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Re: [OLDE PHOTO] Culver Line Before IND Invasion |
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Posted by Randyo on Wed Aug 25 14:46:12 2010, in response to Re: [OLDE PHOTO] Culver Line Before IND Invasion, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed Aug 25 14:21:50 2010. Before unification, Flushing line cars ran over the Qnsbro Br and up to the Bronx and 148 St shop via the 2 Av El which if the cars ran on the middle track at restricted speed could handle them. After the 2 Av el to the Bronx was demolished, trains went south to CHL and back up the 3 Av El middle track to access the mainline IRT. Once all access to the mainline IRT was cut off, some IRT car equipment personnel were transferred to CIY and selected IRT cars were equipped with dual tripcocks for BMT operation to transfer IRT cars to CIY via 60 St. At that time 2 BMT M/M's tricks were created at Corona Yd and made available to M/M who were qualified on the Queens lines for the specific purpose of operating what became known as the Coney Island Transfers (CITs) to CIYd for heavy mainenance. |
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