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Posted by Elkeeper on Sat Feb 7 20:53:14 2015, in response to Re: Madison Cylindrical Garden, posted by Dyre Dan on Sat Feb 7 20:04:36 2015. The 155th Street station and drawbridge originally was built for the Putnam Division, so they could have supported steel subway cars. Steel subway cars could not be used south of 155th Street, nor put in the 159th St yard, I believe. As for the third rails:Talks for the acquisition/lease of the Manhattan Elevated RR began in late 1899 or early 1900. I always found it strange that the IRT did not demand the the MER build the same type of third rail system that they would have. Instead, the MER not only adopted the elevated open type third rail, but even patented the drop-sled contact shoe in 1902. One type third rail for both companies would have saved a lot of money and maintenance for dual service areas, like Jerome Ave. Instead, the MER became almost semi-autonomous, despite the 1903 lease by the IRT. |
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