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Tuscarora Almanac - October 3-4, 1969 - The Book of Last Runs |
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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 3 12:23:15 2015 Tuscarora Almanac - October 3 - 4, 1969 - The Book of Last RunsThis 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, 1616 CBA. It was followed by an empty backup train with cars (S) 1613CBA, 1610 CBA. During the last rush hour these trains and two others were in operation. The consists of the other two trains was 1602CBA, 1611 CBA 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 consist on both trips was 1629ABC, 1616 CBA. Source: NYD Bulletin October, 1969 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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