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Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Andy on Fri Nov 27 10:38:40 2015 BMT Broad Street Station opens on Nassau Loop, completing the Dual Contracts work that began in 1913. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 14:52:10 2015, in response to Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Andy on Fri Nov 27 10:38:40 2015. The Fulton St. station opened at the same time. IINM Mayor Jimmy Walker rode into the Broad St. station aboard a Triplex. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by SLRT on Fri Nov 27 15:09:31 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 14:52:10 2015. Jimmy Walker was photographed at the helm. Whether he actually drove the train I don't know. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 19:38:00 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by SLRT on Fri Nov 27 15:09:31 2015. LaGuardia posed aboard 1208 when the 6th Ave. line opened. He also posed in the cab of a BMT standard at Times Square when the city took over the BMT. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 19:40:52 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by SLRT on Fri Nov 27 15:09:31 2015. LaGuardia posed aboard 1208 when the 6th Ave. line opened. He also posed in the cab of a BMT standard at Times Square when the city took over the BMT. According to Brian Cudahy in Under the Sidewalks of Ne York, when it came time to run the first city-operated BMT train, LaGuardia deferred to a motorman. This is in stark contrast to George McClellan, who had so much fun operating the inaugural IRT train, that he didn't give up the handles until the train reached 103rd St. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Fri Nov 27 20:09:26 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 14:52:10 2015. This would also be the last day for the Culver el to terminate at Park Row. At Chambers St, the BMT did not want its new Culver-Nassau service to be depleted by its nearby el terminal at Park Row. After 12 noon, that day, the Culver el terminated at Sands St, via the loop. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Express Rider on Sat Nov 28 08:06:36 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 14:52:10 2015. There's a short newsreel clip of this in one of the NY city documentaries. Have you seen it? |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Nov 28 09:04:17 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Express Rider on Sat Nov 28 08:06:36 2015. I don't believe so. |
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Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931 |
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Posted by SLRT on Tue Dec 1 11:47:11 2015, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - Nov. 26, 1931, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 27 19:38:00 2015. He also posed in the cab of a BMT standard at Times Square when the city took over the BMT.I bet he saw the ghost of John Hylan smiling at him. |
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