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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Mar 29 07:21:36 2023 Tuscarora Almanac - March 29 - 30, 1939 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn – Manhattan Transit Company March 29-30, 1939 - The first Bluebird, 8000 ABC made a special run today on the BMT Fulton Street El for invited guests. It entered regular revenue service on March 30. A total of six "Bluebirds" were built. The prototype, No. 8000 in 1938 and the five production units, 8001-8005 in 1940. No. 8000 has the distinction of being the last car built for the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Company while 8001-8005 were the first cars purchased by the New York City Board of Transportation after Unification. No. 8000 was built without MU capability and always operated as a single unit. Source: New York Division Bulletin / May 1995 Tuscarora Almanac – March 29, 1942 – The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Board of Transportation BMT Division The Hamilton Avenue trolley line (Rt. 33) is discontinued. Source: New York Division Bulletin / October 1978 / article by Mr. Edward B. Watson Tuscarora Almanac – March 29, 1957 – The Book of Last Runs Middletown, New York New York, Ontario & Western Railway The New York, Ontario & Western Railway ceases all operations. The final train, led by FT Engine No. 805, arrives at Middletown Yard with the last of the strays and derelict cars. Except for a few short sections of track most of the rails will be ripped up and the equipment sold or scrapped. Source” “The Final Years, New York, Ontario & Western Railway” (Carstens Publications/ 1977) by Mr. John Krause and Mr. Ed Crist “The New York, Ontario & Western Railway” (Morning Sun Books / 1997) by Mr. Paul Libliner Tuscarora Almanac – March 29, 1957 – The Book of Last Runs Saint Albans, Vermont Central Vermont Railway This is the last day of steam locomotive operation on the MONTREALER. This train ran overnight between Washington, D.C. and Montreal, Quebec over several railroads. Canadian National Railways Class U-2g, a 4-8-4 6208 made the final run out of Saint Albans. Source: “Central Vermont Railway” (Morning Sun Books / 2000) by Mr. George F. Melvin and Mr. Jeremy F. Plant Tuscarora Almanac - March 29, 1960 - The Book of Last Runs Vanceboro, Maine Canadian Pacific Railway The last scheduled run of a passenger train hauled by a steam locomotive on a mainline railroad in the United States occurred today. Canadian Pacific Railway train M 517, a daytime run from Vanceboro, Maine to Megantic, Quebec was headed up by a Class P1d Mikado No. 5107. Source: Canadian Pacific Steam in Color, Volume 1, (2006) by Mr. Kevin J. Holland Tuscarora Almanac – March 29, 2018 – The Book of Special Trains Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority IRT Division The Train of Many Colors made a special run today on the Flushing Line from 34th Street to Mets / Willets Point station to celebrate the Mets opening day. The consist was (n) R-33 WF 9307, R-36 WF 9587-6, R-33 WF 9310, R-33 9011-0, 9206-7, R-17 6609. Special thanks to the train crew and the New York City Transit Authority for making this trip possible. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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