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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Jun 8 07:31:18 2026 Tuscarora Almanac for June 8 1936 – from The Book of Last Runs Buses replace streetcars on the 86th Street (Manhattan) Crosstown. The trolley service had been run by New York Railways. The bus service will be operated by New York City Omnibus as the M-18. This is the last trolley line operated by New York Railways. 1953 – from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of trolley operation by the Lehigh Valley Transit Company which served Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Norristown, Pennsylvania. Note: Norristown continues to have electric rail service provided by SEPTA’s Norristown Line. (now Rt M-1, formerly RT 1962 – from The Book of Last Runs The Long Island Railroad ends service on the remaining portion of the Rockaway Beach Branch between Whitepot Junction and Ozone Park. The final run is made by Train No. 2234 from Pennsylvania Station to Ozone Park with a consist of five MU cars. Source: New York Division Bulletin /May, 1994, article by Mr. Larry Kiss “Change at Ozone Park” (RAE Publishing / 1993) by Mr. Herbert George 1986 – from The Book of Special Runs The Electric Railroaders Association chartered a four car train of R-10’s for a fantrip over various lines of the BMT and IND Divisions. The consist was 2966-3013-3101-3136. All the cars were in the “Pullman Green” paint scheme. The trip left from 59th Street-8th Avenue and ran via the 6th Avenue, Houston Street, Smith Street and Culver lines to Coney Island, running on the express track all the way from Bergen Street to south of Avenue X. The return trip ran from Coney Island to Metropolitan Avenue / Ridgewood via the West End, 4th Avenue, Nassau Street, Broadway-Brooklyn and Myrtle Avenue lines. It then ran from Metropolitan Avenue to 34th Street-6th Avenue using the then non-revenue trackage between Essex Street and Broadway-Lafayette Street. 2009-from The Book of First Runs A two week test of thru-express service on the Jerome Avenue Line begins today. Four trains will leave Woodlawn at fifteen minute intervals from 7:15 to 8:00 AM. Stops will be made at Mosholu Parkway, Burnside Avenue, 149th Street and 125th Street. No. 4 trains will then make regular stops. There is no PM thru-express service. 2025 – from The Book of First and Last Runs New Jersey Transit opened a new Lyndhurst Station on the Main Line. This replaces the former Lyndhurst and Kingsland stations which closed on June 7. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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