General Motors "Fishbowl" New Looks

Beginning in 1959, the Traditional GM Old Look body style was replaced by a new design featuring a wide open windshield, large slanted window sashes and a much more airy feeling than the old design. These coaches were typically referred to as "Old Looks," although they were commonly called Fishbowls both here and abroad.
This design was significant in Baltimore, as the first order of these coaches replaced the last of the Streetcars (certainly leading to a feeling of scorn towards them among railfans). However, the majority of those ordered instead replaced Old Look style buses and Brill buses. The coaches had a rather long career, spanning four decades, and seeing major changes to the system within that time. They are also the only bus design that was purchased by both the BTC and it's successor, the MTA.

Year: Numbers: Length: Model: Engine: Configuration: Retired: Notes:

1963 1950-2074 40 Feet 5303 6V-71 Soft Seats 1985

1965 2100-2124 40 Feet 5304 6V-71 Soft Seats 1985

1967 2200-2299 40 Feet 5304 6V-71 Soft Seats 1985 First 15 coaches arrived in late 1966

1971 2301-2484 40 Feet 5306 6V-71 Hard Seats 1992

1971 2501-2674 40 Feet 5306 6V-71 Hard Seats 1992

1971 2700-2709 40 Feet 5306 6V-71 Soft Seats 1990

1974 2901-2960 40 Feet 5308 8V-71 Hard Seats 1992

1985 3601-3625 40 Feet 5306 6V-71 Hard Seats 1993 Rehabbed from Selected Coaches in the 2300-2600 Series

Rows Highlighted in GREEN are BTC Purchases
Rows Highlighted in BLUE are MTA Purchases

The first order of 125 arrived in the Summer of 1963, and were gradually introduced in the following months. Very few photos exist of them in co-existence with the PCC cars, largely because Fayette Street, where the PCCs traversed in the Downtown area, was largely void of bus traffic, which instead used Baltimore Street. A few other shots exist of the coaches parked outside York Road Division, and the Gardenville Yard, where they were brought in October for training Streetcar Operators in preparation for the upcoming conversion. Even though the coaches were purchased with the intention of replacing the streetcars, they were used universally from the start at all divisions, not simply those serving the #8 and #15 lines.
A conversion to narrow body buses was effected with the second order, when coaches 2100-2124 arrived in 1965. These coaches replaced a number of the Gasoline Brill buses that were purchased in 1948. Despite the small order quantity, they were spread among all five operating divisions.
Then, in 1966 and 1967, BTC purchased its last bus order for 100 more narrow body Fishbowls. This order allowed for the retirement of the last bunch of Brills, and as of September, BTC consisted of an entirely Diesel Bus Fleet.
The paint scheme of the BTC ordered Fishbowls was an incredibly attractive modification of the Two-Tone Green scheme that was by all accounts impressive when combined with the silversiding on the coach. Exterior numbers only appeared in two places, on the front right corner near the headlight, and on the rear beneath the lower window. The BTC buses differed from later orders in the interiors particularly, as they had soft seats, and light grey floors.

The BTC Era: Two Toned Green

The 1900 Series Fishbowls were peculiar in that they shared the series with the last GM Old Look buses. Here, #1985 lays over on Bank Street at Grundy on the #22 line on January 9, 1967. Thomas Dorsey photo.

An overhead pole peeks into the scene in the left, telling of the streetcars that coaches like #2020 replaced in 1963. Few other signs remain at Gardenville Loop on January 8, 1970 when this coach was working its way across route #15. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2040 waves the flag as it sits awaiting assignment at Bush Street Yard on October 11, 1971. Though the property of the MTA for over a year, the coach has yet to be repainted into the MTA colors. Jack Blodsworth photo.

Judging by the young man who's Jacket is tucked into his arm, it appears to be "Indian Summer" on October 10, 1966, as coach #2105 completes the U-Turn on Sinclair Lane working a combined school trip on route #6 from Herring Run Junior High School to Maryland Drydock. Thomas Dorsey photo.

