cliffgromer Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Rode this bus as a kid on the Madison St. line and the Grand Street & E. Broadway line. Loved this bus. Wanted to be a bus driver because of it. Grand St. & E. Broadway garage was located on Water St., Manhattan, about 23 blocks from where I lived. Had dreams of his bus all the way into my 80s. Wrote about it in Clifff Notes on the Knickerbocker Village blogspot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I know we would love to see pictures of this Bus.. Jojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 back on the middle 60s we had a diesel school bus that was bad ass great memories sound and smell. Probably the same memories of you have has this huge steering wheel it smelled bad ass diesel exhaust. Great memories as a child. Look like an old Ralph cramden City bus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 With some pics maybe someone can track that bus down for you. Lol I can't say I have all that many fond memories of the school bus. Maybe a few more years? lots of kids pissing in bottles and getting the bus stuck on occasion. Our district had a massive mid 80s Bluebird with a little 5.9 cummins up front, 55 was the top speed (on flat ground) with no AC. When we dropped to 6 man football this became a problem when we had to drive 100+ miles across the state for games. Got a grant of some sort and got a sweet bluebird with a 6.7 rear engine now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 All of my school career was spent on Brockway buses with a few R model Internationals thrown in. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 all my school bus experiences were on thomas bus bodied gas powered chevys. and all driven by the bus company owner. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Ours were all bluebirds with GMC front ends spoke wheels ,,, and as white mentioned the dreaded ride, headed to the joint ha ha that’s what we used to call it the pen most of us hated going there… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffgromer Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 Plenty pix of the CL on the Mack site. This wasn't a school bus but a NY City transportation bus run by NYC and the privately owned Grand St. and E. Broadway service. I rode on the Madison St. line I did manage to once ese the maintenance vehicle pictures on the Mack site with the short cab and open truck bed-like rear. The bus had a great smell to it along with memorable rattles. Loved the circular mirror in the interior above the front entrance door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mowerman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 this is probably not what your looking for but found it on google search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brocky Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Cliff Your location says :Paul Smiths, NY.. Isn't that up in the Adirondacks????? Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I think we scared them off. I’m thinking the last picture I put on there is the one he’s talking about flat front open back I don’t know it is kind of neat looking…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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