Tuscarora Dispatch No 25 / R-32 and R-38 Rollsigns (1512771) | |||
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Tuscarora Dispatch No 25 / R-32 and R-38 Rollsigns |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue May 14 09:12:04 2019 Tuscarora Dispatch No. 25Rollsign Readings for the R-32 A, R-32 and R-38 Car Classes These are the rollsigns reading for the R-32 A (3350-3649), R-32 (3650-3949) and R-38 (3950-4149) car classes as they were delivered. Side route sign outside reading: A – 8th Ave Express AA – 8th Ave Local BB – 6th Ave Local C – 8th Ave Express CC – 8th Ave Local D – 6th Ave Express DD – 6th Ave Local E – 8th Ave Express F – 6th Ave Express GG – Bklyn-Queens Local HH – Rockaway Local S – Special SS – Shuttle J – Nassau St Express JJ – Nassau St Local KK – Nassau St Local L – 14th Street Express LL – 14th St Line M – Nassau St Express N – Broadway Express QT – Broadway Local via Tunnel QB – Broadway Local via Bridge Q – Broadway Express RR – Broadway Local T – Broadway Express TT – West End Local The inside reading were the same except for GG – Bklyn-Queens QT – Local via Tunnel QB – Local via Bridge North destination readings: No Passengers Special Aqueduct Race Tr Euclid Ave 205th Concourse Bedford Pk Blvd 207 St – Wash Hts 168 St – Wash Hts 179th St – Jamaica Continental Av Astoria Queens Plaza 57th St City Hall Essex St Chambers St Franklin Av 36th Street Myrtle Av Rock’way Pky Metrop’n Av Eastern Pky Crescent St Jamaica-168 St South destination readings: Smith-9th St Rockaway Pk Far Rockaway Lefferts Blvd Euclid Ave Hudson Terminal Church Ave Houston St-2nd Av B’way-Lafayette 34th St-6th Av Rock’way Pky Jamaica-168 St Metrop’n Av Eastern Pky Crescent St Whitehall St Prospect Pk Coney Island Brighton Beach Kings Highway Bay Parkway 62nd Street 9th Avenue 95th St-4th Ave Broad St Chambers St Canal St Eighth Ave Notes: There were some differences between the R-32 rollsigns and those of the R-27’s. A reading for the “”DD” returned to subway cars for the first time since the R-9 order of 1940. This may have been due to the fact that the “DD” was activated for a brief time in December 1962. Also for the first time since 1940 the “HH” reappears. This time the reading is not “Fulton Street Local” but Rockaway Local. The Rockaway Shuttles were designated “HH” on February 1, 1962. The reading for the BMT Southern Division route eliminated the BMT route names, i.e. Brighton, Sea Beach etc. This caused so much confusion that the TA had to post large metal signs informing passengers which line was which. Note that no provision was made for the new routes even though Chrystie Street was on the horizon. This information comes from the February 1968 issue of the ERA New York Division Bulletin. Credit is due to the members who took the time to scroll through all these rollsigns. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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