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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat May 20 11:42:15 2017 Tuscarora Almanac – May 20, 1955 – The Book of Last Runs West Orange, New Jersey Erie Railroad This is the last day for passenger service on the Erie Railroad Orange (NJ) Branch. The final run will be powered by Alco RS-2 908. (Erie Classification MPSA-15). The line will continue to be served by freight trains. The section of track between Silver Lake and Bloomfield has been served by the Newark City Subway since 2002. The line extended four miles from the Forest Hill station on the Greenwood Lake Division to West Orange with stations at Forest Hills, Silver Lake, Bloomfield, Watsessing Junction, East Orange (Prospect Street), Brighton Avenue, Orange, Llewellyn and West Orange. Source: “Trackside along the Erie Railroad and its Connections” (Morning Sun Books /2009) by Mr. Jim Kostibos Erie Railroad Company Eastern District Employee Timetable No. 60, effective 2:01 A,M. April 24, 1960 Tuscarora Almanac - May 20, 1970 - The Book of Wrecks New York City Transit Authority IND Division There was a major collision on the IND Queens Line today between two "GG" trains just of Roosevelt Avenue Station. The 7:13 AM departure from Forest Hills experienced brake problems at Woodhaven Boulevard. The passengers were discharged and the first two cars of the train were "cut-out". The motorman then proceeded to operate the train from the third car relying on hand signals from the conductor in the first car. Follow "EE" and "GG" trains were routed to the express track on leaving Forest Hills and back to the local tracks west of Roosevelt Avenue. The 7:33 AM "GG" was in the process of switching back to the local track when it was struck by the deadheading train. Due to the fact that the 713 had the brake cut out on the first two cars the trip cocks on the interlocking signals failed to stop it. The crash resulted in two fatalities and nearly eighty injured. These were in first passenger fatalities on the transit system in over forty years. The consist of the 713 was (s) 4501-00, 4043-42, 3992-93, 4548-49. The consist of the 733 was (s) 6344, 6492, 6318, 6469, 6304, 6468, 6315, and 6355. R-16 6304 bore the brunt of the collision and had to be cut up on the spot. R-40M 4501 was also heavily damaged. Source: New York Division Bulletin /June 1970 Tuscarora Almanac - May 20, 1974 - The Book of First Runs Jamaica, New York Long Island Railroad The Long Island Railroad begins issuance of new color- coded timetables. The form numbers with their colors are: 1) Port Washington Branch / red 2) Port Jefferson Branch / dark blue 3) Ronkonkoma Branch / purple 4) Oyster Bay Branch / light green 5) Hempstead Branch / buff 6) Far Rockaway Branch / dark brown 7) Babylon Branch / dark green 8) Long Beach Branch / orange 9) West Hempstead Branch / light blue On October 7, 1974 two additional forms were added: 10) Eastern Long Island / turquoise 11) City Terminal Zone / gray Source: New York Division Bulletin /May 1994 Tuscarora Almanac – May 20, 1984 – The Book of First Runs Miami, Florida Metro-Dade Transit Authority Metrorail, Miami’s first rapid transit line begins operation between Kendall and Downtown Miami. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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