In the last 100 years, an incalculable number of manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants have impacted the industry. Here, we pay tribute to the transportation vendor community by offering a sample of vintage advertisements and snapshots of important milestones.
A Commercial History of Bus & Rail Transport (part 3 of 6)
An ad from Korody Marine Corp. describing the highest quality guaranteed replacement parts for General Motors Diesels.
An ad from Motorola for a 2-way radio for immediate contact between each driver and a central dispatcher.
An ad from Vapor Corp. for the MODU SWING Dor Trol.
An ad from WABCO Mass Transit for a product spread that ranges from tunneling equipment to highly sophisticated computerized control systems.
An ad from Amsted Industries solving braking problems in American rail transportation for half a century.
An ad from General Steel Industries describing the unique team that developed the distinctive new BARTD vehicle.
An ad from The International Nickel Co. Inc. describing the benefits of using nickel stainless steel.
An ad from Amsted Industries for ASF research that created new brakes to stop tomorrow's ultra-high speed trains.
An ad from AM General for putting together a better bus.
An ad from E. L. Burns Co. Inc. for years of experience building public transportation facilities.
A 1965 ad from General Railway Signal Co. promoting Feed Back Control.
An advertisement from Superior Coach Corp. promoting 35 years of quality bus manufacturing advances. Rugged construction means longer, low-cost, more profitable operating life.
An ad from the Ohio Brass Co. for more than 70 years of transist industry solutions.
An ad from Divco-Wayne Corp. for the modern answer to the problem of efficient transportation for smaller communities.
An ad from The O. M. Edwards Co. Inc. for windows that meet exactly and economically every operating environment.
An ad from General Electric describing their contributions to the commuter of tomorrow.
An ad from WABCO Mass Transit for world's first fully automated urban mass transit system.
A 1974 ad from Atlas Car Mfg. Co. for virtually all kinds of specialized nuclear transfer equipment.