BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Compare these photos depicting the interiors of "ME-1s" and "Standards" (aka "Broadway Battleships")

While the interiors of the "Standards" were purely "high-density rapid transit" in overall layout, the interiors of the "ME-1s" were clearly a combination of rapid transit and suburban commuter (including flip-over seats)..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21969

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21968

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6383

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?114185

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's an interesting "Patton" comparison photo at St. George; the terminal was only a few years old at the time of this photo...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156955

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["SURE-IT'S A MACK"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"STATEN ISLAND SWAN SONG" (1970)..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154946

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["New York City Transit Authoriyu"]

[Cyberider]

Thanks for the information NYO and MaBSTOA 15!

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Interesting comparison of end profiles of an "ME-1" and a "Standard"............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?46943

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["CULVER L'C'L"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

In 1953, the SIRT abandoned passenger service on the Arlington and South Beach branches.

A group of surplus "ME-1s" were sold to the NYCTA, for service on the BMT (recall, the aborted plant to link the SIRT with the BMT, back in the 1920s)

The cars were shorn of their headlights, had subway-style "Axiflow" fans installed, and the walk-over seats bolted in place.

Metal plate destination signs (rescued from scrapped "El" equipment) were installed in these revamped cars.

The trailer cars included in this group were converted into work cars/yard offices.

This rare photo shows a group of "ME-1s" being floated over to Brooklyn from Staten Island.........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87049

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["BEDT"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here are views of the ex-SIRT cars on the BMT..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6755

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87190

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["BMT LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

By the time of this 1971 photo (taken at St. George) Old Looks (aka "Kramdens") were living on borrowed time.

The hulking MACKS (aka "Pattons") were already gone from the scene by this late date.

Note the "pod" on the roof of #9000; this housed radio communication equipment.

As recently as the mid-1960s, only Old Look and MACKS operated on "The Isle of Staten".........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154941

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["R117"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here's an interesting scene from 1954........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?75772

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

Note the lead car in this train of ex-SIRT "ME-1s", though already having been repainted, has not yet had its SIRT headlight removed.

Note. also, the Old Looks.......indeed, a bygone era......

"NYO"

["B<T LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Same location, depicting ex-SIRT "ME-1s" in the BMT yards; note a large number of NYCTA Old Looks in these nostalgic photos, as a bonus.........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6761

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6762

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["RIDE THE RAPID"]

[MaBSTOA 15]

GM model TDH-4510

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"TRANSITION ON THE SIRT" (1973/2024)

All things do, eventually, come full circle...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?161698

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21956

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

["TOTTENVILLE LOCAL"]

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