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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sat Jan 4 14:02:23 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for January 4 1873 – from The Book of First Runs The 9th Avenue El is extended south from Morris Street to No. 7 Broadway, also known as Bowling Green Station. No.7 is the location of the company offices. 1962 – from The Book of first Runs Operation of an automated train on Track 4 of the 42nd Street Shuttle begins. The consist of the train is R-22's 7509, 7513 and 7516. 7509 and 7513 have automated equipment provided by the General Railway and Signal Company while 7516 had equipment from the Union Switch and Signal Company. This operation lasted until April 21, 1964 when the train was destroyed in a fire in the Contract I Grand Central Station. 1970 – from The Book of Last Runs Through train service on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad comes to an end today. Train Nos. 5 and 6 "THE LAKE CITIES" will make their final departures from Hoboken and Chicago on January 4 and arrive at their respective terminals on January 5. The final No. 5 departed from Track 8 at Hoboken Terminal at 7:00 PM. EMD E-8 826 was in the lead with the 10 Roomette - 6 Bedroom Sleeper "PEQUEST" in the consist. The final No. 6 departed from Chicago's Dearborn Station at 11:00 AM under the command of E-8s 825 & 818. Dinner - Lounge 747 was added to the consist at Huntington. Sources: “Erie Lackawanna Through Passenger Service in Color” (Morning Sun Books /2008), Volume II by Mr. John J. Boehner 1982- from The Book of First Runs A new station is opened on the Conrail Harlem Line called Brewster North. It is located at MP 53 about one mile north of the main Brewster station. It will now be the northern terminal for most electric trains and the transfer point for the shuttle trains to Dover Plains. This station was re-named Southeast in 2003. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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