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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Mar 29 08:54:07 2017 Tuscarora Almanac - March 29 - 30, 1939 - The Book of First Runs March 29-30, 1939 - The first Bluebird, 8000 ABC made a special run today on the BMT Fulton Street El for invited guests. It entered regular revenue service on March 30. A total of six "Bluebirds" were built. The prototype, No. 8000 in 1938 and the five production units, 8001-8005 in 1940. No. 8000 has the distinction of being the last car built for the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Company while 8001-8005 were the first cars purchased by the New York City Board of Transportation. No. 8000 was built without MU capability and always operated as a single unit. Source: New York Division Bulletin / May 1995 Tuscarora Almanac - March 29, 1960 - The Book of Last Runs The last scheduled run of a passenger train hauled by a steam locomotive on a mainline railroad in the United States occurred today. Canadian Pacific Railway train M 517, a daytime run from Vanceboro, Maine to Megantic, Quebec was headed up by a Class P1d Mikado No. 5107. Source: Canadian Pacific Steam in Color, Volume 1, (2006) by Mr. Kevin J. Holland Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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