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Re: Tuscarora Almanac - December 15, 1956 - The Book of First and Last Runs |
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Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Dec 18 16:49:01 2013, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac - December 15, 1956 - The Book of First and Last Runs, posted by Randyo on Wed Dec 18 15:44:43 2013. Hello again Rando --Thanks for adding that very important additional background info to supplement what I had already posted (re: IRT vs: BMT new Bronx routes) in my reply to you -- you are absolutely correct ! I didn't want to overload my previous reply to you with so much more of that, as such, addition info - as it was, heh, already long enough ! ALSO - ELKEEPER made an excellent and historically valid point when commenting about the "Manhattan Railway Co." having very "heavy management and "political" influence over the then, as brand new in 1904, "fledgling" IRT "subway" Company. The "M.E.R. Co." already had nearly 25 years prior experience as demonstrated in successfully building and operating their four extensive heavy capacity Elevated lines both in the steam era and for a few years into and under their new electrification process (1900 thru 1903) overhauls, So it was obvious when the IRT assumed "divisonal" control over the "Manhattan Elevated Railways" system, that the operational, management and various levels of engineering staffs of the Manhattan Railway Co. Division had the obvious "professional" upper hand in calling and enforcing "many shots" of the how, what and why of doing things. As it was, the Manhattan Railway Div. Shop crews also were chosen to do, and did, the initial work on the final electricals installations on the IRT Composite Car first subway fleets, at the E.99th Street Major Shops-Yards of the 3rd Avenue EL, and tested them on the 2nd Avenue Elevated line prior to the first IRT subway line opening in Oct. 1904. And was Manhattan Railway "Division", of then then IRT, was commissioned by the H&M Railroad to likewise do so on the first original fleet of H&M Subway (aka "Black") cars, which were also tested on the 2nd Ave EL, prior to return to H&M for operation on their new transit system. Nonetheless, this is all very intersting history to share here ! Regards - Joe F |
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