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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:54 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
IRT (Grand Central) 1980s.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?115443
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
Note the huge "GRAND CENTRAL" sign suspended from the ceiling; rows of bulbs ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:48 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
Queensboro Plaza, circa-1980..........
Note only incandescent lighting here; also, in the shadows at left, the bench/station sign with the hooded valance above; I well recall seeing these with (mos ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:34 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
Old and new lighting fixtures at the closed side platform at Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall (1995)..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?79
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:32 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
Worth Street (IRT), 1960 (now closed)......
Nary a florescent fixture in sight (not surprising, as the station would soon close)
Note, also, the bulbs under the platform edge; back in the 60's, ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:21 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
W.B.:
Recall, too, that the "Arnines" were also equipped with "reverse screw" bulbs, to deter theft (and, today, incandescent bulbs, in general, are now well on their way to ext ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:15 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
"Noo Yawk" subway influence in Helsinki.............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?102382
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Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:06 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
Subways do not usually come to mind when one thinks of Finland; here are several photos of Helsinki's sleek (and spotless!) Metro..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?102395
https:/ ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:43 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
Further.........
It is also interesting to note that the vintage rolling stock used on Istanbul's "TUNEL" were rebuilt from historic trams.........
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:33 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
When the Roosevelt Island Tram opened in 1976, prewar "Eye-En-Dee" cars were still running (but not for long) on the "GG" crosstown line.............
https://www.nycsubway.org/p ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:27 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
Recalling Glasgow's "Clockwork Orange" Subway..........
This elongated circular system is, indeed, highly unusual by United States standards; in London, the "Circle Line" in Lon ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:27 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
The Haifa, Israel "Carmelit" underground funicular subway DOES have a bit of company in its uniqueness; check out the historic, rubber-tired underground funicular in Istanbul..........
ht ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:22 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
Check out the historic (and charming!) underground (rubber-tired) "TUNEL" funicular "Metro" in Istanbul......
https://life-globe.com/en/tunel-istanbul/
["TUNEL&q ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:09 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway! (subway/funicular) |
A few glimpses of the now-departed R-44s, back in the 1976...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5694
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?37167
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?11 ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:36 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
Glasgow Subway's rolling stock through the years: (as you can see, they bear no resemblence to any American rapid transit rolling stock)
The original cars ("coaches") were indeed quite ch ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:26 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa) |
Historical note........
The Haifa "subway" was not the only underground transit operation to use cable traction.
Glasgow's subway (opened in the 1890s) utilized cable operation until t ... |
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