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Robert Carroll · Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 11:54 am Post subject: turnstileas

The only one I saw in operation,circa late 40's was at Parsons blvd. subway during rush hour. jamaica loaded thru the back door and dwell time was fast.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 1:45 pm Post subject:

RailBus63,

I'm sorry that I have not gotten back to you on Jamaica's turnstile setup on Parsons Boulevard yet.

Everyone I've checked with in the know on such things tells me that it's an interesting question that they can't answer.

There are a number of possibilities;

They may have had an arrangement with a nearby business to store the equipment in off hours.

They may have delivered it to the location and then picked it up for return to the garage each day (an unlikely and costly scenario!).

It may have been bolted to the ground and just covered when not in use (another unlikely scenario for obvious reasons).

Actually, it could have been loaded on the first bus from the garage and returned in the last bus (a maybe scenario!).

I can't think of anything else but I'll certainly continue to inquire.

Regards,

Mr. 'L'

RailBus63 · Moderator Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Posts: 1063

I was just curious, so thanks for inquiring. A fascinating operation, to say the least!

Jim D.

Q65A · Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 6:53 pm Post subject:

I just finished reading your excellent history of JBI.
Well done, Mr. L (as usual!!!)
You and Mr. Hughes truly did an outstanding job.
I'm glad MBS has seen fit to tell the story of the old PBL's.

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 1:13 am Post subject: