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Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Tue Feb 4 05:55:05 2020, in response to Re: Guess the Location??...Not so easy!:), posted by Express Rider on Tue Feb 4 03:13:18 2020. Hello Express Rider (and others)Thanks for the support. I just uncovered more interesting info - history - I will share below; I came across this 1960 quite much more informative written info from the late NY transit historian and author David Rogoff -- I will repeat it exactly - with some of my added notes, comments placed in ( -- ) =================================================================== " ..When the line (IRT Steinway subway) first opened, and the cars (IRT Steinways) were new, only minor inspection repairs were necessary, and this was done on the operating trackage at Jackson Avenue. As the mileage of the cars increased and more thorough maintenance was required, this became impractical. And so, in 1917, a single track inspection shed was put up alongside the ramp beneath 49th Avenue on Pennsylvania Railroad Property. A trailing point crossover was installed on the ramp -- (of the IRT Flushing line as it exited its LIC Tunnel) -- between the two tracks, and a trailing turnout switch from the Queens bound ramp track led into the shed, and beyond into the Long Island Railroad tracks. It is believed that this track was used for the new car deliveries in 1915, 1916 and 1925. For a complete overhaul, the (Steinway) cars were taken over the Queensboro Bridge trackage of the IRT 2nd Avenue Elevated line which reached Queensboro Plaza Station in 1917. And thus to the main shops of the IRT at W. 147th Street Yards - via connecting trackage in Manhattan and the Bronx. In 1928 the temporary inspection shed was closed and the track into it -- (from the IRT main) -- was removed on April 6th (**) in favor of the new permanent type of installation at Corona (Yards & Shops) on the IRT line to Flushing, which was opened. ( NOTE: (**) and at that time the opening which was provided in the concrete side south wall along the Queens bound IRT ramp track was finally closed up and a new concrete wall installed to match the existing concrete earlier built wall on either end of the opening.) In (June) 1942, when the 2nd Ave EL service was discontinued, the major overhaul for the Steinway cars was transferred to the Coney Island Shops of the then newly "BMT Division" -- (of the then new NYC Transit System) -- as they are presently done.........." (as of the 1960 writing time frame) =================================================================== Well, while there is no mention about BMT EL cars delivered in 1923 at that connection, the IRT to LIRR track connection itself existed fully intact and in regular use from 1915 up thru 1928 - still attached to the LIRR (and PRR) yard tracks, and their connected mains. So, it becomes more obvious that the BMT EL cars may in fact have been delivered via same, just as the new Steinways were. Regards - Joe F |
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