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Posted by Express Rider on Thu Jan 8 01:40:01 2015, in response to Re: What is this supposed to be?, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Jan 7 18:24:50 2015. Joe, Thank you very much for your taking the time to write and clarify these details. :) Sometimes you hear bits and pieces verbally explained. A post such as yours is a much more complete explanation. re: longer rush hour operated local trains ... had some head end and tail end cars out of platform in the tunnel wall at stations. - My Dad remembered seeing this on the west side IRT. One more question please - another old time rail fan, has written me discussing the white lines under the number plates on the Gibbs cars. The most common explanation heard is that the white lines were applied under the number plates, so the Gibbs cars could be kept separately for local service (due to their narrower end doors). However this individual wrote me that he had been told, in addition, that these the white lined number plates, meant that said cars could only be operated in certain combinations. He said it was explained to him once, but he never took notes, and has since forgotten these details. Do you have any info on this? Also, I've seen pictures of IRT cars with red lines under their number plates - these were Steinways correct? Were they redlined like that to keep them separate when they were moved to the IRT mainlines or is there anothe explanation for them? Thank you very much in advance! |
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