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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 3:47 pm Post subject:

"KINGS HIGHWAY" station renovation (1010 WINS)........

"Mr. Jan-OH!" was gushing over this station now being "fully renovated and accessible".

And,of course, his usual schpiel.....

....the station is over100 years old; so much has eroded under the surfaces...."

"....too many tight places in which to work....."

Yeah, yeah, we've head it all before.... Rolling Eyes

"NYO"

["BMT LINES"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 7:14 pm Post subject:

On top of it all, now we hear "congestion pricing" hasn't really cut back on air pollution . . .

To quote Gomer Pyle, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 7:36 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:13 pm Post subject:

"Ohhhh, 'G'......."

"Hoid" on 1010 WINS that more shutdowns of the "Gee" are upcoming; business owners along the line are NOT at all pleased, as one might imagine; they are trying to get the "Em-Tee-Ay" to re-schedule at least some of the work.....

"NYO"

["INDEPENDENT SUBWAY SYSTEM"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2026 10:28 pm Post subject:

Last time Your's Truly rode the "Gee-Gee", the hulking "Artens" (aka "Thunderboids") were still in "soivice"(and that's a LOOOOONG time ago!)....... Shocked

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2538

(courtesy:ntcsubway.org)

["GG"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2026 7:48 pm Post subject:

This weekend will be the "wrap up" fir the multi-weekend switch replacement/trackwork on the #1, #2, and #3 lines

Of course, this also translates into seeing lfewer block signals and more "See-Bee-Tee-See".......... Razz

"NYO"

["1 SOUTH FERRY"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2026 9:48 am Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2026 10:27 am Post subject:

W.B:

Sadly, bith the now veteran "Silverboids" and "Brighton Belled" R-69s will be disappearing into history. Sad

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The last cars running that are NOT NTTs, and the last with roller curtains.....an era is indeed in iits twilight..... Sad

"NYO"

["i1"]

["Q"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 5:08 pm Post subject:

On this day in 1966.............

The first "R-38s" ("Brightliner Wannabes") entered service, on the "F" line.......

"NYO"

["ST. LOUIS CAR COMPANY"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2026 5:13 pm Post subject:

34th St./Herald Square, 1966.............

http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?151729

See also:

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?128565 (CIY, 1966)

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

["F"]