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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 9:37 am Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
"IN THE SHADOWS OF SILENCE" (1973).....
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed May 13, 2026 9:17 am Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
183rd St., 1973, several months after the 3rd Avenue El had been abandoned.........
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 11:03 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
In 1973, ten years later...........
The once-commonplace, iconic IRT "Lo-Vs" are now bidding a sad farewell to the soon-to-be-closed "Toid Aven-uh" El; MaBSTOA buses now are no ... |
Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 10:57 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
In 1963..........
Prewar IRT cars still ruled the "Toid Aven-ih" El up in "da Bronx", and ex-"Soiface" buses were still commonplace.......
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Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 10:29 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
W.B.:
You said it, my friend!
"NYO"
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Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 9:28 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
"Noo Yawk"baseball "nooze " for Tuesday (Final Edition)..........
Tonight, both the "YINOs" and the Amazins' WON (the Mets CLOBBERED the Tigers); guess being back on ... |
Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 6:28 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
| I also thought it was interesting that the Bronx section persisted that long. I believe it was built more heavily than the Manhattan section and thus could handle heavier equipment such as the R-12's ... |
Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 4:08 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
Extension of PRR electrification south of DC...........
On a now-defunct rail discussion forun (where I was a co-moderator) I had started a discussion on what "might have been", had the P ... |
Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 3:53 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
(SEE PREVIOUS PHOTOS/COMMENTS)
Lots of interesting history there. Too bad they couldn't have taken the NYCMTA to court to prevent the end of elevated service until the 2nd Ave. subway was built.
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 1:55 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
"VOICES UNHEEDED" (1955)
The placard in the left fpreground indeed says it all........
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 1:51 pm Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
149th Street, 1953.......
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If only we could go back in time.......
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 9:58 am Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
42nd Street station of the "Toid Aven-uh" El in 1955; note "Soiface" buses and brand-new '55 Chevy taxis...........
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 9:52 am Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
"END OF THE LINE" (1955)..............
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Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Tue May 12, 2026 9:42 am Subject: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx |
On this day in 1955...........
The famed and iconic "Toid Aven-uh" El ceased running between 149th Street and Chatham Square (service yo City Hall and South Ferry had already been abandon ... |
Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 11, 2026 8:27 pm Subject: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now) |
"Noo Yawk" baseball "nooze" for Monday..............
("Monotonous, isn't it?")
Well, the "YINOs" ("aka "Boulevardiers From Da Bronx") L ... |
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