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Johnson Model 'D' Farebox821 viewsThe famous model 'D' Johnson fare box used on all Green Line buses from 1933 to 1959.
This machine remained unchanged in design from its inception in 1909!May 11, 2007
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Green Lines 102999 views#102 - a 1954 GM TDH4512 44 passenger 'air suspension' job sitting on a cobblestone street in Jamaica, NY.
Notice the missing second set of wings under the windshield (probably the result of never being replaced after an accident).May 11, 2007
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Green Lines 716828 views# 716 - a 1938 Mack model CT3G (Ser# 1016) 37 passenger (@$ 9721.20 ea.) spending its final days in the Rockaways.
This bus must have been very close to retirement because the body was no longer kept in Green Line tradition!
Most of these buses eventually went to Jamaica Buses.May 11, 2007
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Manhattan & Queens Bus Corp. 203901 views# 203 a 1946 GM model TD4506 (ser# 0737) flagged as Manhattan & Queens Bus Corporation subsidiary.
Shown heading southbound on Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens, NY
Notice the vented rear engine compartment doors that were eliminated on the 4507 models.
Looks as though emissions were not a big issue in those days!May 11, 2007
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Green Lines G434573 views# G434 a 1933 Mack model 6BC-3S (ser# 1277) 28 passenger purchased by the company for $5277.25.
All Green Line bus numbers started with a 'G' through 1935. Photo courtesy of Mack.May 11, 2007
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Green Lines 9071594 views#907 a 1946 GM TD4506 repainted to new apple green and cream livery in 1947.
Notice the added GM wings and logo under the winshield and the chromium plated bumper.
Photographed leaving Riis Park Rockaway, NYMay 11, 2007
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Green Lines 824764 views#824 - a 1939 Mack model CM3G (Ser# 1087) dressed for the 39/40 World's Fair, and the first with an 'Air Clutch' eliminating the clutch pedal affording a much smoother ride.May 10, 2007
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Green Lines 514716 views#514 - a 1935 Mack model 6CX3S (ser# 1014) - one of a 35 bus order (501 to535) and one of only fifty manufactured by Mack, and the last of the front engines.
This short 33 passenger job made the twists and turns of narrow streets much easier to negotiate.May 10, 2007
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Green Lines 1131402 views#113 - a 1954 GM model TDH 4512 - part of a fifteen bus order (101 to 115) and the first to be equpped with 'air suspension'.
These buses eventually went to Kent State University and to various New Jersey operators.May 10, 2007
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Green Lines 3351575 views# 335 - a 1950 GM TDH 4509 photographed on a training run in Riis Park Rockaway - Fifteen Green Line drivers & one mechanic were dispatched to Pontiac, Mich. to pick up half this 35 bus order due to a shortage of GM delivery chauffuers.May 10, 2007
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Green Lines 363895 views#363 - 1952 GM TDH5104 - the first 40 footers or 'gondola cars' as they were nicknamed - one of fifteen numbered 351 to 365 and used mostly to service Q10 and Q60 (Mr. Cooper's pet routes) - these buses were unusual in that they were 96" wide.May 10, 2007
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Green Lines 9121036 views#912 - a 1946 GM TD4506 (ser#0731) boasted several milestones for the company including; first GM products, first Diesels, & first fully automatics.
Wartime shortages of chromium and stainless steel left these buses very austere!May 10, 2007
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