BusTalk A Community Discussing Buses and Bus Operations Worldwide!    BusTalk Main FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups BusTalk Galleries   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 2444 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 2:20 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! Comparing old and new "Thunderbird" bulkhead curtains........... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2463 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2374 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) And ...   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 12:57 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! "Slant 40" end curtains, pre- and post rebuilding............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?43884 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5285 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) Actu ...   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 12:54 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! "Brightliner" bulkhead sign comparisons (what WERE they thinking?) https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?151723 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?46243 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) ...   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 5:43 am   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! This photo dates to 1914; here we see a train of shiny new "Standards"* at CIY *note the extra "railfan window", then standard); the once-familiar "one-eyed" look, would ...   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 10:10 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! Sharp contrasts indeed in this snowy scene showing the now-demolished "Bee-Em-Tee" elevated Jamaica line at Sutphin Boulevard, in 1961........ https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6327 ...   Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 87 Views: 1827 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Sat May 04, 2024 5:39 am   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! Back in 1971, we have "Batwing Bullet" #8103 departing the "Bee-Em-Tee's" Rockaway Parkway station. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154897 Indeed, #8103 contrasts sharply ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:59 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "Mixed consist" at Avenue P (Culver), 1969............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5247 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) And the funny (peculiar) thing about this "Borgasch ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:58 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Oh, ow the mighty hath fallen......from glamour gal to scullery maid......... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?41323 https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?130915 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:03 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... 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 ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 11:59 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... "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 ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 8:54 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: Recall, also, that, by the time the Fair opened in 1964, the 1938 WF "Stienways" had already been removed from the IRT "mainlines" and had been re-assigned to the "T ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 8:52 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... Back in 1972, we see two sets of "Bluebirds" working in a "mixed" #1 train consist at 125th Street.............. https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098 (courtesy: nycsubway ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 2:21 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... The original "TRAIN OF MANY COLORS" (1972).......... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098 (courtesy: nycsubway.org) These WF cars seemed to have been the only ones to ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:41 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... (SEE PREVIOUS POSTS) An interesting (and colorful!) view at Corona Yard, 1964 (an unidentified "State" car can be glimpsed on the far left; and check out that awesome assortment of vintag ...   Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B. Fishbowl Replies: 63 Views: 1461 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:40 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... W.B.: As always, appreciate the additional information. Speaking of cloth/mylar roller curtains, which buses were the first to make the transition from cloth curtains to mylar? 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