New York City Transit Authority 1948 GMC TDH-5101

Welcome aboard New York City Transit Authority Vintage General Motors Old Look #2969 on Route M42 to 12th Avenue/Circle Pier via 42nd Street. This bus is part of the NYC Transit Holiday Vintage service using three preserved buses dating back to 1948. 2969 is a 1948 TDH-5101 coach that was once part of a 400 bus order by the Transit Authority. It is also famous for being the bus Jackie Gleason from Honeymooners fame posed in for publicity photos for the series. It was originally numbered 4789 but has since kept the honeymooners coach number. This series was also the first and perhaps only model where a 40 foot frame was built successfully on a chassis used on 35 foot buses

[@dwaynejones9690]

These buses was back in the days going to school and shopping we couldn't wait until the weekend so we can go shopping and get a bus ride great time and slot of fun smile

[@luislaplume8261]

And the seats were vinyl withs sponge foam padding!

[@busrailfan]

HOLY!!!! WOW! So neat to see this good old GMC Old Look! VERY NICE!

[@GarageBoy]

That driver is the KING of all drivers

[@w5pda]

I can't begin to imagine what I'd be willing to give up for a day behind the wheel of this awesome lady :-)

[@Bastranz27]

Great video! I love it at 6:59...that'll make you appreciate power steering any day! It was also interesting what the driver said about driving those buses. You couldn't be dainy if you wanted that bus to move, like these days. I hope to make it up there for a ride very soon!

[@DrFruikenstein]

I LOVE the roar of the engine. I used to drive a '72 Kenworth that had the same roar from it's much newer Detroit 8V92 replacement engine. The 4-53, 4-71, 6-71 Detroit engines totally transformed passenger buses of all types, and NOTHING else has that sweet sound.

[@nyshortline]

When I used to be a volunteer fireman some 30 years ago we had a 1969 Seagrave 100 ft. ladder truck that had a Detroit 6-71 with an Allison 6-speed automatic transmission. 1st and 2nd were separate from the rest of the transmission so you would start in 3rd, and the next shift wasn't until you hit about 25 MPH, about the same as it is with the torque converter on this bus. For that reason the ladder truck sounded EXACTLY like this bus when accelerating, though with a slightly louder exhaust.

[@an2niotransitproductions813]

1:57 That was the last RTS bus nyc mta bought. A 1999 unit and it was only 10 years old here! Such a coincidence you caught it in service since now it is preserved like this ancient GMC beast!

[@SteveCarras]

'When I used to be a volunteer fireman some 30 years ago we had a 1969 Seagrave 100 ft. ladder truck that had a Detroit 6-71 with an Allison 6-speed automatic transmission. 1st and 2nd were separate from the rest of the transmission so you would start in 3rd, and the next shift wasn't until you hit about 25 MPH, about the same as it is with the torque converter on this bus. For that reason the ladder truck sounded EXACTLY like this bus when accelerating, though with a slightly louder exhaust." BlueBird school buses (back when they were good) and their San Diego Zoo tour bus used transmissions like that. Crowns used them on occasion, and our early 70s trash truck. Shift positions R N 3-6 3-5 3-4 1-2

[@alpzepta]

Wow same Transmission as the DMU train. Early bus automatic transmission are so interesting unlike the CVT

[@retroolschool]

I know that a one or two buses had problems, but I wonder the overall reliability has been these buses? Great virtual ride and I wish Montreal's dumbells at the STM would do the same with the very few vintage buses we have....

[@Q19A]

And you got one of the newer museum buses in this video too...5249.

[@curtisbernard4458]

Damn , wish this was longer to hear this baby stretch out . Those were the days back then lol

[@zaidrim]

With today's clean air regulations, I'm sure they have been retrofitted not to put out all the smoke and soot they used to. It was enough to choke a horse. You could really smell that raw diesel in the air. How times change. I would not mind riding on one of those again. The seats were comfortable. If I'm correct, there were also Mack buses similar to those with gasoline engines.

[@gmcbuses]

Curious what time wher you on this bus. I want to try to get some rides on these buses. I know I"m going to have to wait till the snow melts, dry streets or they will not run these. When do you think is the earliest I will get my chance.

[@RTD8481]

When do they run these old buses???

[@darinwilkerson7436]

WMATA in DC need to rebuild GMC old looks,White motors,Flxibles,Am Generals,GMC Fishbowls,And GMC RTS.

[@travelingman484]

I am a BUS Operator for the NYCTA I'm wondering why he's driving this bus like he's in a race?

[@avp0713]

I watched the entire video... sure the engine sounds like its revving high, but I didn't notice anywhere in the video where the bus was actually moving fast.

[@williamdonley5311]

Thank You Danny. I thought i was the only one thinking that. Im a 44 year bus driver, though not NYCTA.

[@arnoldberk7686]

Yea it’s like he has to be n time. Like a vintage Packard take it easy .

[@SteveCarras]

LOL I'm listenging to PHIL HENDRIE showm, who sometimes used that same bumper music lol

[@darinwilkerson4124]

WMATA METRO IN D.C. NEED TO REBUILD THESE OLD LOOK GMC BUSES AGAIN

[@chuckschafer6728]

1 NOT A D A COMPLIANT 2 YOU CANNOT GET THE PARTS

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