While typically considered entirely 1967 models, the first 15 2200's are in actuality 1966 models. Such is the case with #2207, shown here after delivery, on November 11, 1966 at Carroll Park shops. Brill coach #2638 on the left would soon be replaced by the completion of the 1967 delivery of 2200's. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2210 wasted no time entering service, as it is seen here on route #8 on January 16, 1967, preparing to leave the Towson Courthouse. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Yard shot of #2227 at Bush Street on July 31, 1967 affords an excellent view of the sides of the BTC Fishbowl paint scheme. Coach lays over in the noonday sun after completing a Morning assignment on Route #28. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Coach #2230 looks sharp as it rests on the "Airport" of the Bush Street Yard on August 14, 1967. This area has typically been reserved for the newer coaches in the fleet at Bush Street. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Coach #2238 gets ready to pass a vintage city trash can as it pulls away from the stop at North and Bloomingdale on September 12, 1967 while working a trip on route #19. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Having just left the Parkville loop on Route #19, coach #2261 boards a patron at Harford & Taylor, before proceeding to Berwyn Avenue on the morning of February 22, 1968. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Note the vintage city street light that coach #2264 is passing as it proceeds down Reisterstown Road near Gwynns Falls Parkway while working route #28 enroute to Lakeland. Photo taken on the morning of September 12, 1967 by Thomas Dorsey.

Randallstown looked a lot "sleepier" when coach #2273 made an appearance there on May 27, 1969, before preparing for the long haul on Route #37 to Cherry Hill. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Football was in the air for the BTC's last bus, #2299, seen here working route "K" on October 11, 1971, laying over at Hillen and Ralworth Roads. Despite still wearing original digs, the coach still looks great after over 4 years! Jack Bloodsworth photo.

After the dawn of the MTA era in 1970, Baltimore witnessed its biggest influx of new buses in a single year when 370 New Looks arrived in 1971 (along with your webmaster - coincidence?!?). These buses brought with them a new paint scheme and logo for the new operation. Complete with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Charles Center, the new buses sported a new color combination of Light Blue and Chartreuse Green, and sported the "Flying T" emblem which remained the MTA's logo for about 15 years. The coaches brought some concessions with them as well, such as buffed bumpers, hard plastic seats (in alternating blue and green to highlight the color scheme), as well as plastic GREEN windows which tended to make everyone look sick when viewed through them! :)
The last 10 of the order were set aside into a separate series as a result of their soft, plushy seats, and were run for a number of years on the #12 line operating both West and East of Downtown on an Express run.
After losing a bid to Flxible in 1973, GM rebounded in 1974 to win an order for 60 new coaches, numbered 2901-2960 - the first new GM's since the 1100's to start the order off with "01" instead of "00" (or "50"). These coaches sported vertical exhaust pipes, and zippy 8V-71 engines, but were hampered by having 2 speed transmissions instead of the more versatile 3 speeds.

THE BLUE AND GREEN ERA - CORNER NUMBERS

Ribbon cutting ceremonies celebrating the first of the 185 Bus set of 2300-2484 were held at Charles Center on January 18, 1971. Attendees included coaches #2317 and 2322, seen here. Much unlike the orders of today, these coaches would be active in about a week. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Fresh from GM is coach #2376, resting alongside #2372 in the Kirk Avenue Yard on January 31, 1971. The TDH-4507's in the background were nearing retirement upon the completion of this order. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

All of the remaining ex-BTC Fishbowls would be painted into the MTA colors in the years following takeover. Here, coach #2045 puts in a hard day of work on the #3 line at 33rd Street and Ednor Road on May 28, 1976. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

On a sunny morning in June of 1975, Thomas Dorsey caught #2124 zipping along Baltimore Street at Hopkins Place while operating on route #5 to Cedonia.

An interesting destination sign is carried by #2216, making the turn from North Avenue onto Bloomingdale Road while operating along route #15 on the morning of August 21, 1978. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

A pair of "7"s and four-of-a-kind of "2"s adds up to this shot. Coach #2222 lays over at U.M.B.C. before making the trip along route #77 to Pikesville on April 30, 1979. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

This eleven year old bus proves that it still "has it!" Coach #2282 lays over at the Towson Courthouse on route #8 on March 12, 1978. An assignment on this line could certainly be a test of both a bus and an operator! Jack Bloodsworth photo.

