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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014, in response to last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by jan k. lorenzen on Tue Aug 12 20:53:17 2014. Jan:Here's the information that you are looking for:Tuscarora Almanac - October 3 - 4, 1969 - The Book of Last Runs This is the last night of operation of BRT Q-Types wooden elevated cars. It was also the last night of operation for the Myrtle Avenue El south of Broadway. The last train ran as an “MJ” Myrtle Avenue Local (BMT Rt. 11) and left Metropolitan Avenue at 11:38 PM, October 3. It left from Bridge-Jays Streets at 12:13 AM , October 4 and arrived back at Metropolitan Avenue at 12:43 AM. The consist was (S) 1619ABC,1616CBA. It was followed by an empty backup train with cars (S) 1613CBA,1610CBA. During the last rush hour these trains and two others were in operation. The consists of the other two trains was 1602CBA,1611CBA and 1620CBA,1629ABC. There were two post abandonment fan-trips, one on October 4 for the Electric Railroaders Association and another on October 5 for the Trolley Museum of New York. The consists on both trips was 1629ABC,1616CBA. Source: NYD Bulletin October, 1969 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by BMRR on Wed Aug 13 14:01:01 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014. Good Stuff Larry,I was on that last train out of Jay...so many years ago... Kevin |
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Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 15:44:19 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by BMRR on Wed Aug 13 14:01:01 2014. I was on that last train out of Jay...so many years ago...Nice to hear from someone who was on the last train. I was in South Dakota at the time and couldn't make it back. In October it will be 45 years. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Wed Aug 13 15:55:08 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 15:44:19 2014. yes, a very long time ago. Made it all the more pleasant after moving out to Oakland to have a FIRST day ride on BART. |
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Posted by jan k. lorenzen on Wed Aug 13 17:59:12 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014. Thanks Larry! Great help to my project. |
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Posted by Express Rider on Wed Aug 13 19:39:04 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014. Thanks Larry!I was on the 10/4/69 ERA fan trip. Sunny, a nice day for photographs. |
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Posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Thu Aug 14 18:01:14 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 15:44:19 2014. LOL, my parents and I were in the largest U Haul and trailer somewhere between New York and Oregon, sure wish we would've waited to move a little later. Karl |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:24:06 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 15:44:19 2014. Larry, unfortunately I wasn't on that last train but I did ride back and forth a few times in the afternoon on that last day. So there's a good chance I was on that particular train that day, just a few hours earlier. By the way, here's the souvenir I
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:28:13 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:24:06 2014. Newsday front page either that day or the day after. (not sure)
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Posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 15 07:21:36 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:28:13 2014. This so shouldn't have happened... |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 15 07:22:00 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:24:06 2014. Congratulations!! |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Fri Aug 15 07:41:54 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 13 09:40:26 2014. The sad thing is the MTA did not have the foresight to instead of tearing down the Myrtle El, rebuilding it and after Navy Street have it go underground and join the Montauge Street line at what is now Jay Street-Metrotech (then Lawrence Street) or Court Street that would have allowed that line to go to Manhattan (and also potentially with some track rebuilds allow a Broadway-Brooklyn or even a Canarsie train to access lower Manhattan via a rebuilt section. That's what I would do in a rebuild of that line today. |
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Posted by Asgard on Fri Aug 15 11:08:08 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 14 20:24:06 2014. "I wasn't on that last train but I did ride back and forth a few times in the afternoon on that last day."Joe Brennan and I rode that line that afternoon too. I wonder if we were on the same train? |
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Posted by GIS Man on Wed Aug 20 12:39:45 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by BMRR on Wed Aug 13 14:01:01 2014. In October 1969 I was at UCLA, but I had ridden the line back in 1963 or 1964, when I first became seriously interested in the subways. I remember being amazed at the cars running on that line, which of course I had never before seen.I now work at 2 MetroTech, on the south side of the Myrtle Promenade between Lawrence and Bridge Sts, and I can hardly believe that the el ever existed there. Bob |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Thu Aug 21 20:19:50 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 15 07:21:36 2014. I was surprised that it lasted that long. The neighborhoods were changing, ridership had been in a decline, and there was nothing to replace the "Q" cars. Plus, that crazy transfer at Bridge/Jay. Back in 1953, the City removed the Grand/Myrtle station because the stairways were shared by the single eastbound Lexington platform. Rather than shell out $50,000 to redo the stairs, the City cited a declining use of the Myrtle line's Grand Ave station, even with Pratt Institute there. As I said above, I'm surprised Myrtle Ave lasted till the end of 1969! |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Thu Aug 21 20:21:07 2014, in response to Re: last Myrtle el run car numbers, posted by Elkeeper on Thu Aug 21 20:19:50 2014. Correction- westbound Lexington Ave platform. |
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