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Posted by RedbirdR33 on Tue Feb 14 20:20:40 2006, in response to Re: Fulton Street El Express Service, posted by JOE @ NYCTMG - NYCMTS on Tue Feb 14 07:46:39 2006. Hi Joe: I've enjoyed reading your recent posts about the IRT especially the one about the third rail shoes.Would you have any information about Trailer car 1718 which was built by Wason in 1911. Apparently she was converted to MUDC in 1923 or 24 but was reconverted back to a Gate Car in 1927. Since the IRT was so frugal with money it seems strange that they would convert the car twice. There was certainly no shortage of regular Gate cars at the time. Its nice to see someone finally emphasize that there was a difference in the MUDC cars between Hi-V's and Lo-V's. The Lo-V MUDC's outlasted their Hi-V brethern. It is reported that the last train of MUDC's ran on 12/15/56 with cars 1795,1793,1754,1778,1761 and 1780. Another point that you brought out was that a number of the Gate Cars were built as such with electric traction. All too often the literature on the subject conveys the idea that they were all converted from steam coaches. Best Wishes, Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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