Old Look greatness on the M42

Here we are at the rear of GM Old Look bus 9098 in service on the M42 (12th Avenue to 1st Avenue-UN on 42nd Street), as we head down 42nd Street, past Grand Central Terminal, and over to 1st Avenue. We then walk back across 1st Avenue and re-board the bus and head west. This bus, as well as a few others, will be in service on various routes throughout Manhattan, and will be on display at various locations around the city from the beginning of December until January. At the 7:38 mark, you can see another bus that is being used with the 9098; New York Omnibus Corporation 2969. 9098 is a TDH5106 and was built in 1958, and 2969 is a TDH4509 and was built in 1950. Enjoy the sound of the Detroit Diesel 4-71 engine, as well as the sight of this vintage GM Old Look. If you have any questions about the video, feel free to message me. Comments are welcome. The videos were taken on November 23rd, 2009.

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[Rickyfffff]

how come they don't do this on staten island

[Kerbee]

2969 is not a TDH 4509. It is a TDH 5101, bilt in 1948-49. These were the first 40 foot GMC Buses.

[busmancow]

so does whatever driver get to drive it on the special day or how does that work?

[gsm19911]

4-71?

[Kerbee]

Yes. Fiberglass seats came out with the 7000 series 5106's. Bus 7144 is representative of that fleet.

[ramblerclassic400]

The slider windows are very unusual for an old look GM. Were the fiberglass seats original to this bus? I've never seen them in anything older than a fishbowl.

[Chicago10281]

I wish they'd do that in Chicago, bringing some of the old CTA Chicago Transit Authority buses back, including the Flixible propanes and CTA Mack buses 7200-7299. This is great in NYC.

[dsevil]

Are those old ads inside the bus? Classic!

[BurgerChefGuy]

AWESOME! FIVE STARS*****

[BassmanII]

This is what kills me. These days all you hear about are "low floor buses, low floor buses"! But for decades, people got on these just fine!