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Tuscarora Almanac for November 22

Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Nov 22 10:06:20 2021



Tuscarora Almanac - November 22, 1920 - The Book of First Runs

Brooklyn, New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company

The IRT Livonia Avenue Line opens between Utica Avenue on the Eastern Parkway Line and Junius Street-Livonia Avenue. New stations are opened at Sutter Avenue - Rutland Road, Saratoga Avenue, Rockaway Avenue and Junius Street.



Tuscarora Almanac – November 22, 1940 – The Book of First Runs

Newark, New Jersey
Public Service Coordinated Transport

The Newark City Subway is extended one stop from Heller Parkway to Franklin Avenue.


Tuscarora Almanac - November 22, 1950 - The Book of Wrecks

Richmond Hill, New York
Long Island Railroad

One of the worst collisions in the history of the Long Island Railroad occurred on Thanksgiving Eve during the PM Rush. Train No. 780, an eastbound Hempstead Branch train had its brakes lock up while on the Mainline in the vicinity of Richmond Hill, New York. It was struck from behind by a twelve car Babylon Express, No. 174. 79 passengers were killed and over 300 injured.The lead car of No. 174 was MP-54 1523 and it smashed into the rear car (No. 1516) of No. 780.

Source: "Next Stop Grand Central" (Boston Mills Press) by Mr. Stan Fischler
Source: Cudahy, Brian J. A Century of Subways (2003) , Fordham University Press




Tuscarora Journal - November 22, 1967 - The Book of Last Runs

Manhattan, New York
New York City Transit Authority
BMT Division

CHRYSTIE STREET MINUS 4

This is Wednesday, November 22, 1967, one day before Thanksgiving and four days before the opening of the Chrystie Street Subway.

Today will be the last day of operation the original “QB Broadway-Brighton Local via Bridge.” (BMT Route # 1 Brighton). The “QB” ran during weekday evenings and midnight hours and at all times on the weekends. It operated between Ditmars Boulevard,

Astoria and Coney Island via the north side of the Manhattan Bridge making local stops. The last train probably operated sometime around 6 AM on Wednesday morning. For the next four days the “QT Broadway-Brighton Local via Tunnel” would run full time.

Today will also be the last day of service between the BMT Southern Section and the Nassau Street Line via the south side of the Manhattan Bridge. Although the Fourth Avenue-Nassau Street trains (M/S)(BMT Route #2 4th Avenue) would operate for one more day on Friday, November 24 they will run via the tunnel on that day.




Tuscarora Almanac - November 22, 1967 - The Book of Last Runs

Hoboken, New Jersey
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad

Today marks the last day of the Hoboken-Barclay Street Ferry which was operated by the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and which began service in 1821. Two boats were in service today, both Lackawanna veterans, ELMIRA and LACKAWANNA.

The LACKAWANNA was built at the Thomas S Marvel Shipyard in Newburgh, New York in 1891. She was originally the HAMBURG and later the CHATHAM. She was built as a coal-fired steamboat built was converted to diesel propulsion in 1949. The only railroad-operated ferry on the Hudson to be so converted.

The other boat in service was the ELMIRA which was built in 1905 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.

The ELMIRA made the last “Official “crossing from Barclay Street to Hoboken, but there were so many last riders that the LACKAWANNA was dispatched for one more trip.

Larry, RedbirdR33




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