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[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

I was thinking the same as you, regarding that "Arnine" sporting "Bee-Em-Tee" signs up front.

I also found especially interesting the 1930-era photos at the 36th Street yards, where the "toid" rail of that era was shown to a good advantage!

In William D. Middleton's traction classic, "THE TIME OF THE TROLLEY", (in the "Riding The Rapid" chapter) there is a really interesting photo of a train of "Arnines" on an inbound Astoria run, negotiating the still-complex network of trackage at QP.

Here again, as when the first "Arnines" were tested in 1932, "City" cars were again operating on "Bee-Em-Tee" rails (and that's also where they ended their lengthy run, in 1977!)

"NYO"

["CITY OF NEW YORK"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Here we have two sets of "Arnines" signed for the "Bee-Em-Tee's" #2, while laying over at the 36th Street yards...........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?128513

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["INDEPENDENT SUBWAY SYSTEM"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Recalling the long-ago days of "Arnines" on the Astoria line..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2058 (signed "EE")

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?128513 (signed "2")

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?12226 (signed "2")

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1985 (signed "EE")

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?23234 (signed "2")

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)