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Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri May 03, 2024 12:23 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here's an interesting view inside the cab of one of the Moscow Metro's older cars........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?59505
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
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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 May 03, 2024 12:19 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Was lucky enough to come across this rare interior photo of one of Moscow's older cars.......
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?59517
(courtesy: nycsubway.org)
Like the old "joint serv ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:50 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
"BROOKLYN BLUEBIRD" (1972).............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4126
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Here we have a graffiti-splotched "Bluebird" (#9408) at Flatbush ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:35 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
In this 2017 photo, the old painted "SUBWAY" sign silently recalls the "olden days" at this storefront entrance to the "Bee-Em-Tee's" 95th Street/Fort Hamilton station.. ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:24 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
Back in 1972, we see two sets of "Bluebirds" working in a "mixed" #1 train consist at 125th Street..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098
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Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:11 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
Here we have a few "Bluebird" fan trip photos at Allerton Avenue, back in 1971............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?71342
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?71343
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Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 6:51 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
Here's an interesting picture from 1971, depicting a "pristine"-looking (no graffiti yet!) three-car train of "Bluebirds" at Elder Avenue in "da Bronx".
Note, also, th ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 4:23 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
(SEE PREVIOUS PHOTO)
This photo is a "companion" to the one in the previous post.............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4055 (note the totally askew roller curtain displayed ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 3:41 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
Here's an interesting shot from 1974*, at 161st Street...........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?38894
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*Note the readings on the "Bluebird's" roller c ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 3:33 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
W.B.:
Recall, also, that, by the time the Fair opened in 1964, the 1938 WF "Stienways" had already been removed from the IRT "mainlines" and had been re-assigned to the "T ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:13 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
These photos depict older model Moscow Metro rolling stock*; interestingly enough, these "open cut" scenes easily recall the BMT in Brooklyn!
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5 ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:06 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here is an excellent page (with many outstanding photos) of the Moscow Metro, which first opened in 1935.
The original stations rivaled the most stunning and most opulent European palaces (and muse ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 12:00 pm Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Like New York, graffiti also "decorated" much of Budapest's rolling stock; interestingly, the 1960s/70s-era cars seen here closely resemble (even to the paint) those which ran in Moscow for ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:49 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
(SEE PREVIOUS POSTS)
Budapest's Metro opened in 1896, using most unusual-looking, low-slung cars that operated off of overhead wires.
Here is yet another European metro system which has a rich a ... |
Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 10:14 am Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
The original "TRAIN OF MANY COLORS" (1972)..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4098
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