MTA's "first" bus, #2300, pulls away from the stop at North Avenue and Bentalou Street on June 19, 1975. At this time, the coach was assigned to Eastern Division. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Wooden streets were all the rage in Baltimore during the late 1970's and early 1980's, as #2323 picks its way across the boards of Baltimore Street during subway construction on June 23, 1980, while doing a trip on route #5 to Lafayette and Gay. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2479 soaks in the springtime sun at Northbend Loop, with an old look on its tail. Coach would leave on route #23 bound for Essex. Jack Bloodsworth caught this beauty on May 1, 1972.

It made it through the snow, but #2598 just couldn't seem to make it through the mud at Cedonia Loop on March 4, 1978. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Interiors of the 2700's were quite plusher than the others of the 1971 order, as seen here on #2702 on January 7, 1974. Note the speakers in the ceiling; these were the first coaches in Baltimore equipped with a PA system. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Shots of the 1974 Fishbowls and Green Old Looks are few and far between, but they do exist, such as this shot of newly delivered #2939, seen here at the Bush Street Yard in April of 1974. Thomas Dorsey photo.

Corner numbers, but certainly not Blue and Green! The Downtowners' sharp Red, White, and Blue scheme put a sharp touch in the MTA livery. The original set was decorated with stars for a time, but "Downtowner 2's" like #2484 only carried the simplified version. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

While all of the MTA New Look purchases were intended to replace the Old Look coaches, a handful of the later model Old-Looks remained on the roster until the RTS-IIs were finally delivered.
By the time the last of them were delivered, the Fishbowls were a dominant part of the Baltimore landscape, and continued to be for many years. Few problems were reported with the coaches, aside from some minor defects found in the 2900 series coaches. MTA's biggest problem occurred however by the early 1980's, as a massive part of their fleet, particularly the 1971 order, was entering mid-life, resulting in too large a pool of buses needing work at the same time. This, combined with the problems of the new RTS coaches, resulted in a crisis at the MTA, as most of the workload was dropped on the 1975 Flxibles, putting strain on these coaches as well. It's lesson learned, MTA has since always tried to space bus orders out, never getting more than 115 coaches in any one year since the early 1980's.
Despite the challenges faced, the Fishbowls continued to be troopers among the fleet for years to come. Some of the earliest ones were replaced along with the remainder of the Old Looks by the RTS coaches in 1979 and 1980. From then on, the numbers were gradually pared each time new coaches were delivered. In 1985, however, the MTA hand picked what were seen as the 25 best of the 1971 coaches for rehabbing into new 3600 series coaches. Paint colors were modified, and the appearance of the coach interior was made more similar to the Metros, as Blue floors were installed and Smoke color windows replaced the green windows.
The last vestige of the BTC era ended in 1985, as all remaining BTC purchased fishbowls were retired. This included such coaches as #1957 and #1958, among the oldest coaches in the fleet at the time at 22 years old (they still looked lovely though!) The numbers continued to dwindle as the 1980's wore down, and entire orders were left represented by a literal handful of buses. By the end of 1990, the only 1971 vintage coaches remaining in their original numbers were 2379, 2518, and 2664, along with 4 of the 2700's which would mostly be later dispatched to Police Service.

LATER DAY STANDARD VARIATIONS

A number of the ex-BTC Fishbowls received repainting into the Large Numbered Blue and Green Scheme. Here, #1979 cruises past Bloomingdale Road at North Avenue while working a cutback trip on route #13 on October 9, 1981. Coach appears to have a satin finish bumper like those of the later models. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2258 sports a Rubber bumper at it awaits assignment at Retreat Street Yard on October 9, 1981. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Emerging at Overbrook and Sherwood is #2390, completing the loop at Regester Avenue on route #36 on September 10, 1979. While the paint looks dark in the photo, it is actually the same light blue. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Resting at Gardenville Loop before proceeding to Westview is #2404, working route #15 on October 30, 1982. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2423 thumps its way across Baltimore Street at Charles on July 28, 1980, working the Federal Street short-turn on route #5. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Blank scrolls became common in the 1980's, as MTA expanded into new areas. Here, both #2591 and #2306 are sans-destinations as they meet at South Baltimore Park and Ride on routes #16 and #22 respectively. Shots of route #16 are rare. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

