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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 3 13:50:29 2018 Tuscarora Almanac - October 3, 1955 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division This is the first day of operation of Staten Island Railway motor cars (Class ME-1) on the BMT. It ran as a #5 Culver-Nassau Street Local and consisted of cars 2904, 2921, 2922. (original nos: 329, 350, 345) Source: ERA Headlights / November, 1955 Tuscarora Almanac - October 3 - 4, 1969 - The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division This is the last night of operation of BRT Q-Types wooden elevated cars. It was also the last night of operation for the Myrtle Avenue El south of Broadway. The last train ran as an “MJ” Myrtle Avenue Local (BMT Rt. 11) and left Metropolitan Avenue at 11:38 PM, October 3. It left from Bridge-Jays Streets at 12:13 AM, October 4 and arrived back at Metropolitan Avenue at 12:43 AM. The consist was (S) 1619ABC,1616CBA. It was followed by an empty backup train with cars (S) 1613CBA,1610CBA. During the last rush hour these trains and two others were in operation. The consists of the other two trains was 1602CBA,1611CBA and 1620CBA,1629ABC. There were two post abandonment fan-trips, one on October 4 for the Electric Railroaders Association and another on October 5 for the Trolley Museum of New York. The consists on both trips was 1629ABC,1616CBA. Source: New York Division Bulletin / October, 1969 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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