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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008   
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Posted by MTABUSEXP QM1A on Sat Mar 1 20:14:12 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Thank you!! very nice!!! |
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Posted by PATransit on Sat Mar 1 20:17:18 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by MTABUSEXP QM1A on Sat Mar 1 20:14:12 2008. Excellent!x99 |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Mar 1 21:27:44 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Nice photos as usual! Is that Roosevelt Field in the 3rd picture? |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 21:34:53 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Mar 1 21:27:44 2008. Thanks!I believe it is Roosevelt Field. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Mar 1 21:44:01 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. How many Giligs did they have? What year or years were they purchased and how many years did they last? |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 21:57:19 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Mar 1 21:44:01 2008. They had a lot at one time, but not sure of the exact numbers and the other details. Somebody else can probably answer that. |
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Posted by Bingham C50 on Sat Mar 1 22:08:39 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. They were among the very first of the 40' version of the Gillig Phantom...and a handsome set of buses they were, when brand new. |
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Posted by B53RICH on Sat Mar 1 22:13:34 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 21:57:19 2008. MSBA 1988 Gillig 500-519 35102TB6V92T (35 feet).MSBA 1988 Gillig 520-561 40102TB6V92T (40 feet). |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 22:14:15 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by B53RICH on Sat Mar 1 22:13:34 2008. Thanks! |
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Posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:16:27 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Also great in those shots are the old Roosevelt Field terminal and the old Hempstead Bus Terminal layover area -- that N6 is sitting right in the middle of today's terminal if I'm looking at it correctly. |
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Posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:18:48 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Mar 1 21:27:44 2008. Yep. That's the old Roosevelt Field terminal. It was a U-shaped driveway that came up to the mall on the west side (near where the Sbarro's is today). Far better for riders than todays silly location out in the middle of nowhere. |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 22:19:09 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:16:27 2008. >>that N6 is sitting right in the middle of today's terminal if I'm looking at it correctly.<<Yes, I believe you are correct! |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Mar 1 22:40:51 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:18:48 2008. Yes, it looks very similar to the terminal at Westfield Sunrise. Speaking of Westfield Sunrise, did the N19 always go there? |
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Posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:49:38 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Osmosis Jones on Sat Mar 1 22:40:51 2008. My memories of such things go back to around 1978 or so, and I'm pretty sure that the N19 went to Sunrise Mall then.I believe the mall opened in 1973 -- I don't know if the N19 went there immediately, but I assume that before the mall opened the N19 just continued straight down Merrick Road. |
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Posted by JBar387 on Sun Mar 2 12:10:41 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. When the Gillig's were new. Nice Shots! |
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Posted by JBar387 on Sun Mar 2 12:11:50 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. When the Gillig's were new. Nice Shots! |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Sun Mar 2 12:40:35 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Nice big readable rollsigns !!Bill "Newkirk" |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sun Mar 2 15:28:56 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by JBar387 on Sun Mar 2 12:10:41 2008. Thanks! |
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Posted by caine515 on Sun Mar 2 17:13:13 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. those must have been right when they arrived. I do miss those buses. Thanks a lot for posting. |
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Posted by caine515 on Sun Mar 2 17:14:20 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 21:57:19 2008. #500-#557 to be exact. They were still there when the Orion V CNG came in but were soon retired. They were not wheelchair accessible. |
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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Sun Mar 2 19:39:06 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:49:38 2008. Alright, thanks, I was just wondering because of those connections to the Jerusalem/Hicksville routes, although perhaps they used to go to Merrick before Westfield opened. |
