Blizzard of 2010 - Six of twelve (TWELVE) busses stuck on lower Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Blizzard of 2010 - New York City - Another stuck bus on Houston, this one on Chrystie St.—you can actually see it at the bottom of this traffic cam.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
This was sweet Lou Myers driving his second half of a combo near the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken, NJ after working a school bus trip. Photo was taken by Joe Testagrose in 1981.
Thanks to one of our bloggers for sending this.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Well, we were lucky - we stayed on the very west side of the huge East Coast storm and barely got a dusting. Stay safe out there all you East Coast people!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
May you all have a very blessed and merry Christmas. From all of us at the Museum of Bus Transportation.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Have you been naughty or nice??? A friend was at a McDonald's drive-up window in the Boston area on Tuesday--she gets up to the window to pay and the cashier says--the car in front of you paid for your meal! So she is turn paid forward and treated the car behind her--which she noted in her rear-view mirror was a car with many children! How nice is that???
Have you done an unexpected deed for someone lately? I'd like to hear about it!
Have you done an unexpected deed for someone lately? I'd like to hear about it!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thanks to one of our blog-followers for the following pictures--taken on a recent cruise to the Bahamas--with a stopover in FL!
Pictures show the Kennedy Space Center MCI and it's interior city seats.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Only 5 days left until Christmas--and for the Susquehanna Valley --there is no "white stuff" in sight....we've had a few close calls and tomorrow may be another--but the storms seem to be sliding by south of us.
That's okay for all the last-minute shoppers! Are you done with your shopping???
Happy Holidays to all and enjoy this VERY busy week before Christmas.
That's okay for all the last-minute shoppers! Are you done with your shopping???
Happy Holidays to all and enjoy this VERY busy week before Christmas.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
As you consider gifts for the holiday, please keep the Museum of Bus Transportation in mind. You recognize that the Museum of Bus Transportation is much more than just a building. MBT is a gathering space for all those with with a love of BUSES.
As we approach the end of the year, please help the MBT, a 501(c)3 institution ensure that we continue to thrive by giving a donation today. Give through PayPal (http://www.paypal.com/) - use thebusmuseum@yahoo.com as recipient. Thank you.
As we approach the end of the year, please help the MBT, a 501(c)3 institution ensure that we continue to thrive by giving a donation today. Give through PayPal (http://www.paypal.com/) - use thebusmuseum@yahoo.com as recipient. Thank you.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
At a time of many holiday parties--here are some neat "school bus cakes"--one from our very own Annual Meeting in 2007.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas--I know MANY parts of the country are covered in snow which we all associate with the Holiday Season--here's a cute bus from Panama--all decorated for the season.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Our latest exhibit is on Russell Byrd--he was an early Pickwick Coach driver and pushed for safety standards for drivers in the industry. We have his uniform and some awards he received and interesting pictures and articles on his life.
In his 1945 memoir ‘Russ's Bus: Adventures of an American Bus Driver, Russell Aaron Byrd detailed his career as an interstate motor coach pilot. Among his repeat customers were the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Ted FioRito, Jan Garber, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, Phil Harris, John Scott Trotter and Rudy Vallee.
The multi-compartment Nite Coaches were well-suited for charter service. Byrd reports that a typical band of the era had eighteen members, including its leader, manager and porter. On a Columbia-built sleeper all eighteen can be put up in four of the five available compartments, with the fifth reserved for the band’s instruments and gear.
Byrd states: “The main thing is that the driver bring the band in on time at every stop, with a margin of safety.”
One related tale reveals that when he drove for the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the bandleader typically popped into the driver’s compartment around 4 a.m. to “get his advice on things”. Byrd later learned the nightly discussions were of a more serious nature. Apparently Dorsey had read a report that revealed most early morning accidents were caused by drowsy drivers, and his 4 a.m. visits were time to keep his band members safe.
In his 1945 memoir ‘Russ's Bus: Adventures of an American Bus Driver, Russell Aaron Byrd detailed his career as an interstate motor coach pilot. Among his repeat customers were the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey, Ted FioRito, Jan Garber, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, Phil Harris, John Scott Trotter and Rudy Vallee.
The multi-compartment Nite Coaches were well-suited for charter service. Byrd reports that a typical band of the era had eighteen members, including its leader, manager and porter. On a Columbia-built sleeper all eighteen can be put up in four of the five available compartments, with the fifth reserved for the band’s instruments and gear.
Byrd states: “The main thing is that the driver bring the band in on time at every stop, with a margin of safety.”
One related tale reveals that when he drove for the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the bandleader typically popped into the driver’s compartment around 4 a.m. to “get his advice on things”. Byrd later learned the nightly discussions were of a more serious nature. Apparently Dorsey had read a report that revealed most early morning accidents were caused by drowsy drivers, and his 4 a.m. visits were time to keep his band members safe.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Our newest book, Motorcoach Milestones edited by Robert L. Smith, is a MUST for every bus collector. It is a book of our TIMELINES! You will want this for your collection! A unique look at the history of buses!
You can order it directly from our Gift Shop online:
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Our new CAPS and VISORS make GREAT holiday gifts .... check them out. They are really nice looking with the blue bill on the cap.
And don't forget to visit our webpage: www.busmuseum.org.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
ONLY 19 days left until Christmas! Have you ordered your BUS items yet??? Checkout our latest and greatest:
We have some GREAT HO scale buses....check them out! Make great stocking stuffers.
Don't forget to checkout our website: http://www.busmuseum.org/ or see us on FACEBOOK (just search Bus Museum).
