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Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Dec 14 09:01:59 2018




Tuscarora Almanac – December 14, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs

Brooklyn, New York
New York City Board of Transportation
BMT Division

This is the last day for the Lorimer Street trolley line (Rt.48). The final run is made by Peter Witt 8356.

Source: New York Division Bulletin / March 1982 / article by Mr. Edward B. Watson



Tuscarora Almanac – December 14, 1956 – The Book of Last Runs

New York City Transit Authority
IRT Division

AM rush hour operation of the No. 7 Flushing Super-Express is discontinued.

Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1964, article by Mr. Bernard Linder




Tuscarora Almanac – December 14, 1969 – The Book of Last Runs

Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Transit Authority

The Chicago Transit Authority discontinues service on the Route 81 – Lawrence Avenue trackless trolley line.

Source: “Chicagoland Electrified Railroads”, (Morning Sun Books / 2014) by Mr. Kenneth C. Springirth




Tuscarora Almanac - December 14, 1990 - The Book of Last Runs

The Bronx, New York
New York City Transit Authority
IND Division

The last un-rebuilt R-30's ran on the “C” Concourse-8th Avenue-Fulton St Local today. The last southbound train left Bedford Park Boulevard at 5:40PM with cars
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R-30 8412-8537
R-30 8442-8469
R-30 8426-8419
R-30 8472-8533
The last northbound train left from Euclid Avenue at 5:30PM. The consist was
R-30 8450-8447
R-30 8479-8454
R-30 8434-8435
R-30 8535-8526

Source: New York Division Bulletin / May 1992

Larry, RedbirdR33

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by Avid Reader on Fri Dec 14 09:11:33 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Dec 14 09:01:59 2018.

The astute student will note that

The last un-rebuilt R-30's ran on the “C” Concourse-8th Avenue-Fulton St Local today. The last southbound train left Bedford Park Boulevard at 5:40PM with cars
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R-30 8412-8537
R-30 8442-8469
R-30 8426-8419
R-30 8472-8533
The last northbound train left from Euclid Avenue at 5:30PM. The consist was
R-30 8450-8447
R-30 8479-8454
R-30 8434-8435 was the only legitimately semi married pair in the lot.
R-30 8535-8526

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by zac on Fri Dec 14 12:49:10 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Dec 14 09:01:59 2018.

I remember rt. 48 and 47 as being trackless trolley, going around the Bond Bread bakery as the terminal at Prospect Park.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Dec 14 12:53:25 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by Avid Reader on Fri Dec 14 09:11:33 2018.

Mostly "Protestant" cars!:)

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by MainR3664 on Fri Dec 14 13:06:58 2018, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Dec 14 09:01:59 2018.

Thank You- as always.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by randyo on Fri Dec 14 18:23:53 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by Avid Reader on Fri Dec 14 09:11:33 2018.

I’m glad that they didn’t GOH those cars. The were Westinghouse and like the R-29s on the IRT, their controllers were pure murder to hold down. The later cars starting with the R-32s had controllers that were identical in appearance but were much more “motorman friendly” to hold down.

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Dec 15 08:11:33 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Fri Dec 14 12:53:25 2018.

Unlike the R-26/28s, which converted to Catholicism during GOH.:)

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by randyo on Sun Dec 16 16:29:40 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Dec 15 08:11:33 2018.

What the R-30s received was pretty much a mini GOH. The brake systems weren’t changed as they were on the IRT cars and A/C wasn’t added because the MTA felt that it would make the cars too heavy (although I’m sure not as heavy was the D types).

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Dec 16 17:55:41 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by randyo on Sun Dec 16 16:29:40 2018.

Probably as heavy as a BMT standard.:)

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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Sun Dec 16 20:13:03 2018, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 14, posted by randyo on Sun Dec 16 16:29:40 2018.

The D's were heaver as a unit but IIRC the axle weight was distributed differently than the R-30s. Someone posted the tons per axle weight dist. awhile back. Based on that, the D's had less overall stress on elevated lines than an air conditioned R-30 would have.

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