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Tuscarora Dispatch No. 31 - R-40 / R-42 Roll SIgns

Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Thu Apr 23 12:37:48 2020


Tuscarora Dispatch No.31

R-40 / R-42 Roll Signs

The R-40 and R-42 subway cars carried a one large roll sign and each side of the car. The outside reading was: destination / route letter / destination. The route letter was shown with the appropriate color. The inside reading was a strip map of the line. Not all the routes shown were ever operated.


D Set

205 Street / Bronx – D – Coney Island

205 Street / Bronx – D – Brighton Beach

205 Street / Bronx – D – Kings Highway

205 Street / Bronx – D – Second Avenue

Bedford Park Boulevard – D – Brighton Beach

Bedford Park Boulevard – CC – Hudson Terminal

Special – S - Special

A-AA-B Set

207 Street / Manhattan – A – Far Rockaway

207 Street / Manhattan – A – Lefferts Boulevard

207 Street / Manhattan – A – Euclid Avenue

168 Street / Manhattan – AA - Hudson Terminal

168 Street / Manhattan – B – Coney Island

168 Street / Manhattan – B – Bay Parkway

168 Street / Manhattan – B – Second Avenue

57 Street / 6 Avenue – B – Coney Island

Special – S - Special

RR Set

Astoria – RR – 95 Street / Brooklyn
Astoria – RR – 36 Street / Brooklyn

Queensboro Plaza – RR – 95 Street / Brooklyn

Astoria – RR – Canal Street

Essex Street – RR – 95 Street / Brooklyn

Chambers Street – RR – 95 Street / Brooklyn

Special – S - Special

KK-LL-M Set

57 Street / 6 Avenue – KK – 168 Street / Jamaica

57 Street / 6 Avenue – KK – Crescent Street

57 Street / 6 Avenue – KK – Metropolitan Avenue

57 Street / 6 Avenue – KK – Eastern Parkway

57 Street / 6 Avenue – KK – Rockaway Parkway

Eighth Avenue – LL – Rockaway Parkway

Eighth Avenue – LL – Myrtle Avenue

Metropolitan Avenue – M – Chambers Street

Metropolitan Avenue – M – Broad Street

Special – S - Special

QB-QJ Set

57 Street / 7 Avenue – QB – Brighton Beach

57 Street / 7 Avenue – QB – Coney Island

168 Street / Jamaica – QJ – Coney Island

168 Street / Jamaica – QJ – Brighton Beach

168 Street / Jamaica – QJ – Kings Highway

Eastern Parkway – QJ – Coney Island

Essex Street – QJ – Coney Island

168 Street / Jamaica – QJ – Broad Street

Special – S – Special

E-F Set

179 Street / Jamaica – E – Hudson Terminal

179 Street / Jamaica –E - Euclid Avenue

179 Street / Jamaica – E – Lefferts Boulevard

Continental Avenue – E – Aqueduct

179 Street / Jamaica – E – Rockaway Park

179 Street / Jamaica – E – Far Rockway

179 Street / Jamaica – F – Church Avenue

179 Street / Jamaica – F – Coney Island

179 Street / Jamaica – F – Second Avenue

179 Street / Jamaica – F – Kings Highway

Special – S – Special

EE-N-GG

179 Street / Jamaica – EE – Whitehall Street

Continental Avenue – EE – Whitehall Street

Continental Avenue – EE – Canal Street

Continental Avenue – N – Coney Island

57 Street / 7 Avenue – N – Coney Island

57 Street / 7 Avenue – N – Kings Highway

Continental Avenue – GG – Church Avenue

Continental Avenue – GG – Smith – 9 Street

Special – S – Special

Source: ERA New York Division Bulletin / April & June 1969.

Thanks to that railfan(s) of long ago who took the time to copy down these readings.

Larry, RedbirdR33






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