126th Street Depot Brief History [ 10 Years Later ]

[@dodge1515]

126 St Depot was actually a NYCTA Depot. The only NYCT garage deep within MABSOTA territory.

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

@@dodge1515 what are you talking about, 126th Street depot was clearly taken over by MaBSTOA which is under NYCT.

[@dodge1515]

@NeilQVLGA6455 They are considered separate divisions within the MTA for some reason. Similar to NYCTA and Bus Company.

[@dodge1515]

To be frank, I think the closure of Meredith depot was a mistake on the MTA's part as you just never know when you might need it again. Case in point, 126th with the LFS Hybrid issues, or Rockville Center Depot when the MTA was needing storage space to store some BC D4500CLs for LIRR shuttle work 6-7 years ago. NICE had closed it down by that point (after their dreaded 2017 service cuts) and was using it to store retired ex-Long Island bus Orion 5.501 CNGs, so it came in handy.

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

@@dodge1515 honestly, there is no need for the existence of Meredith depot as 1. It was on a temporary lease and 2. The depot was mad small. The MTA will always find other ways to find other lots to place their vehicles temporarily.

[@runeosiris2310]

Can you do a video on Michael J Quill Depot?

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

I will consider it.

[@runeosiris2310]

Ok because if you need, I can provide you ample amount of photos

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

@ I appreciate that, I have a lot of footage of Michael J. Quill buses, but I feel like it might not be enough.

[@runeosiris2310]

@ all right just let me know which buses you need I could provide photos of the M12 M50 & the M42

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

I do fan those routes often but I will accept your submissions whenever I do plan to make the videos, thanks!

[@MotifAviation]

Didn't the M60 use 126th St Depot too?

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

Yeah it used to be at one point.

[@dodge1515]

Wasn't the M60 based out of 126 St at one point?

[@NeilQVLGA6455]

@@dodge1515 ye.