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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

W.B.:

Here's a couple of FACCo "shorties"........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154383

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154384

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NYO..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154380

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's an elderly ("shorty") prewar BoT TWIN (even then, this bus looked quite ancient and antiquated, especially when compared to the newest Old Looks and MACKS)...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156599

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote:
W.B.:

Here's a couple of FACCo "shorties"........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154383

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154384

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

Both those buses were actually NYCO, and rebuilt no doubt would have after 1956 borne 'FIFTH AVENUE COACH LINES INC.' on their sides. But they're NYCO too. Though FACCo did have some of their "shorties" on their 16 and 20 crosstown routes.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Length and height differences are quite apparent here, in this circa-1950 photo of a B&QT PCC and an unidentified FORD bus.........

https://www.newdavesrailpix.com/nyc/htm/bqt326.htm

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dekalb & Willoughby, 1933 (gridlock, indeed, is obviously NOTHING new!) Shocked

Note the small TWIN COACH on the right, almost toy-like in appearance, when compared to the streetcar in the background.....

https://newdavesrailpix.com/nyc/htm/bqt661.htm

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Metropilitan Suburban Bus Authority cut down number ex-474, exx-Schenck 428, a GM TDH-5302 and was renumbered 1000.

By the destination sign and fare box this bus was used in revenue service.



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Under the MTA, MaBSTOA cut down down number 8602, a 1967 TDH-5303 with bat-wings to a "shorty" as an information office at different venues.


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The engine cover was replaced with the hatch from a fourth generation fishbowl.

Sadly, the batwings were removed. But the rooftop radio blister was kept.



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EXCELLENT photos, as usual.......thanks for taking the time to post here! Wink

So, there WAS a "shorty" Fishbowl wearing MTA insignia; even though this bus (#8602) was not in revenue service, it still is a surprise to me that the "Em-Tee-Yay" had anything like it.

Too bad the batwings were not retained!

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GM TDH-3302A of Chittenden County Transit, Burlington, Vermont
GM TDH-3301A of Ashville Transit, North Carolina



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"SHORT" or "LONG", it is ALWAYS a PLEASURE to see photos of REAL buses, instead of giant insects and huge milk cartons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very Happy

Thanks for sharing these! Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Shorties" from the Los Angeles area...

SCRTD Flxible (Junior Dangerfield) were model 411GD-C-2 with Cummins diesel engines and they were built in the Evergreen, Alabama plant (formerly the Southern Coach Manufacturing plant) side by side with the Flxettes. They arrived in 1965.

The Eastern Cities fleet was taken over by SCRTD.

They were TDH-3301 of 1969-1970 vintage



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As usual, OUTSTANDING photos of REAL buses; thanks for posting here! Wink

How much so many of us once took for granted, back in the day..... Sad

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Shorties" from Santa Cruz Municipal, a GM TDH-3301 from 1971

and

Ohio State University Flxible. Originally number 9000 a demo for SCRTD and it is model FD6V5-331-1



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