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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 11:36:34 2020 Tuscarora Almanac - July 30, 1873 - The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York New York Elevated Railroad Company The 9th Avenue El is extended from 30th Street to 34th Street. Source: Electric Railroads Magazine No. 23 /October 1954, article by Mr. Herman Rinke Tuscarora Almanac – July 30, 1947 – The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Board of Transportation BMT Division The last trolley cars depart from the 58th Street Depot. The depot is located Third Avenue and 58th Street. Source: New York Division Bulletin / August 1965, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – July 30, 1973 – The Book of First Runs LeHarve, France Amtrak The container ship ATLANTIC COGNAC sets sails from LeHarve, France. Onboard the ship are the first two sets of the French-built RTG Turbo Trains for Amtrak. Each set consists of two power cars and three coaches. The ATLANTIC COGNAC will dock at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey on August 8. Source: “Trail of the Turbo” (2016) by Mr. Dale A. Johnson Tuscarora Almanac – July 30, 1988 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, New York New York City Transit Authority All Divisions A new free transfer point is established between the 42nd Street-8th Avenue IND station and the IRT and BMT stations at Times Square-42nd Street. Tuscarora Almanac – July 30, 2019 – The Book of Last Runs (in Memoriam) It is with deep regret that I report the passing of Mr. Doug Diamond aka BMT Man. He was one of the early members of our community back in the sub-talk days. He worked for the Transit Authority as a train operator and was active at the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven. Connecticut. He was a friendly and outgoing person and an avid railfan. I first made his acquaintance in 1999 when the re-building of the Franklin Avenue Shuttle was a major topic of conversation on the board. We would usually catch up with each other about twice a year either on a Nostalgia Trip or on Member’s Day at Branford. Doug was only sixty. He left us way too early. No doubt when his train arrives at its final destination Dante, Selkirk and Karl B will be waiting for him at the station. Rest in Peace Good Friend. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 30 18:44:43 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 11:36:34 2020. I met Doug (and Kev) on Subtalk Day at Shoreline in October of 2002. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 30 18:45:02 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 11:36:34 2020. I met Doug (and Kev) on Subtalk Day at Shoreline in October of 2002. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 22:43:11 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 30 18:45:02 2020. Jim: I believe that it was in 2002 that a bunch of us chartered 1689 for the day. Selkirk was there. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by gbs on Thu Jul 30 23:23:29 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 11:36:34 2020. A new free transfer point is established between the 42nd Street-8th Avenue IND station and the IRT and BMT stations at Times Square-42nd Street No new structures had to be built, just re-configured. All the re-configuring work was done in the IND mezzanine. The long pedestrian passageway under 41 St had been within fare control for years, with the bank of turnstiles right across the IND entrance to the passageway, and much of the IND mezzanine was not within fare control, the opposite of how it is today, with most of the IND mezzanine within fare control and the bank of turnstiles at the passageway entrance removed. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Jul 31 08:28:54 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by gbs on Thu Jul 30 23:23:29 2020. What was lost was the fare control entrance in the middle of the passageway. You can still see were it was located inside the tunnel but there is no longer any evidence of it on the street. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by gbs on Fri Jul 31 19:53:29 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Fri Jul 31 08:28:54 2020. I remember that as an exit only, with a high turnstile exit and no coin slot for entrance. That passageway had been within fare control and remained within fare control after the IND re-configuration, so any change to the mid-block exit was not caused by the new free transfer. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Jul 31 20:30:59 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Jul 30 22:43:11 2020. October 13, 2002, IINM. I was with Kev as he went through his mental checklist of what to check and what to turn on as he prepped 1689. He said he actually operated that car as a motorman, and from the look on his face, it was as if he'd been reunited with a long lost toy. I think that day meant a lot to him. |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Aug 1 16:29:57 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Jul 31 20:30:59 2020. I recall that someone made a comment about the brake valve on one end of 1689 being a little “off” whatever that meant. In 1969 when I was a M/M on the KK I had a train that seemed to have no operable electric holding position. Whenever I made an application and returned to electric holding, the brakes would release instead or remaining applied so I had to operate slightly differently from normal. Now I don’t recall the car number but 1689 would have been in the BNT East at the time so It might have been that car I was operating. Another possibility is that 1689 might have an ME-30 brake valve instead of an ME-23. Both brake valves are functionally identical but when properly mounted in the cab, the positions on the ME-30 are off about a 1/4 inch from an ME-23. Most AMUE brake valves on the NYCTS were ME-23, but the SIRT cars and certain IRT Steinways and Lo-Vs that were equipped in the mid 1930s had ME-30s. Since the brake valves are interchangeable, it’s possible that during some sort of maintenance being done probably at 207 Yd, a spare ME-30 left over from one of the Lo-Vs found its way into 1689 causing it to have a slightly different feel. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Aug 1 21:21:06 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 30, posted by randyo on Sat Aug 1 16:29:57 2020. Knowing Kev, he might have made that comment. |
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