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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jan 8 05:57:16 2026 Tuscarora Almanac for January 7 and a Train of the Week1952 – from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of trolley service in Reading, Pennsylvania. 1989 – from The Book of First Runs Tri-Rail begins operation of regional rail service between West Palm Beach and Miami, Florida. This service is now run by the Southern Florida Regional Transit Authority. 1996 – from The Book of Wrecks Two trains collided at the Bushwick Avenue - Aberdeen Street Station on the BMT 14th Street Line. A Manhattan- bound "L" train was struck in the rear by a light train due to icy rails. The consist of the revenue "L" train was (8Av end) 4447-6, 4431-0, 4404-5, 4426-7. The consist of the deadhead was (8Av end) 4428-9, 4419-8, 4434-5, 4444-5. R-40's 4427 and 4428 were mentioned as being destroyed in the collision. Source: New York Division Bulletin /April, 1996, article by Mr. Bill Zucker Tuscarora Train of the Week No. 2 Interborough Rapid Transit Company Manhattan Elevated Division Rt. Third Avenue Thru-Express Time Period: Summer 1938 The Third Avenue Thru-Express was in operation from July 1917 to May 1955 a little short of thirty eight years. We will look at its operation in the summer of 1938. It ran between East 241st Street in the Bronx and City Hall in Manhattan. Trains ran over the subway division’s White Plains Road line between East 241st Street and East 219th Street. Service then continued over the Third Avenue El between Gun Hill Road and City Hall. The Thru-Express ran express in both the Bronx and Manhattan and used the upper level tracks between 149th Street and 125th Street. Southbound trains left East 241st Street Monday through Saturday from 6:49 AM to 8:20 AM. Northbound trains left City Hall Monday through Friday from 4:55 PM to 6:22 PM. There was no northbound thru-express service for the Saturday noon rush. Additional southbound trains left Gun Hill Road on weekdays at 7:15, 7:27 and 7:34 AM Northbound they left City Hall at 5:24, 5:31 and 5:45 PM Weekday train consisted of seven Composite type motor cars with an occasional train of Gate cars. The Saturday trains ran six Composites. Since the Composites were considered too heavy to operate on the local tracks they ran light in the opposite direction. The 241st Street Thru-Expresses carried White-White markers. The Gun Hill Road-City Hall trains carried Yellow-Green markers. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletins / October 1963, article by Mr. Bernard Linder “The Tracks of New York / Volume 3” (ERA 1976) by Mr. Alan Paul Kahn and Mr. Jack May Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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