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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Jul 31 08:35:53 2020 Tuscarora Almanac – July 31, 1932 – The Book of First and Last Runs Manhattan, New York Third Avenue Railway Company The Avenue B streetcar line is converted to bus operation. Streetcars had been run by the Third Avenue Railway Company. Bus service will be operated by the Avenue B & East Broadway Transit Corporation as the M-9. Source: New York Division Bulletin /November 2001, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – July 31, 1936 – The Book of Last Runs Astoria, New York New York City Department of Docks Service is discontinued on the East River ferry between Astoria, Queens and East 92nd Street, Manhattan. The ferry had been rendered superfluous by the completion of the Tribrough Bridge on July 11, 1936. The final run was made by the ferryboat ROCKAWAY. The ROCKAWAY was built in 1925 as the MURRAY HULBERT. She would remain in municipal service until 1966. The Astoria Ferry had been run from 1850 to 1918 by the Astoria Ferry Company, later known as the New York and East River Ferry Company. The city took over the service in 1920. Source: “Over & Back” (Fordham University Press /1990) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Tuscarora Almanac – July 31, 1937 – The Book of First and Last Runs Pelham, New York Third Avenue Railway Company The Third Avenue Railway Company converts the Pelham Manor streetcar line to bus operation. Bus service will be run by the Westchester Street Transportation Company as Route H. Source: New York Division Bulletin / September 2005, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – July 31, 1943 – The Book of Last Runs Weehawken, New Jersey Electric Ferries Service is discontinued on the route between Baldwin Avenue in Weehawken, New Jersey and West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Source: “Over & Back” (Fordham University Press /1990) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Runs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Transportation Company Trolley service on Rt. 66 Frankford Avenue ends. Trackless trolley begins on October 2, 1955. In the interim buses were used. Source: Springirth, Kenneth C Philadelphia Electrified Rail Line in Color (2016), Morning Sun Books Tuscarora Almanac – July 31, 1956 – The Book of Last Runs Wenatchee, Washington Great Northern Railway The Great Northern Railway discontinues electric operations on the 73 mile section of the railroad between Wenatchee and Skykomish, Washington. This is due to the fact that a new ventilation system has been installed in the seven mile long Cascade Tunnel which allows diesels to operate through the bore. Source: “Great Northern Steam & Electric in Color” (Morning Sun Books / 1999) by Mr. David H. Hickox Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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