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Posted by Bronx boy on Wed Aug 3 20:45:17 2016, in response to Re: Shuttle of New York City, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Aug 3 15:34:56 2016. The East side trains went to 239th St. Yard and the West side trains went to 159th St. Yard. Manhattan el cars would not fit in the tunnels due to their height. The Polo Gounds Shuttle tunnel was higher and the width was narrower. That is why the subway cars had the elevated portion of the 3rd rail shoes cut off. The problem there was the subway cars had no ice scrapers so that posed a problem in the winter. The Manhattan rail was uncovered. Once the connection was severed at South Ferry the Manhattan cars were marooned on the West side. That is the reason the composites were sent there to run on the shuttle. The Composites could not get to 147 th St Yard under their own power because of the Manhattan 3 rd rail shoes. They had to be towed. They could however be towed to the White Plains Road line and run up to 239th St. On their own. I will look up the dates you requested for 159th St. Yard in a few days and let you know. |
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