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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Regarding "SURFACE"........
When were the last of the MACKS (the ones that were emblazoned with the "RIDE THE SURFACE WAY" legend over the windows) retired?
I know I was quite young, but I do remember them; I'm guessing sometime around 1962/63?
I also (again, as a quite young lad) can remember my mother and I catching a crosstown bus outside of the PABT, and riding to somewhere around 2nd Avenue, whee my godmother worked in an office.
This would have been sometime about 1961 or 1962.......
"NYO"
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W.B. Fishbowl
Age: 57 Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 2592 Location: New York, New York, USA
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | W.B.:
Regarding "SURFACE"........
When were the last of the MACKS (the ones that were emblazoned with the "RIDE THE SURFACE WAY" legend over the windows) retired?
I know I was quite young, but I do remember them; I'm guessing sometime around 1962/63?
I also (again, as a quite young lad) can remember my mother and I catching a crosstown bus outside of the PABT, and riding to somewhere around 2nd Avenue, whee my godmother worked in an office.
This would have been sometime about 1961 or 1962.......
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Probably 1963 or so, if you're talking about the oldest. Presumably the first of the C-49DT's ordered in 1954 would have had that motto on the top above the standee windows, and if so that fleet would have been retired along with the 1956 and 1958 Macks in 1967.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:00 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Thanks...appreciate this info!
From what I can remember as a youngster starting grade school, I thought it was about that time (I'm talking about the oldest buses)
Well into the 1960's, I can remember seeing only Old Looks and MACKS at the St. George ferry terminal; I have a circa-1963 postcard showing the terminal (as well as the long vehicular lines for the 69th St. boats), and every bus in view (at least a dozen or more) are all either Old Looks or MACKS........
"NYO"
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Regarding "Batwings/Bus-o-Rama"........
I'm not sure if this was covered elsewhere in this topic, but when exactly did the "batwing" era end? (also, when was the use of rear door sign boxes discontinued?)
Was the demise of "Bus-O-Rama" brought about by money/maintenence issues, or other factors?
Thanks.....
"NYO"
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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One of my favorite "batwing" photos; I love photos like this that truly date a "Noo Yawk" moment.......
(photo was taken at 3rd & 34th, back in 1981; note that the former rear sign box area is now covered by part of the CBS 2 News advertisement)
http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2447
(courtesy: bus.nycsubway.org)
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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While on the subject of "BUS-O-RAMA" bat wings, I'd love to see someone photoshop a picture of one of the "buses with the sign that sticks out in the front" and ad bat wing ads in sync with that era.....
Sure would be a bus that REALLY stood out from the rest......
"NYO"
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W.B. Fishbowl
Age: 57 Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 2592 Location: New York, New York, USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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With 'VIA 7 AVE' blacked out on the front roll sign, hence the huge blank space.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Good to see you back; it's been quite awhile.....hope you are doing well these days!
Regarding "blacked out" lettering/numbers on roller curtains: was this done with paint, or black tape?
"NYO"
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B53RICH
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | While on the subject of "BUS-O-RAMA" bat wings, I'd love to see someone photoshop a picture of one of the "buses with the sign that sticks out in the front" and ad bat wing ads in sync with that era.....
Sure would be a bus that REALLY stood out from the rest......
"NYO" |
Back during the 70's, I had seen a published photo of an Old Look with batwings attached. It was assigned to a senior community in Florida, the ads just had the name of the community. The ad racks were placed above the standee windows, not covering them. Sorry I never cut out and saved the photo.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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B53RICH:
Man, too bad you didn't save that photo....dang, that would have been something to see, for sure!!!
"NYO"
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W.B. Fishbowl
Age: 57 Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 2592 Location: New York, New York, USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:33 am Post subject: |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | W.B.:
Good to see you back; it's been quite awhile.....hope you are doing well these days!
Regarding "blacked out" lettering/numbers on roller curtains: was this done with paint, or black tape?
"NYO" |
I've been doing well, except over here, apart from this spurt, there's been little or no activity that would activate my antennae.
I'd say paint was used to cover up blacked out lettering.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 11:32 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
I was leaning towards the paint angle, myself (I LOVE that distinctive smell of an older roller curtain (bus or subway) that still clings to the curtain, even after the span of many decades.....ahhh, sweet ambrosia.....a tantilizing whiff of transit history!
"NYO"
PS: Glad to hear that you are doing well, with all this craziness going around as of late......
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MaBSTOA 15
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Interesting destination sign for an NYCTA route 3, 49th & 50th Street Crosstown.
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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MaBSTOA 15:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never saw the likes of this one before!!!
NOT surprised, however, that you pulled yet another "gem" out of your magic hat!
Boy, I'd sure love to have that sign in my collection today!
Thanks for sharing here!
"NYO"
PS:
How many (approx.) buses had this reading on their rollsigns?
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