On Sunday afternoon, I swung by Atlantic Antic after church. My introvert tendencies make me want to flee from a mile long, super crowded street fair, but my favorite part is the BusFest exhibit on Boerum Place near the beginning of the Antic.
Every year, the Transit Museum rolls out a mini fleet of historical buses, from a 1930s-vintage double decker to a modern-day city bus. The buses were crawling with children, but I got a few good shots, anyway.
Every year, the Transit Museum rolls out a mini fleet of historical buses, from a 1930s-vintage double decker to a modern-day city bus. The buses were crawling with children, but I got a few good shots, anyway.
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| This was built by Yellow Coach in 1932 for the Fifth Avenue Coach Company, and ran until 1953. |
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| Stick shift |
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| This bus was not designed for tall people |
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| Full frontal view |
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| This General Motors bus was also built for Fifth Avenue Coach in 1958, with one surprise feature |
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| Not the U-shaped loveseat in the back |
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| Not the classic 50s design |
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| Air conditioning! Those two jet propulsion-looking things are an early air conditioning demonstrator |
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