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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 08:29:02 2021 Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1922 - The Book of First Runs Brooklyn, New York Interborough Rapid Transit Company The IRT Livonia Avenue Line is extended from Pennsylvania Avenue to New Lots Avenue. New stations are opened at Van Siclen Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1948 - The Book of Last Runs Tottenville, Staten Island Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company Perth Amboy Sub-Division Service is discontinued on the Tottenville - Perth Amboy Ferry across the Arthur Kill River. The final crossing is made by the ferry CHARLES W. GALLOWAY. She was built in 1922 and was the last sidewheel ferry to operate in New York City. (Note: Service on this route will continue until 1962. It will be operated by Sunrise Ferries using different vessels.) Tuscarora Almanac - October 16, 1949 - The Book of First Runs Astoria, Queens, New York New York City Board of Transportation BMT Division The first train of BMT Standards ran on the Astoria Line today in test service. The consist was (n) BX Unit 2450 - 4025 - 2451 and B-Type 2536 - 2535 - 2534. This train arrived at Astoria at about 5 PM and then began operating as a single track shuttle using the northbound track until the Monday morning rush (10/17/49) when No 2 Fourth Avenue Locals began regular service to Astoria making this an all BMT operation. Source: New York Division Bulletin / June 1992 Tuscarora Almanac – October 16, 1958 – The Book of Last Runs Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre Transit Trackless trolley service in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania comes to an end. The final run is made on the Forty-Fourth / West Pittston Line. Source: “Pennsylvania Trolleys in Color” (Morning Sun Books /1997), Volume 1 by Mr. William D. Volkmer Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Oct 16 10:56:14 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 08:29:02 2021. And on this date in 1969, all of New York - not just riders on the 7 - went absolutely bananas as the Mets overcame 100:1 odds and wrapped up the World Series. I remember it as though it were yesterday; I got home from school just in time to see the last out, then watched the clubhouse celebration. |
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Posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Oct 16 12:19:59 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 08:29:02 2021. I'm rather surprised that the Tottenville-Perth Amboy ferries lasted for decades after the Outerbridge opened. Bay Ridge-Staten Island ferry service got the kibosh almost as soon as the Verrazano opened. |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 12:33:34 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by Peter Rosa on Sat Oct 16 12:19:59 2021. I'm rather surprised that the Tottenville-Perth Amboy ferries lasted for decades after the Outerbridge opened. Bay Ridge-Staten Island ferry service got the kibosh almost as soon as the Verrazano opened. Sunrise Ferries which took over the operation used small boats some of which could be operated by one man. One of these boats, the JUNIPER became an excursion boat on Lake Champlain. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by zac on Sat Oct 16 17:43:00 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Oct 16 10:56:14 2021. And I was there!!! School??? What school??? |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Oct 16 20:55:13 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by zac on Sat Oct 16 17:43:00 2021. I wasn't at Shea Stadium, but I conveniently developed a sore throat on Monday night (the day before Game 3). So got to watch Game 3 and Game 4. I actually felt well enough to go to school on Thursday, but no way was I missing Game 5, so when my mother asked me how I was feeling on Wednesday night, I said "well, better give it one more day". So I got to see the glorious Game 5, and returned to school on Friday feeling 100% 🙂 (It helped that my grandmother was able to come over and stay with me during the day. She watched the games as well, as she attended quite a few Brooklyn Dodger games back in the day (ironically, I lived a couple of blocks away from where Ebbetts Field was, of course by then, the huge-ass apartment houses occupied the site. My school (I. S. 320) was across McKeever Pl from Ebbetts, I guess where the parking lot was for the stadium))1969 was a great year -- Mets win the World Series -- Man lands on the moon -- Got to ride an air-conditioned subway car (R-42 on the D) for the first time |
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Posted by zac on Sat Oct 16 22:49:22 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Oct 16 20:55:13 2021. And the Jets won the Super Bowl. |
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Posted by murray1575 on Sat Oct 16 23:55:12 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Oct 16 20:55:13 2021. New R-42 cars started displacing old R1-R4 cars which were scrapped, the last Lo-V Steinway cars were retired, the last of the BMT Standards made their last run, and the Q cars left the scene as did the Myrtle Ave. elevated line they ran on after they returned to the BMT in the late 1950s replacing the gate cars. |
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Posted by randyo on Sun Oct 17 02:01:56 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Oct 16 20:55:13 2021. My great 1969 year besides the Mets victory and the moon landing was being able to operate the last train of BMT steels on the 14 St Line and the Qs on Myrtle for most of that summer (in addition to the first of the R-40Ms and 42s) and being able to do my side job as a musician 5 nights a week. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Oct 17 04:47:50 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by randyo on Sun Oct 17 02:01:56 2021. That is so cool, thanks, randyo |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Oct 17 11:44:10 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by zac on Sat Oct 16 22:49:22 2021. I remember that, too! |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Oct 17 11:45:17 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by randyo on Sun Oct 17 02:01:56 2021. I was late for a drum lesson when the Mets wrapped it up. Hey, I wasn't going to miss the celebration!:) |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Mon Oct 18 07:12:58 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 08:29:02 2021. Thank you, as always!They also got some R1s on the BMT Astoria line as well... |
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Posted by subfan on Mon Oct 18 08:11:18 2021, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Sat Oct 16 08:29:02 2021. Is the Arthur Kill called the Arthur Kill River? I always thought that "kill" is the Dutch word for creek - so the correct name is just the Arthur Kill.subfan |
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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Oct 18 10:58:39 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by subfan on Mon Oct 18 08:11:18 2021. It is properly names the "Arthur Kill". Many people though are not familiar with the Dutch names though. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by murray1575 on Mon Oct 18 13:14:18 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by MainR3664 on Mon Oct 18 07:12:58 2021. The R1's actually were loaned to the BMT before the 1949 service changes. I have seen pictures of at least one train of R1 cars on the BMT side of the station that was later abandoned after the BMT trains were through routed to Astoria using the former Second Avenue Elevated platforms on the IRT side. |
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Posted by ntrainride on Mon Oct 18 13:31:56 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Mon Oct 18 10:58:39 2021. easy as entering "why are the waters around staten island called kills?" into any search engine. go ahead. try it. |
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Posted by MainR3664 on Mon Oct 18 13:50:27 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by murray1575 on Mon Oct 18 13:14:18 2021. Oh wow!!! Ok, I didn't know that. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Oct 18 18:22:33 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by subfan on Mon Oct 18 08:11:18 2021. Is that how Fishkill got its name? |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Oct 18 18:59:42 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by ntrainride on Mon Oct 18 13:31:56 2021. "why are the waters around staten island called kills?"Because anyone who tries to swim in them will face certain death!!:) |
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Posted by subfan on Wed Oct 20 10:50:50 2021, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for October 16, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Oct 18 18:22:33 2021. Yup. |
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