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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Thu Oct 20 23:08:15 2011, in response to Re: MM - 6th Ave. Local?, posted by randyo on Thu Oct 20 14:28:38 2011. The R-32's and R-38's did have a reading for "DD 6th Avenue Local", see list below. This may have been a result of the brief re-activation of the "DD" in December 1962.TUSCARORA ARCHIVES R-32 AND R-38 ROLL SIGNS The R-32 entered service. This is the route roll signs readings in alphabetical order, not the order in which they appeared on the roll sign itself. Rt A 8th Avenue Express Rt AA 8th Avenue Local Rt BB 6th Avenue Local Rt C 8th Avenue Express Rt CC 8th Avenue local Rt D 6th Avenue Express Rt DD 6th Avenue Local Rt E 8th Avenue Express Rt F 6th Avenue Express Rt GG Bklyn-Queens Local Rt HH Rockaway Local Rt J Nassau St Express Rt JJ Nassau St Local Rt KK Nassau St Local Rt L 14th Street Express Rt LL 14th Street Local Rt M Nassau St Express Rt N Broadway Express Rt Q Broadway Express Rt QB Broadway Local via Bridge Rt QT Broadway Local via Tunnel Rt RR Broadway Local Rt S Special Rt SS Shuttle Rt T Broadway Express Rt TT West End Local The following reading were different on the inside: Rt GG Bklyn-Queens Rt QB Local via Bridge Rt QT Local via Tunnel Compare this list ot the original list for the R-27’s and you will note that the use of route names for the Southern Section BMT routes has been discontinued. Rt Q Broadway-Brighton Express is now Rt Q Broadway Express. This caused a great deal of confusion at the time and lead to the NYCTA having to post large metal signs at BMT stations listing both the route letters and the old BMT route names; Brighton, Sea Beach etc. Sharp-eyed sub fans will note the return of the DD for the first time since the R-10s. This may have been due to the fact that for a two week period in 1962 the DD was in operation along with the C, which had been unused since 1949. Hard core sub fans will note the return of the HH. Not as the “Fulton Street Local” but as the “Rockaway Local.” For the first time we see a reading for “SS Shuttle”. This was a shortcoming of the R-27 roll signs which was finally corrected. Although the “SS” was not officially activated until November, 1967 with the opening of the Chrystie Street Subway if R-32’s were assigned to either the Culver or Franklin Shuttles prior to that date then they would display the “SS” reading. Of course these roll signs as well as those of the R-27s received many corrections and additions with the opening of the Chrystie Street Subway. Larry, RedbirdR33 Saturday 2/24/07 |
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