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Posted by RetiredSLD on Tue Jul 29 20:50:52 2014 Just found Nycta1972 t6h-5309a #6000 for sale in southern calif by www.sellabus.com. it still has gleason front rollsign installed still runs and is in blue/white livery. I remember driving this bus when it was originally assigned to flatbush. Great bus to drive. Did many miles with this and its brothers on flatbush runs. Not a bad price on it either |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Jul 30 08:12:11 2014, in response to 1972 GMC found, posted by RetiredSLD on Tue Jul 29 20:50:52 2014.  Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by WayneJay on Wed Jul 30 10:42:05 2014, in response to 1972 GMC found, posted by RetiredSLD on Tue Jul 29 20:50:52 2014. That's awesome. I would hope that the TA would be interested in reacquiring this bus, restore, and add to historical fleet. IMO, it would make a great addition to the fleet as it currently doesn't contain any of the T6H-5309A/10A. Not to mention it being the first bus in that '72 T6H-5309A group (6000-6349).Those who could make this happen probably should be made aware that this bus is available. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 10:46:54 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by WayneJay on Wed Jul 30 10:42:05 2014. I don't think NYCT is willing to pay $6,500+ shipping, to get back their own bus!Now if somebody wants to donate $$$$$$$............. |
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Posted by Hart Bus on Wed Jul 30 11:21:20 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 10:46:54 2014. Wonder how the bus is shipped ? Is it driven cross-country or put on a carrier.Also wonder what the costs for each alternative? I know that in late 2005 or early 2006, I had a Toyota Camry shipped from the LA area to Long Island. It cost about $1,000 including door to door pick-up and delivery by two truck, not driving it to a pick up place and getting to the delivery spot. I realize that there is now ten years of inflation and that a bus cannot be put on a car carrier and achieve the economies of scale. |
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Posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed Jul 30 11:26:09 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by WayneJay on Wed Jul 30 10:42:05 2014. I agree, the TA had planned to save a 96 Orion but they cannibalized the bus by mistake. Maybe they could use the resources to restore that bus to bring this one back to NY.Only issue is HOW would the bus get back to NY. I mean, I doubt this bus can do a cross country road trip at highway speeds at its age, I guess they could bring it back via Flatbed Truck or Aircraft. |
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Posted by Q4 on Wed Jul 30 11:47:10 2014, in response to 1972 GMC found, posted by RetiredSLD on Tue Jul 29 20:50:52 2014. I wonder why this one didn't get the Blitz treatment (remanufactured). |
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Posted by WayneJay on Wed Jul 30 12:22:50 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Q4 on Wed Jul 30 11:47:10 2014. NYCTA's Blitz project was for 350 buses which of course used buses from the TDH-5303AC, T6H-5305A, and T6H-5309A/10A. The TA gave the others mini rehabs in-house.Since this was sort of an emergency after the TA/OA Grummans were withdrawn from service... I always suspected that they selected the worst of these buses to be sent to Blitz, while others were done in-house. |
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Posted by WayneJay on Wed Jul 30 14:17:55 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 10:46:54 2014. I have no value about the value/market value of the bus, but I imagine if the TA is interested in getting the bus... They'll pay to get it done. |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed Jul 30 14:55:05 2014, in response to 1972 GMC found, posted by RetiredSLD on Tue Jul 29 20:50:52 2014. It's part of Loren Joplin's collection - gmbus.com. He also had 6920 but it has been scrapped. |
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Posted by Hart Bus on Wed Jul 30 15:31:38 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed Jul 30 14:55:05 2014. A quick glance at Loren's website shows many buses either scrapped or sold, without any dates. The website has a copywrite date of 2000 and the last entry was a sale in 2011.Wonder how many he has left, including #6000? Also I couldn't find any other model than the fishbowl. Is that all he kept ? |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Jul 30 15:38:52 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Wed Jul 30 14:55:05 2014. What a damn shame they scrapped an old Red and Tan fishbowl number 91 it was in pretty good shape look wise. Same as the old Public service of NJ fishbowl number 500a. It looked really good inside too. