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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Dec 12 13:01:20 2019 Tuscarora Almanac – December 12, 1912 – The Book of First Runs Allentown, Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Transit Lehigh Valley Transit begins operation of a high speed interurban service between Allentown and Upper Darby Pennsylvania which becomes known as the Liberty Bell Route. Cars run over the tracks of the Philadelphia & Western Railway between Norristown and the 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby. This service will last until 1951. Source: “Lehigh Valley Transit in Color” (Morning Sun Books / 2011) by Mr. Douglas E. Peters Tuscarora Almanac – December 12, 1949 – The Book of First Runs Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk & Western Railway The Norfolk & Western Railway begins operation of a daytime streamlined train between Norfolk, Virginia and Cincinnati, Ohio. It will be known as “The Powhatan Arrow”, No 25 westbound and No. 26 eastbound. Source: “Norfolk and Western Passenger Service 1946-1971” (TLC Publishing / 2000) by Mr. William E. Warden Tuscarora Almanac – December 12, 1958 – The Book of Last Runs Jersey City, New Jersey Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad discontinues ferry service between Jersey City and Chambers Street. The final run was made by the ferryboat “ARLINGTON” which was built in 1903. Also on this date the Erie RR‘s Northern Branch commuter trains were transferred to the Lackawanna RR’s Hoboken Terminal. Tuscarora Almanac – December 12, 1978 – The Book of Wrecks Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority – IND Division A southbound “CC” train derailed south of 59th Street on the Eight Avenue Line, injuring several people. The train consisted of eight R-10’s; 3206, 2978, 3018, 3300, 3087, 3274, 3333 and 2975. 3274 and 3333 were badly damaged. Source: New York Division Bulletin /December 1978 Tuscarora Almanac - December 12, 1985 - The Book of First Runs New York City Transit Authority BMT Division The first train of overhauled R-30's enters service today on the "J" Line. The cars are painted in the "Fox Red" or "Redbird II" scheme. The consist is (s) 8280-8337-8389-8380-8375-8296-8262-8291. Source: New York Division Bulletin / January, 1986 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Thu Dec 12 17:31:54 2019, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Dec 12 13:01:20 2019. How extensive was the overhaul on the GE R30s? |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Dec 12 18:40:03 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by SUBWAYMAN on Thu Dec 12 17:31:54 2019. They received expensive new controllers which were subsequently transplanted into the WF R-36s. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by murray1575 on Thu Dec 12 20:11:00 2019, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Dec 12 13:01:20 2019. I remember seeing the destroyed car 3333 in Jamaica Yard for some time afterwards before it finally got scrapped. It was almost cut in half after it collided with a wall after derailing. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Dec 13 08:55:22 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by murray1575 on Thu Dec 12 20:11:00 2019. Murray: Thank you for the follow-up. Unless you object I am going to add it to the original post. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Fri Dec 13 21:18:32 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Dec 12 18:40:03 2019. So it was a partial overhaul? |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Dec 15 21:53:54 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Dec 12 18:40:03 2019. I never heard anything about new controllers. AFAIK, the GOH R-30s retained their original control and brake equipment which was repaired to as close as possible original condition. The only thing actually changed on the R-30s was the door control system which was modified to the Vapor system used on other GOHed cars. Even the variable load valves remained the same. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Dec 16 04:46:38 2019, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for December 12, posted by randyo on Sun Dec 15 21:53:54 2019. My uncle worked at Vapor Corporation from 1972 until his retirement in 1981. He was part of the team that designed the wheelchair lift for buses. |
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