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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Nov 3 07:58:09 2019 Tuscarora Almanac - November 3, 1873 - The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York New York Elevated Railroad Company The Houston Street Station on the 9th Avenue El opens. Tuscarora Almanac – November 3, 1956 – The Book of First and Last Runs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Transportation Company Route 2–15th Street–Glenwood Avenue is converted from trolley to bus operation. Peter Witt car 8373 will make the final run. Source: “Philadelphia Trolleys in Color” , Volume II, (Morning Sun Books /1998) by Mr. William D. Volkmer Tuscarora Almanac – November 3, 1963 – The Book of Last Runs Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore Transit Company Service is discontinued on the last two streetcar lines; Rt.8 Catonsville-Towson and Rt. 15 Walbrook-Overlea. Ed. Note: Light rail service returned to Baltimore on April 3, 1992. Source: New York Division Bulletin /November 1998 Tuscarora Almanac – November 3, 1963 – The Book of Last Runs Beacon, New York New York State Bridge Authority Two Hundred and twenty years of ferry service between Newburgh and Beacon comes to an end today when the ferryboats DUTCHESS and ORANGE make their final runs a little after 5 PM. The Newburgh – Beacon Bridge (current north span) had opened the day before. The New York State Bridge Authority which operated both the ferry and the bridge issued special tickets for the last day that would permit a round trip across the river using the bridge in one direction and the ferry in the other. Three ferryboats were active at the end. DUTCHESS and ORANGE were the regular service boats while BEACON was the spare boat. DUTCHESS and ORANGE were built right next door to the Newburgh Ferry Terminal at the Thomas S Marvel Shipyard in 1910 and 1914 respectively. BEACON was built in 1921 as the LIEUTENANT FLAHERTY for service in Boston Harbor. She came to the Hudson in 1938. The DUTCHESS and BEACON were towed downriver to Witte’s Marine Yard of Staten Island for scrapping. The half sunk remains of the DUTCHESS can still be seen. (2016) The Orange was purchased by a Myles Rosenthal and placed into a service on the East River between Whitehall Street and the World’s Fair Marina in Flushing Bay. She made only one trip on April 17, 1964 and was then laid up before being scrapped in 1965. Source: “The Boats We Rode” by Franklin B. Roberts and John Gillespie (Quadrant Press / 1974). “Steamboats on the Hudson River” by William H. Ewen Jr. (Arcadia Publishing / 2011) Tuscarora Almanac - November 3, 1969 - The Book of Last Runs Bronx, New York New York City Transit Authority IRT Division This is the last day of operation of pre-WWII cars on the IRT #8 3rd Avenue El in The Bronx. The last train made one trip in the AM rush. (N) Steinway Motor Car 5641 (ACF-1925) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5670 (St Louis-1938) Low-Voltage Trailer Car 5353 (Pullman-1922) Steinway Motor Car 5636 (ACF-1925) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5676 (St Louis-1938) .This train and two others were in service on October 18, 1969. No 1 World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5679 (St Louis-1938) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5684 (St Louis-1938) Low-Voltage Trailer Car 5340 (Pullman-1922) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5658 (St Louis-1938) Low-Voltage Motor Car 5466 (ACF -1924) No 2 World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5669 (St Louis-1938) Low-Voltage Motor Car 5483 (ACF –1924) Low-Voltage Trailer Car 5356 (Pullman-1922) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5666 (St Louis-1938) World’s Fair-Steinway Motor Car 5655 (St Louis-1938) Source: New York Division Bulletin / December 1969 Tuscarora Almanac – November 3, 1980 – The Book of First Runs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Kawasaki single ended LRV No. 9000 enters services on the Center City subway light rail lines. Source: “Philadelphia Trolleys in Color”, Volume II, (Morning Sun Books /1998) by Mr. William D. Volkmer Tuscarora Almanac - November 3, 2003 - The Book of Last Runs Willets Point, Queens, New York New York City Transit Authority IRT Division The last train of IRT Redbirds ran in service today as a #7 Flushing Local from Times Square to Willets Point. The train ran as an extra making all local stops. The consist was (N) 9564-5, 9309, 9582-3, 9584-5, 9617-6, 9587-6. 9309 is an R-33 (World’s Fair) and the rest are R-36 (World’s Fair). When they were first delivered in 1964 they were painted blue and white and were known as Bluebirds. Among those attending that day was myself, Mark Feinman, John S, Christopher Rivera, Bill Newkirk, BillBklyn, Bill from Maspeth, Subwayman, Wakefield -241st Street, 3-9 and Terrepin Station, Lord Vader. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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