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Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 2:30 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| So far, the Mets are CRUSHING "Pittsboigh" - while, against "da Braves" at the "SINO," the "Boulevardiers" aren't even on the scoreboard. |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 8:39 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
I heard on 1010 WINS that, at today's "Old Timer's Day" up at the "SINO", an ailing Tommy John said good-bye to the Yankees and his fans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Joh ... |
Topic: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 8:37 am Subject: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
"Teething problems".......
Why am I now thinking of the ill-fated "Borough Bombers" GRUMMANS?
Not to mention "Balty-more's" detested rolling sweatboxes, als ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2026 8:35 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
Mets update............
Looks like it wasn't in the cards for the Mets to win FIVE games in a row.
The "AYFs", no doubt, are again inflating their swollen egos even more....... ... |
Topic: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2026 5:53 pm Subject: Another rapid transit "meltdown" (PATH)/(AMTRAK) |
| Also, I'm sure it didn't "hoit" the three variants of R-211 that Bombardier was NOT amongst the manufacturers - and it was a lot of THEIR built cars that had a LOT of "teething problems ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2026 5:35 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| Meanwhile, leave it to the insufferable "Boulevardiers" to win in yet another "squeaker" . . . |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2026 10:36 am Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B.:
The "AYF" base, for sure, aren't at all happy with the Mets winning FOUR straight games, but al, that they were in the spotlight with "Mrs. Met" being inducted into the Ma ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 11:41 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| The "Boulevardiers" ended up winning in the proverbial "squeaker," but both the winning and losing team's run count were half those of the respective teams in the Mets game . . . a ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 9:15 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
| And while it was a nail-biter towards the end, the Mets won yet again, defeating "Pittsboigh." |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 5:27 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
Meanwhile, the "Boulevardiers' " match against the Braves is being delayed, and may be postponed to another date for a "doubleheader," due to the rains.
This as the Mets are pre ... |
Topic: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS..... |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 12:58 pm Subject: Now it's time to say good-bye...to the faithful RTS..... |
The NYCTMs "Are-Tee-Es"............
Where is this historic bus residing today?
Is it still operavle?
Any chance it might one day run in "nostalgia" service again?
Appr ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 12:57 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
NO WONDER they were both in such a VERY happy mood....(!!)
On Eyewitness News at 11, Ryan Field had Mr. and Mrs. Met all happy and dancing about merrily (and NO wonder!)
Ryan also mentioned ... |
Topic: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2026 4:25 am Subject: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
| .....I often wonder how FACCo drivers felt, after single-deck YELLOWS and "Queen Marys" were introduced, felt when, they no longer had a conductor aboard, and now had to watch that folks pai ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 5:16 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
"Noo Yawk" baseball "noose" for Thursday (First Edition)
THE METS ARE MAKING MINCEMEAT OUT OF THE "GARD-EE-ENS"!!! : ... |
Topic: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
W.B. Fishbowl
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 1:42 pm Subject: Imagine if FACCo had a facility like this! |
W.B.:
You noticed that "YELLOW COACh" stage also??
Recall, in "BASEBALL BUGS",the scene where Bugs dashed into a "MELLOW CAB", to pursuye the ball rocketed ... |
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