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Re: Farewell To The R-10: October 29, 1989 |
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Posted by William A. Padron on Wed Oct 31 14:35:43 2007, in response to Re: Farewell To The R-10: October 29, 1989, posted by Lord Vader on Wed Oct 31 08:29:59 2007. >>I remember being able to tell when an Arten was approaching because I was able to hear and feel the vibrations when the train was one local station away(Clint-Wash or Nostrand approaching Franklin).<<Same thing also when the R-10's were on the "A" during its heyday, particularly when I was standing on the southbound platform at 190th Street, that I could heard them and their original 3YC air compressor's sound coming all the way from 181st Street station while they were dwelling (unloading passengers) there. They were exciting to *listen* to (yeah, they were a *good* noisy), as well as riding on them. -William A. Padron ["190-Overlook Ter."/"181st St."] |
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