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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (Wallyhorse)

Fri, 15 May 2026 21:43:45 GMT

Posted by Wallyhorse on 5/15/2026 4:43:45 PM EST
Wouldn't you then need to re-expand Queensboro Plaza to at least a six-track (three tracks on each of two levels) to do that, including putting in a terminal track there for a Hudson Yards-QBP shuttle.

Tuscarora Almanac for May 15 (irtredbirdr33)

Fri, 15 May 2026 19:03:13 GMT

Posted by irtredbirdr33 on 5/15/2026 2:03:13 PM EST
Tuscarora Almanac for May 15 1906 � from The Book of First Runs The Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway begins trolley service from Upper Darby to Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. This service is extended to Sharon Hill on March 15, 1906. This line is still in service today as the SEPTA Sharon Hill trolley. 1941 � from The Book of First Runs The New York City Board of Transportation begins operation of the Dyre Avenue Line. Officially it is known as Construction Route 124 �Dyre Avenue-East 174 Street Route.� The new service will be know as the Dyre Avenue Local and it will operate between Dyre Avenue Terminal and the former NYW&B station at 180th Street at all times except midnight hours. Gate Cars 1581-1587 and 1589-1600 are assigned to revenue service while Gate Cars 107 and 1580 are designated as snow cars. This is the section of the former New York,Westchester & Boston Railway that was located within the city limits. Passenger train service on the NYW&B ceased on December 31, 1937. 1948 � from The Book of Wrecks R-6-2 1192 is wrecked in a collision on Tracks 14 and 15 in the IND Concourse Yard. She may never have returned to service and was scrapped in August, 1958. 1953 � from The Book of Last Runs The Long Island Railroad ends service on what was once known as the Stewart Line. It ran between Country Life Press and Mitchell Field, a two mile run. 1985 � from The Book of Wrecks A southbound �N� Broadway - Sea Beach train derailed on the turnout south of Dekalb Avenue Station at 10:15 AM. The train was made up of eight R-32�s; (s) 3767-6, 3858-9, 3806-7 and 3808-9 (n). Car 3766 was badly damaged. Limited service was restored for the evening rush but full service was not restored until the following morning.

Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (sloth)

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:55:15 GMT

Posted by sloth on 5/15/2026 1:55:15 PM EST
What vacant ROW to Oyster Bay??? Central and Whitestone are both long gone & built over. Port Washington branch not vacant except tomorrow when we strike.

Re: MTA Hopes to Spend $100+ Million to Refurbish Chambers St J/Z Station (Olog-hai)

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:53:28 GMT

Posted by Olog-hai on 5/15/2026 1:53:28 PM EST
They actually got that from congestion pricing funds? Yeah OK.

Re: MTA Hopes to Spend $100+Million Dollars to Refurbish Chambers St J/Z Station (Numbersix)

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:03 GMT

Posted by Numbersix on 5/15/2026 1:00:03 PM EST
It will be fine until somebody flushes a toilet upstairs.

Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (Q4)

Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:25 GMT

Posted by Q4 on 5/15/2026 12:16:25 PM EST
What vacant local LIRR ROW are you referring to?

Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (Fisk Ave Jim)

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:06 GMT

Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on 5/15/2026 11:41:06 AM EST
Lets not get crazy here. First off, forget about any Oyster Bay connection. Send that idea back to deep left field. Next, convert the Flushing line to B division specs. Have those trains go down the 60th St tunnel from Main St to QBP. If any line needed bigger cars, it would be the Flushing line, especially if they send the Airtrain to Willets Point, giving those travelers extra room for their bags. Make IRT service a shuttle from Hudson Yds to QBP. Leave Astoria service alone, staying a BMT route.

Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (Avid reader)

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:33 GMT

Posted by Avid reader on 5/15/2026 9:49:33 AM EST
Swap the services! Send "B" division to Flushing and connect to the vacant local LIRR ROW to Oyster Bay and adding local stations. Send the "A" division to Ditmars Ave. Only will and $$$ is needed.

Re: Tuscarora Almanac for May 13 (Fisk Ave Jim)

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:21:12 GMT
Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on 5/15/2026 9:21:12 AM EST
True as far as the platform width goes. But tunnel dimentions at Main St & beyond TS to Hudson Yds were built to BMT specs.

Conrail Documents Collection (Q65A)

Fri, 15 May 2026 13:38:49 GMT
Posted by Q65A on 5/15/2026 8:38:49 AM EST
Not everyone appreciated Conrail but it was (and in some places still is) a major carrier. This website has a big collection of CR employee documents including maps, interlocking charts, MOW plans, employee timetables and more: CR Documents