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Tuscarora Almanac for May 28

Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu May 28 09:48:10 2020



Tuscarora Almanac - May 28, 1917 - The Book of First Runs

Brooklyn and Queens, New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company

The Contract IV Jamaica Line is extended a distance of two miles from the Cypress Hills Terminal to 111 Street. (Note that this refers to the present day el structure and not the earlier short-lived surface operation on Jamaica Avenue.) New stations are opened at Cypress Hills, Eldert’s Lane, Forest Parkway, Woodhaven Boulevard, 102nd Street and 111th Street. The Cypress Hills station is located on Jamaica Avenue and replaced the former City Line Terminal located on Crescent Street at Jamaica Avenue.

Source: New York Division Bulletin, February 1971, article by Mr. Bernard Linder
Rapid Transit in Brooklyn /1977 by Mr. Joseph Cunningham and Mr. Leonard DeHart


Tuscarora Almanac - May 28, 1959 - The Book of First Runs

Brooklyn, New York
New York City Transit Authority
BMT Division

Route No.5 Culver Line is made into a fulltime shuttle between 9 Avenue (Lower Level) and Ditmas Avenue. Normal equipment is a two car train of A Types.

As a partial compensation for the loss of through Culver service a free transfer point is established between the 9th Street Station of the BMT Fourth Avenue Line and the 4th Avenue Station of the IND South Brooklyn (Smith Street) Line.

Midday operation of the No. 10 Myrtle Avenue-Chambers Street trains is discontinued as well.

Former Staten Island Rapid Transit cars are assigned to the No.7 Franklin Avenue shuttle.

Also on this date midday express service on the Brighton Line is discontinued.


Source: New York Division Bulletin /August 1966, article by Mr. Bernard Linder



Tuscarora Almanac - May 28, 1987 - The Book of First Runs

Manhattan, New York
New York City Transit Authority
IND Division

The first train of General Overhauled (GOH) R-38s entered service today.
A small ceremony was held at 57th Street-6th Avenue and was attended by Mayor Ed Koch and NYCTA President David Gunn. An eight car train of clean and rebuilt R-38s was displayed on the southbound track. (B-5) Also on display was a four car train of grungified R-38s for comparison.
The clean train had cars (s) 4131-0, 4092-3, 3992-3 and 4048-9 (n).
The dirty train had cars (s) 4090-1, 4016-7 (n).

After the ceremony the clean train was taken to the IND Pitkin Yard and readied for service. At 3PM it entered service on the A Line along with cars 4132-3. One standout feature of the rebuilt R-38s was the addition of the old TA logo with the R-10 on it.

Credit: Thanks to Selkirk for the seal information

Larry, RedbirdR33


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