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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Mar 27 11:20:14 2023 Tuscarora Almanac – March 27, 1905 – The Book of Strange and Unusual Occurrences Manhattan, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company While working on the Jouralemon Street Tunnel Mr. Richard Creegan was struck by a blast of compressed air. The blast pushed him through the tunnel ceiling through five feet of the river bed and fifteen feet of water. He was pulled from the East River by startled longshoremen and was none the worse for the experience. Source: “The Brooklyn Manhattan Rapid Transit Railroad” , article, by Mr. David Rogoff (11/10/1960) / ERA New York Division Bulletin / May & July 1986 Tuscarora Almanac – March 27, 1975 – The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority The first four R-46’s arrive in New York. The carfloat tied up at 50th Street Dock in Brooklyn. The car numbers are 508-513-515-510. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletin /April 1975 Tuscarora Almanac – March 27, 1976 – The Book of Last Runs Millerton, New York Penn Central Transportation Company The last freight train operates from Chatham to Brewster, New York. This ends all service on the Upper Harlem Division north of Millerton. Former New York Central Alco RS-3 9962 headed up the last run. Source: Ham, John M From Gotham to The Berkshires (2016) Stony Clove and Catskill Mountain Press Transit Trivia No. 9 Subway-Bus Transfers Points Before Chrystie Street 1) Once upon a time there were many locations in the transit system where one could make a free transfer between a bus and a subway train. During most of the 1960’s (before Chrystie St)there were only three locations left where this was possible. What were they? 2) Again in the 1960’s there were two locations were a passenger needed a paper transfer to transfer between two subway lines? What were they? (Before Chrystie St) Answers tomorrow. |
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