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Re: Possible Major Evidence of Tunnel To 76TH STREET! |
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Posted by sloth on Tue Jul 14 21:01:49 2020, in response to Re: Possible Major Evidence of Tunnel To 76TH STREET!, posted by randyo on Tue Jul 14 19:33:10 2020. Would there have been any paper documentation issued to train crews, yardmasters, etc., regarding A7 and A8 leads, or the 4 tracks extending east under Pitkin?On the LIRR, an extensive paper trail would have resulted, and some buff employee would almost certainly have saved something. The tracks would have been put into and taken out of service by General Notice, which might also reference future provisions. Train crews would be issued a map of the yard, and yard supervision would have a more detailed map which should include the car capacities of A7 and A8. Signal and third rail departments would likely have their own maps and documentation. The book of emergency exits that you saw is the kind of thing I'm talking about; I'm surprised at how little else has surfaced. So either the subway operated at a less-than-railroad level of paper documentation in the 1940s and 1950s, or no pack rat buffs worked at Pitkin during that time, or there's nothing to find but a couple of hundred feet of unused tunnel. |
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