BusTalk

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

OUTSTANDING collection of historic "Shik-aga" bus photos (Old Looks, Fishbowls, "Oddballs", WHITES, BRILLS, etc; also rapid transit, streetcars, and trolleybuses!)

Just check out the SHEER DIVERSITY that once ruled the streets (dang, even put the "Tee-Yay" to shame!)

https://www.thetrolleydodger.com/tag/south-suburban-safeway-lines/

["CTA"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Indeed a bit strange that there were NO Brill-built subway cars in "Noo Yawk", nor did the "Bee-oh-Tee" ever purchase "Brill-boa' buses (recall, though, there WERE privately operated WHITES in Queens and on "The Isle of Staten", and a small number of "Brill-boas" in Queens)

"Soiface" DID roster SOME "Oddballs" (postwar TWINS), along with those operated by the "Tee-Yay" until about 1955.

Did you notice, also, the colorful "See-Tee-Yay" affiliate buses, recalling the days of old "indies" in Queens?

Strange, though, that the only Old Looks rostered by the "See-Tee-Yay" were those which were originally in the CMCCo fleet (TDH-5502s)

These buses were, at the time they were entering service with CMCCo, the largest buses built by "Gee-Em"....................

"NYO"

["THE BOULEVARD ROUTE"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Here is another incredible collection of vintage bus/trolleybus/streetcar/rapid transit photos, not only from "Skik-aga", but also, from a number of other cities as well

(make sure you check out that Fishbowl railbus!)

Truly boggles the mind at just how fascinating and diverse mass transit operations once were (NO WONDER the "shutterbugs" were always busy, back in the "olden days"!!)

"NYO"

https://www.thetrolleydodger.com/tag/trolley-buses/

"'HALSTED"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here is another interesting collection of historic "Shik-aga" bus photos; note the one photo of a "Queen Mary" (a loooooong way indeed from our own Fifth "Aven-oo"!)

Prewar and postwar coaches are represented here; again, note the diversity that too many took for granted, back in the day............

https://www.thetrolleydodger.com/2015/09/08/historic-chicago-buses/

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here we have the restored "L" cars and buses in CTA's "Heritage Fleet" (note the "Dangerfield" and "Dangerfield Wannabe", #8499)

https://www.transitchicago.com/heritagefleet/

['FLXIBLE"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Roster of retired "See-Tee-Yay" buses, 1940s and upwards........

https://www.chicagorailfan.com/rosctaxb.html

["TDH-3207"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Second from the top is CTA's historic "Dangerfield Wannabe" #8499.
(imagine FACCo or the "Tee-Yay" operating a fleet of these distinctive-looking buses!)

https://www.chicagorailfan.com/rosctap4.html

["CTA"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W,B.:

Agreed; that green/cream combination seemed to be quite popular with a number of operators, back then (in "Joisey", Jersey City's LAFAYETTE & GREENVILLE also used these colors on its buses)

I'm also with you on the "Dangerfield Wannabees" (had FACCo or "Soiface" ever rostered them) would have put them on the routes you suggested.

To be honest, I have little trouble picturing them running for the "Tee-Yay", over on the "Isle of Staten".........

"NYO"