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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Aug 23 10:50:01 2019 Tuscarora Almanac - August 23, 1920 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The IRT Eastern Parkway Line is extended from Atlantic Avenue to Utica Avenue. At first all trains use the express tracks between Atlantic Avenue and Franklin Avenue as the local stations are not completed. New stations are opened at Nostrand Avenue, Kingston Avenue and Utica Avenue. The local stations at Bergen Street, Grand Army Plaza and Brooklyn Museum will open on October 10, 1920. The IRT Nostrand Avenue Line begins service between Franklin Avenue Station on the Eastern Parkway Line and Flatbush Avenue Terminal. New stations are opened at President Street, Sterling Street, Winthrop Street, Church Avenue, Beverly Road, Newkirk Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. Source: New York Division Bulletin, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac August 23, 1954 The Book of Wrecks Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority IND Division R-6 1079 is wrecked in a collision at 205th Street. She will be scrapped in July 1958. Source: New York Division Bulletin / March 1961. Tuscarora Almanac August 23, 1956 The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division This will be the last day of operation for the No.16 14th Street-Canarsie Express. Source: New York Division Bulletin /August 1966, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac August 23, 1958 The Book of Last Runs Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company Service is discontinued on the remaining section of the West Chester Line between Westgate Hills and Llanerch Junction. Source: Red Arrow Lines in Color (Morning Sun Books / 2014) by Mr. Douglas E. Peters Tuscarora Almanac - August 23, 1966 - The Book of First Runs Long Island City, New York New York City Transit Authority IND Division This is the first day of operation of the R-38s in passenger service. A brief ceremony was held at the IND Queens Plaza Station. The first train was an F Queens-6th Avenue Express and the consist was (S) 3963-3962, 3967-3966, 3955-3954, 3960-3961 and 3956-3957. The next train was an E 8th Avenue Express and the consist was (S) 3950-3951, 3953-3952, 3965-3964, 3958-3959 and 3968-3969. Source: New York Division Bulletin /October 1966 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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