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Topic: Nassau county PBL |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 0
Views: 9643
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Forum: Member Feedback & Help Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:35 pm Subject: Nassau county PBL |
Does anyone have a delivery date for the issue on Nassau County Private Lines ? This for your help. B |
Topic: Early route of Q53 to Rockaway |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 7
Views: 14738
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:39 pm Subject: q53 |
Does anyone know if this is the longest route? Compared to the Q44,Q60,Q112,113,the old JBC "B" route. this.Bob |
Topic: Mr. Alan Linsky 1938-2017 |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 26
Views: 63423
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Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:48 pm Subject: Mr. Linsky |
Mr.Linsky,may the good Lord hold him in the palm of His hand An old Irish prayer..RIP..I propose that the board initiate some appropriate salute for all the efforts he made to BT.the industry and GBL. ... |
Topic: Nassau County Bus System Map 1960 |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 6
Views: 22733
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:55 am Subject: Nassau County Bus System Map 1960 |
TD:Queens Nassau converted former trolley routes to buses in 1937.It had 4 routes,but none to the east and Nassau county.I rode the Q65 to College Point during the 40s and 50s remembering the great AC ... |
Topic: Nassau County Bus System Map 1960 |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 6
Views: 22733
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:47 pm Subject: 1960 Map. |
The map shows Star operating a Freeport to Baldwin service by way of Bay Colony. This was a brief effort by Star in the early 50,s,then Hempstead Bus took over service from Bay Colony to the R.R. Stat ... |
Topic: Nassau County Bus System Map 1960 |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 6
Views: 22733
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 10:28 am Subject: Re: Nassau County Bus System Map 1960 |
Ah yes! Who can forget the days long before the state takeover that bus watching was a variety of makes and models with some unique to the fallen flags that are now nothing more than a distant memory ... |
Topic: Motor Bus Society |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 1
Views: 11093
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Forum: Announcements & Information Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:27 pm Subject: Motor Bus Society |
The Motor Bus Society is seeking any and all information regarding Nassau County,Long Island's,Private Bus lines for a future edition of Motor Coach Age......... Please forw ... |
Topic: 'MACK BROTHERS TRANSPORTATION CO.' |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 13
Views: 33486
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 7:49 am Subject: Nassau County Private Bus Lines |
Eli Bail of the Motor Bus Society is collecting information on Nassau County PBL for a future issue of Motor Coach Age.Any and all inputs would be most appreciated.Thxs Bob |
Topic: Cornell Park and Lombard Street |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 3
Views: 11051
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:20 am Subject: lombard st. |
In the late 40's The Q6 terminated at the junction of Guy Brewer Blvd. then known as New York Blvd.and Rockaway Blvd.That side street going west 1 block was Lombard Street. |
Topic: 'Bee Line History & Vintage White Buses In General' |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 25
Views: 55911
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:51 pm Subject: Queens Village |
The focus of the picture below is not on the B.O.T. GM 4507 # 2048 (to be highlighted under Manufacturers) but on the very interesting coach in the background which escaped my notice originally.
It ... |
Topic: 'Bee Line History & Vintage White Buses In General' |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 25
Views: 55911
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:32 am Subject: 'Bee Line History & Vintage White Buses In General' |
GM TD3610 delivered in 1947 had Fruit Salad paint job.not the usual red. |
Topic: Mr. Linsky, MIA? |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 83
Views: 158709
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:06 pm Subject: Mr. Linsky, MIA? |
So say all of us.God speed Mr.L.... |
Topic: JBI Article |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 4
Views: 12874
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:15 pm Subject: Mack C 45 DT's |
Oops! Try this one instead:
Article says the Macks were in GBL's fleet.not so,but Mr L would be the expert on this...
http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2013/10/01/hmn_feature19.html |
Topic: Say Hello to the Q114 LTD! |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 1
Views: 7488
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:35 pm Subject: Say Hello to the Q114 LTD! |
Q65: Thxs so much for this report.Nice job.Your ID is great as during WW2 I used to ride the Q65 from Jamaica to my aunts place in College Point,then called the Orange Bus,no one ever used the proper ... |
Topic: 'IDLEWILD AIRPORT IN THE BEGINNING' |
Robert Carroll
Replies: 18
Views: 40714
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:39 pm Subject: American Overseas. |
Flew AO,s DC6 to Oakland from LGA in 1955. It was the return leg of non-sched.North American we took for leave after finishing ET school at Treasure Island.First time on a DC6 which seemed to be a fly ... |
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