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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 09:19:02 2020 Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Washington, District of Columbia Potomac River Line The steamboat POTOMAC makes her final trips under steam operating three excursions on the Potomac River out of Washington, D.C. She was built for the Hudson River Day Line as the ALBANY at the Harlan & Hollingsworth Yard in Wilmington, Delaware being launched on January 13, 1880. She entered Hudson River service on July 3 of that year replacing the DANIEL DREW of 1860. She served the Day Line until 1934 and was then sold to B.B. Wills for his Potomac River Line. Sources: “Hudson River Day Line” (Howell-North Books / 1965) by Mr. Donald C. Ringwald “Twilight on the Bay” (Tidewater Publishers / 1998) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Manhattan, New York Hudson River Day Line The Hudson River Day Line steamboat HENDRICK HUDSON made her final trip under steam today ending forty three years of service on the Hudson River. Tuscarora Almanac - September 12, 1954 - The Book of Last Runs Indian Point, New York Hudson River Day Line The Hudson River Day Line steamboat ROBERT FULTON made her last trip under steam today on a charter for Indian Point. She had been in service on the river since 1909. She was built in 1909 at the New York Shipbuilding Yard in Camden, New Jersey and entered service on May 29, 1909 making her inaugural run from New York to Albany. She replaced the NEW YORK which had burned and sunk at Newburgh on October 21, 1908. After ending her Hudson River service she became a community center in the Bahamas for many years until she was dismantled. Source:" Hudson River Day Line"(Howell-North Books / 1965) by Mr. Donald C. Ringwald 2) "The Robert Fulton Passes", article, (Steamboat Bill / September, 1956) by Mr. William H. Ewen Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1963 – The Book of Wrecks Brooklyn, New York New York City Transit Authority BMT Division A small single engine passenger plane crashes into the Coney Island Yard. The pilot had already bailed out and the landed in an open area of the yard. Source: New York Division Bulletin /October 1963 Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1971 – The Book of Last Runs Fort Lee, New Jersey Palisades Amusement Park This will be the last day of operation for Palisades Amusement Park located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The park sat on a nearly forty acre site high atop the Palisades. The park featured a narrow gauge railroad and a monorail as well as the “Cyclone” roller coaster. Thanks to Steve B-8 Av Exp for bringing this to our attention. Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1975 – The Book of Wrecks Water Gap, Pennsylvania Erie Lackawanna Railway Freight train ES-99 derails on the former Lackawanna Main Line in the Delaware Water Gap. The road bed gave way under the engines. The lead unit was CNJ SD-40 3068 which passed over the weakened roadbed. The following two units landed on their sides and burst into flame. There were EL SD-45 3637 and CNJ SD-40 3069. The crew was riding 3068 and was not hurt. 3637. Source: DeYoung, Larry, Erie Lackawanna In Color / Volume 3: The East End (1994), Morning Sun Books Tuscarora Almanac – September 12, 1992 – The Book of Last Runs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Streetcar service on Rt. 15 Girard Avenue is replaced by buses. (Note: Streetcars returned to Rt. 15 in 2005 and were again discontinued in 2020.) Source: Springirth, Kenneth C Philadelphia Electrified Rail Line in Color (2016), Morning Sun Books Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 09:28:38 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 09:19:02 2020. Palisades Amusement Park straddled the towns of Cliffside Park and Fort Lee. I remember being there three times in 1967 and once in 1968. That monorail was brought down from Montreal after Expo 67 closed; it was one of the mini-rail trains that ran there. IIRC it went up at Palisades in 1969. I also remember there being talk about relocating the park to Sussex County, but nothing ever came of that. |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Sep 12 09:41:52 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 09:28:38 2020. I went there in the late summer of 1969. My mother took me, along with her lifelong friend and her son who was a few years younger than me (I was 10). Don't really remember that much about it, but at least I can say that I had been to Palisades. |
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Posted by JayZeeBMT on Sat Sep 12 09:44:17 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 09:19:02 2020. SEPTA insists the PCC-II cars will return when the Richmond Ave. rebuild is completed, which it very nearly is, plus the Girard Ave. Bridge project. The uncertainty over this, however, is due to the PCCs being stored outside, and availability of parts.When the PCCs stopped running at the end of January, there were just four units in service. New low-floor cars are scheduled to replace the PCCs and K cars in a few years, though. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 11:59:18 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 09:28:38 2020. So that's were the monorail came from. I went to Palisades Park in 1963 and 64 and the monorail wasn't there. I did go to Expo 67 and ride it there. They called in a "mini-monorail". There were actually three lines; Minirail Sainte-Helene, Minirail Notre-Dame and Minirail La Ronde. This was in addition to their own rapid transit line, the Expo Express. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 12:15:12 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 11:59:18 2020. Midday Busing is in effect on the Port Jervis Line. One bus will run form Harriman, stopping at Campbell Hall, Middletown and Port Jervis. The other buses will make all stops between Harriman and Port Jervis. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 13:33:35 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 11:59:18 2020. I remember there were two distinct types of mini-rail trains at Expo. One featured blue and white cars with fold-down side doors. Those were the ones we rode on; they ran on the line that went right through the US Pavilion. The other featured cars with what looked like an umbrella over each car. This was the type that came to Palisades. There was a commercial jingle that aired in '69 that mentioned, "brand new rides, the monorail." I remember the Expo-Express. IINM its cars were based on Toronto's subway cars. I likened them to IRT cars since they had three sets of doors per side. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Sat Sep 12 14:10:42 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 09:28:38 2020. The towns of Fort Lee and Palisades Park wanted the amusement park gone. Not only did they have to deal with the George Washington Bridge traffic, but also to/from the PAP. As more and more people from NYC were bused in, fewer people from Bergen County (where I live) visited it. The end really came in 1967, when both towns rezoned the property for future highrise buildings.. The first Horizon House, built in 1965, may have prompted their actions. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 14:20:08 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Elkeeper on Sat Sep 12 14:10:42 2020. It became a victim of its own success. The onsite parking lots were woefully inadequate to handle the hoards of visitors who were "coming on over" in response to ads that I remember well. I know we had a devil of a time trying to find a parking spot when we went there. Irving Rosenthal, the sole owner after the death of his brother Jack, tried to postpone the inevitable for as long as he could, finally selling the property in early 1971 before it could be yanked out from under his feet. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Sat Sep 12 14:36:33 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 14:20:08 2020. Winston-Centex, who bought the property from Mr Rosenthal (as we Bergen County folks respectfully called him), was not ready to develop the property right away, so they offered him another year to run it. Both towns refused to allow this. End of story! |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 15:23:42 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Elkeeper on Sat Sep 12 14:36:33 2020. Winston-Centex did lease the property back to Rosenthal so the park could operate for one final season. Two gentlemen, Morgan "Mickey" Hughes and Fletch Creamer, Jr. tried to reopen the park for one more season (1972), but Fort Lee would not issue a business license. |
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Posted by randyo on Sat Sep 12 16:15:07 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by JayZeeBMT on Sat Sep 12 09:44:17 2020. If the museum class PCCs can run on market St in San Fran, there is no reason why they can’t be kept operational in Philly as well! |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sat Sep 12 16:59:11 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by randyo on Sat Sep 12 16:15:07 2020. political will and meticulous maintenance. the bad news is that within both Septa and Muni there are likely "anti-streetcar" saboteurs staffers. |
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Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Sep 12 18:14:58 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 15:23:42 2020. 
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 19:38:30 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Sep 12 18:14:58 2020. I don't remember that deal. I do remember going on the Swiss Sky Ride, the Ferris wheel and several kiddie rides including the helicopter (I was 10 1/2 in '67). |
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Posted by Subway Maps on Sun Sep 13 14:06:14 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Sep 12 19:38:30 2020. Steve B 8AVEXP, need to contact you about Denver RTD, can you e-mail e at michaelcalcagno at yahoo dot comThanks! |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Sep 13 16:34:29 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Subway Maps on Sun Sep 13 14:06:14 2020. Check your email. |
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Posted by SUBWAYMAN on Mon Sep 14 01:04:33 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by JayZeeBMT on Sat Sep 12 09:44:17 2020. They really should build new light rail cars instead. There is no point in rebuilding old PCC cars except for museum excursions. |
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Posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 14 13:21:15 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Sep 12 09:41:52 2020. I was there in 1969. Our next door neighbors took me and their two kids. |
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Posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 14 13:24:40 2020, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Sep 12 09:19:02 2020. "A small single engine passenger plane crashes into the Coney Island Yard. The pilot had already bailed out and the landed in an open area of the yard."The pilot had a parachute? Not common for passenger planes. |
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Posted by VictorM on Tue Sep 15 02:50:36 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by Q4 on Mon Sep 14 13:24:40 2020. It was a Navy jet from Floyd Bennett Field. |
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Posted by Q4 on Tue Sep 15 08:36:16 2020, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 12, posted by VictorM on Tue Sep 15 02:50:36 2020. That's what I figured but "passenger plan" in the notes through me off. Thanks. |
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