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Posted by FutureKBarticOP on Mon Mar 3 01:45:34 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by B53RICH on Sat Mar 1 22:13:34 2008. The 40 footers went up to 565 I believe. |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Mon Mar 3 10:25:13 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by B53RICH on Sat Mar 1 22:13:34 2008. I do believe the 40 Ft buses went as hi as #560. I don't recall seeing a #561. |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Mon Mar 3 10:25:36 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by FutureKBarticOP on Mon Mar 3 01:45:34 2008. I think they went as high as #560. |
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Posted by The TransitMan on Mon Mar 3 10:27:12 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. LOL! Great pictures! I remember when MTA Long Island Bus tried to repowered those Gillgs with Cummins M-11 engines. Gillig Phantom 40TB102 #544-545 were the two that I noticed VERY well. |
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Posted by r17-6599 on Mon Mar 3 10:43:57 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. 5301,Thanx for these. I've always like Gilligs (and Grummans). Rode these on occasions and they were fun. Gilligs always seem to work on other properties and, to me, symbolize being on a trip or vacation somewhere. Sorry that MSBA could not get them to work properly, although they had better luck with the Grummans than the city did. What's the old saying ... "one man's meat is another's poison"? It shows to go you! jrc |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Mon Mar 3 12:35:10 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Mar 3 10:43:57 2008. You're welcome.Yup, that's why I posted mainly Gilligs from MSBA. Nobody else seems to post those. I also have quite a few shots of Gilligs from Savannah, Georgia from the mid 80's. I'll post them if I get a chance. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Mar 3 16:55:32 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:16:27 2008. Yup. You can even see the old Hempstead station house |
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Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Mon Mar 3 17:07:13 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Cool. |
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Posted by B53RICH on Mon Mar 3 18:25:12 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by The TransitMan on Mon Mar 3 10:25:13 2008. I actually got my info from here:http://www.geocities.com/buslist/MSBA.html There have been known to be typos from these lists. Also there seems to be a mistake with the manufactures serial numbers listed. |
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Posted by Joe Saitta on Mon Mar 3 21:43:19 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by caine515 on Sun Mar 2 17:14:20 2008. Wrong. To 560. |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:12:56 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Nice photos. Is it me or the buses appeared in better shape back then? |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:16:35 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by Charles G on Sat Mar 1 22:18:48 2008. Some "progress" at Roosevelt Field...huh. You'd think in the age of "global warming" and high gas prices malls would do better to encourage environment and economy friendly mass transit.The only malls on Long Island that I know of to have bus stops by the mall entrance are both in Metrocard-unfriendly Suffolk, Walt Whitman and Smith Haven. Suffolk has schedules at many of their stops too. Sometimes you have to wonder which county is more mass transit friendly... |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:19:27 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by r17-6599 on Mon Mar 3 10:43:57 2008. Suffolk's late 80s Gilligs lasted much longer, I remember a few of them at CBS. I think they were retired in 2005 when the new Gilligs came in. The ST ones were labeled in the 900s I think and were 40 feet. The ones at CBS still ran very well. |
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Posted by boliqua2 on Tue Mar 4 03:23:09 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:19:27 2008. John, I have to correct you. The Gilligs that you are referring to 9xxs at CBS,EBT , Inter county bus and 91xx at Suffolk Bus were 1991 Gillig Phantoms. The Gilligs from the 80s which there was only 3 of them left in 2005 which were 8703 , 8730,8731 which were from 1986 which Suffolk bus had. |
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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Tue Mar 4 03:45:07 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:12:56 2008. They were pretty new at the time, so that might explain it. |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 14:03:10 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by boliqua2 on Tue Mar 4 03:23:09 2008. My mistake. I remember now the 87xx series and they were in bad shape. |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 14:04:07 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Tue Mar 4 03:45:07 2008. True, but the Orions seem to fall apart faster on the outside. The 400s started having some missing chunks last year. |
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Posted by SUBWAYSURF on Tue Mar 4 17:39:52 2008, in response to Re: More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by R40SlantontheB on Tue Mar 4 00:12:56 2008. It's you, trust me. |
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Posted by SubBus aka ENY Local on Tue Mar 4 18:41:03 2008, in response to More MSBA From May of 1988, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Sat Mar 1 19:58:58 2008. Great pics........ |
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