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Topic: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:40 am Subject: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC |
Further:
Second-hand DE CAMP buses (WW2).............
During the War, DE CAMP also (in addition to GREYHOUND) purchased used buses from:
CHAMPLAIN COACH COMPANY
NEWARK SIGHTSEEING COMPANY
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Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:25 am Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
See also.............
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Belt_Stages (now defunct)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_Stage_Lines (subsidiary of Salt Lake Express since 2022)
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Topic: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Everywhere Else Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:11 am Subject: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
Multiple (and extensive) LARy photo galleries.......
www.newdavesrailpix.com/lax/lax.htm
["P-PICO TO RIMPAU"] |
Topic: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Everywhere Else Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:21 pm Subject: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
Cyberider:
This should provide you with several hours of interesting viewing.......
(there are also some photos of the "Blimp" repainted in the new two-tone green scheme; also, ... |
Topic: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Everywhere Else Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:14 pm Subject: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NYO,
I think that green and white "Blimp" was in the LAMTA livery. I think that repainting took place in 1960, a year before the Long Beach Line was shut down. LAMTA took over operation ... |
Topic: The RAREST toy "SCENICRUISERS" of all------ |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:41 pm Subject: The RAREST toy "SCENICRUISERS" of all------ |
What you see here is typical of the big tin litho "SCENICRUISERS" of tha late 1950s and early 1960s; though I have a number of similar toys, I sure wish I had this one in my collection today ... |
Topic: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Everywhere Else Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:29 pm Subject: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
Just saw a post on FB by the Lomita Railroad Museum that they may be acquiring the reproduction PE 500 car that had run as the San Pedro trolley for a few years. If that happens, I guess the San Pedr ... |
Topic: The RAREST toy "SCENICRUISERS" of all------ |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: The Bus Modeler Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 2:20 pm Subject: The RAREST toy "SCENICRUISERS" of all------ |
WAnted to mention this one again......
I know this is hard to believe, but I never had this magnificent toy as a kid; nor do I have one in my collection today.......this was another BIG tin litho, ... |
Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:30 am Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
Back in the day, REAL buses WERE NOT afraid of SNOW!!!!!
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156985
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154838
https://www. ... |
Topic: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:16 am Subject: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses |
W.B.:
IMHO, I know there are indeed folks up in "Bah-ston" that were NOT happy campers when the "T" pulled the plug on the Cambridge trolleybus lines, a few years back.
Curio ... |
Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:09 am Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) |
And now comes word that the so-called "Artics" - a.k.a. the "Slinkies" or "rolling Wurlitzers" (only without the music) - are all confined to their respective depots as t ... |
Topic: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Everywhere Else Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:39 pm Subject: Electrico Carro Fiesta! |
"METROPOLITAN COACH LINES" tt (1957)................
In my collection I have a LAMCL tt from 1957; on the front is a drawing of a uniformed driver tipping his cap, and saying:
"TR ... |
Topic: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:25 pm Subject: DeCamp Bus Lines to end commuter service to NYC |
Further...........
Recall that, earlier, I'd mentioned that DE CAMP had purchased older-model (front engine) YELLOWS from GREYHOUND, to increase their fleet (and also to add more frequent service, ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:01 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver:
You should find this of interest......
https://southeasternstages.com/about-us/our-history/ (nostalgia!)
https://southeasternstages.com/about-us/fleet-and-facilities/ |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:47 am Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
Recalling now those long-gone days when GREYHOUND was still the King Of The Road, and GM-built buses were the backbone of their vast fleet.......
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/7922817594173 ... |
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