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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 09:35:33 2018 Tuscarora Almanac - May 25, 1874 - The Book of First Runs and Last Runs Manhattan, New York New York Elevated Railroad Company The 9th Avenue El closes Dey Street station when the line is extended southward to a new station at Cortlandt Street. Source: New York Division Bulletin /April 1994, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – May 25, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs Parkersburg, West Virginia City Lines of West Virginia Service is discontinued on the Viscose and South Side Lines. These are the last two streetcar lines in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Source: “Ohio Trolleys in Color”, (Morning Sun Books / 2007) by Mr. Edward A. Ridolph Tuscarora Almanac - May 25, 1967 - The Book of Wrecks Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority There was a derailment today of an IRT 7th Avenue Express train south of Wall Street Station. R-12 5784 was damaged. Tuscarora Almanac - May 25, 1977 - The Book of First Runs Pennsylvania Station, New York Consolidated Railroad Corporation New Jersey Department of Transportation The first of the new Jersey Arrow III electric MU cars entered service today on Northeast Corridor Line Train No. 3725. The cars were purchased by the State of New Jersey and will be operated by Conrail on the electric commuter lines of the former Pennsylvania and Lackawanna Railroads. The consist of the first train was 1362-3 and 1364-5. Tuscarora Almanac – May 25, 1981 – The Book of First Runs Calgary, Alberta Calgary Transit A new light rail line, known as the ‘C-Train” begins operations in Calgary, Alberta. The original route runs between 8th Street and Anderson Road and is served by Siemens-Duewag Model U-2 LRV’s. Source: Canadian Trolleys in Color, Volume 2, by Mr. Robert Halperin Tuscarora Almanac - May 25, 1982 - The Book of Wrecks New York City Transit Authority BMT Division An inspection of the Manhattan Bridge disclosed a cracked beam on the north side of the bridge near the Manhattan Tower. Service on the north side of the bridge was discontinued immediately. QB and RR (Nassau St) service was suspended and D trains were re-routed to the south side of the bridge and ran to 57 Street via the Broadway Subway. The B was split into two sections one running only between 168 Street and West 4 Street and another between 36 Street and Coney Island. Normal service was resumed on May 29. Source: New York Division Bulletin / June 1982 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Lou From Middletown NY on Fri May 25 14:58:34 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 09:35:33 2018. Thought the Lackawanna and NEC power systems were incomparable at that time (1977), until NJT rehabbed the M&E line back in the late 90s... |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri May 25 20:27:02 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 09:35:33 2018. This day will live in infamy in Chicago. For it was on this date in 1950 that Green Hornet 7078 split a switch at 62nd Place and State St. and slammed into a gasoline truck heading in the opposite direction. The resulting inferno torched the streetcar and 33 people were killed. Heavy rains that day caused flooding of an underpass just south of 63rd St., just to the north of where the onramps to the Skyway are now. All streetcars used a turnaround loop at 62nd Place to turn around and head north. Crews had nearly finished pumping out the water from the underpass by the time 7078 approached and supposedly the motorman, who perished in the collision, was told he'd be going straight on through and either didn't see or ignored the flagman a block north of the turnaround. The switch to 62nd Place had been plugged in the open position instead of being closed after each car moved to the loop. The motorman was unaware of this and was traveling at an estimated 35 mph when 7078 went through the open switch. Although the conductor managed to release the rear doors after the car derailed, the crush of people was so great that the doors were forced shut after a handful of people managed to escape through them. There was no emergency release feature at the rear doors, but there was a release at the center doors and one quick-thinking 14-year-old girl pulled the release and was able to escape with just a broken finger. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 21:01:26 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri May 25 20:27:02 2018. Steve: Could you e-mail this to me and include what line it was running on? I would like to include it in the Almanac. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri May 25 22:27:40 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 21:01:26 2018. Check your email. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun May 27 10:31:48 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Lou From Middletown NY on Fri May 25 14:58:34 2018. Thought the Lackawanna and NEC power systems were incomparable at that time (1977), until NJT rehabbed the M&E line back in the late 90s... Lou: That is correct. When the Arrow III's arrived they could not run on the DL&W electric system. They were instead placed in service on the Northeast Corridor Line. This permitted the Arrow I cars to be withdrawn for re-building. The upgrading of the M& E lines was finished by Labor Day, 1984 at which time the Arrow III began service there. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Sun May 27 20:18:21 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri May 25 09:35:33 2018. If I remember correctly, the situation involving the Manhattan Bridge led to eventually the (D) having to run to Essex, go onto the Willy B for about 20 feet or so and then have the trains reverse direction to head to the Nassau line and Montague to continue to Brooklyn for much of the rest of 1982 and '83 before going to more of the split setup that has been common when the Manny B has been out for extended periods since then. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Sun May 27 21:29:25 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Wallyhorse on Sun May 27 20:18:21 2018. That is correct. Too bad they didn't connect Chrystie St to go south on Nassau St, as well! |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Sun May 27 21:29:54 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Wallyhorse on Sun May 27 20:18:21 2018. That is correct. Too bad they didn't connect Chrystie St to go south on Nassau St, as well! |
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Posted by randyo on Mon May 28 00:35:09 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Elkeeper on Sun May 27 21:29:25 2018. That was one of the original plans. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Mon May 28 01:36:21 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by randyo on Mon May 28 00:35:09 2018. How would that have happened?Would they have had such trains bypass the Bowery station and join the line south of there? |
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Posted by randyo on Mon May 28 13:54:28 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Wallyhorse on Mon May 28 01:36:21 2018. That would be about right. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Mon May 28 14:52:05 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Wallyhorse on Mon May 28 01:36:21 2018. I'm assuming that the Christie-Nassau connector would have run under the present Bowery station and joined the J/Z tracks, using the 2 center tracks, just north of Canal St. |
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Posted by randyo on Mon May 28 16:51:53 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 25, posted by Elkeeper on Mon May 28 14:52:05 2018. Actually, the way the Chrystie tks go, they would have to pass over the Bowery station. I looked at Google maps and it looks like, the tracks would have to slightly “cuphandle” off the Chrystie - Manny B tks and go over the Bowery station around where the mezzanine is, follow the curve west of the station and ramp down to the middle tks. |
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