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Tuscarora Almanac for April 13

Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Sun Apr 13 10:00:33 2025



Tuscarora Almanac for April 13

1936 – from The Book of First Runs

The Philadelphia & West Chester Traction Company, Ardmore & Llanerch Street Railway and the Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway are merged into a single entity to be known as the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company. A year later this company began using the trade name “Red Arrow Lines”.

Source: Springirth, Kenneth C Philadelphia Electrified Rail Line in Color (2016), Morning Sun Books



1985 – from The Book of Last Runs

The northern terminus of the BMT Jamaica Avenue Line is cut back from Queens Boulevard to 121 Street at about 5:00 AM. The stations at Queens Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue are closed and will be torn down. The Q-49 Jamaica Avenue Limited bus will be extended to 121st Street.

1986 – from The Book of First Runs

The first train of R-68's begins test service today on the "D" train. The consist is (n) 2506-2508-2509-2504-2501-2505-2502-2510.

Larry, RedbirdR33



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