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  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 9:13 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
Here's another "PA"-series GRUMMAN from "Joisey" back in 1982.

On the left, note a close childhood friend of mine, a vintage NHBL "Sherman", (still sporting the classi ...
  Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:55 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
Berlin's "S-BAHN" is to Berlin what the "sub-surface" UndergrounD lines are to London.

Here are several interesting views showing assorted vintage rolling stock...........

ht ...
  Topic: nycsubway.org (photo galleries) down again?
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 5:39 pm   Subject: nycsubway.org (photo galleries) down again?
Thanks for the heads-up; I just tried to access a photo (and then a page) and all was AOK! Very Happy

The nycsubway.org photo archives have proven an invaluable research tool for me, over these many years ...
  Topic: nycsubway.org (photo galleries) down again?
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 3:53 pm   Subject: nycsubway.org (photo galleries) down again?
As of 4:45PM (Tue), I cannot get any nycsubway.org photo pages/galleries to load.

After about 45 seconds of waiting for the page/photo to load, I get an "500 INTERNAL SERVER ERROR". Sad
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  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 3:47 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
Hmmmm...........................

Earlier, on "Eyewitness News" (7) there was a quick "run-through" report of the new all-electric buses being deployed to the outer boroughs.

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  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 2:43 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
A snowy, wintry day at Broadway & 168h Street,, back in 1983...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153670

This is also an interesting photo as very few (if any) photos show &quo ...
  Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:31 pm   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
Interesting contrast in "U-BAHN" rolling stock design (1920s/1960s/1970s)

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?67509

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?56404

(courtesy: nycsubway.or ...
  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:18 pm   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
W.B.:

Came across a couple of "PA"-series buses from "Joisey"" (in the second photo, note the "RED & TAN" suburban "Jetson" on the right)....... :wi ...
  Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 9:54 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
For some reason when seeing those Berlin U-Bahn pictures Kraftwerk music (regardless of whether it's "Autobahn" or "Trans-Europe Express" or "Musique Non Stop") keeps pop ...
  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 9:44 am   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
W.B.

Sadly, I agree; the cutting torch was all too near for these classics.

The "Jetsons" were always among my favorite buses.

If memory serves me correctly, the ex-PSNJ/TNJ "J ...
  Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:54 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
Here are a few photos of the ancient "A-1" class "U-BAHN" cars, among the earliest to operate in Berlin; a train of these cars are part of the historic collection today.

These c ...
  Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:48 am   Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future.......
Berlin, early 1960s (look in the background; looks a lot like one of those classic "TDI" platform clocks over the platform!) Wink

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57745

(courtesy ...
  Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: New York City Buses   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 8:43 am   Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland!
W.B.:

As always, greatly appreciate your "in-depth" historical info.

Just imagine if the "Em-Tee-Yay" decided to go with "slant back" RTS right from the get-go (as ...
  Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
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PostForum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:28 am   Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
Here is an excellent photo page on the "ghost" U-Bahn stations which are today dimly-lit, echoing, haunting reminders of a divided Berlin................

https://atlasobscura.com/articles ...
  Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

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PostForum: General Transportation - All Other Modes   Posted: Tue May 14, 2024 12:18 am   Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros
This nostalgic early 1960s photo depicts one of the "U-BAHN" trains of the 1930s.

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?57745

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

This photo makes for an interes ...
 
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