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Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Mon Jun 1 05:45:08 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] ''A'' Division Oldies, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun May 31 13:17:32 2020. Hello again BillWell, IRT Redbird's answer to you got the track layout correct -- but the roadway street-name wrong. The EL went north past the tower which controlled the Bronx Park terminal interlocking. 3 tracks became 4 tracks northward for a short distance. Bronx Park stub and station was closed November 14, 1951. The 3 mainline tracks went left (N/W) about 40 degrees and crossed over the below 4 track NY Central RR Main which also had its own Fordham Rd Station in an open cut parallel to and below the EL. The EL again turned slightly right about 40 deg. and ran OVER " WEBSTER " Avenue (and not WESTCHESTER Avenue) continuing north above same to Gun Hill Road, where it very sharply turned east (right ) to run over Gun Hill Road and connect to the White Plains Rd EL. The 3rd Ave. EL's Fordham Tower was closed sometime soon after 1957 as it was no longer needed to connect the by then much downsized (since 1950) interlocking that connected both mainline local tracks with the express track. The Q's and remaining few consists of IRT MUDC's were stored (since 12/17/1956) thru 1957 and into very early 1958 along the center track, which still had its old EL type 3rd rail. The center track was used only for "extras" layups after 1959 north of Fordham Road for rush hour run extra Steinways consists. The tower was accessed by stairways from the track catwalk up to the north facing wall of the tower and its entry door. Tho stripped and abandoned -- and doors locked -- any person (vandal or railfan, or otherwise, heh) could go down to the track catwalk of the abandoned express track and walk north under & past the tower - turn around, and climb the stairs and take photos or "whatever". I did it one night back around 1962. I was taking night shots on the EL's various stations in B&W and ran out of film -- used up two 12 exposure rolls of 120 Verichrome Pan B&W Film. So I didn't get "that shot" ! Just don't get caught, tho ! Regardless, get your shot quick and "get outta town" (away from the scene there) Bill - you may be interested in this. Some of those photos I took are (and more will be as I am still "expanding the page and its content) installed on my Facebook page called - "THE LATE GREAT BRONX 3rd AVE. EL" - with loads of mostly my own shot 1955 thru 1960's excellent quality Color Slides and B&W Photos of the EL. It is a "public" page but you still may have to be signed in to Facebook. Not sure. Anyway, you can click PHOTOS in the menu column, and ALBUMS on that page. And then click on SEE ALL. I have an ALBUM set up for each station and its vicinity -- so far now only up to E. 171st St Station from E. 149th St Station --- a work in progress as I head northward. It sure has generated a lot of page-reader nostalgia for the old Bronx segment EL they remember growing up. THE LATE GREAT BRONX 3rd AVENUE EL regards - Joe F |
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