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traildriver:

Was thinking of you a few moments ago..........

I just saw a news report (ABC-7) on a group of Jewish New Yorkers that were heading (by bus) to Washington for a pro-Israeli march.

The bus that was seen in the report was an ACADEMY (a VAN HOOL)

The only time Your's Truly sees a VAN HOOL in my area is one working on a VERY infrequent charter.

Allow me to say that I've always liked VAN HOOL coaches.........

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Here's a nice shot of an Academy VAN HOOL...........

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531213718539496532/

["VanHool"]

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Another nice picture............

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531213718552063026/

{"ACADEMY"]

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Here's a VAN HOOL for "COACH USA"..........

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/828029081464015857/

["COACH USA"]

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Check out this VERY Impressive VAN HOOL double-decker for "DATTCO"!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/358739926540118770/

["DATTCO"]

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Here's a VAN HOOL Model "TD921" from Great Britain...........

www.busphoto.club/vehicle/8686/

["EXPRESS"]

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A recent model "COACH USA" Van Hool in New York.............

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531213718539481902/

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Some interesting photos on this page...............

https://carscoms.com/other/1998-van-hool-t835-187907.html

["PROGRESSIVE TRAVEL"]

[traildriver]

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traildriver:

This might have been before your time with ACADEMY (this was awhile back), but do you recall the PREVOST Model H3-40?

ACADEMY began purchasing these buses back in 1994 (this was the company's first PREVOST purchase, according to William A Luke's "PREVOST BUSES")

ACADEMY also purchased 45 H3-41s, as well as several H3-45s.

I recall the first I saw, early on, near the Hoboken yards; I thought it looked most impressive.........the very first time Mom saw one, she said it reminded her of an "English lorry"!

As you and I both know, the very first PREVOST coaches in the United States was the small group of "CHAMPIONS", purchased by SOMERSET, way back in 1968.

I well recall seeing these in the vicinity of the "Port-of-Authority", into the 1980's..............

"NYO"

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traildrtiver:

Thought of you again this morning:

An ABC news report showed a montage of "stock footage" of traffic at the tunnels and bridges, during a report on the ongoing congestion pricing debacle.

One "speeded up" sequence showed traffic passing through the Lincoln Tunnel; the rear view of an ACADEMY "big boy" was clearly in sight; I cannot say for sure, but it looked like a VAN HOOL from the rear.

Again, I'm just making a guess, here, as to make............

"NYO"

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[traildriver]

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traildriver:

Ahhh, so you DID have some "contact" with these coaches!

As the now-defunct SOMERSET was only the only New Jersey company to purchase the type in 1968 (and, indeed, was also the ONLY domestic company to purchase them), I often wonder if NJT ever, at least, contemplated purchasing PREVOSTS in later years.

Of course, to this day, the big MCIs ( I think they are now using third-generation coaches nowadays) are indeed the dominant players in the NJT commuter fleet (I call them "Jersey Hounds")............

["NYO"

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Here's a late model "ADIRONDACK" TRAILWAYS Prevost up in Albany..........

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/531213718553685183/

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Recalling the long-ago days of "Buffalos" running for "ADIRONDACK TRAILWAYS"........

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/432908582935980180/

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