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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:17 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Here's a few "related" photos for your viewing pleasure..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?7872
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?7870
https://www.nycsubway.org ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:59 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
HAD to post this here......enjoy!
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/where-59th-street-subway-station-new-indiana-jones-trailer
Note the timeless 1950's-era turnstiles (ahhh, ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:38 am Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
The storing of scrap-bound buses between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond........
From the photos I've gleaned gleaned from the nycsubway.org galleries, it would appear that this area began to be used a ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 12:02 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Beijing's extensive subway system, opened in 1971, and expanded steadily throughout the years, in the largest metro system on mainland China.
This is an interesting page, with much information and ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:31 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here, it's 1974, and we have a train of "Museum" Lo-V's heading down the ramp at Fresh Pond; down below, the area between the ramps is now jammed with Fishbowls, silently awaiting the torch. ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:22 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
(SEE PREVIOUS POSTS)
This 2007 photo at Fresh Pond is indeed interesting, as it depicts a solo OOS "Torpedo", between the BMT ramps.
Note the "DO NOT START" message scrawled ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:43 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
In this 1975 view, we see a train of graffiti-splattered "R-42s" climbing the ramp at Fresh Pond; in the area between the inbound and outbound ramps, only a few forlorn Fishbowls are to be s ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:42 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here is another interesting view at Fresh Pond, which also appears to have been taken in 1969...............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?33273
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:37 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Another 1969 view at Fresh Pond, showing a train of soon-to-be retired Standards (aka "Brooklyn Battleships"), with rows of already-retired "Pattons" in the background, silently aw ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:26 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here's an interesting aerial view of Fresh Pond yards in 2020, just four years back; note that, among the buses lined up to the right of the yard, there are no "Torpedoes" to be seen (look c ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:20 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
"Pattons" at Fresh Pond, 1968..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?146450
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
I just came across this rare view a few moments earlier; note the rows o ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:12 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Here are a few more interesting "contrasting" views taken between the BMT ramps at Fresh Pond, through the years.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?35309 (in this 1960s-era view ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:30 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
The "subway" in Hong Kong is quite an interesting network, to say the least; photos of the diverse rolling stock are also included; the very newest units are downright BIZARRE! :sho ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:11 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here's some interesting reading (as well as photos/maps) on the Metro systems (subways in North and South Korea*)................
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang_Metro
https://en.wikiped ... |
Topic: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:41 pm Subject: NOT a "Noo Yawk" subway/old lighting/signs/buses |
Several of these vintage Fresh Pond scenes are of particular interest..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?99023 (note area between BMT ramps is totally empty; note, also, the old line pol ... |
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