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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 17 12:25:27 2019 Tuscarora Almanac – May 17, 1936 – The Book of First Runs Chicago, Illinois Illinois Central Railroad The “Green Diamond”, train nos. 50 & 51, begins service between Chicago and Saint Louis. This is a five car streamlined train with an EMD 16-201 Prime Mover. Road nos. are 121-125. Source: “Illinois Central Through Passenger Service in Color” (Morning Sun Books /2016) by Mr. Greg Stout Tuscarora Almanac – May 17, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs Reading, Pennsylvania Reading Transit Company Service is discontinued on Route 2 – Schuylkill Avenue streetcar line. Source: “Pennsylvania Trolleys in Color”, Volume 1, by Mr. William D. Volkmer Tuscarora Almanac – May 17, 2013 – The Book of Wrecks Fairfield, Connecticut Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line Two trains of the new M-8 electric cars collide east of the Fairfield Metro station. Over seventy passengers are injured. Train 1548 (GCT-NHV) derailed while operating on track 4. It was struck by train # 1581 (NHV-GCT) operating on track 2. Several of the new cars sustained varying degrees of damage. The consists were as follows; # 1548 9308-9, 9246-7, 9310-1 and 9174-5; # 1581 9193-2, 9259-8, 9145-4 and 9191-0. Source: ERA Bulletin / July 2013, article by Mr. Randy Glucksman Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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