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PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip |
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Posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017 Curious about what the car number is? Support the Transit Museum by buying a ticket to this Saturday's Nostalgia Trip and find out!Buy Tickets Here |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Aug 15 13:28:17 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. 9307.The museum wants 9306 permanently. |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Tue Aug 15 16:31:43 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. Nice paint job.Can accurate reproductions of curtain roll signs be done ? Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 17:58:39 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Tue Aug 15 13:28:17 2017. That's not neccesarily correct.Just to dispell any possible misconceptions, I would like to note that 9306 will still be free to join its IRT SMEE bretheren as needed. There are no cars that are relegated to "permanently" stay in the museum and not be used on trips. |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Tue Aug 15 18:08:23 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 17:58:39 2017. 9306 is in such great shape, be a shame not to. After all, she has spent most of her life sitting in the museum. |
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Posted by Dj Hammers on Wed Aug 16 11:14:24 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Ian Lennon on Tue Aug 15 18:08:23 2017. Good point. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 11:19:03 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Ian Lennon on Tue Aug 15 18:08:23 2017. What was wrong with 9306 that it was out of revenue service that soon ? |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 11:19:51 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 17:58:39 2017. There's a BMT Standard in the Museum. I think it safe to assume it will never go out with the 2390 set. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Aug 16 14:37:37 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 11:19:51 2017. It has controls at one end, so theoretically it could if they wanted to do some electrical work, but I assume no one would think it worth it. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed Aug 16 14:41:07 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. That's not a Bluebird.THIS is a Bluebird. |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Wed Aug 16 15:19:46 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 11:19:03 2017. As far as I know she was taken for the Bicentennial, and the Transit Museum opening in 1976. I don't know how the MTA let them steal a 12 year old car, when everything else was falling apart. I am glad they did. I am sure it took a lot of work in a time of mass scrapping. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:25:11 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Ian Lennon on Wed Aug 16 15:19:46 2017. If anything, they should have taken a beaten down R12. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:26:07 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by SLRT on Wed Aug 16 14:37:37 2017. I think it has an Arnine truck on one end. We don't know what else is wrong with it. |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:37:20 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by SLRT on Wed Aug 16 14:41:07 2017. Turquoise Bird |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:43:37 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:25:11 2017. The TM has made a claim to R-12 #5782 and R-14 #5871, both in storage at 207th Street Yard.-William A. Padron ["a.c.f."] |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:45:20 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. Could this be #9310???-William A. Padron ["St.L."] |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:53:12 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:43:37 2017. Were they 3rd Ave el veterens ? |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:59:22 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:53:12 2017. #5782 was indeed a Third Avenue el veteran, just like sister car #5760 (which is restored). #5871 was a school car based at Coney Island Yard, used for fire training purposes.-William A. Padron ["a.c.f."] |
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Posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 16:13:28 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:59:22 2017. Do 5782 and 5871 exist today ? |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Wed Aug 16 17:05:09 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 15:53:12 2017. Yes, in addition to Flushing Line veterans when in the late 40s, they came from the ACF factory to Queens & chased the Steinways & 1939WF cars back to the mainland. When the R-15s came in 1950, that made the Flushng line the first in the city to be totally equipped with post war equiptment. |
