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Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Fri Apr 28 09:33:08 2017, in response to Re: East 180th Street (4/10/17), posted by BMRR on Fri Apr 28 08:09:54 2017. Hello Kevin --Its either " W 1 " or " LU 1 " --- I zoomed in 500% and looks like " W-1 ". Could be instruction to short-whistle once to alert employees on the trestle out of view on the curve -- solely one whistle toot so as to not "annoy" the neighboring very close by apartment dwellers. Remember, that photo was from 1997, 20 years ago now and the trestle was cut back as I previous explained, in various removal-increments, ending finally at the north side of Lebanon St. by 2010 or so. It may have been simply a one time special sign for that track application use. Otherwise, I really have no factual clue. Perhaps others here in current MTA NY Transit employment may have a better answer. And this N/B former local track presently now ends at a BUMPER at the south end of the N/B island platform. And NOW the S/B local track is the one extended south to a new bumper just a bit north of the Lebanon Street trestle end -- with the rest of the structure remaining as exposed bare steel skeleton with the other 3 tracks complete gone.. NOTE: A little more tiny info -- The concrete and ballasted deck-work was all removed to expose the 90+ year old sub-steel trestle structure work to further preserve it and make it easier to repair, paint and prevent from eroding away in the previous concrete encasement. However, in doing so, the track level(s) at the south end of the existing concrete-deck at the station platforms south ends, was quite much higher than the now lower tops of the exposed trestle track girders !! Thus, the TA had to bolt or weld on "extension" girders to the top flange-plate of each of the two original S/B track trestle girders top flanges, so as to permit installation of open deck wood ties and track rails upon them on that one trackway - so as to have that track level to mate up evenly with the existing S/B track in the S/B station platform area. This is readily seen in current day photos, google street views, etc. viewed along Lebanon Street ! Regards - Joe F |
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