Grand Concourse Posted December 1, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2009 All from last Wednesday and using a P&S cam: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted December 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 1, 2009 Lovely shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted December 1, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 1, 2009 Slammin pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted December 1, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2009 Great pixs! Feel bad for those with wheelchair who can't enjoy a ride in this.. Oh well, just tie a rope fromt the back of the bus to the weelchair and let em run with em.. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberider Posted December 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2009 Great photos of a great bus! You guys in New York are lucky to have the old buses and trains. And even in service from time to time. Where else would that happen?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob60 Posted December 1, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 1, 2009 Was this bus delivered to the then 5th Ave coach with air conditioning? I thought the city did not have any air conditioned buses until 1966 or so after several GMC fishbowls were introduced. The first air conditioned FLxibles ran around 1970 if I am not mistaken. If I recall, the a/c's were not well maintained in the 70's and 80's and it was non-operable in many buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted December 1, 2009 Was this bus delivered to the then 5th Ave coach with air conditioning? I thought the city did not have any air conditioned buses until 1966 or so after several GMC fishbowls were introduced. The first air conditioned FLxibles ran around 1970 if I am not mistaken. If I recall, the a/c's were not well maintained in the 70's and 80's and it was non-operable in many buses. Not totally sure, but your guess is better than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted December 1, 2009 Slammin pics! Great pixs! Feel bad for those with wheelchair who can't enjoy a ride in this.. Oh well, just tie a rope fromt the back of the bus to the weelchair and let em run with em.. B) Thanks! Great photos of a great bus! You guys in New York are lucky to have the old buses and trains. And even in service from time to time. Where else would that happen?! Thanks! Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted December 3, 2009 :bump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted December 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 3, 2009 Very nice images :tup: To request a stop, you had to touch the tape or pull the cord down in those modern buses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted December 4, 2009 Thanks! For this bus, you pull the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted December 5, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 5, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share #14 Posted December 5, 2009 Thanks, but it's 3100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted December 5, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 5, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted December 5, 2009 Share #16 Posted December 5, 2009 I really hate you right now!...lol. Good stuff dude, good stuff. :tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted December 5, 2009 heh, thanks. And I didn't even have to wait long, maybe 10-15 min tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmouse Posted December 5, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 5, 2009 Awesome shots.:cool: *Sigh* I miss seeing this bus parked in the garage @ QV all the time. I even caught it on a rare move one day. Did they re-letter it? I could have sworn it said "New York City Transit Authority" not "Fith ave coach lines". Edit- just watched the videos on my phone it did say "New York City Transit Authority" not "Fith ave Coach lines". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted December 6, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 6, 2009 cool pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted December 6, 2009 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish 44 Posted December 6, 2009 Share #21 Posted December 6, 2009 Was this bus delivered to the then 5th Ave coach with air conditioning? I thought the city did not have any air conditioned buses until 1966 or so after several GMC fishbowls were introduced. The first air conditioned FLxibles ran around 1970 if I am not mistaken. If I recall, the a/c's were not well maintained in the 70's and 80's and it was non-operable in many buses. You're pretty much right. 3100 was the first A/C bus ever and was the only one delivered. '66 was the year the first new looks with A/C showed up. 1969 Flxible 4000 series had A/C. And you're right, once the thing broke down it wasn't fixed. HVAC upon return.(NYCT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob60 Posted December 6, 2009 Share #22 Posted December 6, 2009 Thx for the update on the AC. MTA did not get serious about maintaining A/C's til RTS first arrived as only a few windows opened on RTS models. The Grummans had those top pop in or pop out windows. Growing up in Queens. I recall in the 70's and early 80's that Queens PBL's including Triboro maintained their fleets better than the MTA did. Most PBL's A/C's were working in the mid 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted December 7, 2009 Share #23 Posted December 7, 2009 I heard that there was a #3200 also that had A/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted December 9, 2009 Share #24 Posted December 9, 2009 You had me thinking a MCI #3100 was on the M42 hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted December 10, 2009 Lol, why would you think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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