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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021 Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1862 – The Book of First Runs Jersey City, New Jersey New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company Service begins on a second Hudson River ferry route. This one will run between Paulus Hook, Jersey City and Desbrosses Street in Manhattan. This service will last until 1930. The Desbrosses Street Pier was for many years the southern terminus of the Hudson River Day Line. Source: “Over & Back” (Fordham University Press /1990) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Tuscarora Almanac - August 1, 1908 - The Book of First Runs The Bronx, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Broadway Line is extended from 225th Street to 242 Street. Stations are opened at 231st Street, 238th Street and 242 Street. The temporary station at 230th Street is closed. Source: New York Division Bulletin /July 1985, article by Mr. David Rogoff Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1917 – The Book of First Runs Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway The railway extends its service on the Sharon Hill line from Clifton Heights to Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania. Source: Springirth, Kenneth C Philadelphia Electrified Rail Line in Color (2016), Morning Sun Books Tuscarora Almanac - August 1, 1918 - The Book of First Runs New York City Interborough Rapid Transit Corporation Item 1 The tracks of the Contract I subway on Broadway north of 42nd Street are connected to the tracks of the Contract III stations at Times Square located on 7th Avenue. This permits through service along the entire length of the Broadway - 7th Avenue Line. Item 2 The IRT Pelham Line opens between 125th Street - Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue - 138th Street. A new station is opened at 3rd Avenue -138th Street. Item 3 The 42nd Street Shuttle begins operation between Times Square and Grand Central. Due to severe overcrowding service is suspended three days later. The shuttle re-opened on September 28, 1918. Red and Green colored lights were placed in the ceiling to help passengers find their way. Source: New York Division Bulletin /April 1974, article by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1920 – The Book of First Runs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, New York Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company The 60th Street Tunnel under the East River opens connecting Lexington Avenue-60th Street station in Manhattan with Queensboro Plaza station in Queens. The Montague Street Tunnel under the East River as well as the Montague Street Line in Brooklyn opens. The line connects the Whitehall Street station in Manhattan with the Dekalb Avenue station in Brooklyn. There is one station on this line at Court Street. Lawrence Street station will not open until October 18, 1924. Source: New York Division Bulletins / June 1965 and April 2005, articles by Mr. David Rogoff and Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1929 – The Book of Last Runs Linoleumville, Staten Island Carteret Ferry Company Ferry service is discontinued across the Arthur Kill between Carteret, New Jersey and Linoleumville, Staten Island. The final run was made by the ferryboat CLINTON which was built in 1862 and served in the Union Navy as the COMMODORE. Ed.Note : Linoleumville was named for the American Linoleum Company. The area is better known as Rossville. Source: “Over & Back” (Fordham University Press / 1990) by Mr. Brian J. Cudahy Tuscarora Almanac - August 1, 1939 - The Book of First Runs Secaucus, New Jersey New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad A new station is opened underneath the approaches to the Lincoln Tunnel. It will be known as "Susquehanna Transfer" and will permit passengers to transfer to and from buses to Midtown Manhattan. Source: "New York, Susquehanna & Western RR" by John Krause and Ed Crist. , Carstens Publications, Inc. 1980. Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1939 – The Book of First and Last Runs Westchester County, New York Third Avenue Railway System The Third Avenue Railway Company converts the Glen Island trolley line to bus operation. Bus service will be provided by the Westchester Street Transportation Company as Route H/J. The final run was made by car 296. Also converted is the Hudson Park trolley line. Bus service will be provided by the Westchester Street Transportation Company as Route L. The final run was made by car 282. Source: New York Division Bulletins / October & November 2005, articles by Mr. Bernard Linder Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1948 – The Book of Last Runs Altoona, Pennsylvania Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway Trolley service is discontinued on the 2nd Street Line in Altoona, Pennsylvania Source: “Pennsylvania Trolleys in Color”, Volume 1, (Morning Sun Books /1997) by Mr. William D. Volkmer Tuscarora Almanac - August 1, 1954 - The Book of Last Runs Manhattan, New York Hudson & Manhattan Railroad The 19th Street station on the 6th Avenue Line is closed Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1958 – The Book of Last Runs Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad Interurban rail service ends on the last remaining line connected Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa. The final run was made by car 381. Source: “Iowa Trolleys In Color” (Morning Sun Books / 2009) by Mr. Edward A. Ridolph Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1963 – The Book of First Runs Hoboken, New Jersey Erie Lackawanna Railroad The premier passenger train on