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Posted by monorail on Fri Mar 30 20:39:04 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. Great info, thanks!!! |
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Posted by R36 #9346 on Sat Mar 31 00:08:56 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. I thought it was funny that they were built by Rohr. In particular because they were located in an establishment where one could go see lions... lions that Rohr! |
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Posted by chud1 on Sat Mar 31 03:21:38 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. it is a great ride, i have been on it many a time.chud1 |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Sat Mar 31 10:15:37 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. They are stored right next to the 180th St. yard, I think one fence separates the NYCT property from the Zoo property. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sat Mar 31 13:41:26 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. I came within 1000 feet of the Rohr plant in Georgia while visiting an interlocking, but I didn't realize how close I was and failed to go check it out :-( |
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Posted by Caz on Sat Mar 31 14:14:22 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Jersey Mike on Sat Mar 31 13:41:26 2012. Thought the Rohr plant, where the manufactured transit equipment, was located in California? |
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Posted by Concourse Express on Sat Mar 31 14:40:24 2012, in response to Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Fri Mar 30 19:56:52 2012. I agree; the Wild Asia (Bengali Express!) monorail is indeed a nice system. I remember riding many times both before and after the overhaul.my blog |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Mar 31 15:41:26 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Dyre Dan on Sat Mar 31 10:15:37 2012. I noticed that myself one day when I was going by there and thought it was rather appropriate. |
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Posted by grand concourse on Sat Mar 31 20:22:49 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Concourse Express on Sat Mar 31 14:40:24 2012. Agreed. |
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Posted by Caz on Sun Apr 1 19:43:54 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by randyo on Sat Mar 31 15:41:26 2012. If I remember correctly, the monorail yard has five tracks/beams under a shed and one or two maintenance/shop tracks/beams. |
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Posted by George Foelschow on Sun Apr 1 19:51:55 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by Caz on Sat Mar 31 14:14:22 2012. Yes, in Chula Vista, within walking distance of a San Diego Trolley station. (I interviewed for a job there some years ago, without the desired result.) |
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Posted by DCmetrogreen on Sun Apr 1 21:31:22 2012, in response to Re: Rohr built cars in the Bronx!, posted by George Foelschow on Sun Apr 1 19:51:55 2012. I know for certain that Rohr build the WMATA series 1000 cars in Winder, GA, but I don't know about the BART A cars. |
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