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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014, in response to last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by jan k. lorenzen on Tue Aug 12 20:53:17 2014. Jan:Here's the information that you are looking for:Tuscarora Almanac - October 3 - 4, 1969 - The Book of Last Runs This is the last night of operation of BRT Q-Types wooden elevated cars. It was also the last night of operation for the Myrtle Avenue El south of Broadway. The last train ran as an “MJ” Myrtle Avenue Local (BMT Rt. 11) and left Metropolitan Avenue at 11:38 PM, October 3. It left from Bridge-Jays Streets at 12:13 AM , October 4 and arrived back at Metropolitan Avenue at 12:43 AM. The consist was (S) 1619ABC,1616CBA. It was followed by an empty backup train with cars (S) 1613CBA,1610CBA. During the last rush hour these trains and two others were in operation. The consists of the other two trains was 1602CBA,1611CBA and 1620CBA,1629ABC. There were two post abandonment fan-trips, one on October 4 for the Electric Railroaders Association and another on October 5 for the Trolley Museum of New York. The consists on both trips was 1629ABC,1616CBA. Source: NYD Bulletin October, 1969 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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