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Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 2:42 am Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
It's all one and the same to me..........
Over on SubChat, there was discussion about how tell an "R-160" from an "R-179".
For Your's Truly, it's all one and the same; a &quo ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B.:
Caught this while watching The Preekness earlier on NBC-4 (Your's Truly is also a LONG-time racing fan!)
One of the horses (came in a CLOSE second!) bore the name of "Gosger&q ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 3:56 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
IMHO, it looks like both "Uncle Hoiman" and "Katnip" slept in late today, and didn't bother to schlep all the way up to "da Bronx" from Brooklyn, via the "Eye-Are-T ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat May 17, 2025 9:17 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B.:
$#@!&^??!!
Thanks for the heads-up; know I know not to watch Otis Livingstpn's sports report on CBS-2 at 11.
I guess I still have a bitter taste in my mouth of just how arrogant ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 8:37 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
Indeed, it's going to be QUITE interesting, to say the least, having Yankees AND Mets fans all lumped up together en masse......and, of course, will that insidious "pendulum" start swingin' ... |
Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 750
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 1:30 am Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
On this day in 1941........
The Dyre Avenue line (utilizing ex-NYW&B row in "da Bronx") began operations, utilizing refurbished open-platform El cars.
When the line opened, it was ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
Views: 869857
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 1:23 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
'Course, it's a question mark the next two days, as both "Noo Yawk" teams will be playing each other at what passes for Yankee Stadium. |
Topic: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 15, 2025 4:51 pm Subject: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
Second from the top is CTA's historic "Dangerfield Wannabe" #8499.
(imagine FACCo or the "Tee-Yay" operating a fleet of these distinctive-looking buses!)
https://www.chicagorai ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
Views: 869857
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 15, 2025 2:00 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
And, with that, "doze mice" finally have reached the 25-win threshold. |
Topic: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 5:02 am Subject: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
OUTSTANDING collection of historic "Shik-aga" bus photos (Old Looks, Fishbowls, "Oddballs", WHITES, BRILLS, etc; also rapid transit, streetcars, and trolleybuses!)
Just check ou ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
Views: 869857
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 12:09 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
"Noo Yawk" baseball "nooze" for Monday ("foist" edition)..........
Our ol' buddy "Mr. Met" had good reason to be smiling again tonight!
Crowded #7 ... |
Topic: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 2:35 pm Subject: The "Papal Connection"/MTA (PREVOST) |
Also of interest..........
https://prevostcar.com/h3-45-passenger-coach
Someone on the BusChat forum said he was breathing a sigh of relief that the new Pope's birth surname wasn't Van Hool or ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
Views: 869857
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat May 10, 2025 12:30 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
"Noo Yawk" baseball "nooze" for Friday* ("foist" edition)......
Back home once more in "Eye-Are-Tee" territory, the Mets just beat the Cubs, 7-2!
Agai ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
Replies: 1972
Views: 869857
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 5:03 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
The Yanks weren't the only ones to win in a squeaker (hence, the nickname "doze mice from da Bronx"); in the "En-Bee-Yay" Eastern Conference semifinals the "Ka-nicks" als ... |
Topic: "Closed Door" express service |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 10:40 am Subject: "Closed Door" express service |
I've posted this link in the past elsewhere, but felt it was of related interest.........
https://forgotten-ny.com/2015/09/woodhaven-station-woodhaven/
Thinking now.........
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Imagine the ... |
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