BusTalk

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 11:58 am Post subject:

I seem to remember it was around early 1963 we began seeing the dark green color scheme for MaBSTOA buses as was in that shot taken facing south on Fifth Avenue with 42nd Street shown. Had to have preceded the first of the "made-for-MaBSTOA" Fishbowl order (3301-3555), of which Amsterdam and 132nd Street would have gotten within the middle of that range - the former depot the first half, the latter the second.

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 12:01 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 12:04 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 2:22 pm Post subject:

First-generation Fishbowl ("TZ")........

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_586442-GMC-TDH-4517-1961.html *

https://pics.imcdb.org/5217/5twil2a.1.jpg

*(note blank roller sign)

(courtesy: imcdb.org)

["Welcome Aboard The GM New Look Bus!"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 5:04 pm Post subject:

traildriver:

Earlier, I mentioned the 1950's mechanical "ROBOT BUS" (made in Brooklyn, USA!) that I've had in my archives for many years...... Wink

https://www.mearsonlineauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=53174

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 8:23 pm Post subject:

Just came across this still from "MARTY" (1955), showing the front door area of a SURFACE 4507......

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_199639-GM-TDH-4507-1948.html

(courtesy: imcdb.org)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 8:32 pm Post subject:

Sure looks like this "Dashing Dan" has decided to eschew the LIRR for New York City Omnibus...... Wink

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_264123-Yellow_Coach_TD-4502-1941.html

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["Dashing Dan"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 8:41 pm Post subject:

One of my all-time favorite actors, Jason Robards, with Fishbowl #3701*, on the streets of "Noo Yawk", in 1965's "A THOUSAND CLOWNS"....... Wink

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_447524-GMC-TDH-5303-1963.html

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["Meet Me At The Fair!"]

*Note the 7-up dash ad, "MEET ME AT THE FAIR", is the same sign seen here on the front of this YONKERS TRANSIT "New Look" MACK.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155951

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 10:51 pm Post subject:

Two scenes from the 1949 musical "ON THE TOWN"; same location, two different buses......

www.busesonscreen.net/screenim15/ontown05.jpg

www.busesonscreen.net/screenim15/ontown06.jpg

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["Go The Motor Coach Way"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 4:41 am Post subject:

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 4:46 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 10:15 am Post subject:

W.B.:

Great info; thanks for sharing! Wink

Recall, how we've been talking a great deal on the often-ignored "Dangerfields".......think about this; back in the Fishbowl era, we saw far more of the Fishbowls than we ever saw of the "Dangerfields", in the "Noo Yawk" films of that time.

And, of course, especially back in the 70's, no survival-minded filmmaker was looking to spend too much time in "Da Bronx", if it could be at all helped........

"NYO"

["126th St."]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 10:27 am Post subject:

MaBSTOA's 132nd St. yard (1972).......and, as you can see, not a "Dangerfield" in sight.........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153837

(courtesy: nycsubway.irg)

["MaBSTOA"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 10:53 am Post subject:

Came across this scene from "GANG WARS", 1975; note the "Em-Tee-Yay" Dangerfield in the background......

https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_445599-Flxible--New-Look.html

(courtesy: imcdb.org)