BusTalk A Community Discussing Buses and Bus Operations Worldwide!    BusTalk Main FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups BusTalk Galleries   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 26962 matches BusTalk Forum Index Author Message   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 1135 Views: 772042 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:58 pm   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... Too bad that more historic GREYHOUND depots could not have been as fortunate to also have such a wonderful "happy ending"! https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/71805 ["EXPRESS ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 1135 Views: 772042 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:52 pm   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... Talk about a RARE find!!!! https://barnfinds.com/old-school-motor-coach-1931-mack-greyhound-bus/ ["EASTERN GREYHOUND LINES"]   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:41 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ As can be seen here in this 1932 photo, PS's PLANK ROAD shops was also the location of a busy carbarn, serving several Newark-area routes........ https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?116998 (cour ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:33 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ Around 1916, PS built a small fleet of open cars in their Plank Road (Newark) shops. These single-ended cars were unique in that they featured flip-over seating instead of benches, and could be ope ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:26 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ Same location, same gloomy day in 1952 (we are looking north from Bloomfield Avenue) A long and colorful era was indeed ending............ https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?116985 (court ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:20 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ Montclair, March, 1952.............. On this gloomy, dismal day, the cars of the very last subway-surface connecting lines, the #29, was converted to buses....... https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/ ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:47 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ Nice looking car! As nice in it's day as the PCC's were in their day. Cyberider: Interestingly, some of the "Compromise roof" cars were built by ST. LOUIS; others were built in PS's m ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 4:47 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ Car #2657 was one of the "Compromise roof" cars upgraded for City Subway service in the early 1930s, renumbered into the 8000 series. This rare 1915 photo shows #2657 just prior to enteri ...   Topic: PSNJ: the last years........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 378 Views: 380073 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 4:38 pm   Subject: PSNJ: the last years........ The City Subway's "Rapid Transit 8000s"............. These upgraded "Compromise roof" cars, as noted earlier, were initially relegated to service on the #7, which was all privat ...   Topic: "Zippin' Along With 'Juice' " NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 35 Views: 68422 Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:47 am   Subject: "Zippin' Along With 'Juice' " In retrospect............ As I had posted at the beginning of this topic (nearly fiveyears ago!) it is quite sobering to see so many countries throughout the world utilizing high-speed intercity ra ...   Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 1135 Views: 772042 Forum: Over The Road Carriers   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:32 am   Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... GREAT photos* (historical and contemporary) of truly CLASSIC buses!!!!!!!!! Enjoy! "NYO" *Also, AWESOME photos of a MONUMENTAL restoration project! https://vintagemac ...   Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 487 Views: 301397 Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:20 am   Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ Interesting articles w/some good photos............. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_Europe_Express https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TGV https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acela ["AMTRAK& ...   Topic: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 148 Views: 77281 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:12 am   Subject: The "Em-Tee-Yay" goin' with 'lectric buses Interesting "juice buggy" article w/ some interesting photos........... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_electric_vehicle ["BATTERIES INCLUDED"]   Topic: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 643 Views: 85947 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:10 am   Subject: NYC/London congestive pricing (Eyewitness News) Just "hoid" on Eyewitness News at 11........... Starting Friday, the "A" line in the Rockaways will be shut down for at least four months, to "repair damage caused by Hurri ...   Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 Replies: 487 Views: 301397 Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:05 am   Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ traildriver: For whatever reason, I STILL make that mistake! (TurboTRAIN/TurboLINER).......don't ask me why! The TurboLINER always reminded me of the modern "TEE" trainsets that ra ...   Page 1 of 1798 Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 1796, 1797, 1798  Next All times are GMT - 5 Hours Jump to: Select a forum PLEASE READ FIRST!----------------Announcements & InformationMember Introductions and AnnouncementsMember Feedback & Help Featured Forums----------------Hot Topics & Current EventsGeneral Bus Forum - All Bus TopicsGeneral Transportation - All Other ModesHobbyist Trips, Events, Outings, & MeetingsSurface Transit Resources on the Web New York Transit Forums----------------New York City BusesNew York City Bus RostersLong Island & Westchester BusesUpstate New York Surface TransitMTA News, Current Events & HappeningsToday in New York City Transit History Surface Transportation Worldwide----------------Transit Bus ManufacturersSurface Transit - Eastern United StatesSurface Transit - Western United StatesSurface Transit - CanadaSurface Transit - Everywhere ElseOver The Road Carriers Transit Employees & Employment----------------Transit Employee Discussion, Information, & IssuesBus Transportation Planning The Transit Hobbyist, Historian, Enthusiast----------------Photographs, Bus Logs and Route Suggestion IdeasBuses in Pop CultureExchange Place & Collector's CornerBus Preservation, Conversion, & SalesThe Bus Modeler  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group