BusTalk

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:11 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Thanks for the info; much appreciated, as always. Wink

100 buses SOUNDS like a LOT, BUT, when you figure how many hundreds were once to be found in all five boroughs, well. it sure doesn't seem like all that much (still, they lasted far longer than those rostered by "En-Jay-Tee", (including the second-hand RTS [ex-MTA] which I well recall years ago on ACADEMY's "22").........

"NYO"

["22 HILLSIDE"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:50 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:55 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

I WELL recall all the "politically correct" nonsense then going on, accusing the MTA of assigning its oldest buses to the poorest areas.

I shudder to think what these complaints would have been like, had these people lived during the last few years of "Soiface"......... Rolling Eyes

"NYO"

["RIDE THE SURFACE WAY"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 7:25 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 9:59 am Post subject:

W.B.:

My point exactly.........

"NYO"

['FACL"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 4:28 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 8:46 am Post subject:

W.B.:

So much for only "old" buses being assigned to routes in the "poorer" neighborhoods....... Razz

'NYO"

["New York City Transit Authority"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 12:26 pm Post subject:

This MIGHT have been touched upon earlier, here.........

When the faithful RTS made their last runs, what exacyly replaced these iconic buses?

"MCBs" ("Milk Carton BINO")?

"Slinkies"?

Doesn't really matter, I guess.....the last truly classic "Noo Yawk" buses have now disappeared forvever down the echoing corridors of time....... Sad

"NYO"

["RAPID TRANSIT SERIES"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 1:33 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 1:50 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

CANNOT believe you STILL recall that classic "1JOURNAJOURNA" reading on that NHBL (ex-MTA) "Bomber" Your's Truly rode on, so many times, waaaay back in the dsy! Shocked

Funny, but not long ago i saw one of NJT's "Slinkies" running inbound to the "Port-of-Authority" on the "159R"]; bus was waiting for the light to change, and I was able to catch this unorthodox reading:

["159NEWRRESS"]

Yet another exotic "destination", indeed! Razz

"NYO"

["RIVER ROAD EXPRESS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2025 7:51 pm Post subject:

Trivia.........

Unlike their early Queens counterparts, the earliest MTA "Torpedos" never had roller curtains.

Of course, the "slant back" buses that ran in Queens were also the earliest in production, back when new buses could still be equipped with roller curtains.........

"NYO"

["RTS"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:14 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:32 am Post subject:

W.B.:

I well remember in the mid-90s when ACADEMY replaced the HUGE FONT roller curtains on their Metro "B's" with "elek-tron-icks"; NONE of the drivers I knew were the LEAST enamored with the new setup, as they now had to punch out codes on a keypad to set the signs, instead of merely flipping a switch. as was done previously.

Many, many, early mornings at Nungessers (before any other passengers arrived for the 'Boulevard East" run to Hoboken) the driver would keep on hitting the keys until Your's Truly (stationed outside!) gave him the "OK" that he had the correct reading displayed! Shocked

Just couldn't leave well enough alone....... Razz

"NYO"