A second later variation saw the green dropped, and a continuous light blue stripe implemented (with skirting painted white), as seen here on #2626 at Bush Street Yard on August 24, 1984. It is not belived that any of the ex-BTC Fishbowls made it into this scheme. Joe Stumpfel photo.

Another view of the all light blue scheme sees #2908 proceeding along Washington Avenue in Towson along route #8 in late 1983. Thomas Dorsey photo.

A handful of Fishbowls received painting in a scheme similar to that used in New York City: an all white body with a blue stripe. Here, #2303 pulls up to Mondawmin Metro Station on route #5 on June 18, 1984. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

Coach #2707 always tended to look good, even until the end. Here, it is seen at Calvert and Fayette Streets on route #64 on May 22, 1990. Adam Paul photo.

The final scheme used on GM Fishbowls is a carry over of the all-light blue scheme, but using a darker blue. Here, coach #2450 lays over between training runs at the Bush Street Yard on October 8, 1988. Joe Stumpfel photo.

Durable dinosaur! Coach #2379 was the last 2300 to run as such, carrying the torch until 1992, when it was finally retired. Here, with faded scrolls, the coach plies the trade on route #15 on November 15, 1990 at Saratoga and Liberty Streets. Adam Paul photo.

Interestingly, these coaches, along with 18 of the 2900's and the entire 3600 series set, were alive and well to watch the departure of the 3300 series RTS buses (which were envisioned as a replacement for them when ordered) in 1990. Still, their days were numbered by the dawn of the 1990's. In 1991, the remaining 2700 series coaches were pulled, and three were repainted for use by the Baltimore City Police Department. In late 1992, the last of the remaining originally numbered Fishbowls were pulled to be replaced by new 9200 series Flxibles.
The final group, the rehabs, had only a little more time to see service on the streets of Baltimore. They finished the School year out, and were sidelined during the Summer of 1993 at Northwest Division. They may have seen some limited service upon the resumption of the school year, but were certainly pulled permanently by November of that year. They were shifted off to Harford Divsion in the Spring to be disposed of.

3600's - REBIRTH AND RENEWAL

On the left, coach #2304 is hauled off the Retreat Street property on March 11, 1985 to head to Body-Rite, where it would return as #3601, seen on the right at Bush Street Yard in December of 1985. Jack Bloodsworth photo on left, Thomas Dorsey photo on right.

Coach #2360 awaits final prepping upon delivery at Bush Street Yard on January 31, 1971 in the photo at left. On the right, newly rechristened #3603 sits only a few feet from the site of the original delivery photo, over 14 years later, in December of 1985. Jack Bloodsworth photo on left, Thomas Dorsey photo on right.

Coach #2575 works route #44X at Springlake and Bellona on August 31, 1976 in the Jack Bloodsworth photo on the left. On the right, Thomas Dorsey caught the same coach, now numbered #3617, coasting along Echodale Avenue on route #44 on March 7, 1986.

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And so ends the era of the GM Fishbowl in Baltimore - ALMOST! As if a sight from a ghost movie, coach #2944 returns to the lines of the MTA every December for service as the MTA's Holiday Bus. It has been grimly suggested that this year may be its last appearance - certainly a shame considering the joy it brings to riders every year - transit fans or not! May we hope that this relic from the past will continue to operate for many years to come!

GM New Look Fast Facts

The first oddity of New Looks is certainly an oddity in the contemporary Baltimore setup. It is a certainly rare occurence of a new coach order picking up from the point where the last order left off. This might not be so noticable were it not for the fact that these coaches were of a completely different style than the others.

BTC Ordered fishbowls are also different from MTA orders in the layout of the Destination signs. BTC signs have 2 separate number scrolls while MTA orders have the route displayed on a single scroll.

