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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Fri May 9 13:59:31 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for May 9 1969 – from The Book of First Runs The first two R-42 cars entered service today on the "N" Broadway - Sea Beach Express. The married pair (nos: 4554-5) was in a mixed consist that included R-32's and R-40M's. The R-42's Class will contain 400 cars numbered 4550 - 4949. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri May 9 17:35:38 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Fri May 9 13:59:31 2025. A harbinger of things to come - the Borgaschmord Train Era. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri May 9 19:30:26 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri May 9 17:35:38 2025. Well, if they had stayed with Budd... The rehabbed PATCO cars are still running. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat May 10 08:23:33 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri May 9 19:30:26 2025. I was referring to the mixed-bag consists that became commonplace on the IND and BMT around 1969-70. Anything and everything was thrown together. I've read that this was partly due to an IRT trainmaster coming over to the IND/BMT. |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat May 10 08:59:44 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat May 10 08:23:33 2025. The years of deferred maintenance of the subway cars finally started catch up. If it could move it ran, no lights, no problem. The doors don't work, no problem. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat May 10 12:58:56 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat May 10 08:59:44 2025. The show must go on! |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Sun May 11 00:59:19 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Jackson Park B Train on Fri May 9 19:30:26 2025. Yep, and now 56 years old. |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Sun May 11 02:40:56 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Wallyhorse on Sun May 11 00:59:19 2025. Yup. I went down to Philly to ride the then new trains and somewhere still have one of the electronic tix from the trip. Every time Jersey Mike posts pix I am reminded how lovely they are AND with rebuilt/replaced mechanicals I will be buried before they are scrapped. We lost a quality carbuilder during the period when no one was buying passenger cars+--mainline or transit. They were bought by a German outfit, and IINM the Philadelphia factory was closed down. |
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Posted by Dan on Sun May 11 10:42:57 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat May 10 08:59:44 2025. The mixed equipment was also to spread out air-conditioned subway cars so each IND/BMT line would at least have some of them. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun May 11 14:41:31 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Dan on Sun May 11 10:42:57 2025. The R-42s in particular. They wanted at least one air-conditioned set of cars in every train. I'm just glad I never saw any R-10/42 lashups. I would have thrown a screaming fit. |
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Posted by zac on Sun May 11 18:36:55 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 9, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun May 11 14:41:31 2025. I think I saw everything mixed except R10s. But R12/14/15 were mixed in with everything else on the IRT, but then again there weren't any newer cars there either that would stand out. |
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