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Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Nov 28 06:53:23 2024 Tuscarora Almanac for November 28 1948 – from The Book of First Runs The IND Fulton Street Line is extended from Broadway - East New York Avenue to Euclid Avenue. Also opened on this date was the Pitkin Avenue Yard. Source: Mr. William Padron 1962 – from The Book of Wrecks A crane falls from the BMT Culver El structure at West 6th Street and Sheepshead Bay Road resulting in the deaths of three workers. The crane, No. 20158 was built in 1914 as BRT 3055. 1969 – from The Book of Wrecks There was a collision on the IND Grand Concourse Line when an empty ten car "CC" rolled backwards from 167 Street and crashed into another "CC" train at the161 Street Station during the PM rush. The consist of the empty train was (n) 501, 456, 393, 660, 513, 428, 354, 275, 621 and 434. The consist of the train at 161 Street was (n) 634, 568, 381, 511, 527, 504, 547, 563, 619 and 444. Cars 434 and 634 were badly damaged. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Nov 28 12:24:59 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Nov 28 06:53:23 2024. 381 lived to see another day.:) |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 29 08:39:14 2024, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Nov 28 06:53:23 2024. 10 car CC train.Mind = blown. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 29 08:46:28 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Fri Nov 29 08:39:14 2024. All IND platforms can berth 10-car trains of 60-footers, so why not? |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by randyo on Fri Nov 29 15:05:56 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 29 08:46:28 2024. I recall in the early 1960s, CCs during the shoulder period were 8 cars but in the peak they were 10 cars. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Fri Nov 29 18:57:29 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Fri Nov 29 08:46:28 2024. He is probably referring to the length of C trains when he grew up in Woodhaven and rode the C train and it was 8 cars for many, many years.I'm sure if you look at old photos of CC and C trains most are 8 cars. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by AlM on Fri Nov 29 19:31:17 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by LuchAAA on Fri Nov 29 18:57:29 2024. Pretty much every C train I've ever ridden has been 8 cars (occasionally 4 cars long ago). Haven't ridden one lately, I admit. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Sat Nov 30 10:05:43 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by AlM on Fri Nov 29 19:31:17 2024. Only full length C trains I've ever seen are the R46 ones. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by LuchAAA on Sun Dec 1 01:28:06 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by AlM on Fri Nov 29 19:31:17 2024. Yeah. That line never needed more.I'd say the only busy areas are between 59 and 34 where overcrowding becomes an issue. |
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Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sun Dec 1 07:19:31 2024, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for November 28, 2024, posted by AlM on Fri Nov 29 19:31:17 2024. I've never seen a 10-car C or CC train myself. |
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