Two early BTC New Look casualties are #2122, which had a major accident, and #2201, which caught fire on Edison Highway near Federal Street while working the #22 line.

When first delivered, the State purchased 1971 Fishbowls DID NOT read "Mass Transit Adminstration" but "Metropolitan Transportation Authority." A few of these buses kept this lettering well into the 1980's.

In the early 1970's, the BTC purchased New Looks were repainted to match the State purchased Fishbowls. There was some experimentation, however, as coach #2231 was given the older style Railroad Roman Numerals for a short time. Coach #2035 was reported to have received a similar treatment.

Coach #2033 served as a demostrator for the Electronic Destination signs in the Spring of 1977.

Coach #2035 survives as a portable classroom for Employees wishing computer training.

Fishbowls in the original BTC paint scheme seem to have lasted as late as 1974.

For a time, coach #2519 wore the all-light blue scheme, but also had blue skirting at the bottom.

Coach #2637 wore a modification of the White with Blue Stripe scheme - the lip beneath the windshield was painted Blue, numbers were white.

Only the 3600 series rehabs and the 2900 series Fishbowls were converted to carrying Electronic Destination signs. Besides the demo, there are three exceptions to this rule. For some reason, coach #2571 was also given an electronic sign in the mid 1980's. Also, just before disposition in 1991, coaches #2704 and #2707 were given electronic signs on the front only.

Coach #2922 carries with it an interesting distinction, being the only revenue fishbowl to carry the new MTA logo. The logo was applied shortly after the coach received demonstration chrome wheels. After the wheels were removed, the new logo remained until retirement soon afterwards.

Among the most bizarre of mishaps occured on coach #2938, whose fuel tank came unholstered, and which was dragged along before bursting into flames. In the end, the coach was scrapped, but not before being torched into two separate pieces, making for a very odd photo (that does exist!).

Coach #2944 was not the only New Look used for a Christmas Bus. Coaches #2657, 2939, and 2942 also held this honor at some periods.

Coach #2939 was also used for other themes in its later career. In the late 1980's it was painted with a "REACH THE BEACH" motif for its ventures into Ocean City. Later, it was repainted into a Dark Blue scheme, bearing terms intended to raise awareness of the risks of Teenage Pregnancy. It was popularly called "The Sex Bus."

There is one odd occurence of a coach being repainted from the White with Blue Stripe scheme back into the enveloping blue scheme - coach #2949.

Other Baltimore General Motors New Look photos can be found within the site at:
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Special Paint Schemes for Buses

Year:	Numbers:	Length:	Model:	Engine:	Configuration:	Retired:	Notes:
1963	1950-2074	40 Feet	5303	6V-71	Soft Seats	1985
1965	2100-2124	40 Feet	5304	6V-71	Soft Seats	1985
1967	2200-2299	40 Feet	5304	6V-71	Soft Seats	1985	First 15 coaches arrived in late 1966
1971	2301-2484	40 Feet	5306	6V-71	Hard Seats	1992
1971	2501-2674	40 Feet	5306	6V-71	Hard Seats	1992
1971	2700-2709	40 Feet	5306	6V-71	Soft Seats	1990
1974	2901-2960	40 Feet	5308	8V-71	Hard Seats	1992
1985	3601-3625	40 Feet	5306	6V-71	Hard Seats	1993	Rehabbed from Selected Coaches in the 2300-2600 Series
Rows Highlighted in GREEN are BTC Purchases Rows Highlighted in BLUE are MTA Purchases

