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Dave Roberts Miniature Transports GM Old Look Bus - White Plaster
Model # / Description...
Model unknown / Plaster bus model of a GM TDH-4007 Old Look city bus
Custom Model Bus Manufacturer / Country...
Dave Roberts Miniature Transports / Made in United States
Custom Model Bus Dimensions and Scale...
4" 1/4 long x 2" 1/2 high x 1" wide / HO Scale
Custom Model Bus Description, Bus Collector Value ($US) and Notes...
This is an unpainted handmade plaster model of a 2-door GM old look city bus (possibly a TDH-4007 or TDH-4512). It appears to be about HO scale. Unfortunately, I bought this around 1994 at one of the Gathering of Buses shows in Harrisburg, PA.
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I have four of these that I painted in PTC colors. Don't remember the company that made them but they were from McKeysport, PA.
NOTE FROM TOY BUS EXPO ADMIN: The comment below by Ray DeNicolo was originally submitted to this site by e-mail back in 1999 and was presumed lost until I recently unearthed it while doing some computer cleanup. In it Ray provides more info on the above plaster model bus.
Hi ya Bernie!
Great bus page! The GM old look THH4007 in plaster was done by a Dave Roberts Miniature Transports. I have a fleet of his GMs on my
model railroad. They were solid plaster and all white.
Painting in the windows was a real challenge! Back when I had better eye sight and a steadier hand, I looked forward to painting them. Dave Roberts Miniature Transports also sold them painted for a higher price. PTC, Red Arrow and Public Service buses are a portion of my collection. All
from Dave. He later farmed out his sales duties to a guy in California and the prices went up drastically.
Combined with the new plastic GM old looks that were released and the uped prices... that closed the book on the plaster buses as far as I know. Different GM models and sizes were available.
Besides my "railroad fleet", I also collect buses that stay on the display shelves in my railroad room. One of these days I'll take a few pics and send them in for your enjoyment or to post on your sight. Don't worry...I'll make it a group shot.
Flea markets find the best buys for collecting. I just scored two new additions two weeks ago... a Greyhound bank... MCI something or other... and a
transit tin model from the Czech. Republic in the box and mint!
Keep up the great work! Monday I'll be delivering to the old Turnersville NJT garage.. now called Washington Twp. Garage. The old depot building is long gone... replaced by a gigantic white structure
in the same location as the old pink depot was. Maple Shade garage was just demolished this year... long out of service but still there for years.
Another PSCT icon gone...
All the best!
Ray DeNicolo.
I picked up a couple of these at a train show in Cincinnati several years ago. They appear to be an item marketed by Oddo's Hobby Shop from the Pittsburgh area back in the 50's and 60's. Someone else resurrected them later (70's or 80's).
The line had a number of various vehicles, including automobiles and trucks. I think this was the only bus.
From the number of side windows, I would say it is a TDH3612 or TDH-3714.
Roy
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