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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Aug 4 07:25:28 2026 Tuscarora Almanac for August 4 1892 – from The Book of First Runs The Otis Elevating Railway, a cable hauled incline begins operation. The railway is 7000 feet long and runs from Otis Junction, just north of the village of Palenville up the mountain to the Catskill Mountain Station adjacent to the famous Catskill Mountain House. There is a vertical rise of 1600 feet. During the 1903-1904 seasons the route was shorted by cutting back the base station about 1700 feet. This allowed a direct track connection to the Catskill Mountain Railroad. Baggage cars could be interchanged between the two lines. Passengers still had to transfer. The last season for this line was 1918. Most of the ROW is still visible. Source: “Rip Van Winkle Railroads” ( Black Dome Press / 1999) by Mr. William F. Helmer 1913 – from The Book of First Runs The BRT Centre Street subway is extended from Essex Street to Chambers Street. 1952 – from The Book of Last Runs Train service ended today on the section of the IRT West Farms Line between 180th Street - Bronx Park and East Tremont Avenue. The elevated West Farms Yard closed on this date as well. 1954 – from The Book of Last Runs The BMT “Zephyr” is permanently withdrawn from service. It had spent the last several years on the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. 1969 – from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of operation the 67 foot Standards. The fleet was once 950 cars strong and dominated the rapid transit lines of the Brooklyn - Manhattan Transit Company. The last train ran on the “M” Myrtle Avenue-Nassau St Line (BMT Rt.10) leaving Metropolitan Avenue at 4:49 PM and Broad Street at 5:26 PM. The train consisted of two “B” Type three car units, (S) 2531-2-3, 2466-2649-2467. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by zac on Tue Aug 4 07:33:37 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Aug 4 07:25:28 2026. The remnants of the 180th St branch:  |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Aug 4 11:34:18 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by zac on Tue Aug 4 07:33:37 2026. One of the things I remember was the old wooden escalator to the northbound platform at East Tremont Avenue. It must have been built by Jonas Bronck. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Tue Aug 4 18:06:48 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by zac on Tue Aug 4 07:33:37 2026. Nice photos. |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Aug 4 20:39:56 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Aug 4 07:25:28 2026. Supposedly that was the last operable trainset of BMT standards, too. Even Moe would have tipped his hat to them.:) |
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Posted by zac on Tue Aug 4 21:33:34 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by LuchAAA on Tue Aug 4 18:06:48 2026. Thanks! These were from my bike rides around the city in 2021. The rides weren't specifically to take photos, but if I knew there were remnants of els I'd make it a point to get them. They ranged from near Coney Island all the way up to Gun Hill Rd where the 3rd Ave el merged in or terminated. These were taken that same day as GHR.Here's an underappreciated piece of transit architecture from that same ride:  |
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Posted by gbs on Tue Aug 4 22:22:09 2026, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Tue Aug 4 07:25:28 2026. This is the last day of operation the 67 foot Standards In March, 1969, they were still on the Culver shuttle:  April, 1969, just a few more months to go:   |
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Posted by randyo on Wed Aug 5 02:47:47 2026, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for August 4, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Tue Aug 4 20:39:56 2026. That was probably the same train I operated a month earlier on the 14th St Line. |
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