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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:02 am Post subject:

W.B.:

I was leaning towards this scenario myself, but, not being the expert you are, I was not totally sure.

Well, at least I know now WAS on the right "track"....... Wink

"NYO"

["New York City Transit Authority"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:08 am Post subject:

Same location (Fresh Pond Road), late 1960's/early 1970's.

Only Old Looks are seen in these views; also, note bus with "the sign that sticks out in the front".......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5618

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6843

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["MJ"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:14 am Post subject:

Date this Fresh Pond Road scene to 1974.

Here, it is MORE than obvious that these "Tee-Yay" green Fishbowls are soon to face the torch....... Sad

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?8069

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

[INTERBOROUGH"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:41 am Post subject:

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 1:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks!

"NYO"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:28 pm Post subject:

Toid Avenuh up in da Bronx, 1973.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57205

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57189

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?28704

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["SHUTTLE-149th ST."]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:22 pm Post subject:

3rd Avenue & 180th St., 1973........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?28686

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:27 pm Post subject:

183rd St., 1973.

Note the large sign hanging from the underside of the El, just above the Fishbowl:

"BUSES & RIGHT TURNS ONLY".........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?28692

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:18 am Post subject:

Did a little "research", and was fortunate enough to come across this page; several interesting old bus photos are also here........

https://boweryboogie.com/2019/12/revisiting-the-last-days-of-the-third-avenue-el-photos/

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:40 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:28 am Post subject:

W.B .

I knew those were NYCO buses, but had no idea what line they might have been operating on; thanks for your info.

Notice the photo of the SURFACE bus (MACK); what route was this bus on?

Too, in the same photo, note the new traffic light that, obviously, was installed after most of the El came down (you can see it is one of the newer lights, as it has the more modern chrome-style pedestal)

Also, note the distinctive Westinghouse "WHITEWAY" streetlights, quite a startling bit of the future for dingy old "Toid Avenuh".

There's a bit of old TARS conduit track also visible, then OOS for quite some time......

"NYO"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:38 am Post subject:

Here's an excellent page on the long-gone "WHITEWAYS"; article leads off on those installed on "Toid Avenuh" after the El was demolished.

For many years, these distinctive fixtures were commonplace fixtures over here in "Joisey"; I remember these well.........

https://www.streetlightsite.com/100-The-Triumph-and-Sad-Lament-of-the-Westinghouse-Whiteways.html

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:22 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:48 am Post subject:

W.B.:

Still is interesting to ponder the "Toid Avenuh" El lasting for almost 20 years longer than the Manhattan section.

Too, consider that the Manhattan section only carried wooden equipment (gate cars, Composites, MUDC's, "Q's") whereas, in later years, steel subway cars (1938 WF cars and R-12's) provided service on the line, up in "da Bronx"........

"NYO"

["SHUTTLE-GUN HILL ROAD"]