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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sat Apr 4 08:52:07 2009, in response to Real 11-car Train April Fools Joke, posted by Stephen Bauman on Fri Apr 3 09:54:27 2009. It is true that they used to run 11-car trains on both the E and F during the 1950's. However, the TA precluded continuing such operation by converting the extra 60 feet of platform space into broom closets and other operational necessities. Also, the contractual obligation to use two conductors makes such operation very expensive.My understanding is that the second conductor would open the 11th car but not at all the stations as some were not long enough to fully platform an 11 car train. Does this sound right? It would be interesting to know which platforms on the "E" and "F" routes back then could not hold an 11 car train. Larry, Redbirdr33 |
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