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
As a follow-up to our Negro League Baseball display, a member sent me this:
Earlier this year Hinchliffe Stadium was named the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places; it's vacant, dilapitated, and one of only three remaining Negro League stadiums in the country. In 1933, the New York Black Yankees started playing home games there, and continued to for a decade. Paterson voters approved a ballot initiative to renovate the stadium, and currently money is being raised to restore and rebuild it—if that happens, the public school system would use it, as well as the community (for concerts, and other entertainment reasons).
Earlier this year Hinchliffe Stadium was named the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places; it's vacant, dilapitated, and one of only three remaining Negro League stadiums in the country. In 1933, the New York Black Yankees started playing home games there, and continued to for a decade. Paterson voters approved a ballot initiative to renovate the stadium, and currently money is being raised to restore and rebuild it—if that happens, the public school system would use it, as well as the community (for concerts, and other entertainment reasons).
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Please note that the Museum will be closed on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, as it has been rented out for a private function.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Congratulations Gray Line!
It's Hats Off as AAA Recognizes Gray Line's 100 Years of Excellence
DENVER, Colorado -November 29, 2010- As year 2010 quickly approaches a memorable closing for Gray Line, AAA once again recognizes the company's century-long commitment to serving the travel community with unique, local sightseeing experiences. The two companies have maintained a dynamic partnership providing customers with the best in travel and sightseeing opportunities.
"As the nation's largest leisure travel organization, AAA is committed to providing members with outstanding vacation experiences, including preferred discounts and exclusive benefits on Gray Line one day tours worldwide," said Bruce Ream, Managing Director, AAA Partnership Programs. "AAA is pleased to recognize our valued partner for excellence on their 100th anniversary."
During the Gray Line centennial celebration in August 2010, AAA presented Gray Line members with a crystal obelisk commemorating 100 years of business, while respectively acknowledging a 13-year partnership.
Today, AAA and Gray Line work closely to provide customers with premium travel excursions that offer exclusive savings. AAA members that utilize the Show Your Card & Save program are entitled to a ten percent discount on daily sightseeing tours when booking via www.grayline.com/aaa.
Gray Line looks forward to many great years to come as an official AAA Partner.
It's Hats Off as AAA Recognizes Gray Line's 100 Years of Excellence
DENVER, Colorado -November 29, 2010- As year 2010 quickly approaches a memorable closing for Gray Line, AAA once again recognizes the company's century-long commitment to serving the travel community with unique, local sightseeing experiences. The two companies have maintained a dynamic partnership providing customers with the best in travel and sightseeing opportunities.
"As the nation's largest leisure travel organization, AAA is committed to providing members with outstanding vacation experiences, including preferred discounts and exclusive benefits on Gray Line one day tours worldwide," said Bruce Ream, Managing Director, AAA Partnership Programs. "AAA is pleased to recognize our valued partner for excellence on their 100th anniversary."
During the Gray Line centennial celebration in August 2010, AAA presented Gray Line members with a crystal obelisk commemorating 100 years of business, while respectively acknowledging a 13-year partnership.
Today, AAA and Gray Line work closely to provide customers with premium travel excursions that offer exclusive savings. AAA members that utilize the Show Your Card & Save program are entitled to a ten percent discount on daily sightseeing tours when booking via www.grayline.com/aaa.
Gray Line looks forward to many great years to come as an official AAA Partner.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
A bus friend sent me a link to the Crown Bus Company--here's some of the info on that bus:
Crown Coach Corporation was California’s specialty builder of school buses and other specialty coaches. Crown called their masterpiece the Crown Supercoach.
Crown completed their first bus in 1932. An all metal body with safety glass windows. It was rectangular in appearance. The cost of such units was very high during the Depression time, so in 1935 Crown brought out some school bus bodies on a commercial truck chassis These were called Metropolitans or Metros for short. It had simple bodies on a commercial truck chassis.
The same year Crown put out a larger and stronger model it was manufactured more than the 1932 model, now known as the Crown Supercoach, it had air brakes and carried 76 elementary students and 67 high school students.
Crown made the first underfloor engine school bus in 1937. The seating capacity increased to 79 students it was the largest school bus of that time. The engine was moved to the rear in 1940, with altered body work allowing two emergency exits and more headroom. In 1947, the school buses changed back to underfloor engines. In 1950 Crown changed some body features to a more rounded shape which adds extra strength, the resulting appearance was almost unchanged except for window sizes for the next forty years.
All Crown vehicles had gasoline engines until 1954 when the engines changed to diesel engines.
Crown Coach Corporation was California’s specialty builder of school buses and other specialty coaches. Crown called their masterpiece the Crown Supercoach.
Crown completed their first bus in 1932. An all metal body with safety glass windows. It was rectangular in appearance. The cost of such units was very high during the Depression time, so in 1935 Crown brought out some school bus bodies on a commercial truck chassis These were called Metropolitans or Metros for short. It had simple bodies on a commercial truck chassis.
The same year Crown put out a larger and stronger model it was manufactured more than the 1932 model, now known as the Crown Supercoach, it had air brakes and carried 76 elementary students and 67 high school students.
Crown made the first underfloor engine school bus in 1937. The seating capacity increased to 79 students it was the largest school bus of that time. The engine was moved to the rear in 1940, with altered body work allowing two emergency exits and more headroom. In 1947, the school buses changed back to underfloor engines. In 1950 Crown changed some body features to a more rounded shape which adds extra strength, the resulting appearance was almost unchanged except for window sizes for the next forty years.
All Crown vehicles had gasoline engines until 1954 when the engines changed to diesel engines.
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