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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Sep 27 07:54:06 2016 Tuscarora Almanac - September 27, 1979 - The Book of First Runs The 9th Avenue El is extended from 125th Street to 135th Street. The station at 130th Street will not open until 1893 (southbound platform) and 1907 (northbound platform). Source: New York Division Bulletin / April 1994, article "Ninth Avenue El", by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac - September 27, 2002 - The Book of Wrecks The JFK Air-Train suffered its first casualty when an operator was crushed by concrete blocks. The Air-Train was not yet open to the public and test runs were still being carried out. The single car train was 121. Source: New York Division Bulletin / January 2004 - Article by Mr. Raymond Berger and Mr. Raymond Mercado. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Sep 27 10:21:30 2016, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 27, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Sep 27 07:54:06 2016. That operator was a young guy about my age. I remember feeling very bad for his family.What did they think was going to happen with those concrete blocks? A senseless death. |
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Posted by HART BUS on Tue Sep 27 10:51:28 2016, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 27, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Sep 27 07:54:06 2016. Larry,A typo... Ninth Avenue EL was extended in 1879, Guess our old eyes are starting or continuing to fail us. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Sep 27 15:10:22 2016, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 27, posted by HART BUS on Tue Sep 27 10:51:28 2016. Alan: That you for catching that. I will correct the original.Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Greg_UWS on Thu Sep 29 00:57:13 2016, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 27, posted by Catfish 44 on Tue Sep 27 10:21:30 2016. It was a tragic accident but the "young guy," a recent immigrant from Jamaica, had no business operating the test train. I recall reading at the time that the young man was either a friend or relative of Roger Toussaint, TWU president.The cinder blocks were in the cars to simulate the weight of a train full of people. The "trainee" was operating manually (not "driverless" as today's revenue service is), took a curve much, much too fast and the train derailed forcing the cinder blocks to crash to the front and crushing the driver. Sad end to a young man's life but and incredibly stupid decision to allow a kid with no experience but "connections" to play with a train. |
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