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New York City Transit purchased 133 buses of this type to begin replacing the 1956-vintage Mack C-49 fleet. Thirteen of the new buses, all equipped with 47 high-back, front facing, upholstered seats, were built for the new Staten Island-to-Manhattan express service, which debuted in December 1968.
12 paź 2024 · Bus No. 8466 – Manufactured by General Motors, this Model TDH 5303 were ordered in 1966 for MaBSTOA & NYCT to replace 1940s and 1950s vintage buses acquired by the City after the Fifth...
6 mar 2008 · By the early 1950’s, GM already was the acknowledged as the leading U.S. transit bus manufacturer. In 1953, they announced the launch of the new TDH-5105. With a power train and dimensions identical to those of the TDH-5103, the 5105 introduced a then-radical design feature that eventually would become standard equipment on all subsequent ...
The 1950s saw Manhattan in post-war bloom. The economy was humming, and the island was swiftly transforming. Skyscrapers like the Seagram Building redefined the city’s skyline, making it even more iconic.
4 cze 2015 · Rekindle your love of the MTA (however briefly) with our favorite historical and vintage photos of NYC's subway cars, trolleys and buses to remind you why NYC is the greatest city in the...
Many Old Look buses of different models were purchased in the 1950s and 1960s, three of which have been preserved by New York City Transit. Bus number 2969 is a GMC TDH-5101 Old Look that was manufactured in 1949.
10 cze 2023 · Buses for New York City are 102″ wide, which makes them 6″ wider than the legal limit. Only for New York City are these made as far as I know. The Mack buses were comfortable and I remember many of them equipped with air suspension.
