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Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Aug 3 22:22:18 2016, in response to Re: Shuttle of New York City, posted by Bronx boy on Wed Aug 3 20:45:17 2016. Hello Nate:Thanks for all the interesting background info and nuance details which I also am aware of most of and can confirm that is all accurate. One small, but important, correction to your post above re: this sentence I quote from you: ....." That is why the subway cars had the elevated portion of the 3rd rail shoes cut off. "..... Well, regarding the Polo Shuttle subway car "paddle shoes" -- -- I believe you had a "typo" and really intended to say -- (I will reword it for you below) ... ....." That is why the subway cars had the subway portion (outer contact pad location) of the 3rd rail paddle shoes cut off."...... As we both well know, the "Elevated" portion location of the IRT's early dual contact rail paddle shoes, was at the INNER (actually middle) portion (and pad) of the paddle shoe. The "Subway" portion (and pad) of the paddle shoe was at the OUTER tip end portion of the paddle shoe, and it was THAT END that was cut off the paddle shoe to clear the narrow 162nd Street tunnel walls of the Polo Shuttle. I know all these back and forth of words and counter-descriptions can cause minor typo slip-ups -- happens to me sometimes, heh, -- but I re-read and constantly check my messages before hitting "Post" -- and still yet, heh, a mistake comes thru sometimes. As you well know, the Polo Line was one of my favorites as my dad lived right at it and I frequented it a lot, along with the LOEW'S 167th St. theater my Uncle occasionally managed ! And the JEROME Cafeteria, all in your old neighborhood ! regards - Joe F |
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