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W.B.:

Which, back in 1933, would have been TARS and NY Railways......

"NYO"

["NEW YORK RAILWAYS"]

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Interesting......

When "NYO" buses replaced the last NY Railways streetcars, they obviously followed "Fak-ko's" example by purchasing new YELLOWS.

It is also interesting to note, that, when 'NYO began operations, it started with seven different loots of 718s.

Then, in 1940, when the company purchased the Triangle Bus Company, the purchase included 9 MACK "CWs" and 11 used INDIANA coaches; interestingly, "NYO" never operated any of these second-hand buses, continuing to operate only the YELLOW 718s.

Interesting, also, that "NYO" then dominated Manhattan bus routes, with the prestigious "Fak-ko" in second place........

"NYO"

Source: "NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT BUSES" (Martin)

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Good additional historical info!

"Pee-Es-En-Jay" was another die-hard YELLOW customer; back in the 30s and into the 40s, the fleet was totally YELLOW, save for one "oddball" MACK (an "ASV")

The steadfast loyalty that the company showed YELLOW was later transferred to "Gee-Em" by late in the War; hundreds of new "Gee-Em"-built buses were added to the massive PS fleet through the 50s and 60s, and into the TNJ era.

The "Gee-Em" dominance came to an end in the later 1970s, when nearly 900 new NJDOT "Dangerfields" began arriving.........

'NYO"

["PUBLIC SERVICE COORDINATED TRANSPORT"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Yeah, talk about a "smooth transition", for "soitan"

DE CAMP was also a company that purchased a lare number of YELLOWS, especially through the 1930s; however, they also purchased a number of (front-engine) WHITES.............

"NYO"

["NEW YORK"]

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Further on "Noo Yawk" bus history........

IMHO, a long-neglected area of "Noo Yawk" bus history involves the oft-forgotten men who not only DROVE the buses, but, also, REPAIRED them, PAINTED them, CLEANED them, DISPATCHED then, etc.

We know that, out there somewhere, there are both historic photos and documentation regarding this area.

Locker areas, driver's lounges, dispatcher areas, etc; also, there should be coverage of the roll sign shops, paint shops, etc.

Just my own 2 1/2 cents worth.........

"NYO"

['NYCTA"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Appreciate the info; this is EXACTLY what i would like to see in a book (books) dedicated to "Noo Yawk" buses and bus operations, especially during the "Tee-Tay" era.............

"NYO"

["New York City Transit Authority"]

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Here's the late, great Alfred Hitchcock, boarding a smart-looking "Noo Yawk" Old Look in 1959's classic "NORTH BY NORTHWEST" (aaahh, for the days of REAL buses in "Noo Yawk"!)

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_11730-GMC-TDH-4509-1949.html

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"Soiface" MACKS seen in the same film (how commonplace these colorful, smart-looking buses were, back in the day!)

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_432164-Mack-C-45-DT.html

["RIDE THE SURFACE WAT"]

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A little "Soiface" trivia for a Saturday afternoon...........

The thirty TDH-5106s delivered in 1954 had the distinction of being the last new buses to wear the familiar (and stylish) red and white paint scheme...........

"NYO"

["1098"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.

As always, appreciate the interesting historical info!

I've long imagined what the 5106s ("the buses with the sign that sticks out in front") might have looked like, in the classic red/cream "RIDE THE SURFACE WAY" livery; indeed, they would have been STUNNING, to be sure!

Your's Truly will, of course, always wonder what "Dangerfields" would have looked like, in "Soiface"paint................

"NYO"

["1589"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]