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Transit Systems That Maintain Historical Fleets...

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From: Gallant
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 00:00
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I believe this subject was touched on a year or so ago- but here it goes
again. Which transit systems out there maintain a historical fleet of buses
(or even ONE old bus!).  Here in Knoxville, TN- KAT rehabbed a 1957 GMC Old
Look which sits pretty in the garage most of the time.  KAT is trying to
recover some of the old equipment, but it's a very costly venture.  

Where is New York City's historical bus fleet?  NYC has a rich history of
bus transportation (especially the wonderful New Look years of the 1960s-
both GMC and Flxible).   Any suggestions (other than the Transit Museum in
Brooklyn which deals mostly with rail transportation)?  How about the NYCDOT
contractors like Queens Transit or Triboro Coach?  I know that Green Bus
Lines and Jamaica Bus Lines have gotten rid of their GMC's and Flxibles many
years ago.

How about the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose area?  MUNI (San Francisco)
used to have a load of GMC New Looks in the late eighties (perhaps even
later?)- and I think Golden Gate Transit had some as well but not sure about
AC Transit, SCCTA or SamTrans.

Any help whatsoever will be greatly appreciated!

MIKE GALLANT
gallant@utkux.utcc.utk.edu
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From: gallant@utk.edu (Gallant)
Subject: Transit Systems That Maintain Historical Fleets...
Date: 1997/06/13
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