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W.B.:

Dare I ask, WHAT (pray tell) "bus" is a "Rolling Wurlitzer"????

As I had mentioned awhile back in several topics, the "Tee-Yay's" beefy, swaggering "Pattons" disappeared about the last vanished from the Hudson County area where we were still living (1967/1968)

Our square-window "Shermans" disappeared about 1966, or shortly thereafter, along with the WHITE 798s and 1150s.

DE CAMP's (and INTER-CITY's) "Rocky Brill-boa" C-44 suburbans vanished aboiut 1966.

The only "Jetson" Fishbowls I knew in my general area where those transits operated by PSNJ; by the time that the first Fishbowls" began to appear in service on the old "indy" lines, it was now "bullets".

Amazing how the now-iconic "AVENUE B" (aka "The Little Red Bus That Could") was still running Pattons, years after the very last of the "Tee-Yay" breed had been put out to pasture...........

"NYO"

["SURE-IT'S A MACK!"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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Distinct era came to a sad end with the following:

The end of both FACL and SURFACE as independents.

The last "Tee-Yay" and "stoa" buses carrying the stylish script over the windows.

The last "OA" emblems displayed on "stoa" Fishbowls.

The retirement of the last square-window "Shermans".

The retirement of the last "Pattons"

The retirement of the last "Shermans" running for "stoa".

The retirement of the last of the "Tee-Yays" venerable "Shermans".

The disappearance of "AVENUE B" (aka "The Little Red Bus That Could")

The retirements of the last Fishbowls and "Dangerfields".

And, finally, the retirement of the last "Torpedoes" (RTS).

Today, well, it just ain't the same...........

["FLXIBLE"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

And, on the rails "lasts" here on the "Joisey" side of the Hudson.........

1952:

Last PSNJ subway-surface streetcar line feeding the Newark City Subway (#29)

1954:

Last PSNJ "standard" streetcars in the Newark Subway are replaced by 30 ex-TCRT PCC's.

1957:

Last PRR K-4's running on the NYL&B out of Exchange Place.

1965:

Last runs of the venerable "Aitch & Em" Black cars

1971:

Last runs of ex-DL&W open-platform "Boonton" coaches" (aka "Wyatt Erpps")

1974:

Last runs of the remaining iconic ex-ERIE "Stillwell" coaches.

1984:

Last runs of the historic ex-DL&W "Edison Wickerliner" MUs (these were also the last prewar rail equipment in service in the "Noo Yawk" area.

1989:

Last runs of the ex-H&M/PRR MP-52/K "joint service" cars.

2001:

Last runs of the memorable and long-serving PCC's in the Newark City Subway................

"NYO"

["LAST STOP!"]

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And on the once-bustling waters of "Noo Yawk" harbor..........

1963:

Tottenville-Perth Amboy Ferry (run by the SIRT until 1948) is abandoned.

1964:

Brooklyn 69th Street-St. George Ferry is replaced by the new V-Z Bridge.

1965:

Last classic twin-stack Staten Island ferries ("DONGAN HILLS" class) are retired

1967:

Final runs of the CNJ's and E-L's ferries to Liberty and Barclay Streets.

1968:

Last steam-powered ferry to Governors Island is replaced by former Brooklyn 69th Street boat, "THE TIDES".

Early 1970's:

Last of the late 1930's "MISS NEW YORK" class SI boats are retired.

Circa-1983:

The era of steam on the SI ferry comes to a sad end when the last of the 1950-era "MERRELL" class boats are retired.

2003:

The last remaining SI diesel of the 1965 "KENNEDY" class is retired.......

"NYO"

["ALL STOP"]

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""Noo Joisey" buses (dates approximate)........

1976/1977:

Last runs of ex-PSNJ and O&B suburban "Shermans"

1981:

Last SOMERSET "Shermans" retired (these were also the last Old Looks to serve the PABT)

1986:

Last NHBL "Shermans" are retired, as are the few holdouts running on Washington Street in Hoboken.

1990/1991:

Last runs of ex-ORANGE & BLACK/INTER-CITY Fishbowls on former O&B routes.

1997/1998:

Last runs of ex-NJDOT "Dangerfields" (NJT)

Early 2000s:

I recall that NJT took over ACADEMY's busy trunk line, the "#22 HILLSIDE" (circa 2005), and cut back service from Fort Lee to Nungessers.

This was also about the last time I recall the ex-MTA "Torpedoes on the #22.........

"NYO"

["22 HILLSIDE"]

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Footnore:

1946:

The long and colorful era of open-top "Blunderbus" double-deckers on 5th "Aven-oo" comes to an end.

1951:

The last 6000-series single-ended Peter Witt cars (B&QT) are retired.

1956:

The retirement of the home-built "Bee-Em-Tee" elevated cars ("C" units)

1958:

The retirement of the last of the open-platform convertible El cars on the "Moit".

1960:

End of all trolleybus routes in Brooklyn.......

"NYO"

["FLATBUSH"]

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Further "last runs" in "Noo Yawk"..........

The discontinuance of side sign boxes on "batwing" Fishbowls.

The retirement of the last "batwing" Fishbowls.

The retirement of the last non-low floor buses.

The retirement of the last "non-hybrid" buses.

The replacement of tokens with fare cards.

The replacement of "traditional" fare boxes.

The retirement of the last buses with roller curtains.........

"NYO"

["New York City Transit Authority"]

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W.B.:

Even though this circa-early 1970s photo is from Philadelphia, as soon as I came across this nostalgic "rear view" photo, you came to mind........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?13528

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["50-4 RITNER"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

Yours Truly, of course, liked ANY style of Fishbowl rear windows, but have always been partial to the four-piece jobs................

"NYO"

["TA"]

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Just curious.......

When the now-iconic "Are-Tee-Ess" (aka "Torpedoes") were making their final runs in "Noo Yawk" several years ago, were there more running on ex-"Tee-Yay" routes, or were there more operating on ex-"stoa" lines?

Which line boasted the very last "official" RTS run?

Appreciate info........

"NYO"

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