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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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(see previous postings)
At the Brooklyn terminal of the "LL" line in 1972 (Rockaway Parkway), we see two-tone blue Fishbowl #6041, awaiting departure on another "B42" run.
In the background, note the "Arnines" in the yard, that, not all that long before this photo was taken, was home to the hard-workin' "Standards".
Note one train signed for the "KK"............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155220
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["B42"]
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Same location, same year.
Note the "Tee-Yay" green "Dangerfield" in the background........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154787
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["6 TO BAY 38 ST"]
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Same station, in 2011.
Here we have two RTS sitting in the bus loop, adjoining the station........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?126593
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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In this pre-Chrystie photo, we have a "Thunderbird" at Rockaway Parkway, signed for the "16"..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?118529
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Just after the turn of the 21st century, the ultra hi-tech NTT trains began arriving, and, would one day, be the sole type of equipment on the "L" line.
Here, in 2002, we see one of the new R-143's in the foreground, with a train of the familiar old R-42's awaiting passengers in the background.
The "16"/"LL"/"L",over the decades. saw a wonderfully diverse variety of equipment operate over its rails; today, those halcyon days are long gone..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?119265
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W.B. Fishbowl
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 12:34 am Post subject: |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | In this pre-Chrystie photo, we have a "Thunderbird" at Rockaway Parkway, signed for the "16"..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?118529
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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It also looks like pre-1960. |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee
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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:18 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
I was thinking the same thing; the photo clearly had that "circa-late 1950's/ early 1960's" look to it.
I always thought it odd seeing a "Thunderbird" on a non-"Eye-En-Dee" line (ditto the "Arnines")
These cars I so strongly associate with the "Eye-En-Dee" that it seemed almost "alien" to see them riding along "Bee-Em-Tee" rails.
Of course, for many years, the "Thunderbirds" were indeed the proud monarchs of the fabled "A" line.......
"NYO"
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:26 am Post subject: |
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On this day in September, 1978:
The "Train To The Plane" (JFK Express) made its debut.
(actually, it was more like "take the train to the bus to the plane:!)
35 R-46's (the blue stripe era!) were assigned to this new, premium-fare service, running between 57th St. Manhattan, and Howard Beach.
Patronage in later years, was not all that impressive, to say the least; the "JFK EXPRESS" service was abandoned in 1990.
I well recall the TV and radio commercials for the now long-gone "JFK EXPRESS"; it all seems so long ago now...........
"NYO"
["TAKE THE TRAIN TO THE PLANE"]
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Here, we have the "TRAIN TO THE PLANE" meeting up with a herd of "THUNDERBIRDS"...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5756
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Howard Beach station, 1979.
Note absence of "TRAIN TO THE PLANE" lettering...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?121373
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