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 15:50:41 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by busdude2 on Wed Jul 30 15:38:52 2014. Underbody rust perhaps?Any bus usued for the purpose that bus was is suseptable since it does high speeds on main roads in the winter with all the road salts doing damage. If these parts were not properly cleaned during its' service life, by the 40 year mark the bus is toast for sure. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Jul 30 17:36:20 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 15:50:41 2014. Too bad though. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Wed Jul 30 18:22:47 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by r33/r36 mainline on Wed Jul 30 11:26:09 2014. Ever see the tv show Shipping wars ? U Ship puts anything needed to be shipped up for bid. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Jul 30 19:28:35 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Wed Jul 30 10:46:54 2014. Does Orange Empire RR Museum have buses in their collections ?Aren't they the ones that have several 2nd Av el cars ? If true to both, send the bus there. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Jul 30 20:04:07 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by busdude2 on Wed Jul 30 15:38:52 2014. Was the Fishbowl R & T 91 the bus that resided in NJ in the 1990's, which I once rode near Warwick on an NYS&W excursion ? |
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Posted by busdude2 on Thu Jul 31 05:46:01 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Joe V on Wed Jul 30 20:04:07 2014. I think that bus is still around number 90. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Jul 31 17:49:40 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by busdude2 on Thu Jul 31 05:46:01 2014. Oh good. I fell in love with it that day, took video of the 10 minute ride.I have had a fetish with SDM's for 50 years. |
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Posted by busdude2 on Thu Jul 31 18:07:11 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Joe V on Thu Jul 31 17:49:40 2014. I remember riding them on school field trips in Jersey city in the 70's a great ride. Red and Tan sometimes the Orange and black bus lines too. I guess JC schools like the companies with colors in their names. |
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Posted by WayneJay on Fri Aug 1 09:40:48 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Joe V on Thu Jul 31 17:49:40 2014. I feel lucky to have gotten a few rides on some of TNJ's SDM-5302 back in the day. Those buses were awesome, and it always seemed like the operator was having fun driving them. |
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Posted by rbseabeach on Fri Aug 1 13:15:38 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by Newkirk Images on Wed Jul 30 08:12:11 2014. IIRC, this was the first original blue bus. It was also the first GMC to have the exhaust next to the rear window. Finally I think the front tinted glass section above the windshield was a lt gray not green. Am I correct? It has been a long time. The before this bus was the 4400 series which IIRC did nto have the exhaust near the rear window, was naturally green in color and was the first with A/C. |
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Posted by B53RICH on Fri Aug 1 19:07:37 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by rbseabeach on Fri Aug 1 13:15:38 2014. I think 4301, a 1970 GMC had a demo EIP exhaust. Was this an add on or installed new? |
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Posted by Joe V on Sat Aug 2 12:08:44 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by WayneJay on Fri Aug 1 09:40:48 2014. I rode them on Mohawk Coach, leased Manhattan Lines in Mohawk service, Suburban, PSCT, Intercity, Lakeland. |
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Posted by rbseabeach on Mon Aug 4 11:30:51 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by B53RICH on Fri Aug 1 19:07:37 2014. DOn't know. I do remember the first factory blue GMC bus with A/c & the rear exhaust near the rear window.On the Flexible side, I remember the first new blue but with a small rear window and the exhaust on the side of the window |
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Posted by TheHat on Mon Aug 4 12:16:39 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by rbseabeach on Mon Aug 4 11:30:51 2014. Funny, EIP kit meant stack exhaust. Yes put the exhaust point in the air, not at the ground. ALL better, LOL... |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Aug 4 15:53:29 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by rbseabeach on Fri Aug 1 13:15:38 2014. 8000s were the first with A/C. 1966 TDH-5303 |
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Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Mon Aug 4 17:06:58 2014, in response to Re: 1972 GMC found, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Aug 4 15:53:29 2014. 8000s were the first with A/C. 1966 TDH-5303Even earlier than that were MaBSTOA 5301s 3211-3220, inherited from FACCo. |
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