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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 27 09:26:19 2020 Tuscarora Almanac - October 27, 1904 - The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) begins operation of the "First Subway" between City Hall and 145 Street - Broadway. The following stations were opened and are listed by the current line designations. Lexington Avenue Line: City Hall, Brooklyn Bridge, Worth Street, Canal Street, Spring Street, Bleecker Street, Astor Place, 14th Street, 18th Street, 23rd Street, 28th Street and 33rd Street. 42 Street Line: Grand Central and Times Square Broadway - 7th Avenue Line: 50th Street, 59th Street, 66th Street, 72nd Street, 79th Street, 86th Street, 91st Street and 96th Street. Broadway Line: 103rd Street, 110th Street, 116th Street, 125th Street, 137 Street and 145th Street. Mr. William Padron contributed the following information: "However, after many nerve trying experiences, we gradually unraveled the innumerable knotty problems which we encountered and on October 27th, 1904, at 2.38 o'clock in the afternoon, three special trains carrying Mayor McClellan with a party of City officials, the General Manager of the road and other officials of the Company and their friends, were run over the line, formally opening the road to the public. The Mayor's train consisted of cars Nos. 3371, 2118, 3369, 2083 and 3359." Source: "Ten Years of the Subway (1914) Interborough Bulletin • 1914 By Superintendent A. L. Merritt: The Remarkable Story of the Opening and Growth of the World's Greatest and Most Efficient Transportation System" Tuscarora Almanac – October 27, 1940 – The Book of Last Runs Flushing, Queens, New York New York City Board of Transportation IND Division The IND World’s Fair station closes for the second and final time at the end of the 1940 season. Source: New York Division Bulletin/ September 2007 Tuscarora Almanac – October 27, 1972 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority Ground is broken for the first section of the Second Avenue subway at East 103rd Street and Second Avenue. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1972 Tuscarora Almanac – October 27, 1973 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation The Christopher Street station is re-opened on Sundays from 5 AM to 12 midnights. It had been closed on Sundays for several years due to low patronage. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1974 Tuscarora Almanac – October 27, 1994 – The Book of Special Runs New York City Transit Authority IRT Division This is the 90th Anniversary of the opening of New York’s “First Subway”. The four museum Lo-V Motors operate in passenger service on Track 3 of the 42nd Street Shuttle. The consist was (e) 5292-5290-5483-5443. Source: New York Division Bulletin /November 1994 Tuscarora Almanac – October 27-29, 2004 – The Book of Special Runs This is the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the “First Subway”. The City Hall station is temporarily re-opened and a four car train of Lo-V motor with dignitaries and invited guests runs from there to the Grand Central shuttle station where a press conference is held. The Lo-V’s then deadhead from there to South Ferry and up the 7th Avenue Line to Times Square. Here passengers are allowed to board and the train ran to 137th Street via the Broadway Line express track all the way. (Ed.Note: A special temporary staircase was installed at City Hall to allow the dignitaries to enter the station (need details). The Lo-V’s then proceeded north to 59th Street, middle track and ran downtown to south of Grand Central where they reversed again. Then then proceeded north into track 1 of the shuttle) Three of the museum R-Type ran on track 4 of the 42nd Street Shuttle from 7 AM to 7 PM. The consist was 5760-6609-9306. On October 28 & 29 a three car train of “BU” types ran on the Astoria Line middle track between Astoria Boulevard and 39th Avenue. (pick-up at Astoria Boulevard only). A train of IND Arnines ran on the BMT Broadway Line between Ditmars Boulevard and Canal Street. The consist was 100-381-484-401-1575 I also understand that a train of IRT R-Types ran on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line between 242nd Street and Times Square. If anyone has details on this train please let me know. Many railfans came from all over the country and even overseas for this event. Those that I know of are myself, Steve B/ 8th Avenue Exp., Ian Brady of Australia, Chris R-16,R 27/30, Far Rockaway A Train, the ageless Tunnelrat, Joe C, Jackson Park B Train, Milantram, northshore , Main R3664, William A Padron and Wayne Mr. Slant R-40. (Let me know if you want your name added to the list. Tuscarora Almanac - October 27, 2014 - The Book of Special Runs IRT Lo-V Motors ran in service today between 96th Street and Times Square on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line. This is in celebration of the 110th Anniversary of the First Subway. In addition to myself sub-chat was represented by Steve B / 8th Avenue Express and Milantram. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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