Comments on: Transit fandom http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SMS http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-61639 SMS Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:35:17 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-61639 I never thanked you for your story on YUL Bus Charters - so thank you! You are welcome to join us on future "extreme" charters! I never thanked you for your story on YUL Bus Charters - so thank you!
You are welcome to join us on future "extreme" charters!

]]> By: Mike Wright http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-29375 Mike Wright Fri, 16 May 2008 04:19:45 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-29375 I attended that Charter and I can see my self in one of those photos. Very nice story. I came from Ottawa just for the day on the first train into town and the last train out of town. I am glad you guys don't have Special Constables in Montreal that I could see at least. In Ottawa the Special Constables like to harass us Transit Fans. Right now I am trying to launch a complaint against one who had no right to tell us to "Get Lost". I attended that Charter and I can see my self in one of those photos. Very nice story. I came from Ottawa just for the day on the first train into town and the last train out of town. I am glad you guys don't have Special Constables in Montreal that I could see at least. In Ottawa the Special Constables like to harass us Transit Fans. Right now I am trying to launch a complaint against one who had no right to tell us to "Get Lost".

]]> By: Marc http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-29043 Marc Mon, 12 May 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-29043 The 59-xxx is also the last with the scrolling route displays. The 59-xxx is also the last with the scrolling route displays.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-28950 Fagstein Sun, 11 May 2008 16:56:08 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-28950 The last STM "New Look" bus was retired from active service in 2002. The 59-series Classic is the oldest still on the road. If you see one driving down the street in Montreal, it's almost certainly one of the following three buses: #14-008 or #33-008, part of <a href="http://www.fhtcq.com/collection.html" rel="nofollow">a mobile museum owned by the FHTCQ</a> or <a href="http://www.stm.info/English/versrechaud.htm" rel="nofollow">the Réchaud-Bus</a>, a volunteer initiative from the STM which provides hot meals to kids. The last STM "New Look" bus was retired from active service in 2002. The 59-series Classic is the oldest still on the road.

If you see one driving down the street in Montreal, it's almost certainly one of the following three buses:

#14-008 or #33-008, part of a mobile museum owned by the FHTCQ

or the Réchaud-Bus, a volunteer initiative from the STM which provides hot meals to kids.

]]> By: Carlos http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-28943 Carlos Sun, 11 May 2008 15:12:56 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-28943 Have they retired all the "New Look" buses (the 1960s-70s models pre-dating the Classic)? STM's site says they have a few late generation models still on the roads. You must recall that there used to be a skeptically high number of the rickety old things assigned to 210 John Abbott a few years back. Beautiful vehicle though. Have they retired all the "New Look" buses (the 1960s-70s models pre-dating the Classic)? STM's site says they have a few late generation models still on the roads. You must recall that there used to be a skeptically high number of the rickety old things assigned to 210 John Abbott a few years back. Beautiful vehicle though.

]]> By: Christopher DeWolf http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/05/11/transit-fandom/comment-page-1/#comment-28933 Christopher DeWolf Sun, 11 May 2008 06:47:33 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=1741#comment-28933 Nice story. I'm a fan of transit but not necessarily a transit fan, so it's always interesting to observe people who take my interest to extreme lengths. When we were in Hong Kong in March my girlfriend and I encountered a group of transit fans who had commissioned a new double-decker bus for a day. They started their tour with a big photoshoot and were very happy to answer our questions. We didn't get invited along for the ride, unfortunately. Nice story. I'm a fan of transit but not necessarily a transit fan, so it's always interesting to observe people who take my interest to extreme lengths.

When we were in Hong Kong in March my girlfriend and I encountered a group of transit fans who had commissioned a new double-decker bus for a day. They started their tour with a big photoshoot and were very happy to answer our questions. We didn't get invited along for the ride, unfortunately.

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