The BTC Era: Two Toned Green
	The 1900 Series Fishbowls were peculiar in that they shared the series with the last GM Old Look buses. Here, #1985 lays over on Bank Street at Grundy on the #22 line on January 9, 1967. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	An overhead pole peeks into the scene in the left, telling of the streetcars that coaches like #2020 replaced in 1963. Few other signs remain at Gardenville Loop on January 8, 1970 when this coach was working its way across route #15. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2040 waves the flag as it sits awaiting assignment at Bush Street Yard on October 11, 1971. Though the property of the MTA for over a year, the coach has yet to be repainted into the MTA colors. Jack Blodsworth photo.
	Judging by the young man who's Jacket is tucked into his arm, it appears to be "Indian Summer" on October 10, 1966, as coach #2105 completes the U-Turn on Sinclair Lane working a combined school trip on route #6 from Herring Run Junior High School to Maryland Drydock. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	While typically considered entirely 1967 models, the first 15 2200's are in actuality 1966 models. Such is the case with #2207, shown here after delivery, on November 11, 1966 at Carroll Park shops. Brill coach #2638 on the left would soon be replaced by the completion of the 1967 delivery of 2200's. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2210 wasted no time entering service, as it is seen here on route #8 on January 16, 1967, preparing to leave the Towson Courthouse. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Yard shot of #2227 at Bush Street on July 31, 1967 affords an excellent view of the sides of the BTC Fishbowl paint scheme. Coach lays over in the noonday sun after completing a Morning assignment on Route #28. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Coach #2230 looks sharp as it rests on the "Airport" of the Bush Street Yard on August 14, 1967. This area has typically been reserved for the newer coaches in the fleet at Bush Street. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Coach #2238 gets ready to pass a vintage city trash can as it pulls away from the stop at North and Bloomingdale on September 12, 1967 while working a trip on route #19. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Having just left the Parkville loop on Route #19, coach #2261 boards a patron at Harford & Taylor, before proceeding to Berwyn Avenue on the morning of February 22, 1968. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Note the vintage city street light that coach #2264 is passing as it proceeds down Reisterstown Road near Gwynns Falls Parkway while working route #28 enroute to Lakeland. Photo taken on the morning of September 12, 1967 by Thomas Dorsey.
	Randallstown looked a lot "sleepier" when coach #2273 made an appearance there on May 27, 1969, before preparing for the long haul on Route #37 to Cherry Hill. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Football was in the air for the BTC's last bus, #2299, seen here working route "K" on October 11, 1971, laying over at Hillen and Ralworth Roads. Despite still wearing original digs, the coach still looks great after over 4 years! Jack Bloodsworth photo.

THE BLUE AND GREEN ERA - CORNER NUMBERS
	Ribbon cutting ceremonies celebrating the first of the 185 Bus set of 2300-2484 were held at Charles Center on January 18, 1971. Attendees included coaches #2317 and 2322, seen here. Much unlike the orders of today, these coaches would be active in about a week. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Fresh from GM is coach #2376, resting alongside #2372 in the Kirk Avenue Yard on January 31, 1971. The TDH-4507's in the background were nearing retirement upon the completion of this order. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	All of the remaining ex-BTC Fishbowls would be painted into the MTA colors in the years following takeover. Here, coach #2045 puts in a hard day of work on the #3 line at 33rd Street and Ednor Road on May 28, 1976. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	On a sunny morning in June of 1975, Thomas Dorsey caught #2124 zipping along Baltimore Street at Hopkins Place while operating on route #5 to Cedonia.
	An interesting destination sign is carried by #2216, making the turn from North Avenue onto Bloomingdale Road while operating along route #15 on the morning of August 21, 1978. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	A pair of "7"s and four-of-a-kind of "2"s adds up to this shot. Coach #2222 lays over at U.M.B.C. before making the trip along route #77 to Pikesville on April 30, 1979. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	This eleven year old bus proves that it still "has it!" Coach #2282 lays over at the Towson Courthouse on route #8 on March 12, 1978. An assignment on this line could certainly be a test of both a bus and an operator! Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	MTA's "first" bus, #2300, pulls away from the stop at North Avenue and Bentalou Street on June 19, 1975. At this time, the coach was assigned to Eastern Division. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Wooden streets were all the rage in Baltimore during the late 1970's and early 1980's, as #2323 picks its way across the boards of Baltimore Street during subway construction on June 23, 1980, while doing a trip on route #5 to Lafayette and Gay. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2479 soaks in the springtime sun at Northbend Loop, with an old look on its tail. Coach would leave on route #23 bound for Essex. Jack Bloodsworth caught this beauty on May 1, 1972.
	It made it through the snow, but #2598 just couldn't seem to make it through the mud at Cedonia Loop on March 4, 1978. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Interiors of the 2700's were quite plusher than the others of the 1971 order, as seen here on #2702 on January 7, 1974. Note the speakers in the ceiling; these were the first coaches in Baltimore equipped with a PA system. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Shots of the 1974 Fishbowls and Green Old Looks are few and far between, but they do exist, such as this shot of newly delivered #2939, seen here at the Bush Street Yard in April of 1974. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	Corner numbers, but certainly not Blue and Green! The Downtowners' sharp Red, White, and Blue scheme put a sharp touch in the MTA livery. The original set was decorated with stars for a time, but "Downtowner 2's" like #2484 only carried the simplified version. Jack Bloodsworth photo.

