BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

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Also..........

From historic photos I have seen, it would seem that "motor coach" was more of an "experimental" frame of mind, than its "Noo Yawk" counterpart.

Two experimental YELLOW double-deckers were delivered to"motor coach" in 1926, equipped with a gas/electric drive system, which proved unsuccessful.

Both buses had enclosed upper decks.........

"NYO"

["CHICAGO MOTOR COACH COMPANY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

I've always found this interesting..........

The only Old Looks (and MACKS) in the "See-Tee-Yay's" fleet were those which were originally rostered by CMMCo.

During the 1950s, of course, the "See-Tee-Yay" was indeed more than enamored with the postwar "Oddballs", which they rostered in the hundreds.

It would have been interesting to see what models of "Gee-Em's" CTA might have purchased, prior to the first Fishbowls and "Dangerfields".......

"NYO"

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Also:

Had "motor coach" lasted into the 1960s, would they have gone "gung ho" with Flex New Looks ("Dangerfields") or Fishbowls instead? (or, possibly, a group of each)...........

"NYO"

["CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY"]

[MaBSTOA 15]

The CTA also acquired Yellow Coach and GM old look models from Chicago Surface Lines.

Said models were TG-3205, TD-3605, TG-4007, TD-4506 and TDH-4507.

What fascinates me is the difference in the purchase of buses between Chicago Motor Coach and Fifth Avenue Coach.

CMC had Ford Transits, GM TDH-3207, Yellow Coach TD-4501, TD-4502, TD-4505 and the super king size TDH-5502.

As well as the 102 inch wide TDH-5103.

Their Mack C-50 were also102 inches wide.

FACO had none of these their king size GM TDH-5104 and TDH-5106 were all 96 inches wide including the infamous Mack C-50.

By the way CMC was smart to buy only eight Mack C-50 while FACO had 25 of them.

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

MaBSTOA 15:

Appreciate the historical info.......thanks!

After purchasing John F. Doyle's excellent book on "motor coach", I was QUITE surprised that they also operated some FORDS (certainly, FACCo never did; PSNJ, on the other hand, rostered quite a few)

CSL also rostered a number of those quirky-looking, distinctive "slant back" TWINS (ALWAYS loved these distinctive-looking buses!)

They lasted well into the CTA era, and, obviously, were TOUGH customers!

Imagine CTA rostering those distinctive, eye-catching Old Looks, the ones with "the sign that sticks out in the front", once commonplace here in "Noo Yawk?

"NYO"

["THE BOULEVARD ROUTE"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Just like FACCo....

CMCCo, like its "Noo Yawk" counterpart, was indeed a steadfast YELLOW/GM cusomer, throughout the years.............

"NYO"

["152 ADDISON"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"Independence".......

In "Shik-aga", CMCCo was absorbed into the CTA in 1952; FACL lasted into 1962, before becoming part of "stoa"............

"NYO"

["FIFTH AVENUE COACH LINES"]