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Posted by Edwards! on Mon Jul 15 01:58:54 2024, in response to Re: Retired R46's, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Jul 14 20:36:17 2024. It's funny.The B didn't exist before 1967. The prewar R Units did have a B sign, for 6th Avenue Washington Heights express service, but the route the B was supposed to be part of, never built. The BOT introduced the BB Local in 1940,as the 6th Avenue short line rush hour special, to supplement the Concourse CC rush hour service, and direct CPW local service from 6th avenue. The 32s Should have had B signs, since the cars very purpose were to deal with Christie st. However, the "BT" train Was supposed to be the West End Sixth Avenue route around the time the 32s were ordered. This became problematic,when the Transit Authority couldn't seem to settle on a route plan suitable for riders that made sense. The general idea was to route most lines from the South, through midtown, to outer boro terminals. It worked for the most part, but not with every route. The TA had to quickly order new rollsigns for the R16,R32,R38 subway cars with proper headliners. The 27/30 didn't get them, nor did the R10s. What they did receive were pasted or curtain extensions added to rollsigns. The Prewar cars sent to the East received the same treatment. Some 32s only received pasted signs like B over BB, until new signs were ordered for them. Also, the new thing was keeping the destination signs blank, while retaining the Route signs, like the R40s,40m 42s. The R10/27/30s did not follow this practice, but R16s did. |
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