LATER DAY STANDARD VARIATIONS
	A number of the ex-BTC Fishbowls received repainting into the Large Numbered Blue and Green Scheme. Here, #1979 cruises past Bloomingdale Road at North Avenue while working a cutback trip on route #13 on October 9, 1981. Coach appears to have a satin finish bumper like those of the later models. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2258 sports a Rubber bumper at it awaits assignment at Retreat Street Yard on October 9, 1981. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Emerging at Overbrook and Sherwood is #2390, completing the loop at Regester Avenue on route #36 on September 10, 1979. While the paint looks dark in the photo, it is actually the same light blue. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Resting at Gardenville Loop before proceeding to Westview is #2404, working route #15 on October 30, 1982. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2423 thumps its way across Baltimore Street at Charles on July 28, 1980, working the Federal Street short-turn on route #5. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Blank scrolls became common in the 1980's, as MTA expanded into new areas. Here, both #2591 and #2306 are sans-destinations as they meet at South Baltimore Park and Ride on routes #16 and #22 respectively. Shots of route #16 are rare. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	A second later variation saw the green dropped, and a continuous light blue stripe implemented (with skirting painted white), as seen here on #2626 at Bush Street Yard on August 24, 1984. It is not belived that any of the ex-BTC Fishbowls made it into this scheme. Joe Stumpfel photo.
	Another view of the all light blue scheme sees #2908 proceeding along Washington Avenue in Towson along route #8 in late 1983. Thomas Dorsey photo.
	A handful of Fishbowls received painting in a scheme similar to that used in New York City: an all white body with a blue stripe. Here, #2303 pulls up to Mondawmin Metro Station on route #5 on June 18, 1984. Jack Bloodsworth photo.
	Coach #2707 always tended to look good, even until the end. Here, it is seen at Calvert and Fayette Streets on route #64 on May 22, 1990. Adam Paul photo.
	The final scheme used on GM Fishbowls is a carry over of the all-light blue scheme, but using a darker blue. Here, coach #2450 lays over between training runs at the Bush Street Yard on October 8, 1988. Joe Stumpfel photo.
	Durable dinosaur! Coach #2379 was the last 2300 to run as such, carrying the torch until 1992, when it was finally retired. Here, with faded scrolls, the coach plies the trade on route #15 on November 15, 1990 at Saratoga and Liberty Streets. Adam Paul photo.

3600's - REBIRTH AND RENEWAL
	On the left, coach #2304 is hauled off the Retreat Street property on March 11, 1985 to head to Body-Rite, where it would return as #3601, seen on the right at Bush Street Yard in December of 1985. Jack Bloodsworth photo on left, Thomas Dorsey photo on right.
	Coach #2360 awaits final prepping upon delivery at Bush Street Yard on January 31, 1971 in the photo at left. On the right, newly rechristened #3603 sits only a few feet from the site of the original delivery photo, over 14 years later, in December of 1985. Jack Bloodsworth photo on left, Thomas Dorsey photo on right.
	Coach #2575 works route #44X at Springlake and Bellona on August 31, 1976 in the Jack Bloodsworth photo on the left. On the right, Thomas Dorsey caught the same coach, now numbered #3617, coasting along Echodale Avenue on route #44 on March 7, 1986.
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