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[PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016

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System: MABSTOA...Location: Union Square West & 14 St... Route: M14...Bus: 4605... Photo by: Doug Grotjahn...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...Date: 7/10/1982...from nycsubway.org

System: New York City Transit... Location: Broadway & Roebling... Route: B44...Bus: 5053... Photo by: Joe Testagrose...Date: 3/27/1971...from nycsubway.org

System: New York City Transit... Location: 62nd St & New Utrecht Ave... Route: B23...Bus: 4057 Photo by: Steve Zabel...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...Date: 11/12/1981...from nycsubway.org

System: New York City Transit... Location: St. George... Route: ?...Bus: 4092... Photo by: Doug Grotjahn...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...from nycsubway.org...Date: 6/9/1978

System: MABSTOA...Location: Yankee Stadium... Route: ?...Bus: 4705... Photo by: Alan Bromberger...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...Date: 8/19/1973...from nycsubway.org

System: Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA)... Location: Jones Beach... Route: N22...Bus: 447... Photo by: Steve Zabel...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...from nycsubway.org

System: Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA).... Location: Wantagh Pkwy... Bus: 448... Photo by: Steve Zabel...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...Date: 7/15/1981...from nycsubway.org

System: Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA)... Location: Jones Beach... Route: N57...Bus: 699 (Joe Saitta's bus)...Collection of: Joe Testagrose...Date: 6/21/1978...from nycsubway.org

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by Catfish 44 on Sat Oct 22 15:55:18 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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They're great. The first pic of 4605 and the one of 4092 is the way I recall many buses when I was a young kid.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by fishbowls4ever on Sat Oct 22 18:48:50 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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Love it!

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by WayneJay on Mon Oct 24 12:52:33 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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Awesome!!! $4697 in front of the old Yankee Stadium would've been the old Bx49 that operated from COL depot. The Bx49 later went to KB before it was discontinued. It was a short route that operated through Highbridge along Woodycrest and Nelson Avs, between Yankee Stadium and the Morrisania Hospital.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 13:03:44 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by fishbowls4ever on Sat Oct 22 18:48:50 2016.

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IAWTP. "Wintertime" and "dirty buses." :)

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by Caine515 on Mon Oct 24 14:48:31 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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I LOVE the MSBA colors.what if any were the difference between the 4000s and 5000 series besides the 5000 had no a comedy vent

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by 3-9 on Mon Oct 24 15:43:33 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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Heh, nice selection!

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 15:57:32 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by 3-9 on Mon Oct 24 15:43:33 2016.

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5053 and the jacked up car behind it, minus a wheel (old style front brake drum showing.)

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Mon Oct 24 16:34:51 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 15:57:32 2016.

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5053 and the jacked up car behind it, minus a wheel (old style front brake drum showing.)

Stolen, stripped and abandoned car. Those cars are in demand these days.

Just watch the Velocity channel.

Bill Newkirk


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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by 3-9 on Mon Oct 24 16:37:11 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 15:57:32 2016.

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Those were the "good" ol' days. :-)

I was too young to be around there - my first encounter with Flxibles were the ones on the E Bway and Ave B. Same with the Mack buses. Looking at the NE(?) corner of East Broadway and Catherine today, I'm amazed they squeezed a bus stop there, where there were usually a couple of red buses waiting to go.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by LadyTripLex on Mon Oct 24 18:23:20 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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Wow! They must have been cool to ride. Nice photographs. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 18:38:45 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Mon Oct 24 16:34:51 2016.

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Ah, OK! i wish I still had my 1957 Chevy. The good ol' days

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 18:41:57 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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We had them in Phiily, they were a pleasure to ride, especially in the summer with the A/C.
The GM fishbowls were the first ones in Philly, then the Flxs came later.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Oct 25 04:07:20 2016, in response to [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Oct 22 15:49:06 2016.

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My grammar and high school years come back to life!

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Tue Oct 25 07:48:59 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Oct 24 18:41:57 2016.

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We had them in Phiily, they were a pleasure to ride, especially in the summer with the A/C.
The GM fishbowls were the first ones in Philly, then the Flxs came later.


Metrobuses in Philly ?

I didn't know this.

Bill Newkirk


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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by WayneJay on Tue Oct 25 16:25:17 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by Bill Newkirk on Tue Oct 25 07:48:59 2016.

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I heard about this, but I don't know if SEPTA borrowed them before or after NYCTA did.

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Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed Oct 26 06:59:33 2016, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] A Fixation For Flxibles, posted by WayneJay on Tue Oct 25 16:25:17 2016.

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I heard about this, but I don't know if SEPTA borrowed them before or after NYCTA did.

Before (1979-80 before the RTSes arrived)

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