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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for July 3 1916 – from The Book of Last Runs Monday, July 3rd, 1916 would be the last day of service for the Broadway Ferry Shuttle on the BRT Broadway-Brooklyn el. It was not closed because of declining ridership. There were 2 crowded three-car gate shuttles which ran between Broadway Ferry and Marcy Ave in rush hours. This supplemented a single car (#998) non-rush hour service. The reason was that the Broadway el was being third tracked, which would result in heavier traffic at Marcy Ave. Also, part of the third tracking would have also eliminated the shuttle's center pocket track over Keap Street. The BRT instituted a shuttle trolley service, in addition to the routes serving Broadway Ferry. As you might have expected, complaints about overcrowded surface cars resulted, but the BRT kept the B'way Ferry-Marcy Ave shuttle as a single streetcar service. Source: This article was contributed by The Elkeeper. Note: Movie footage of this spur appears in the 1928 Harold Lloyd movie “Speedy”. 1918 – from The Book of First Runs The BRT Jamaica Avenue Line in Queens is extended from 111th Street to 168th Street, Jamaica. 1957 – from The Book of Last Runs The Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad receives permission from the Illinois Commerce Commission to end passenger service. The railroad abruptly terminates passenger operations after the morning rush leaving passengers and crew to find alternate means of transportation to return home in the evening. 1981 – from The Book of Wrecks A northbound No. 2 7th Avenue Express collides with the train ahead of it, another No. 2 just inside the portal of the IRT Livonia Avenue Line. The motorman of the second train was killed and over one hundred passengers were injured. The consist of the first train was (n) 8772-3, 9050-1, 8997-6, 7676, 9011-10, 7675 (s). The consist of the train which rear ended it was (n) 7161, 7589, 7620, 7646, 8904-5, 8779-8, + 8981-80(s). Cars 7161, 7589 and 7675 were badly damaged. Sources: New York Division Bulletin /August 1981. Mr. Wayne Slant R-40 1997 – from The Book of Wrecks The last car of a Far Rockaway bound” A” train derailed north of 135 Street Station at the crossover leading to Track A-5. It was an eight car train composed of R-44's and it was the last car, No. 5282 which split the switch and was heavily damaged. The full consist was (s) 5214-5215-5217-5216, 5284-5285-5283-5282 (n). R-44 5282 was badly damaged and was cut up on the spot. Source: New York Division Bulletin /August 1997. Source: Wayne; Mr. Slant R-40 Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Thu Jul 3 12:55:27 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025. Thank God I was off that night from my switching job at 168. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Thu Jul 3 14:49:29 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025. And on this day in 1981:Dan Ingram officially marks the 20th anniversary of his first show on WABC in New York (Dan did first do a couple of evenings as "Not Chuck Dunaway" before that). Today marks the 64th anniversary of that first show. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 3 16:42:00 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by Wallyhorse on Thu Jul 3 14:49:29 2025. I remember him om WABC. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 3 16:45:32 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025. IRM often reenacts that abrupt end of service on the CA&E. They'll run a train of CA&E cars, then stop at some point on the mainline and instruct everyone to get off. One the train has emptied, it returns to the museum, leaving everyone "stranded."I noticed Frank Hicks hasn't posted in some time. I met him once at IRM. |
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Posted by gbs on Fri Jul 4 00:36:34 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Jul 3 04:30:07 2025. A northbound No. 2 7th Avenue Express collides with the train ahead of it I seem to recall that one reason for the collision was that behind the first train a signal was dead and the trip arm was down by default. This led to a change in signaling where a dead signal would always have an up trip arm by default. |
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Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Fri Jul 4 13:20:05 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by gbs on Fri Jul 4 00:36:34 2025. And going from light (outside) to underground. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Fri Jul 4 17:13:56 2025, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for July 3, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Jul 3 16:42:00 2025. I remember how he angered Rolling Stones fans when he played the song, "Tell Me". Then he told everyone how he disliked it. |
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