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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:27 am Post subject:

Recalling the days when "Dee-See Dangerfields" were operating on the "Island of Staten"........... Wink

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 12:48 am Post subject:

More "Dee-See Dangerfields" on the "Island of Staten"........... Very Happy

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W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:43 am Post subject:

Were it some of those that fell into the water when the Edgewater pier collapsed? I know a few of the "Dee-Cees" got lost because of that, and some of the "Tee-Yay's" "Dangerfields" (of the 1969-70 variety) had to be sacrificed once the buses returned to the Nation's capital.

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:58 am Post subject:

As well . . . on that South Ferry photo with '68 Fishbowl #8850 running on M15 - that was the original 'M' emblem at front, before the curved 'NEW YORK CITY' began to be incorporated into that layout (and its size shrunk a bit).

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:02 am Post subject:

W.B.:

I seem to recall an old newspaper photo showing some Fishbowls that ended up in "Davy Jones' Locker" when the Edgewater pier collapsed.

As I had mentioned earlier, at least one "Dee-Cee" FLXIBLE ("Dangerfield") remained "up north", after the convoy returned to the Capital.

This was the one I recall riding each morning between 1995 and 1997 on the old NHBL's #1 to Journal Square; it was using an ancient Johnson farebox that obviously saw service aboard a NHBL "Sherman" or "Patton", many, many years ago.

Don't ask me why, but I never took any pics of this bus; once it disappeared, it was gone forever.....................

"NYO"

["NHBL"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:12 am Post subject:

Quick "Island of Staten" question, regarding "Em-Tee-Yay" garages:

Are Edgewater and Castleton still in use?

If so so, do any orginal structures (such as the garage at Casteleton) survive today?

As always, appreciate info.........

"NYO"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:27 am Post subject:

Fishbowl #4490 at Castleton garage, 1972...........

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:30 am Post subject:

Memories..........

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https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154707 *(note unusual abbreviation for "BEACH").........

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:08 pm Post subject:

This St. George photo dates to 1973.

Note that the bus is heading for Port Richmond Square.

I've read that, even after the ferry to Bergen Point (Bayonne) shut down about 1962, this location remained an important transfer point for the riders of several bus lines.

The SIRT's ME-1's also called here until 1953..........

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