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Posted by Dave Wallace on Wed Dec 12 10:08:36 2012, in response to Re: What's the oldest bus you have ever driven or ride?, posted by hound on Wed Dec 12 00:23:24 2012. The Huntington Coach buses that Hound is referring to were "Baby Old Looks" - technically TGH3102s with gas engines and a three or four speed automatic. And yes - they did have a turnstile for fare control right on the bus. I rode them when I was in elementary school.The very oldest that I'm clear about having rode on - 2969 from the Vintage bus fleet. But I also remember touring the Brookhaven Laboratory as a kid. And they had chartered buses from all over Long Island to get people around. Some of them may have been ACF of unknown vintage - not sure. In 1969, I rode Walter's Transit PD4104s built in 1953. They were fun on the ride from NYC to Mahopac but retired that same year. The 4106s that replaced them were faster though. And the Fishbowls that were on the line at the time were smooth and quiet - except when the driver messed up on the four speed manual. |
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