BusTalk

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W.B.:

Check these out (Myrtle Avenue photos, early 70's)............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154423 *("Dangerfield")

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154819 *(Old Look)

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153201 *(Fishbowl)

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154823 *(Old Look)

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["54 TO JAY ST"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

......it would also be interesting to find out when the first "Dangerfields" ran on Myrtle Avenue, and, also, when the last ones were replaced......

"NYO"

["Em-Tee-Yay"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

....also, I'm interested of what garage the Myrtle Avenue buses were then based (I know Old Looks could still be seen on Myrtle Avenue in 1971).......

"NYO"

[W.B. Fishbowl]

B54 was based out of Fresh Pond depot which, as of 1972, had 53 of the 1969-70 111CC-D5-1 "Dangerfields" (4100-4152, probably going back to 1970), extended by 1974 to 58 (up to 4157) and by then augmented by 20 of the newer order of 53102-6-1 (7135-7154). All other buses mentioned in the 1969, 1972, 1973 and 1974 rosters were Fishbowls, apparently the Old Looks that ran on the line were considered spares as none of them were mentioned.

Other routes assigned out of Fresh Pond in that time period were: B13, B20, B24, B38, B52, B53, B55, B57 and B58.

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

As always, i greatly appreciate your historical input.

Fresh Pond was once a busy BMT/B&QT hub, with many yard tracks.

Streetcars were based there until about 1950 or so, and many different types of BMT equipment (subway and elevated) could be found there, back in the day.

I know the "EM-Tee-Yay" still stores trains there, but the equipment variety of years past is now, sadly, long-gone.

It's all NTT now.

Getting back to the buses, did any MACKS ever operate on Myrtle Avenue?

"NYO"

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

..........interesting on how it was that a local "indy" company like "AVENUE B." had the distinction of operating the very last MACKS in the city.

IMHO, I don't think the "Em-Tee-Yay's " new two-tone blue of the 1970's would have looked at all well on the Old Looks, let alone the MACKS.......

"NYO"

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

On this day in 1955...........

The famed and iconic "Toid Aven-uh" El ceased running between 149th Street and Chatham Square (service yo City Hall and South Ferry had already been abandoned)

This was the very last El to operate in Manhattan.

The Bronx section woiuld continue to opeate until 1973,nearly 20 years moreu

Indeed, a long and colorful era in "Noo Yawk" transit history ended.....

"NYO"

["MUDC"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"END OF THE LINE" (1955)..............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?75740

(coirtesy:nycsubway.org)

["INTERBOROUGH"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

42nd Street station of the "Toid Aven-uh" El in 1955; note "Soiface" buses and brand-new '55 Chevy taxis...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?75749

["RIDE THE SURFACE WAY"]

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149th Street, 1953.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?53585

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

If only we could go back in time.......

["BoT"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

"VOICES UNHEEDED" (1955)

The placard in the left fpreground indeed says it all........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?58149

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

[Cyberider]

Lots of interesting history there. Too bad they couldn't have taken the NYCMTA to court to prevent the end of elevated service until the 2nd Ave. subway was built.