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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026 Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 1917 from The Book of First Runs The IRT White Plains Road Line is extended from East 219th Street to East 238th Street. 1952 from The Book of Last Runs This is the last full day of service on the Pennsylvania Railroad ferries on the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. The final crossing was made by the HADDONFIELD in the early hours of April 1, 1952. 1953 from The Book of Last Runs The Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway Company discontinues service on the Arlington (North Shore) and South Beach Lines. 1954 from The Book of Last Runs The New York Central Railroad discontinues passenger train service on the Catskill Mountain Branch between Kingston and Oneonta, New York. 1961 from The Book of Last Runs Central Railroad of New Jersey Reading Railroad Today is the last day of operation for the Budd stainless steel train sets on the CRUSADER. The train ran between Jersey City and Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. It was jointly operated by the CNJ and the Reading. A notable feature of the train was observation cars at each end to eliminate switching at the terminals. Beginning in April the train will operate with Budd RDC cars. Source: Brennan, William J, (1993), Jersey Central Lines In Color, Morning Sun Books 1976 from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of operations for the Lehigh & Hudson River Railroad. The final run is made by train NE-3 with Alco C-420 23 and 24. Effective on April 1 Conrail will take over the railroad and it will be known as the Hudson Branch. 1977 from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of operation of the pre-WWII IND cars. The last train ran as a J Jamaica-Nassau St Express (BMT Rt. 15). It left from 168 Street-Jamaica at 8:01 AM and arrived at Broad Street at 8:55AM. The consist was (S) R-9 1676, 1683, R-7 1416, R-9 1693, R-7A 1584, R-9 1654, R-7 1497, R-6 1398 x R-4 722). 1988 from The Book of First Runs The first train of rebuilt R-42s enter service on the J line. The consist is (n) 4915-14, 4949-48, 4844-45, and 4910-11. 1990 from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of operation of Rail Diesel Cars (RDC's) on the Metro-North Lines west of the Hudson. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by gbs on Wed Apr 1 00:13:58 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026. The first train of rebuilt R-42s enters service Car #4911 Before, 1972:  Car #4911 After, 1988: 
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Posted by W.B. on Wed Apr 1 18:11:58 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by gbs on Wed Apr 1 00:13:58 2026. Looked much better in its original state, especially the side and end doors. After GOH, they resembled IRT SMEE side and end doors. |
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Posted by W.B. on Wed Apr 1 18:14:36 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026. I have gotten this correction from a fellow transit enthusiast and CNJ buff about this entry:"1961 from The Book of Last Runs Central Railroad of New Jersey Reading Railroad "Today is the last day of operation for the Budd stainless steel train sets on the CRUSADER. The train ran between Jersey City and Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. "It was jointly operated by the CNJ and the Reading. A notable feature of the train was observation cars at each end to eliminate switching at the terminals. "Beginning in April the train will operate with Budd RDC cars. "Source: Brennan, William J, (1993), Jersey Central Lines In Color, Morning Sun Books" He informs me thus: "Acually[sic], F-7s and conventional coaches were used on the "CRUSADER" (and the "WALL STREET") until the Aldene Plan shuttered the CNJ ferry terminal at Jersey City in 1967. "With access to the CNJ's Communipaw turntables no longer available, there was now no longer facilities to turn the engines; this was when both trains became RDC only, until they were later eliminated. "HOWEVER, prior to 1967, the "CRUSADER" and "WALL STREET" did use RDCs on weekend runs to Jersey City." Just thought y'all might like to know . . . |
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Posted by W.B. on Wed Apr 1 18:14:37 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026. I have gotten this correction from a fellow transit enthusiast and CNJ buff about this entry:"1961 from The Book of Last Runs Central Railroad of New Jersey Reading Railroad "Today is the last day of operation for the Budd stainless steel train sets on the CRUSADER. The train ran between Jersey City and Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. "It was jointly operated by the CNJ and the Reading. A notable feature of the train was observation cars at each end to eliminate switching at the terminals. "Beginning in April the train will operate with Budd RDC cars. "Source: Brennan, William J, (1993), Jersey Central Lines In Color, Morning Sun Books" He informs me thus: "Acually[sic], F-7s and conventional coaches were used on the "CRUSADER" (and the "WALL STREET") until the Aldene Plan shuttered the CNJ ferry terminal at Jersey City in 1967. "With access to the CNJ's Communipaw turntables no longer available, there was now no longer facilities to turn the engines; this was when both trains became RDC only, until they were later eliminated. "HOWEVER, prior to 1967, the "CRUSADER" and "WALL STREET" did use RDCs on weekend runs to Jersey City." Just thought y'all might like to know . . . |
