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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Oct 16 20:42:15 2017 Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1922 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The IRT Livonia Avenue Line is extended from Pennsylvania Avenue to New Lots Avenue. Stations are opened at Van Siclen Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1948 - The Book of Last Runs Tottenville, Staten Island Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company Service is discontinued on the Tottenville - Perth Amboy Ferry across the Arthur Kill River. The final crossing is made by the ferry CHARLES W. GALLOWAY. She was built in 1922 and was the last sidewheel ferry to operate in New York City. (Note: Service on this route will continue until 1962. It will be operated by Sunrise Ferries using different vessels.) Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1949 - The Book of First Runs Astoria, Queens, New York New York City Board of Transportation – BMT Division The first train of BMT Standards ran on the Astoria Line today in test service. The consist was (n) BX Unit 2450 - 4025 - 2451 and B-Type 2536 - 2535 - 2534. This train arrived at Astoria at about 5 PM and then began operating as a single track shuttle using the northbound track until the Monday morning rush (10/17/49) when No 2 Fourth Avenue Locals began regular service to Astoria making this an all BMT operation. Source: New York Division Bulletin / June 1992 Tuscarora Almanac – October 16, 1958 – The Book of Last Runs Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Transit Trackless trolley service in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania comes to an end. The final run is made on the Forty-Fort / West Pittston Line. Source: “Pennsylvania Trolleys in Color” (Morning Sun Books /1997), Volume 1 by Mr. William D. Volkmer Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Oct 16 21:26:10 2017, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Oct 16 20:42:15 2017. Re: the Livonia line extended to Newlots, I always wonder how they handled it seeing that the first crossover after Newlots is just east of Junius St. Did they terminate on track 1 at Pennsylvania and then wrong-rail to the crossover? Or maybe the tracks and switches were done to Newlots, but the stations were not ready, so they fumigated at Pennsylvania and ran light to Newlots to reverse. If Livonia yard was open by then, they'd have to be able to access the yard, unless all the trains were stored in the Bronx. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16 |
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Posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Mon Oct 16 23:25:56 2017, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Oct 16 20:42:15 2017. Regarding the introduction of Standards for service on the Astoria Line on 17 October, 1949:Wouldn't this be about the time that R1/9s also began to be used for No. 2 4th Av. Local service and D types began to be regularly used for No. 1 Brighton Express service? |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16 |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 17 12:54:05 2017, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Mon Oct 16 21:26:10 2017. Re: the Livonia line extended to Newlots, I always wonder how they handled it seeing that the first crossover after Newlots is just east of Junius St. Did they terminate on track 1 at Pennsylvania and then wrong-rail to the crossover That is probably the way that it was done. There always was a trailing point switch east (or south) of Junius Street. This was converted into a double crossovwe in 1981. Or maybe the tracks and switches were done to Newlots, but the stations were not ready, so they fumigated at Pennsylvania and ran light to New lots to reverse. If Livonia yard was open by then, they'd have to be able to access the yard, unless all the trains were stored in the Bronx. The Livonia Avenue Line was extended from Pennsylvania Avenue to New Lots Avenue on October 16, 1922 with shuttle service running between these two points. Through service to New Lots Avenue began on October 31, 1924. The yard tracks at Livonia Avenue were placed in service between October 16, 1922 and April 9, 1923. A few more were added in 1930. (Credit Mr. Bernard Linder). Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16 |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 17 13:01:54 2017, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Mon Oct 16 23:25:56 2017. Regarding the introduction of Standards for service on the Astoria Line on 17 October, 1949: Wouldn't this be about the time that R1/9s also began to be used for No. 2 4th Av. Local service and D types began to be regularly used for No. 1 Brighton Express service? That would be correct. 100 R-1's were transferred from the IND to the BMT to provide additional equipment for the extension to Astoria. D-Types were placed in service on the No.1 Brighton Express on September 24, 1949 sharing duties with the Standards until 1959. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16 |
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Posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Tue Oct 17 23:43:25 2017, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 17 13:01:54 2017. Thanks! |
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