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Dave53-7C
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51hornet
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That building is still there but its condos now. The facade where the GreyHound is has been removed and the round corner is now squared off. Don't know why they did that as this looks way better. I used to work on 104th and 104th 2 down from this walked passed this building everyday.
I am almost thinking the weird colour on the Hudson is something to do with the print as the car behind it is showing that gold as well.
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Dave53-7C
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Two questions |
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That's too bad. Here, most developers would have left the building's original identity intact and named the project Union or Greyhound condos. I guess the developer of this building had money to burn and thought it needed a few extra square feet in the front corner. The overhead lines suggest you had electric buses there when this picture was taken.
I'd say the Hudson was probably the blue color. The Ford behind it looks gold with a tad of blue on the roof and front fender. Must be a developement glich.
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51hornet
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Two questions |
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Yes and we still have those electric buses and those lines are still there. They are replacing these buses at the end of the year with hybrids so another era comes to an end.
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Dave53-7C
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Two questions |
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In Chicago, the electric buses were replaced in the 60's by loud, smelly diesel powered units. The electric buses were cool, especially when the trolley derailed. When that happended during nighttime hours, the interior went dark. All the girls screamed and needed comforting. 
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