the Hoboken-Chicago run, “The Erie-Lackawanna Limited”, Nos. 1 & 2 is re-named “The Phoebe Snow”. “The Phoebe Snow had been the pride of the Lackawanna Railroad before the merger. It ran between Hoboken and Buffalo with a dining car and the famous observation cars. After the merger with the Erie Railroad is was combined with “The Erie-Lackawanna Limited” between Hoboken and Elmira. The observation cars were put in storage. The “Phoebe Snow” name was dropped effective with the October 1962 timetable. William White was brought in as Chairman of the Erie Lackawanna in the middle of 1963 and one of the first things he did was to bring back “The Phoebe Snow”, now as a Hoboken-Chicago train. The observation cars were taken out of storage and restored to their proper use. NOTE: The two observation cars now are part of the Metro-North Railroad inspection train. Source: “Erie Lackawanna Through Passenger Service in Color” (Morning Sun Books / 2006) by Mr. John J. Boehner Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1977 – The Book of last Runs Bronx and Queens, New York New York City Transit Authority On or about this date 193 IRT subway cars are in dead storage due to service reductions. They are laid up at 239th Street, Westchester Square and Fresh Pond Yards. The list includes R-14, R-15, R-21 and R-22’s. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletin / August 1977 Tuscarora Almanac – August 1, 1977 – The Book of Car Assignments New York City Transit Authority As of this date two IRT Lo-V Motors remain in revenue collection service; 5602 as R-712 and 5615 as R-243. Two IND R-6 Motors are also in revenue service; 923 as R-704 and 925 as R-708. This is in addition to the two R-8 A revenue collection trailers 66 and 67. Source: ERA New York Division Bulletin / August 1977 Note: Those anyone have the work numbers for the 66 and 67 cars? Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Sun Aug 1 10:03:40 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021. All the advertisements for the Lackawanna's "Phoebe Snow" character showed her dressed entirely in white yet spotlessly clean. It was a way of promoting the line's use of clean-burning anthracite coal from Pennsylvania rather than the much dirtier bituminous coal that almost all other railroads used ("My gown stays white, from morn till night, upon the Road of Anthracite.") |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Sun Aug 1 11:38:58 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021. R-8A cars #66 & #67 were renumbered as #20176 and #20177, and then #30176 and #30177. Car #66 also carried the number #R-713, and possibly #67 as #R-714.-William A. Padron ["St. Louis Car Company"] |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Aug 1 11:43:18 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021. One more thing: on this date in 1920, the BMT link from DeKalb Ave. to Prospect Park opened, and BMT standards began operating on the Brighton line. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 14:14:04 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by William A. Padron on Sun Aug 1 11:38:58 2021. Thank you William. I had a conflict in my sources and wanted to make sure. I did add your message onto the post if that's okay. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun Aug 1 15:40:04 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by Peter Rosa on Sun Aug 1 10:03:40 2021. Correct. Although once we got A/C in the cars the issue was moot. Interestinglt enough, although "clean burning" anthracite seemed to involve larger grate fireboxes which would make me think it produced fewer btus. |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Sun Aug 1 20:34:03 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 14:14:04 2021. Permission given...OK!-William A. Padron ["City of New York"] |
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Posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Tue Aug 3 01:38:10 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021. How's about adding the August 1, 1920 connection subway connection of the Brighton line between Prospect Park and Dekalb Av.? To me, it's far more important and far-reaching than anything else on the list. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Aug 3 18:56:54 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Tue Aug 3 01:38:10 2021. I agree. That was quite significant. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1 Photos |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Aug 4 12:02:31 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sun Aug 1 08:55:43 2021.  .jpg/1200px-Waterloo%2C_Cedar_Falls%2C_and_Northern_Ry_Car_100_-_10_Photos_(26966999621).jpg) Shiny!     |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Wed Aug 4 14:55:03 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1, posted by Q Brightliner Harry on Tue Aug 3 01:38:10 2021. Yes, it was a major connection for the BRT. It should be in your almanac, Cousin Larry! |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 4 15:20:51 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1 Photos, posted by Avid Reader on Wed Aug 4 12:02:31 2021. Avid: We all owe a vote of thanks to those intrepid rail photographers of yesterday who searched far and wide for the interurban lines. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1 Photos |
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Posted by Avid Reader on Wed Aug 4 17:59:03 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 1 Photos, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Aug 4 15:20:51 2021. It makes my day.I truly love interurban lines, large and small. |
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