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Posted by CJ on Wed Aug 16 20:30:19 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Wed Aug 16 16:13:28 2017. Yeah, they're at 207th St. Yard I believe. |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Thu Aug 17 07:52:39 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by CJ on Wed Aug 16 20:30:19 2017. Yes, both of them are in storage outdoors at 207th Street Yard. They are visible as seen from the uptown platform of the 215th Street-10th Avenue station [IRT #1 line] at the south end.-William A. Padron ["211"] |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Thu Aug 17 13:24:54 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by William A. Padron on Wed Aug 16 15:45:20 2017. Well, it is going to be #9307 (blue) and #9310 (red). The TM announced it on their Facebook page.-William A. Padron ["34-Hudson"] |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Thu Aug 17 13:52:32 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. When I first saw the subject title I thought someone found a BMT Bluebird. One can only hope. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Thu Aug 17 14:07:31 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. Hopefully, they will apply that great 60s TA logo |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Thu Aug 17 14:59:16 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Ian Lennon on Wed Aug 16 15:19:46 2017. I think 9306 was always special, somehow. It was transported on a flatbed truck during some parade in late 1963...Was there anything to make this one car the one they chose? I don't know- but I suppose that it was a single unit helped- taking it out of regular service had less of an impact. |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Thu Aug 17 15:04:04 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by William A. Padron on Thu Aug 17 13:24:54 2017. I guess they've been in work service since '03? I'm glad some of these units are being saved. I know that a few of the original 40 have already been scrapped....and the various videos of the others don't show them lookin' too good.So I guess we'll have 9306, 9307, and 9310...not bad!! |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Thu Aug 17 16:15:32 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by MainR3664 on Thu Aug 17 15:04:04 2017. Most of those in work service were beat to sh** and not maintained at all.Corona used 9307-9310 as B Division transition cars with 4 trip cocks for moves to/from Main Shop transfers to/from CIYD. So these cars weren't as abused as the others as a rule. |
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Posted by Joe V on Thu Aug 17 18:50:38 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by MainR3664 on Thu Aug 17 15:04:04 2017. Be nice to paint one white also. That was part of their history too. |
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Posted by BMRR on Thu Aug 17 20:26:49 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Bill Newkirk on Tue Aug 15 16:31:43 2017. Didn't the WF cars have green florescent tubes behind theirside roll signs? |
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Posted by Dj Hammers on Thu Aug 17 23:58:49 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Joe V on Thu Aug 17 18:50:38 2017. If enough tickets sell for the Nostalgia Rides, perhaps that will become a reality! |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Fri Aug 18 04:11:49 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by BMRR on Thu Aug 17 20:26:49 2017. All the SMEE's did. |
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Posted by Ian Lennon on Fri Aug 18 06:02:01 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Ian Lennon on Fri Aug 18 04:11:49 2017. Up to R-38. The R-40 eliminated it, and the 40M eliminated the Local/Express lights. |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Fri Aug 18 07:11:34 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Bill from Maspeth on Thu Aug 17 16:15:32 2017. Ok, is a "transition car" used between locomotives and work cars (like flatbeds, cranes)? |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Fri Aug 18 08:01:57 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by BMRR on Thu Aug 17 20:26:49 2017. Didn't the WF cars have green florescent tubes behind theirside roll signs? Yes, this started with the R-10 contract. For some reason, perhaps cost cutting, the green fluorescent tubes were no longer purchased and generic white tubes were used until the end. Bill Newkirk |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Fri Aug 18 09:35:46 2017, in response to PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Dj Hammers on Tue Aug 15 12:19:54 2017. That is quite a vivid blue! |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Fri Aug 18 14:17:59 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by SLRT on Wed Aug 16 14:41:07 2017. Correct!! |
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Posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 14:38:46 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by Mitch45 on Fri Aug 18 14:17:59 2017. Got a video with the transfer of train to Corona. 11 Cars! Four WF R-33/36 units - 9310 (in red), 9586/9587, 9310 (in 1964/65 World's Fair paint scheme - plus correct TA logo!). Plus 6609 with the paper '7' sign in the route indicator.Thanks to DJ Hammers for the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA5wlc_ugN0 Sorry, I'm not good and making links here in SubChat. Still you can copy and paste the link info to your browser. |
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Posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 14:54:24 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 14:38:46 2017. Sorry, I mentioned 9310 twice! I meant 9307 in World's Fair paint scheme! |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Fri Aug 18 15:49:07 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 14:38:46 2017. Try it this way...Transferring the "Train of Many Colors" to Corona Yard Great video indeed! The R-17 (#6609) returns!!! -William A. Padron ["111"] |
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Posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 20:49:53 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by William A. Padron on Fri Aug 18 15:49:07 2017. Thanks for providing the link. |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Sat Aug 19 12:08:11 2017, in response to Re: PHOTO: A new Bluebird is being hatched for Saturday's Nostalgia Trip, posted by FormerVanWyckBlvdUser on Fri Aug 18 20:49:53 2017. You're welcomed!-William A. Padron ["61"] |
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