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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 13 09:31:29 2021 Tuscarora Almanac - October 13, 1925 - The Book of First Runs Corona, Queens, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Corporation The IRT Corona (Flushing) Line is extended along Roosevelt Avenue from 103rd Street to 111th Street. A station is opened at 111th Street. Tuscarora Almanac - October 13, 1950 - The Book of Last Runs Brooklyn, New York New York City Board of Transportation BMT Division In Memory of our good friend Karl B The last train ran today on Brooklyn’s oldest elevated line. It was a # 12 Lexington Avenue Local and the consist was six BU Gate Cars; 1349, 1398,1375,1379,1367 and 1395. Sources: Mr. Karl B and the Advertiser Digest of 10/19/1950 Source: New York Division Bulletin / June 1992 Tuscarora Almanac – October 13, 1956 – The Book of Last Runs Jersey City, New Jersey Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad begins to shift its passenger operations to the Hoboken Terminal of the Lackawanna Railroad. Effective on this date all through (long distance) and non-rush hour suburban trains (except for the northern Branch) will no longer serve the Pavonia Avenue Terminal. Rush hour trains (except for the northern Branch) will follow on March 23, 1957. Source: “Erie Railroad in Color” (Morning Sun Books / 1991) by Mr. David R. Sweetland Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 13:01:06 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 13 09:31:29 2021. I drove past Lexington Ave about 20 minutes ago and looked up and down. All the buildings are set way back from the street. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Oct 13 14:08:53 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Oct 13 09:31:29 2021. Karl always lamented the fact he didn't have a camera with him when he rode on the Last Lex train. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Wed Oct 13 15:31:39 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 13:01:06 2021. Probably why the old Brooklyn Elevated chose Lexington Ave, instead of the original Gates Ave proposed route. |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Oct 13 15:46:44 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 13:01:06 2021. Years ago I read somewhere that a pillar from the Lexington El was still visible in the corner of a building. No idea if it's still there. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Oct 13 15:52:51 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Oct 13 15:46:44 2021. IINM it has since been removed. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Wed Oct 13 16:44:58 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Oct 13 15:46:44 2021. It was located in the wall of a vacant building at the northeast corner of Lexington & Grand Aves. Sadly, it was not saved when the building was demolished. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Oct 13 16:52:14 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Oct 13 16:44:58 2021. There is video of the column exposed after the demolition of its surroundings and it being knocked down. It was around 2010. |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Oct 13 16:57:34 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Oct 13 16:44:58 2021. It would have been nice if someone saved it. The last physical remnant of Brooklyn's original el. |
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Posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 17:53:13 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Oct 13 15:31:39 2021. I think it may be the other way around. The buildings were set back because of the el. |
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Posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 17:54:38 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Oct 13 14:08:53 2021. So how did the Lex escape when they closed the other els in 1940 upon unification and city ownership? |
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Posted by ntrainride on Wed Oct 13 18:02:37 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Oct 13 14:08:53 2021. as did i when i rode a conrail scoot from west 8th street in bayonne to elizabeth, in the late 70's.i can reliably state that the "train vibe" in that ride was serious 1950's-style. even smelled like it... to have a pic of being on the train riding over the four track newark bay bridge would have been glorious. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Wed Oct 13 18:13:34 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 17:54:38 2021. related. sorry about the crappy quality of the clipping: 28 Apr 1950, Fri The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Newspapers.com
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Posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 18:24:47 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by ntrainride on Wed Oct 13 18:13:34 2021. Interesting in that it took another 10 years and the slow closing of the Navy Yard. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Wed Oct 13 18:29:00 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by zac on Wed Oct 13 18:24:47 2021. interesting about the navy yard connection. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Thu Oct 14 01:15:09 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by ntrainride on Wed Oct 13 18:29:00 2021. I read articles in the Brooklyn Eagle about closing the Lexington Ave el that go back to 1937. During WWII, it was kept to provide service for wartime Navy Yard workers, according to one of them. Also, the City did not have the Money to tear it down, so it lasted through the War. even when it was torn down in 1951, a section carrying power cables, on Grand Ave, between Greene and Myrtle, lasted until Jan, 1953, due to lack of money. |
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Posted by jan k. lorenzen on Thu Oct 14 14:53:32 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 13, posted by Elkeeper on Thu Oct 14 01:15:09 2021. As you know, the feeder cables were put underground, with access manholes on the Pratt campus, possibly elsewhere also I never looked.Pratt's photo department recently put a collection online of some 19,000 images previously only seen in a file cabinet in the photo department archives in the ARC building basement, of photos taken of campus life from the 1940's through the 1970's. These include images of the Lex el on Grand running through what became the campus, and a set of the el being finally taken down in 1953. Some of those images show some officials in suits shaking hands obviously glad the el was finally going. link: jstor.org/stable/community.29972385 I've been toying with the idea of writing something up on the history of the structure at Grand and Myrtle, with its various configurations from 1885 on. It certainly was a very busy and noisy place at one time, something one couldn't imagine being there today. |
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