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Re: 50 years of R 32s |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Aug 30 16:45:54 2014, in response to 50 years of R 32s, posted by 5119 on Sat Aug 30 15:14:05 2014. Some of the Hi-vs qualify since the first of them the Gibbs cars entered service in 1904 and the next series, the deck roofers entered service in 1908 and both types remained in service until 1958 along with the later motors which didn't quite make the 50year mark since they came in 1910 so they just missed the 50 year mark. The first of the BMT 67 ft steels entered service in 1914 and the 2500 series entered service in 1919 and those lasted in service till 1969 with the various earlier series remaining in service for at least 50 years also. Oddly, some of the newer steels like the 2700 and 2800s were removed from service earlier so they didn't quite make the 50 year mark either. The elevates Q cars sort of qualify also since although as rebuilds, they date to 1938, as originally built with gates, they date back to 1907 and lasted until 1969 even a few months later than the steels. |
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