MISTERLINSKY Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 My user name (and my real name) is Mr. Linsky and I reside both in New York (summers) and in Los Angeles (winters), and have been associated with Green Bus Lines of Jamaica, New York both as a summer relief driver during my college years (that's about a thousand years ago) and as a historian for the company in the present. Unfortunately, nearly 500 posts that I had submitted to BusTalk.net relating to my experiences with the company, and my expertise on GM 'old look' equipment have now been wiped out do to the closing of the site. However, you may go to www.oldkewgardens.com under 'find it' to see a few of my essays. Now you might ask what I'm doing on your Chicago forums; The Omnibus Corporation, which owned both Fifth Avenue Coach (NY) and Chicago Motor Coach, played a very important role in the ultimate success of Green Line and therefore is of interest to me. I am also quite familiar with both the Yellow Coach model 720 and 735 which were double deckers of the 1930's that were shared by both Omnibus divisions (they were the ones referred to as the Queen Marys). In any event, I would hope to add some of my general experiences with buses here, and I look forward to a fruitful relationship with ChicagoBus.org. About my Avatar; # 629 (part of a 35 bus order numbered 601 to 635) is a 1937 Mack model 6CT3S (ser# 1204) purchased by Green Bus Lines at a per bus cost of $9721.20, and remained in service well into the late fifties. About my signature; "The Green Hornet" was a World War II surplus Willy's Overland Jeep that was used to push disabled buses around the garage at Green Line, and which I learned to drive on at the age of fourteen. Mr. Linsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westing Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hello, welcome to the forum. It is nice to meet someone with a great knowledge and experience in transit. I'm amazed you began your career at 14. Much more exciting job than a usual job working at a fast food place. I look forward to see you in the boards. An side note about the name "Green Hornet". In Chicago our 1945-1946 PCC cars were dubbed "Green Hornets" because of their green paint scheme. I find it interesting the name has been used in other agencies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MISTERLINSKY Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hello, welcome to the forum. It is nice to meet someone with a great knowledge and experience in transit. I'm amazed you began your career at 14. Much more exciting job than a usual job working at a fast food place. I look forward to see you in the boards. An side note about the name "Green Hornet". In Chicago our 1945-1946 PCC cars were dubbed "Green Hornets" because of their green paint scheme. I find it interesting the name has been used in other agencies too. 'westing' Thank you so much for welcoming me to Chicago. I've been to the 'windy city' many times and, in fact spent several weeks during the filming of 'A League of Their Own'. A true story about a female baseball team from the forties starring Tom Hanks and directed by Penny Marshall. Most of the filming was done in Evansville, Indiana and we supplied the picture buses consisting of two Greyhound Silversides one of which we sliced into thirds and put on dollies for the sound stage. My interest in buses started at a very early age merely because my father was both an invester in and the company compensation surgeon for Green Bus Lines - a large privately owned transit company operating out of New York City's borough of Queens. After over 80 years of continuous service Green Line has been absorbed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as have all the other PBL's in the region. My father used to take me with him to the main garage when he had business there and I would be fascinated by the buses - that fascination still exists with me today. The origin of the name 'Green Hornet' (I would presume) came from the DC Comics Charater by the same name that was so popular just after the war. We had an artist at the garage that only did the lettering and numbering by hand on the repainted buses - he did "Green Hornet" under the windshield of the Jeep in gold leaf! Anyway, my interest in buses was diverted during my years as an attorney but now, in my retirement, I can devote the time to relate my experiences and expertise on the subject (to whoever will listen!). Again, thanks for your thoughtfulness. Mr. Linsky "The Green Hornet" Green Bus Lines, Jamaica, New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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