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1 hour ago, Vtrain said:

Can you post up the WMATA Metrobus pictures that were on Staten Island back in the early 1980's.

I think the only one I got is the one posted of the Metrobus at the ferry terminal I'll do some digging ....

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On 8/5/2018 at 12:27 AM, Deucey said:

I didn't realize (NYCT) had Flxible New Looks.

Yes. From 1965 to 1977. Here is the rundown: 

1964s: 5001-5165 (most to FL, SI)

1966s 5601-5800 (Queens depots)

1968: 4001-4202 (FP, EN, CS, Q.V., SI & JG) 

           4600-4727 (all Bronx depots)

1974: 7000-7204: (FL, CS, QV, JG, SI)

           7300-7361 (OH & HP)

this was the last order with side signs on the standees

1975: 7500-7659: (FL, FP, UP, OS, JA)

           7700-7937 (all Bronx & Manhattan except AM)

this orders had no standee windows 

1977: 9000-9154 (FP, EN, OS, JA, UP, SI) 

           9155-9159 (SIx) (these was 8V71s)

          9160-9164 (CO, these had 8V71s)

          9165-9309 (Co, KB, FF, OF, OH). From this order on, all side signs are under the first passenger window next to the door. 

 

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A couple of  points  to add to  the list that has been posted  and  a  special thank you FLX9304 for posting it

5600 -5790 (not 5800) . 5700 -5790 were transferred to Staten Island between 1973 -  1975 from Flushing. The reason that I remember this is that when I was a student at Queens College in the early 1970's, the 5700's were running on the Flushing routes. When I started work on Staten Island in May 1975, the same numbers were running out of the Castleton garage. There were some 5600's that were transferred to the island as to replace the 5700's that were dying off  as forget the maintenance of the buses, it did not exist.  The 5600 and 5700 were not supposed to be allowed on the bridge as a right side mirror was required but I remember at least one bus (5753) doing a S/7 (S/53) PM trip from the college to Brooklyn where the mirror was missing and I was on board the bus. Another bit of trivia as 5728 was the only of the 5700's that was painted white on the outside.


There was another  Flushing to Castleton transfer at the same time of GM's 4456-4463. The GM's along with 4464 - 4483 would  be transferred to Ulmer Park to end off their careers,

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4000 -4099. 4000- 4100 started off first at Fifth Avenue (now Gleason)  4095 - 4099 were transferred to Ulmer Park sometime around 1979 or a bit later.

 

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11 hours ago, Interested Rider said:

A couple of  points  to add to  the list that has been posted  and  a  special thank you FLX9304 for posting it

5600 -5790 (not 5800) . 5700 -5790 were transferred to Staten Island between 1973 -  1975 from Flushing. The reason that I remember this is that when I was a student at Queens College in the early 1970's, the 5700's were running on the Flushing routes. When I started work on Staten Island in May 1975, the same numbers were running out of the Castleton garage. There were some 5600's that were transferred to the island as to replace the 5700's that were dying off  as forget the maintenance of the buses, it did not exist.  The 5600 and 5700 were not supposed to be allowed on the bridge as a right side mirror was required but I remember at least one bus (5753) doing a S/7 (S/53) PM trip from the college to Brooklyn where the mirror was missing and I was on board the bus. Another bit of trivia as 5728 was the only of the 5700's that was painted white on the outside.


There was another  Flushing to Castleton transfer at the same time of GM's 4456-4463. The GM's along with 4464 - 4483 would  be transferred to Ulmer Park to end off their careers,

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4000 -4099. 4000- 4100 started off first at Fifth Avenue (now Gleason)  4095 - 4099 were transferred to Ulmer Park sometime around 1979 or a bit later.

 

You’re welcome. I grew up with the 4000s, 7000s (w/wo) and 9000s. Inside them was omg interesting. 

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