BusTalk

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"Fuggedabboudid, a little of this white stuff ain't stoppin' ME, pal!"

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?75778

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?113282

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87550

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["BMT LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

The formidable, hulking "Broadway Battleships" ("Standards"), likewise were indeed not at all leery about getting the job done, when the "white stuff" was a-fallin'.....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6327 (added bonus: a shiny new "Jetson"!)

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87048

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87018

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?76004

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["New York City Transit Authority"]

[Cyberider]

Maybe they can blame "climate change?"

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"The Isle Of Staten" in da snow........

Just wondering now how the new "R-211s" (aka "Staten Island Rattlers") are going to be able to handle their first "Noo Yawk" winter (something's telling me that not going to be able to handle the "fluffy white stuff", as did their oh-so-reliable, long-lived predecessors)

We shall see.............

"NUO"

["RIDE THE RAPID"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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W.B.:

Agreed, 100%......the shiny new "Ratllers", I also, feel, are going to "fizzle out" at the sign of the first decent snowfall (can't even put CHAINS on 'em!)

Also, I foresee quite a bit of "See-Bee-Tee-See" issues, on exposed lines, once "Ol' Man Winter" really sinks his frigid claws into the "Noo Yawk" area, in a few more months........I feel it's going to be a VERY eventful winter, transit-wise...........

"NYO"

["MOW"]

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Fighting snow the "INTERBOROUGH" way!

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6933

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6934

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?13013

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6943

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["30187"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Further........

The more I thinki about it, I have the feeling that this is going to be a VERY interesting winter for the "Es-Eye-Are", with the new "Staten Island Rattlers" ("R-211s") in charge (any of the veteran "Fordy-Fours" still running?

As the SIR's route is TOTALLY EXPOSED (with the exception of the short tunnel between St. George and Tompkinsville), it would seem that the line is going to have MORE than its share of issues, if we have a colder/snowier winter than normal..........

"NYO"

["TOTTENVILLE LOCAL"]

[Cyberider]

Trying to visualize an R-211 with a snow plow. . .

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Hmmmmmmm.....

Was just browsing the "R-211" photo galleries at nycsubway.org; strangely, NO photos of ANY testing under "winter conditions"........indeed, this is going to be a VERY interesting winter, especially over on "The Isle Of Staten".......

"NYO"

["WINTER WONDERLAND"]

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Recalling those long, long ago days when "IRON MEN" and "ARMOR-PLATED TANKS" valiantly fought the snow on the subways and Els (this nostalgic 1960s scene is indeed TIMELESS!)

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?45208

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT"]

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"SNOW FIGHTER"!!

This veteran Old Look indeed would have had MANY interesting stories to tell, I am sure, had it had the ability of speech!

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155230

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["SF-18"]

[Cyberider]