map. Co ... |
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