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NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 16:33:35 2006 Here are a few shots of mine that I took many years ago:   |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 16:52:54 2006, in response to NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 16:33:35 2006. Nice shots.I loved those Flxibles...they were nice and loud and they rattled like crazy over potholes. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 17:16:59 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 16:52:54 2006. Thanks.How about these Flxibles, too?: :-)  
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Sat Dec 23 17:57:16 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 17:16:59 2006. Do you have a website? I noticed that when I had my cursor over your picture, it said "photobucket". Are there more of these awesome pictures? I do remember the Q49. Was that at the Jamaica Depot? |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by IRT Rules on Sat Dec 23 17:57:19 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 17:16:59 2006. Great Pix Guys..Thanks for sharing |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 18:05:19 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 17:16:59 2006. nice pics.what route is the new look flx on? |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:20:30 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by The TransitMan on Sat Dec 23 17:57:16 2006. Nah, I just very recently started posting some of my photos on that Photobucket site. That was the only way I could post them here. I will post more here as I get the time.Yes, the Q-49 shot was taken inside the Jamaica Depot while on a fantrip years ago. IIRC, that route was split between Jamaica and East New York. The Q-49 was the "shuttle" bus that took over after the J train was cut back from 168th Street to Queens Blvd in the late 70's. It was eliminated after the Archer Avenue subway opened in the late 80's. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:21:28 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 18:05:19 2006. That was on the B-41 heading northbound at Flatbush Ave & Glenwood Road. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:54:51 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 18:05:19 2006. Oh, btw, here is that same bus a few seconds later:
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Dec 23 19:27:45 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 17:16:59 2006. my favorite NYC bus type! |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 19:31:43 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Dec 23 19:27:45 2006. I prefer Fishbowls (obviously), and I just posted some photos a second ago. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Dec 23 19:43:54 2006, in response to NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 16:33:35 2006. That AM General looks old and horrible, yet I thought they only lasted for a handful of years. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 19:52:38 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Dec 23 19:43:54 2006. I don't really know, but here's another one in slightly better condition:
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 19:59:35 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:54:51 2006. looks all rotted away. looks like the tail lights are shot too.how old was that bus when that pic was taken? |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by Edwards! on Sat Dec 23 20:12:14 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 19:52:38 2006. Never did like those AMC buses.They looked like GMC/FLX RIPOFFS and rode horridly. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 20:12:33 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 19:59:35 2006. Probably about 17 years old. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by WayneJay on Sat Dec 23 21:36:07 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:20:30 2006. Yup - The Q-49 was indeed split between ENY and JAM. Back in those days very few TA/OA routes were split. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Sun Dec 24 03:40:20 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 20:12:33 2006. 17 years old? That would mean that picture was shot in 1989. You mean 27? LOL! |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sun Dec 24 03:45:46 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by The TransitMan on Sun Dec 24 03:40:20 2006. He asked how old the bus was at the time, not how long ago I took the picture. I believe the bus was built in 1965, and the picture was taken around 1982. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by WestCode44 on Sun Dec 24 08:53:55 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by q55viamyrtle on Sat Dec 23 16:52:54 2006. Nice shots... not many "bus fans" take Rear End shots like seen on the 1966 Flx- 5700..most likely came over from Queens (Flushing) I am suprised she got painted the blue and white livery colors most of them didn't and went to Staten Island to die. 4068 was originally assigned to 5th ave depot--- again in their "twilight" years.Brings back memeories--Thanks for sharing..Happy Holidays to all. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by WayneJay on Sun Dec 24 10:38:36 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by WestCode44 on Sun Dec 24 08:53:55 2006. Agreed. I was thinking that none of the 5000-5100 and 5600-5700 series Flxibles got the blue/white paint scheme. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by julie_profumo on Sun Dec 24 10:47:36 2006, in response to NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 16:33:35 2006. Very nice! Julie had no idea that AM Generals were ever used in NYC. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Sun Dec 24 14:44:20 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sun Dec 24 03:45:46 2006. Oh, okay. I misread that. That was a scary shot to see since I've never seen those buses in the blue and white scheme. Thanks for that flashback. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sun Dec 24 18:00:52 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by julie_profumo on Sun Dec 24 10:47:36 2006. Yes, those were the only ones, I believe. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by BLE-NIMX on Mon Dec 25 01:52:50 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Dec 23 18:54:51 2006. Here is the same bus repainted in green minus a few feet here and there:
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Wed Dec 27 11:46:38 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by Edwards! on Sat Dec 23 20:12:14 2006. IAWTP. I rode the AMGs that SCRTD had from the time they were brand new in early 1978 until about the mid-80s, when they were starting to be phased out. Hated them. There was this 3-4 second delay for the rear door interlock to clear, I can remember at least one occasion when the bus missed the light due to this. They do have the distinction of being the first handicap-accessible buses in L. A., though the lifts seldom, if ever worked. (The same was true of the 1980 Grummans, so the first real accessible buses were the 1981 RTS-04s. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Wed Dec 27 11:48:21 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by julie_profumo on Sun Dec 24 10:47:36 2006. Yep, I was living in Southern California (see my other post in this thread) and was used to the AMGs that SCRTD and Santa Monica had, so I was surprised to see some during a visit to NYC in August of 1978. It was an AMG kind of summer, as I had been in Miami right before visiting NY and the then-MTA there also had some. |
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Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos) |
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Posted by BIG AL on Thu Dec 28 00:49:52 2006, in response to Re: NYC Area Bus Shots From The Early 80's (Large Photos), posted by WayneJay on Sun Dec 24 10:38:36 2006. Only a handfull of those old 5000 series Flxibles were painted white. I remember QV had a couple. But yes, most stayed in the all blue paint scheme. That could be the only existing picture of one with in the white paint scheme.BIG AL |
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