Vintage Bus Exclusive! : GMC Old Look Buses 2969 & 9098 Running On The M42 @ 42nd Street

[drdave1963]

Wow! What a treat to see these beauties on the streets again! I wish I could have been there to see them in person! These babies had CHARACTER!

[oldwarrant4]

Ah, the unmistakable sound of the GM 671. The windows in that first bus aren't original. All we need is Ralph Kramden!

[decjko]

Parry Bus in Mafia 2

(Note that I saw one in North Millville bus station, I didn't steal it because of the cop walking around)

[albertoju1997]

Mafia II

[Citab115]

This is awesome seeing these GM Old Looks back in service! I grew up in NYC in the 1950's as a kid and this is terrific! Definitely have to catch a hop in one on the M42 this Holiday Season!

[jasonriddell]

I like the end where the RTS is chasing the TDH THE first and the LAST "FAMOUS" GM Transit offerings

[MrUribe1991]

Its a Mitsubishi FUSO 1952???

[JohnnyNW]

the first one looks like it's in the old PTC (Philadelphia) colors of white/orange/green

[sanyo51]

cool

[mellotrongirl]

Wow! Those look immaculate also! I sure remember in Portland, Oregon when Rose City Transit ran them all over in the 1960's--rides just 15 cents. I think Tri-Met still runs a handful of GMC fishbowls along a regular route.

[VIRAJ818]

Great video man!

[Featureman]

Those window designs on the vintage buses came along about 1954. Prior to that the side windows had square corners. The 1954 and later had rounded corners on the side windows. Great video with memories.

[Mr70sDJ]

I used to ride on these beauties when I was a kid. Love the old style buses. Thanks for posting.

[northlanderdude]

cool vintage buses !

[ramblerclassic400]

Sliding windows on 9098. That's a rarity.

[Kaynos]

wow top shape condition too.

[Busdude97]

Could you make a vid of you riding one?

[Trolleymoose]

Outstanding. Not sure why these things look good, but they do.

[flyingscrapyard]

Just about perfect. 6/71's and riveted sheet metal. Nice combination.

[tangomaniac1]

The roll signs are in the wrong place on the 2969. The correct location is route number on the left (when facing the bus) and the destination on the right above the operator.

[stevefromPA2]

wow, thats really incredible..most major bus municipalities will tell u in a minute, we are not into nostailga.(Septa)...Nice to see Old GMs running..in clear HD looks weird not seeing them in a grainy 60 or 70s 8mm..nice catch..

[mechanicalmusic]

Most excellent.

[slazzer145]

42nd st nyc are sex shops and whore shops...

[dejohn913]

I Felt Very Safe And Secure On This Model Bus When They Were In Service. R.I.P. GM Old Looks. They'll "Never" Be Another Like It. Period!!!

[pattycat100567]

cool

[pattycat100567]

coll

[pattycat100567]

i have a 1955 white,theyre awesome....

[RTD8481]

#2969, the Jackie Gleason Bus!!

[rolko52]

Where's Ralph Kramden?

[slyflight]

My hat is off to whomever is responsible for keeping those classic coaches in such pristine condition!

6V71's sound GREAT!

5 stars are not enough!!!

[oldsmobile6]

The talented technicians of the NYCTA/MTA Surface Division. They are the best !!!

[The12holes]

I rode 2969 last Monday on the last west bound run before returning to the depot. Great ride but it was pretty noisy in the rear. Vintage adertising inside above the window line. One of three GM old look buses running that day. They run 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Monday thru Friday weather permitting until Thursday Dec. 31.

[eldoradony]

This really brings back memories, I grew up in NYC and remember the first of the fishbowl buses that replaced these. These had a unique smell of the exhaust that I still recall today. Great blast from the past...wish we could travel back in time to an earlier simpler era...

[gmcbuses]

What time was it, when this sighting happened in this video?

[Caitsith810]

Around 3:45pm.

[herenthere]

i guess its on 42nd st to make tourists go WOW! and NYers who haven't seen it in person (like myself) go WHOA!

[1475lucky]

nice buses was this for a special event?

[henrythebusguy]

HOLY mother of NOSTALGIAS!!! this were REAL VINAGE COACHERS!!!!! FACCO days!!! Listens that 6-71-2 drive Detroits ROARRRDING plus Allison VH-Hyrdo drive gears!!!!!! these here were TDH-4000 plus TDH-5000 coachers plus TWIN COACH!, so i were happy too annouce i has rides these long times ago, no crime waves,no graffiti anyswhere!!!!! truley award winnig filb amigo!!!AWESOME+90000000000000­0000Star!

[TrainsitFan]

Awesome! What time was this?

And lol the 5200's and their rear signs :sigh: they'll never be fixed...

[king7wood]

Beautiful coaches, great video. The reflections of the street lights in the windows of the bus are cool...

[noflexdont]

NYCTA do this during the holiday season . mainly on the M42 which is on 42street in manhattan

[studpuppy69]

Awesome! How often, and why do they do this?

[Spectacular66]

Wow, that's pretty badass... Any idea on where to catch these beauties again?!

[Caitsith810]

Anywhere along the M42 between 10am to 4pm. I dont know about weekends

[gmcbuses]

Are they running on any other routes also?

[Caitsith810]

I'm not too sure, I know they run on the M42 but I guess they run along other routes selectively.

[joedfd43]

Kick ass!