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Re: [PHOTOS:] PITKIN AVE-- PROFF?? (Was - Re: Fulton Street Subway) |
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Posted by TUNNELRAT on Mon May 8 17:39:01 2023, in response to Re: [PHOTOS:] PITKIN AVE-- PROFF?? (Was - Re: Fulton Street Subway), posted by AlM on Mon May 8 14:29:07 2023. 1964, i HIRED ON TO THE t.a. WENT TO WORK AS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR THE SIGNAL DEPT.ONE OLD TIMER WHO I WORKED WITH WAS TOM CAREY,SIGNAL MAINTAINER. I WOULD ASK HIM ABOUT VARIOUS BELLMOUTHS I SAW AS A KID "RIDING THE RAILS"AND HE WOULD ANSWER.HE TOLD ME THAT WHILE WORKING PITKIN YARD HE CAME ACROSS THE YARD LEADS TO 76ST,WALKED IT WITH HIS MAINTAINER WHO SHOWED HIM THE 76ST.STATION. I HAVE DESCRIBED THE STATION AS HE DESCRIBED IT TO ME,1968 WHILE A TRANSIT COP[DIST.33] I ASKED A M/M IF HE KNEW ABOUT THIS.HE ANSWERED THE IN THE EARLY 1960`S HE WAS A C/R ON THE PUMP TRAIN,THEY HAD TO PUMP OUT THE TUNNEL ON TRACK A7.THEY WENT BEYOUND THE CINDER BLOCK WALL FOR A DISTANCE,HOW LONG HE DIDN`T SAY UNTILL THEY HIT WATER& PUMPED IT OUT.NO,I DIDN`T ASK HIM HIS NAME. NOW WE GO TO APX.20 YEARS AGO.I SPOKE TO A COP WAYNE DRUMMOND OF L.I.WHO I USED TO WORK WITH IN THE 7-5 PCT FROM 1969 TO 1978.I HAD CALLED HI UP ON AN UNRELATED TRANSIT QUESTION.W/O ANY PROMTING HE TOLD ME THAT HIM & ANOTHER COP NAME OF JOE PECORARO,A FORMER COP WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SUBWAY/EL SYSTEM WHEM WAYNE SAID "LET ME SHOW YOU SOMTHING" AND SHOWED HIM THE TURNOUTS O THE CHESTNUT ST. CONNECTION.JOE SAYS NOW I,M GONNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING.THEY DROVE INTO PITKIN YARDGOT A SET OF KEYS FROM THE TOWER MASTER. THEY WALKED THE YARD LEADS TO CINDER BLOCK WALL WHICH HAD A STRUCYURE DOOR IN IT.WALKED THE ROADBED FOR A DISTANCE UNTILL THE CAME UPON THE 76ST FRAMED OUT E/B STATION.NO TRACKS OR LIGHTS WERE IN THE YARD LEADS,JUST THEIR 2 BATTERY FLASH LIGHTS.THE STATION HAD SEALED UP STAIRS TO THE STREET,BLUE TILES ON THE WALL.THE TUNNEL BEYOUNG 76ST STATION WENT FOR A DISTANCE,THEY DIDN`T WALK IT.THE W/B STATION WAS A PARTIAL SHELL.THIS ADVENTURE OCCURED ON A SLOW 4X12 TOUR& BOTH COPS WERE ON THE CLOCK YOU WANTED NAMES,YOU GOT EM. |
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