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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!
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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.