November 18, 2016
Flashback Friday
Return to BlogWere you able to come up with the correct answer? It was a tough one this week. First, let’s take a look at the surroundings. The Metropolitan Square building is nearing its 1989 completion date with a strip of scaffolding still visible. The streetlight banners highlight St. Louis Centre, which opened in 1985.
Now comes the hard part – how good is your bus knowledge? The bus shown in this photo is a 1988 Flxible bus model with the old red, orange and yellow paint scheme. However, this particular bus series (8455) didn’t go into service until 1989. So…this photo shows a MetroBus on Broadway in 1989.
Thanks for guessing St. Louis!
Market and Broadway!
1982?
So close Aligo! This was actually shot more toward the end of the 80s in 1989.
Bus is on Broadway southbound between Market and Chestnut. I think this was one of the first order or buses that had power steering. It looks like a Grumman Flxible.
Steven, you’ve got to like those Flxible buses, right? This photo was taken in 1989.
I should add that the year is after 1984 as the bus was new in 1984 as evidenced by the bus number
I loved the 5 color marker lights on each side of the route listing, but i don’t think they were ever used to denote anything. The ROY color scheme replaced the lightning bolt scheme.
Joe, the colors sure do pop don’t they?
I wonder if this particular bus ran out of St. Clair County given the Illinois tags on this bus.