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  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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).....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154008

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154039

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["Bx55"]
  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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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["MaBSTOA"]
  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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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PostForum: 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)
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PostForum: 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! Wink

"NYO"

["PLAY BALL!"]
  Topic: Baseball buses/rapid transit (then and now)
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PostForum: 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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PostForum: 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"........
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PostForum: 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
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PostForum: 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
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PostForum: 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
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PostForum: 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.......

["BoT"]
  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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........... Wink

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  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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).............. Crying or Very sad

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  Topic: 161st St., 1964/Along 3rd Avenue/Da Bronx
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PostForum: 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)
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PostForum: 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?") Razz

Well, the "YINOs" ("aka "Boulevardiers From Da Bronx") L ...
 
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