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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat May 18 04:54:13 2019 Tuscarora Almanac – May 18, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs Manhattan, New York Third Avenue Railway Company This is the last day of operation for the Third Avenue – Amsterdam Avenue trolley line. Cars were assigned to both the 65th Street and Harlem Car Barns and carried a large letter “T” on the front dash sign. Streetcars will be replaced by the M-101 bus line. Source: New York Division Bulletins / February 1964 & July 2000, articles by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – May 18, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs Manhattan, New York Third Avenue Transit Corporation This will be the last for streetcar service at the 65th Street Car Barn. The barn was home to only one route, the Third Avenue-Amsterdam Avenue trolley. It was converted to the M-101 bus on this date. The barn was located east of Third Avenue between East 66th Street and East 65th Street. Source: New York Division Bulletins / February 1964 & December 2000 / articles by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – May 18, 1947 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York Surface Transportation Corporation The M-101 Third Avenue-Amsterdam Avenue bus line begins service replacing the trolley line of the same name. Third Avenue (northbound) and Lexington Avenue (southbound) were made one way streets between East 125th Street and East 23rd Street on July 17, 1960. After this the bus route is referred to as the Third Avenue-Lexington Avenue Line. Source: New York Division Bulletin / February 1964 & July 2000 / articles by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac - May 18, 1973 - The Book of Wrecks Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority IRT Division A northbound #5 Lexington Av Express derailed south of Grand Central-42 Street Station about 10 PM. The first eight cars of the ten car train derailed. The consist was (n) 6239, 7912-7771, 7093, 6633, 7733, 5822, 6598, 7071and 7260 (s). Car 6239 sideswiped the wall and car 7771 hit the northbound local rail. Tuscarora Almanac - May 18, 1988 - The Book of First Runs Bronx, New York New York City Transit Authority IND Division The first train of R-68A’s entered test service today on the D-train. The consist was 5010-5001-5006-5008-5009-5007-5004-5005. Source: New York Division Bulletin /May 1988 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by W.B. on Sat May 18 18:28:36 2019, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 18, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat May 18 04:54:13 2019. I presume it was due to that '73 wreck that #6239 was held back to be ultimately preserved as a museum car? |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 18 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat May 18 19:11:52 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 18, posted by W.B. on Sat May 18 18:28:36 2019. IINM 6239 was significant in another way. Didn't it have some sort of experimental air conditioning system the way 6609 did? That's why 6609 was preserved - not because it was in The French Connection. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat May 18 19:43:30 2019, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 18, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat May 18 04:54:13 2019. 7260? Why was a Westinghouse car in an otherwise GE consist? |
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