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	   Topic: 2018 Artic renumberings | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: New York City Buses   Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:10 pm   Subject: 2018 Artic renumberings | 
  
  
	Can anybody figure out what renumberings have happened to the remaining "old" 5500-5600 artics? I have found two conflicting versions:
 
 4 of 5512-5530 to 100-103 or 6 to 1175-1181???
 
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	   Topic: Ex Albany buses in New York City | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: New York City Bus Rosters   Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:35 am   Subject: Ex Albany buses in New York City | 
  
  
	According to the various Motor Coach Age rosters over the years, the following Albany Flxibles ended up running for the New York Queens privates:
 
 400 Command 199
 402 Command 198
 403 Command 197
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	   Topic: Lee Harvey Oswald bus | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:09 am   Subject: Lee Harvey Oswald bus | 
  
  
	Alek - Mr 'L' - traildriver - All - 
 
 Concur this an example of WHITE 1150-DW. Fairly rare type, with few operators. Greater part of all 
 production went to CAPITAL TRANSIT of Washington, DC.
 
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	   Topic: GBL Historical Roster | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: New York City Bus Rosters   Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:42 am   Subject: GBL Historical Roster | 
  
  
	Thanks a bunch for the roster.  I have just a couple of things.  As another poster noted that Grumman Flxible 870 #544-549 were bought second-hand.  GBL original 870s were #550-589.  
 
 Also the '79  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: New Flyer D60HF & Orion V renumbering | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: New York City Bus Rosters   Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:21 am   Subject: New Flyer D60HF & Orion V renumbering | 
  
  
	Three more renumberings:
 
 1300 ex 5254
 4704 ex 5281
 4706 ex 5285 | 
  
  
	   Topic: CSL/CMCC/CTA buses | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:03 am   Subject: CTA buses | 
  
  
	| Most ex-CSL buses were gone by 1963 at the latest. Twin 44S's, Brills and Whites all went about the same time. CMC diesels lasted a bit longer, 4506's until 1966, 4507's until 1969 (thanks to route 16 ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 'OMAHA'S TWIN SUPER COACHES' | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: Surface Transit - Western United States   Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:51 am   Subject: Chicago 9763 | 
  
  
	| Never heard CTA 9763 was a HPO! It definitely was a motor bus, as the 58DW model shows. There is a photo of it at the South Suburban Safeway lines garage in Harvey being used as a demo while still a g ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: [IL] CTA pulls entire NABI fleet from service | 
  
  
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	 Forum: Surface Transit - Eastern United States   Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:39 am   Subject: CTA NABI's | 
  
  
	| CTA Nabi artics are not BRT-style like LA's, but the "ordinary" lowfloor styling. Las far as I know, the argument between NABI and CTA has never been solved. The buses are rotting in storage ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:33 am   Subject: Why no 9640? | 
  
  
	| Just curious... Why was there not a bus numbered 9640? All other groups started with "0", 9600, 9620, 9630, 9660... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:30 am   Subject: Suffolk County Transit Roster | 
  
  
	From official Suffolk County sources:
 
 As of 2/12 only 9908, 9913, 9915, 9920, 9923, 9928, 9929, 9932, 9933, 9935, 9939 still on roster
 
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	   Topic: GM NEW LOOK ODDITIES | 
  
  
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	 Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers   Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:42 am   Subject: GM NEW LOOK ODDITIES | 
  
  
	| Not quite... Only one 300 was ever "refurbished" - 301. What you see is a wreck rebuild using 5307 parts. Note the plate has "GMC" now. Also note that even though we are talking mi ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES' | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers   Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 5:36 am   Subject: 'GM OLD LOOK ODDITIES' | 
  
  
	| This bus was a very poorly thought out deal, but given we are talking 1917, maybe not so. The body is by St Louis Car, one of 50 (101-150). The engine compartment/cab is detachable from the body, and  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 'VINTAGE SUFFOLK COUNTY' | 
  
  
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	 Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:33 pm   Subject: Fuoco 4519 | 
  
  
	| the Louis A Fuoco Bus Line TDH4519-1535 listed as #108 | 
  
  
	   Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster | 
  
  
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	 Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:13 pm   Subject: Suffolk | 
  
  
	| Now I have a question: By any chance does anybody have access to the serials/VIN's for the current fleet?? | 
  
  
	   Topic: Suffolk County Transit Roster | 
  
  
	andrethebusman 
	   
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	 Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses   Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:12 pm   Subject: More Suffolk | 
  
  
	Chance:
 
 ICMC 300-303
 
 300 to Hampton 300
 301 to Sunrise 301
 302-303 no change
 
 Hampton 320-321 no change
 
 EBT 340-341
 
 340 to Hampton 340
 341 to Sunrise 341
 
 Suffolk 880-884 r# 8880-88 ... | 
  
  
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