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Topic: Question about crossing into Nassau on Jam. Bus Q113 line. |
scedman
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:18 am Subject: Question about crossing |
The Q44 had a fare zone between Queens and the Bronx. Drivers sold zone checks for 5 cents and collected them at Parsons Boulevard northbound and just before the Whitestone Bridge southbound. This l ... |
Topic: Peculiar "Old Look" noise |
scedman
Replies: 7
Views: 12681
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:43 pm Subject: Peculiar Old Look Noise |
The pre-1959 old looks certainly had and air/hydraulic shifting system. First gear was all hydraulic, then an air cylinder simultaneously cut power to the engine and pushed a shifting cylinder over ... |
Topic: Where You A Member From "BK's" Bus Talk? |
scedman
Replies: 8
Views: 21537
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Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:42 pm Subject: Where You A Member From "BK's" Bus Talk? |
I was tripstop80 on bustalknet. Good to be back. |
Topic: 'Mr. Linsky Stumped!? |
scedman
Replies: 12
Views: 24892
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:01 pm Subject: Mr. Linsky Stumped |
I think the ACF was from Isle Transportation Co. in Staten Island. NYCTS took them over around 1946. They had a many prewar ACFs, some of the type converted to a service car. Most were replaced by ... |
Topic: My First Look at a New Look! |
scedman
Replies: 21
Views: 40319
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:55 pm Subject: Old Looks |
Actually, full sized old looks were built until somewhere around 1964. The TDH 3714, which was a 31 foot, 4-71 powered air ride lasted until about 1964 being built in small numbers. It was the same ... |
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