BusTalk

[W.B. Fishbowl]

Yeah, how was it Brill never built a "Noo Yawk" subway for any of the three entities (as they were until "unification" in 1940)?

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Note, also, that the first generation Market-Frankford cars (dead-ringers for IRT equipment) were ALL STEEL, unlike the "Composites" rostered by the INTERBOROUGH, prior to ordering only steel rolling stock.......

"NYO"

["INTERBOROUGH SUBWAY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

The second generation of Market-Frankford El were built by BRILL in the early 1920s; these cars featured early examples of "turtleback" roofs (like the "4000s" in "Shik-aga")

Note the prominent roof vents.

Sadly, none of the prewar Market-Frankford cars made it into preservation, even though they performed in work car service for a number of years..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?150795

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?78246

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["PHILADELPHIA RAPID TRANSIT"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Last night's torrential rains and flooding.....

Saw on the news certain stations totally inundated, with raging torrents rushing down the stairways; one train had water seeping into the car.......wonder just what lines were affected? (1010 WINS said "multiple" numbered and lettered lines were affected by the flooding)

Another report said that the MTA hoped to have service back to normal by the AM rush (we had at least 3" rain here, is a little more than an hour!)

My street (on an incline) was like a canal raceway, and the side street intersection was TOTALLY under water and impassable.

Wondering how MTA buses were getting through..........

"NYO"

["MTA"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Further..........

Saw footage on "Eyewitness News at Noon" earlier, showing the raging flood waters cascading down the stairwells at the IRT's #1 train station at 23rd Street; people onboard at least one train were forced to stand on the seats, as water was coming into the car.

From what I heard, the West Side lines wree hit pretty hard, although other lines also had their share of related issues..........

"NYO"

["1"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Also:

"Eyewitness News at 6" had a great report (by reporter Anthony Carlo) at the IRT station at 28th Street; NICE close-ups of the original mosaics!!

Could NOT believe the shot of a "Silverboid" shooting up huge sprays of water, as it pulled into the station; GEYSERS were gushing through the floor grates, and the water from the plaforms were seen flowing into a car with its doors open!

Some nice shots of "Silverboids" passing through the station, in both directions, as a "bonus"!

WHAT A MESS down there, for sure.....thankfully, NO injuries..........

"NYO"

["INTERBOROUGH"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

W.B.:

Between the brutal, violent stabbings nearly every day (and other altercations) and the mindless, asinine "surfing" atop the trains, all I can say is that the subways of today are NOT for the faint of heart, indeed.

NEVER thought I'd say this (the fellow who was known as "Motorman" at work), but I am MORE than fortunate that I have NO reason whatsoever to ride the subways again (and to think, I was virtually a "resident" at the NYCTM, virtually EVERY weekend, back in the early/mid-1980s).........

Man, do I miss the old days..........

"NYO"

["New York City Transit Museum"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Just hoid.........

"Noo Yawk" is about to pass legislation banning the concept of "OPTO" on the subways, thus requiring a MOTORMAN (yes, I'm using the "traditional" term, here!) and a CONDUCTOR to be aboard EACH train.

Makes sense to me.........

"NYO"

["NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM"]

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CBS 2 News (at 11).........

Caught the tail end of Dick Brennan's report of yesterday's flooding in the subways; some good footage of the "Silverboids", still sporting their original roller curtain boxes.........

"NYO"

["1 SOUTH FERRY"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Further on "OPTO".........

Recall, now, that the BMT's sleek articulated "GREEN HORNET" had the ability to be operated by a one-man crew.

Also, there had been some talk of having the "MULTI-SECTIONS" operated by a one-man crew.

Interestingly, the "GREEN HORNET" initiated the use of door chimes; novel as it was for its day, it would not be until the arrival of the "Fordy-Fours" in the early 1970s, that the door chimes would become standard on all new rolling stock......

"NYO"

["B.M.T. LINES"]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Further.........

London's iconic "UndergrounD" ("tubes") have been "OPTO" for many a year now; long gone are the gdys when the guards (conductors) would operate the doors, and call out the names of the statios via good ol' fashioned lung power.

From what I've read, an insipid (recorded) female voice now does the announcements, mispronouncing the names of many stations.

"Progress".........

"NYO"

["PICCADILLY LINE TRAINS ONLY-THIS PLATFORM"]

[W.B. Fishbowl]