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Tuscarora Almanac for November 20

Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Nov 20 08:07:58 2024



Tuscarora Almanac for November 20



1948 – from The Book of First Runs

The first ten-car train of R-10's was placed into service on the IND "A" line, which was then operating between 207th Street in Manhattan and Broadway-East New York [now Broadway Junction] in Brooklyn.

Source: Mr. William A. Padron



1972- from The Book of First Runs

R-44’s begin service on the “D” Concourse-6th Avenue-Brighton Express today. The consist of the train was (N) 276-277-279-278,270-271-269-268.


1987- from The Book of Last Runs

This is the last day of the diamond "R" Nassau St - 4th Avenue Local between Chambers Street and 95th Street. The consist of the final train was: R-42's; 4878-9, 4850-1, 4897-6, and 4937-6.


2012- from The Book of First Runs

Train service on the Rockaway Peninsula section of the IND resumes after having been suspended since the end of October, due to Hurricane Sandy. The line is still cut off from the mainland so R-32’s are trucked in from the Queens mainland and lifted by crane onto the elevated structure. Four cars trains of R-32’s will operate between Far Rockaway and Beach 90th Street via Hammel’s Wye. Service will operate every day from 4 AM to 12:30 AM. It will be designated as “H” Rockaway Shuttle.


(Ed. Note. – Kudos to the TA for this move. It reflects the way New York City thinks. We are not going to let a little rainstorm shut down our transit system completely.)


2021-from The Book of First Runs

The Long Island Railroad opens a new station at Elmont. It is located on the Mainline (Hempstead Branch) between Queens Village and Bellrose. Initially only eastbound service is operating. Westbound service will begin on October 6, 2022.

Larry, RedbirdR33



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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 20

Posted by Edwards! on Wed Nov 20 10:01:36 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for November 20, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Nov 20 08:07:58 2024.

The R Nassau route , at that time,was pretty much operated as extra M line service.
Trains were Not operating out of Chambers St,but were running in service all the way between Metropolitan Ave and 95th st.

Such a service would be pretty handy today, given the heavy platform saturation at Jay st,long waits for any R service between Canal st and South Brooklyn.

Today's DeKalb Avenue station is hardly the station it was.
Service has been reduced there extremely, from 6 lines to 3.
It is Only during the late evening and overnight, when the D and N lines are available,at 20 minute intervals,if that.

Literally,it has been transformed, from a once bustling crossroad, to the ghost town we have today.

Clearly, this is the "MTA Answer" to the so called overflow conditions we Use to see at this station.
Reduce the through put,give little variations to service,watch passengers find another way around.

Don't get me wrong.
The Brighton and 4th avenue service needs are being met ,to the bare minimum.

Just the way the MTA wants it.



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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 20

Posted by randyo on Wed Nov 20 17:35:48 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 20, posted by Edwards! on Wed Nov 20 10:01:36 2024.

The R/Nassau service did operate out of Chamber St except that in the AM the fist 2 N/B Rs went to Met where they became S/B Ms since 2 S/B intervals were needed during that time period. In the PM, 2 arriving Ms at Met became S/B R Nassau trains to balance service. The rest of the R/Nassaus terminated and Laid up at Chambers St. After the PM rush, 4 arriving R layups (not necessarily the Nassau ones) at 95th St ran light to Chambers St where they laid up overnight. In the AM those 4 Rs from Chambers ran S/B in service to 95th St where they became N/B R/Nassau trains.

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