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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Feb 7 16:46:06 2018, in response to Putnam question, posted by italianstallion on Wed Feb 7 16:10:28 2018. The Put was electrified from Getty Square down to Sedgewick Avenue until 1943. It was served by MU trains and they could have run all the way through to Grand Central if the railroad had wanted them to. The main line service to Brewster used locomotive hauled trains and a change of power would have been necessary at some point. The Hudson Line had no station at Sedgewick Avenue. Passengers transferred at Highbridge Station. There was also the question of capacity. There were many long haul trains in those days. They usually arrived on the five westernmost tracks of the upper level and then proceeded around the loop and up to Mott Haven for servicing. When they were ready for service they had to deadheaded back to GCT. The medium haul trains from Brewster and Poughkeepsie were hauled by electric locomotives while in the electrified zone. Once they arrived at GCT a switcher engine had to couple on and move them to another track to free up the road engine. Also the car wash was located on the Hudson Line between MO and Sedgwick Avenue so there were many deadhead moves on this stretch of track. Into this mix we have to add the trains of the New Haven Railroad as well. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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