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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for July 3 1916 – from The Book of Last Runs Monday, July 3rd, 1916 would be the last day of service for the Broadway Ferry Shuttle on the BRT Broadway-Brooklyn el. It was not closed because of declining ridership. There were 2 crowded three-car gate shuttles which ran between Broadway Ferry and Marcy Ave in rush hours. This supplemented a single car (#998) non-rush hour service. The reason was that the Broadway el was being third tracked, which would result in heavier traffic at Marcy Ave. Also, part of the third tracking would have also eliminated the shuttle's center pocket track over Keap Street. The BRT instituted a shuttle trolley service, in addition to the routes serving Broadway Ferry. As you might have expected, complaints about overcrowded surface cars resulted, but the BRT kept the B'way Ferry-Marcy Ave shuttle as a single streetcar service. Source: This article was contributed by The Elkeeper. Note: Movie footage of this spur appears in the 1928 Harold Lloyd movie “Speedy”. 1918 – from The Book of First Runs The BRT Jamaica Avenue Line in Queens is extended from 111th Street to 168th Street, Jamaica. 1957 – from The Book of Last Runs The Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad receives permission from the Illinois Commerce Commission to end passenger service. The railroad abruptly terminates passenger operations after the morning rush leaving passengers and crew to find alternate means of transportation to return home in the evening. 1981 – from The Book of Wrecks A northbound No. 2 7th Avenue Express collides with the train ahead of it, another No. 2 just inside the portal of the IRT Livonia Avenue Line. The motorman of the second train was killed and over one hundred passengers were injured. The consist of the first train was (n) 8772-3, 9050-1, 8997-6, 7676, 9011-10, 7675 (s). The consist of the train which rear ended it was (n) 7161, 7589, 7620, 7646, 8904-5, 8779-8, + 8981-80(s). Cars 7161, 7589 and 7675 were badly damaged. Sources: New York Division Bulletin /August 1981. Mr. Wayne Slant R-40 1997 – from The Book of Wrecks The last car of a Far Rockaway bound” A” train derailed north of 135 Street Station at the crossover leading to Track A-5. It was an eight car train composed of R-44's and it was the last car, No. 5282 which split the switch and was heavily damaged. The full consist was (s) 5214-5215-5217-5216, 5284-5285-5283-5282 (n). R-44 5282 was badly damaged and was cut up on the spot. Source: New York Division Bulletin /August 1997. Source: Wayne; Mr. Slant R-40 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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