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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Aug 20 04:47:44 2019 Tuscarora Almanac – August 20, 1878 – The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn, Flatbush & Coney Island Railroad Service is extended northward from Prospect Park to Atlantic Avenue over the route of the present day Franklin Avenue Line. Source: New York Division Bulletin /January 2003, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac - August 20, 1906 - The Book of First Runs Hudson River, New York Hudson River Day Line The Hudson River Day Line steamboat “HENDRICK HUDSON” makes her first trip today from New York City to Albany. The HENDRICK HUDSON was built in 1906 at the Thomas S. Marvel Shipyard in Newburgh, New York. She was the third largest steamboat ever to operate on the Hudson. She displaced 2847 gross tons and measured 337 feet from bow to stern. She served as the flagship of the Day Line fleet from 1906 - 1913 and again from 1926 – 1948. Due to her large passenger capacity she was usually in service on the lower river between Poughkeepsie and New York. The original company went out of business at the end of the 1948 season and four remaining vessels; HENDRICK HUDSON, ROBERT FULTON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON and PETER STUYVESANT, were acquired by a new company known as the Hudson River Day Line, Inc. She never ran in service after 1948 and on June 4, 1951 she left New York harbor under tow for the breakers yard on the Delaware River. Sources: 1) Hudson River Day Line (Howell-North Books, 1965) by Mr. Donald C. Ringwald 2) T.S. Marvel Builds A New “Queen of The Hudson” (article, Steamboat Bill, Spring 1997) by Mr. William duBarry Thomas. Tuscarora Almanac – August 20, 1934 – The Book of First Runs New York City Interborough Rapid Transit Company The company reduces the number of conductors by running “combination” trains. Six and ten car trains will have cars with manually operated doors in the front and rear positions while cars in the center will have MUDC. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1964, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac - August 20, 1959 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division IRT Lo-V Motors enter service today on BMT Route No 5 Culver Line. They have been outfitted with flanges to cover the gap between the cars and the stations. Lo-V's 4581, 4583 and 4585 through 4605 will eventually see service on the BMT. Source: New York Division Bulletin /September 1959 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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