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Re: Myrtle Avenue El |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Tue Jan 3 16:21:35 2012, in response to Re: Myrtle Avenue El, posted by MELLOW ONE on Mon Jan 2 23:24:53 2012. My best guess is that the City was pissed off at the IRT for, among other things, failing to rebuild its leased Manhatan els to accomodate 8 car trains. I have read several articles about this, circa 1907, thus predating the IRT's request for MB service. Finally, the Dual contracts made the IRT extend the el platforms for 6 car MUDC's or 7 car gates, but not for the originally requested 8 car lengths. Compromise, maybe? And remember, people still hated the Manhattan els (Jay Gould & Co!) from the time they were not leased. |
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