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Posted by Edwards! on Fri Jul 19 12:30:57 2024, in response to Re: Retired R46's, posted by zac on Fri Jul 19 11:03:24 2024. The BOT had plans to purchase 400 R11 subway cars, for the Second Avenue Subway "system".These are the trains that Would have introduced service in the 1950, if the line was built. However, the City played the game of Bait and Switch with the Bone holders and tax payers. They assessed the property along the SAS route,taxed them. Then took the Bond money, and used it to rebuild the IRT Westside Subway, the Lexington Avenue line, finish some connections, like the Culver Smith st.. Fulton st to Liberty El, the Rockaway line..11th st cut.. and signal/structural work throughout the system. The TA began the section of the SAS in lower Manhattan under Christie st connecting to several East River crossings. The funds were used for a bunch of projects, but not what it was intended for. The thing about the NYCTA, and the MTA..they make plans. Where those plans go..is another story. In any case,no new fleet,or prototype showed up exclusively for the SAS ever again. The R44/46/55 were designed For the SAS.. but Again, the line failed to be produced. The cars WERE built, except the R55..which after some time, went through a redesign, and became the R68/68a. Bells and whistles were removed...cars interior was changed,specs changed to self contained double ended cars. The R11s were rebuilt in 1965 into the R34,so the cars were comparable with the rolling stock of the day.. They could be seen in service on Eastern division lines,grouped with R16s,or solo. The cats were pressed into West End service, mostly the TT, but soon found doing shuttle runs on the Franklin. The cars stayed there until retirement. |
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