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Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:21 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
The historic Buenos Aires Underground has a rich tramway subway/rapid transit heritage; interestingly, a number of older cars from Tokyo were purchased for further service in later years (some interes ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:00 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
These pages contain many interesting photos of the diverse rolling stock* used in Tokyo, through the decades:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metro_rolling_stock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wik ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:36 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here's a interesting page on the sleek Kolkata Metro (India)...........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata_Metro
["METRO RAILWAY"] |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:31 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
The Cairo Metro, the first built in the Middle East...........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Metro
["LINE 1"] |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:19 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
I just came across this photo (had not seen this one previously) taken at the 36th Street yards (1960s)
Note the row of "Shermans" at left; these appear to be buses still in revenue servi ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:11 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Station signage/tile (BSS); compare to IND tilework............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?95817
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?143850
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?143934 ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:02 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
33rd Street, just prior to the "PA" car-era (ahhh, what happy childhood memories this timeless scene evokes!)
Note the spacious, modern layout here; this easily could have been an ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:56 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Wb.:
Talk about "NOSTALGIA".........Your's Truly (when he was MUCH, MUCH younger!) clearly recalls this incandescent-lit entrance sign at 33rd Street, directing passengers to the IRT/BMT/ ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:49 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
W.B.:
Agreed 100%.
I have often thought that, had the "Eye-Are-Tee" opened either new "on line" stations (or, as part of a new line) during the 1930s, the overall design/tile ... |
Topic: THIS IS BUS TALK! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:41 am Subject: THIS IS BUS TALK! |
traildriver:
You are indeed a GENTLEMAN, and I DO sincerely thank you, my friend, with the kind compliments....MUCH appreciated!
For many years, I was a member of a rail forum (and, in fa ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:06 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
The same yard, in a view dating to the 1980s.
Here we have a group of RTS awaiting their next runs, in the right background.
Note also, the ancient BRT line poles now carrying modern street ligh ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:01 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Though an ancient "Lo-V" work motor dominates the foreground, note the line of Old Looks (aka "Shermans") in the background.
As these buses look to be in good shape (and are sti ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:56 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here are several interesting photos (dating from the 1950s through the 1970s, of a variety of buses (in service/retired) at the BMT's 36th Street yards...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/sho ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:36 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Another interesting "mystery" surrounding the long-abandoned "bus repository" between the El ramps at Fresh Pond, is that virtually all photos show Old Looks (aka "Shermans&qu ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:20 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Interesting, also, to compare the original, 1900s-era mosaics in the IRT stations with the more modern, more "streamlined" tiled signs typical of the IND, by the 1930s.
Many BMT signs wer ... |
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