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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 2:32 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Thanks for your report.....EAGERLY awaited, here! Wink

Good to see at least SOME of the now-veteran " Brighton Belle" R-68s are still in "sovice".

Your's Truly finds it so ironic that NTTs now rule the "C"; tradionally, for most of the time, the oldest equipment was assigned to this route (I still recall when it only operated during rush hours)

I can remember (on the "CC" in the mid-70s) "Arnines". then, for many years, the "Thunderboid" Artens (now, the "CC" was the "C")

I remember too, briefly, when "R-44/46" being on the "CC" very early 80s, before going back to "Artens".

Then, for a few years, the "Redboids on sterioids" ("R-27/R-30"s)", until the GOH'd "Brightliners".

These are what I last remember, when I retired back in 2004..........

"NYO"

["CC HUDSON TERMINAL"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:22 pm Post subject:

.........with the last true stronghold of the faithful old "Fordy-Fors" over on "The Isle of Staten" now under NTT rule, transit buffs are now finding less and less to ride and to photograph, regarding the "Old Guard". Sad

Looks like the Rockaways will see the very last of the old 'Fordy-Fours", at some time in the not-too-distant-future........ Sad

"NYO"

["ROUND ROBIN"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:26 pm Post subject:

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:29 pm Post subject:

Furthermore, though not directly related to our situation but rather, given the comparisons of "See-Bee-Tee-See" to Disney monorail technology, here's this video to show . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXR6tW6VU0

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 7:07 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Thanks for the correction! Wink

I had "hoid" about the Disneyland monorail power failure earlier; it is obvious that the current trainsets (and control systems) are equipped with far more hi-tech "Buzz Lightyear" electronic wizardry than early generations.

Don't get me started on that insipid "AIRTRAIN", which would certainly be more appropriate for a theme park......... Razz

"NYO"

["ALWEG"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:47 am Post subject:

"Married Pairs",etc........

Recall, eons ago, when subway cars were all single units, with cabs at each end?

On "the tubes", the very last single-unit cars were the 1958 "joint service "PRR/H&M cars.

Today, ft course, we have sets comprised of multiple cars

Last single-unit cars to operate on the "Isle of Staten" were the 1925 "ME-1s".

Then, too, recall trailers; the "modern" IND only rostered motor cars, unlike the older IRT and BMT.

The "Aitch & EM", likewise, never rostered trailers (the SIRT, however, did roster a number of trailers)......

"NYO"

["A.C.F."]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:27 am Post subject:

Also:

When PATH's "PA"-class was introduced in 1965, they came in two different styles.

There were the cab-equipped "A" cars and the "C" cars (no cabs)..........

"NYO"

["JSQ"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 10:40 am Post subject:

On this day in 1955, the "foist" of the new "R-16s" entered service on the BMT's #15 Jamaica line............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?128579

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["15 JAMAICA"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:13 am Post subject:

A new era dawns on the "Bee-Em-Tee", 1955 (never took long for those pantograph gates to sport scuff marks)...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?128581

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["15 BROAD STREET"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 12:19 am Post subject:

Same location, 2017...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?150001

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["M"]