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Posted by gbs on Wed Apr 1 20:13:02 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by W.B. on Wed Apr 1 18:11:58 2026. Yes, whoever designed and authorized the replacement doors had no sense of proportion or scale. The end-door windows were particularly ugly. |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Apr 2 08:29:42 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by W.B. on Wed Apr 1 18:14:36 2026. The April 24, 1960 timetable list trains a day between Jersey City and Philly. The Crusader and the Wall Street account for four of these. Saturday saw two westbounds and three eastbound with the Wall Street making one trip in each direction. Sunday had three westbounds and four eastbounds. There were no namerd train. Service was cutback to weekdays only by 1966. The October 30, 1966 timetable lists two trains each way, The Wall Street and The Crusader. I recall seeing both of these trains at Penn Station Newark post Aldene. They both were running with RDC's by that time.. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by W.B. on Thu Apr 2 10:23:42 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by gbs on Wed Apr 1 20:13:02 2026. I measured the side door windows. Their height was a carbon copy of those of the R-32's and R-38's. But their positioning was very much IRT-esque. |
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Posted by gbs on Fri Apr 3 01:24:20 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by W.B. on Thu Apr 2 10:23:42 2026. Since the R12s in 1948, the rectangular side door windows on the IRT SMEE cars were high up on the door panels, and didn't line up with the car's side windows. This didn't change until 1963 and the R33 World's Fair car, on which the door windows were lowered to line up with the new picture windows. After the Redbird GO, occasionally a door panel with the high window was installed on a World's Fair car, next to a door panel with the correct window. The difference was obvious. R12:  R14:  R17:  R21:  R22:  R26:  R28:  R29:  R33:  R33 World's Fair:  R36 World's Fair:  |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Fri Apr 3 01:43:14 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by gbs on Fri Apr 3 01:24:20 2026. Holy shit, never knew that before! |
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Posted by Avid reader on Fri Apr 3 10:58:10 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by gbs on Fri Apr 3 01:24:20 2026. The astute student will note the second car in is R/15 I think with Port hole doors that do line up with the side windows.A great photo!
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Apr 4 09:41:30 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026. From the Book of Last RunsService on the five remaining Los Angeles streetcar lines was discontinued. They almost kept the P line, the most heavily patronized route, but it would have meant keeping a lot of nonrevenue trackage open for access to Vernon Yards. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Apr 4 09:42:29 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for March 31, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Mar 31 10:06:04 2026. 1963: From the Book of Last RunsService on the five remaining Los Angeles streetcar lines was discontinued. They almost kept the P line, the most heavily patronized route, but it would have meant keeping a lot of nonrevenue trackage open for access to Vernon Yards. |
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Posted by gbs on Sat Apr 4 23:06:39 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by Avid reader on Fri Apr 3 10:58:10 2026. I omitted the R15 because the portholes, which do seem to line up better with the side windows, are such a different design that there's no real continuity between the round windows and the square windows. 
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Apr 5 08:31:21 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by gbs on Sat Apr 4 23:06:39 2026. The R-15s were victims of discrimination. Even though they had internal door controls, they were still lumped in with the R-12s and R-14s and labeled as, "Queens cars," when they were transferred to the mainlines and were banned from being in the conductor's post. |
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Posted by Avid reader on Sun Apr 5 09:09:51 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by gbs on Sat Apr 4 23:06:39 2026. I omitted the R15 because the portholes, which do seem to line up better with the side windows, are such a different design that there's no real continuity between the round windows and the square windows. A valid reason. |
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Posted by Avid reader on Sun Apr 5 09:12:16 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Apr 5 08:31:21 2026. I always thought they and the R/16's had the best seats! |
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Posted by Avid reader on Sun Apr 5 09:19:53 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Apr 5 08:31:21 2026. I always thought they and the R/16's had the best seats!
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Posted by gbs on Sun Apr 5 21:34:21 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for March 31 Photo, posted by Avid reader on Sun Apr 5 09:19:53 2026. And as replacements for the rattan seats in the arnines they were very comfortable too. And they didn't snag your pants with sharp rattan points that had stuck up. But they were prone to slashing and other vandalism, and were often repaired temporarily with tape. Try them yourself in museum car #401: 
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