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This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010

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41 years ago today, August 31,1969, exact fare was required to ride the buses and subways of NYC.



Photograph taken August 30, 1969 by Joe Testagrose at East 34th Street & Lexington Avenue.

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Newkirk Images on Tue Aug 31 11:13:07 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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August 30th and the windows are closed. A/C must be cranking !

Bill Newkirk

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Correction: Re: This Date in NYC Bus History Aug. 31

Posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:14:01 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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41 years ago today, August 31,1969, exact fare was required to ride the buses of NYC.



Photograph taken August 30, 1969 by Joe Testagrose at East 34th Street & Lexington Avenue.


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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:18:13 2010, in response to Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by Newkirk Images on Tue Aug 31 11:13:07 2010.

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When the A/C was runnning on the fishbowls, I remember the sound it made, motor running.

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Aug 31 11:32:01 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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thats a great pic

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Re: Correction: Re: This Date in NYC Bus History Aug. 31

Posted by Newkirk Images on Tue Aug 31 11:40:23 2010, in response to Correction: Re: This Date in NYC Bus History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:14:01 2010.

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Oooooooo.....I wanna ride !

Bill Newkirk

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Manwithaplan on Tue Aug 31 21:35:58 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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Now that's what I call a bus.

MWAP

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Andy on Tue Aug 31 22:24:27 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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Check out that mid-50s Plymouth or Dodge to the right of the bus, going WB on 34th St.



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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Aug 31 23:23:39 2010, in response to Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by Andy on Tue Aug 31 22:24:27 2010.

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thats's an early 50's they weren't making cars that looked like that in the mid 50's.

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Re: Correction: Re: This Date in NYC Bus History Aug. 31

Posted by 15 BEECHHURST on Wed Sep 1 07:34:01 2010, in response to Re: Correction: Re: This Date in NYC Bus History Aug. 31, posted by Newkirk Images on Tue Aug 31 11:40:23 2010.

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I wish the TA would look at that bus really closely and look at the batwing bus in the museum fleet and do a 'what's wrong with this picture?'

A really great picture, with the side sign, the block letter black-and-white front sign and the "OA" sign on the advertising board.

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Sep 1 17:56:07 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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What's more incredible about the beloved fishbowls was the fact that maintance was virtually non-existant at that time. And in the hot weather to find working a/c was a crap shoot.

They took a lickin' and kept on tickin'!

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by WestCode44 on Wed Sep 1 21:42:51 2010, in response to This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by B53RICH on Tue Aug 31 11:06:35 2010.

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Suprised all you guyz forgot about the NEW TWO WAY RADIO SYSTEM installed on all buses around 1969 (see the grey antenna on the roof just behind the des sign)

Some buses carried the larger green box type radio pod. (depending on garage)


Also interior/exterior operator controlled P.A. speaker installed on this bus.

Exact Fare= 20 cents-Johnson Farebox

Looks like a CHEVY 'bel-air' rollong up behind.

WE-44

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Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31

Posted by B53RICH on Wed Sep 1 22:07:17 2010, in response to Re: This Date in NYC Transit History Aug. 31, posted by WestCode44 on Wed Sep 1 21:42:51 2010.

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The box type was actually a protective cover for a flat hoop type of antenna which was introduced about 1970. This type replaced the verticle whip antenna which were prone to damage.

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