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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 5 |
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Posted by Andy on Thu Aug 5 10:38:47 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 5, posted by William A. Padron on Thu Aug 5 09:11:19 2021. The push type exit doors are actually a lot older than the RTS 1981 bus. The 1957 TDH 5106 GM diesels were the first NYC buses to be so equipped, followed closely by Fifth Ave. Coach 5106s in 1958. When the GMC fishbowls were introduced in 1960, all NYC bus operators, both TA and private, opted for the push type exit door. GMC offered the old style jackknife rear doors as an option on the fishbowls, but to my knowledge no NYC operator ever bought them new with this option. Other properties did opt for jackknife rear doors on their new fishbowls, notably Public Service in NJ and Boston MTA (later MBTA). |
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