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It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017

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Available by September
Front cover.....R-11's at Dean St sta. (1965).
Inside cover pg 2....JFK Exp "Take The Train To The Plane" ad.
Page 3....BMT Bluebird layup at Fresh Pond Yd. (1955).
January.....1939 WF cars, Pelham Bay line entering Buhre Ave (1954).
February.....D-Types at 8th Ave Sea Beach Line (1954).
March.....IRT Gibbs Cars and Hedley Hi-V's at 238th St / B'way (1956).
April....R-4 #484 and others (fantrip?) over Williamsburg Bridge Plaza (1972).
May....(7 Flushing Line) (aqua blue-white)R-36WF, (red) R-36ML and (maroon) R-17 at 45th Rd - Court House Sq. (1965).
June....Red R-15 (5), R-21 layup at E.180th St Yd. (1970).
July....C-Types !! Atlantic Ave sta.
August....Panoramic photo of IRT Jerome Ave. Line seen from rooftop overlooking Cross Bx. Expwy (old auto's too).
September....R-42 / red R-27/30 (QJ) mix at Sheepshead Bay sta. (1969).
October....R-38 (GG) Smith-9th Sts. (1966).
November....R-27/30 & R-32 (TT West End) layups at East NY Yd. (1966)
December....IRT Hedley Hi-V's at South Ferry sta. (outer loop) before gap fillers and fluorescent lights (1955).
Back Cover....Subway Sun poster advertising arrival of 400 new R-17 cars.

Bill Newkirk
25 Years

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by BMRR on Sat Aug 12 20:52:02 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Sounds like a another great line up!!
Happy 25th. Thank you for what you do.
Kevin

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Aug 13 09:53:52 2017, in response to Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by BMRR on Sat Aug 12 20:52:02 2017.

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Thank you Kevin.

Bill Newkirk
25 Years

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Elkeeper on Sun Aug 13 12:05:18 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Keep up the good work, Bill! My subway library man cave would not be the same without your calendar in it!.

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Sun Aug 13 12:15:39 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Happy twenty five, I've been collecting since the first one thank you for the memories. Karl

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sun Aug 13 12:32:38 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Looking forward to it as always.

Congratulations on 25 years. The calendar gets better and better each year.

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Aug 13 13:35:50 2017, in response to Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by BMRR on Sat Aug 12 20:52:02 2017.

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I second. how soon would you like checks?

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by SubBus aka ENY Local on Sun Aug 13 13:48:44 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Nice, I saw your calendar up at 179 recently. Where can one purchase a calendar???

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by HART BUS on Sun Aug 13 13:50:39 2017, in response to Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Karl M, Ex New Yorker on Sun Aug 13 12:15:39 2017.

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Besides you and I, how many other rail fans have the complete set ?

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Aug 13 14:13:19 2017, in response to Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Aug 13 13:35:50 2017.

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I second. how soon would you like checks?

Mail order starts in September.

Bill Newkirk


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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 13 15:11:30 2017, in response to Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by HART BUS on Sun Aug 13 13:50:39 2017.

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Besides you and I, how many other rail fans have the complete set ?

Me three.

Larry, RedbirdR33

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Mark S. Feinman on Tue Aug 15 01:11:17 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Congrats Bill! Here's to another 25 years!

--Mark

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Re: It Started Twenty Five Years Ago

Posted by Express Rider on Tue Aug 15 03:08:35 2017, in response to It Started Twenty Five Years Ago, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Aug 12 19:50:55 2017.

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Bill, one more congratulation on the anniversary of your 25th NY transit calendar! Wonderful work all these years!

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