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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat May 14 07:03:14 2022 Tuscarora Almanac – May 14, 1883 – The Book of First Runs Buffalo, New York Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad A Lackawanna Railroad subsidiary, the New York, Lackawanna & Western Railroad completes construction of a line between Binghamton and Buffalo. The new line is 214 miles long and enables the Lackawanna to run through train service between Buffalo, New York and Hoboken, New Jersey. Source: “Lackawanna Railroad in Color” (Morning Sun Books /1990) by Mr. David R. Sweetland Tuscarora Almanac – May 14, 1885 – The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company The Lexington Avenue El begins operation between Washington-York Streets and Gates Avenue-Broadway. Source: New York Division Bulletin /April 1996, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – May 14, 1924 – The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York Long Island Railroad Service is discontinued on the Manhattan Beach Branch. Source: New York Division Bulletin /May 2010 Tuscarora Almanac - May 14, 1927 - The Book of First Runs Corona, Queens, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Corona Line is extended from 111 Street to Willets Point Boulevard. Tuscarora Almanac - May 14, 1934 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation The five section articulated train known as the "Green Hornet” was delivered today to the 38 Street Docks in Brooklyn. It was built by the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. After testing it will enter revenue service on the #13 Fulton Street Line. The car is numbered 7000A-8000B-9000C-8001B-7001A. (It will be re-numbered 7003 A,B,C,B1,A1 in 1937). Tuscarora Almanac – May 14, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Providence, Rhode Island United Electric Railways United Electric Railways discontinues streetcar service in Providence, Rhode Island. The Worcester Street Railway discontinues service on its last remaining trolley line, Rt. 24 Green Hill – Columbus Park Park. Source: Volkmer, William D. Boston Trolleys in Color / Volume 1: The North Side, (2004), Morning Sun Books Ed. Note: United Railways Emergency Car No. 1504 is still in operation at the Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut. Tuscarora Almanac - May 14, 1971 - The Book of First Runs Jamaica, New York Long Island Railroad The last of 620 M-1 “Metropolitan” electric MU cars went into service today on the Long Island Railroad. Also on this date the last of the MP-54 electrics were retired. Sources: New York Division Bulletins / June 1971 /May 1996 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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