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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Oct 27 07:11:58 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for October 27 Happy Birthday to the IRT which began service on this date in 1904. 1904 – from The Book of First Runs The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) begins operation of the "First Subway" between City Hall and 145 Street – Broadway 1940 – from The Book of Last Runs The IND World’s Fair station closes for the second and final time at the end of the 1940 season. 1994 – from The Book of Special Runs This is the 90th Anniversary of the opening of New York’s “First Subway”. The four museum Lo-V Motors operate in passenger service on Track 3 of the 42nd Street Shuttle. The consist was (e) 5292-5290-5483-5443. 2004 - from The Book of Special Runs This is the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the “First Subway”. The City Hall station is temporarily re-opened and a four car train of Lo-V motor with dignitaries and invited guests runs from there to the Grand Central shuttle station where a press conference is held. The Lo-V’s then deadhead from there to South Ferry and up the 7th Avenue Line to Times Square. Here passengers are allowed to board and the train ran to 137th Street via the Broadway Line express track all the way. (Ed.Note: A special temporary staircase was installed at City Hall to allow the dignitaries to enter the station (need details). The Lo-V’s then proceeded north to 59th Street, middle track and ran downtown to south of Grand Central where they reversed again. Then then proceeded north into track 1 of the shuttle) Three of the museum R-Type ran on track 4 of the 42nd Street Shuttle from 7 AM to 7 PM. The consist was 5760-6609-9306. On October 28 & 29 a three car train of “BU” types ran on the Astoria Line middle track between Astoria Boulevard and 39th Avenue. (pick-up at Astoria Boulevard only). A train of IND Arnines ran on the BMT Broadway Line between Ditmars Boulevard and Canal Street. The consist was 100-381-484-401-1575 I also understand that a train of IRT R-Types ran on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line between 242nd Street and Times Square. If anyone has details on this train please let me know. Many railfans came from all over the country and even overseas for this event. Those that I know of are myself, Steve B/ 8th Avenue Exp., Ian Brady of Australia, Chris R-16,R 27/30, Far Rockaway A Train, the ageless Tunnelrat, Joe C, Jackson Park B Train, Milantram, northshore , Main R3664, William A Padron, Express Rider, bzuck and Wayne Mr. Slant R-40. (Let me know if you want your name added to the list. 2014 – from The Book of Special Runs IRT Lo-V Motors ran in service today between 96th Street and Times Square on the Broadway-7th Avenue Line. This is in celebration of the 110th Anniversary of the First Subway. In addition to myself sub-chat was represented by Steve B / 8th Avenue Express and Milantram. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Mon Oct 27 19:23:10 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for October 27, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Mon Oct 27 07:11:58 2025. Back in 2004, they shuffled the IND old timers on Friday the 29th. 1575 wound up in the middle. I enjoyed riding on them so much that when it came time to head to LGA, I bailed at 57th St. By the time I got to the airport, checked my bags and passed through security, they were boarding the plane. Whew! |
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