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W.B. Fishbowl
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:23 am Post subject: |
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The font variant that spelt out '7015' - once the 'Tee-Yay' and MaBSTOA-inherited Old Looks vanished, so did that type. |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:48 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
I recall you had told me this; I wonder why the "Tee-Yay" decided to abandon this style of numbering; I was always particularly partial to it.
Personally, I always found it interesting to compare different types of numbering (and lettering) on transit equipment, both bus and rail.....
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W.B. Fishbowl
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:48 am Post subject: |
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That "newer-style" numbering dated to the first IND cars of 1930-31. They disappeared altogether from the scene once the last of the R38 GOH's were retired (they were ditched on the rebuilds of the R32's, R40 slant and "modifieds," and R42's). I also remember some of the Standards and Triplexes bearing those "newer" number plates in their last years in service, not unlike the IRT Steinway and World's Fair lot. |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:11 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Compare these two views of SIRT ME-1's; when the "Tee-Yay" purchased a group of SIRT cars for BMT service (these cars were renovated prior to entering service) new number plates were installed (recall, SIRT cars originally carried three-digit numbers).......
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87190
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21948
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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W.B. Fishbowl
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:48 am Post subject: |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | W.B.:
Compare these two views of SIRT ME-1's; when the "Tee-Yay" purchased a group of SIRT cars for BMT service (these cars were renovated prior to entering service) new number plates were installed (recall, SIRT cars originally carried three-digit numbers).......
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87190
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21948
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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The serif numbers on the ME-1's almost resembled what some bus entities across the country used. |
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Note the placement of these SMALL numbers sported by this ex-ORANGE & BLACK Fishbowl......
https://nycsubway.org/perl/show?156436
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W.B. Fishbowl
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:48 am Post subject: |
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On the front, the numerals look almost like a variant of the kind of font seen on Old Looks of 'Tee-Yay' and MaBSTOA; on the sides, looks almost like an extended version thereof. |
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