self-portrait with Sam Shamoo
First arrival in the fleet: 1956
Years of operation: 1958 through mid-1970s
Number of buses purchased: 1
Operator: Fifth Avenue Coach Lines & MaBSTOA
Manufacturer: General Motors GM
Model: 5106
"#3100 was the first air-conditioned transit bus in the country. The bus was designed and built as an experiment. It has other features introduced in the 1950s: a push-type rear exit door, wraparound seating in the rear portion, soft seating, and fluorescent lighting. Model #5106 introduced the air-ride suspension to transit bus service. Air-ride is still the standard. After nearly two decaades of passenger service, this vehicle was assigned to the Transit Police. Bus #3100 was retired from service in the mid-1970s and restored to its original appearance in the early 1990s."
self-portrait with Sam Shamoo
First arrival in the fleet: 1956
Years of operation: 1958 through mid-1970s
Number of buses purchased: 1
Operator: Fifth Avenue Coach Lines & MaBSTOA
Manufacturer: General Motors GM
Model: 5106
"#3100 was the first air-conditioned transit bus in the country. The bus was designed and built as an experiment. It has other features introduced in the 1950s: a push-type rear exit door, wraparound seating in the rear portion, soft seating, and fluorescent lighting. Model #5106 introduced the air-ride suspension to transit bus service. Air-ride is still the standard. After nearly two decaades of passenger service, this vehicle was assigned to the Transit Police. Bus #3100 was retired from service in the mid-1970s and restored to its original appearance in the early 1990s."