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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 09:19:02 2020 Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Washington, District of Columbia Potomac River Line The steamboat POTOMAC makes her final trips under steam operating three excursions on the Potomac River out of Washington, D.C. She was built for the Hudson River Day Line as the ALBANY at the Harlan & Hollingsworth Yard in Wilmington, Delaware being launched on January 13, 1880. She entered Hudson River service on July 3 of that year replacing the DANIEL DREW of 1860. She served the Day Line until 1934 and was then sold to B.B. Wills for his Potomac River Line. Sources: “Hudson River Day Line” (Howell-North Books / 1965) by Mr. Donald C. Ringwald “Twilight on the Bay” (Tidewater Publishers / 1998) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Manhattan, New York Hudson River Day Line The Hudson River Day Line steamboat HENDRICK HUDSON made her final trip under steam today ending forty three years of service on the Hudson River. Tuscarora Almanac - September 12, 1954 - The Book of Last Runs Indian Point, New York Hudson River Day Line The Hudson River Day Line steamboat ROBERT FULTON made her last trip under steam today on a charter for Indian Point. She had been in service on the river since 1909. She was built in 1909 at the New York Shipbuilding Yard in Camden, New Jersey and entered service on May 29, 1909 making her inaugural run from New York to Albany. She replaced the NEW YORK which had burned and sunk at Newburgh on October 21, 1908. After ending her Hudson River service she became a community center in the Bahamas for many years until she was dismantled. Source:" Hudson River Day Line"(Howell-North Books / 1965) by Mr. Donald C. Ringwald 2) "The Robert Fulton Passes", article, (Steamboat Bill / September, 1956) by Mr. William H. Ewen Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1963 – The Book of Wrecks Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division A small single engine passenger plane crashes into the Coney Island Yard. The pilot had already bailed out and the landed in an open area of the yard. Source: New York Division Bulletin /October 1963 Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1971 – The Book of Last Runs Fort Lee, New Jersey Palisades Amusement Park This will be the last day of operation for Palisades Amusement Park located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The park sat on a nearly forty acre site high atop the Palisades. The park featured a narrow gauge railroad and a monorail as well as the “Cyclone” roller coaster. Thanks to Steve B-8 Av Exp for bringing this to our attention. Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1975 – The Book of Wrecks Water Gap, Pennsylvania Erie Lackawanna Railway Freight train ES-99 derails on the former Lackawanna Main Line in the Delaware Water Gap. The road bed gave way under the engines. The lead unit was CNJ SD-40 3068 which passed over the weakened roadbed. The following two units landed on their sides and burst into flame. There were EL SD-45 3637 and CNJ SD-40 3069. The crew was riding 3068 and was not hurt. 3637. Source: DeYoung, Larry, Erie Lackawanna In Color / Volume 3: The East End (1994), Morning Sun Books Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1992 – The Book of Last Runs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Streetcar service on Rt. 15 Girard Avenue is replaced by buses. (Note: Streetcars returned to Rt. 15 in 2005 and were again discontinued in 2020.) Source: Springirth, Kenneth C Philadelphia Electrified Rail Line in Color (2016), Morning Sun Books Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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