And now we get out on the bay...
Here is a picture of the storm wall added to the railroad to keep the waters and drift boats off of the tracks. It kind of changes the view. The train was moving failry quickly so it is a difficult picture of the wall, but a mediocre picture of the world beyond the wall.
The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.
Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
From the other side of the train:
Still in the Rockaways...
Same signal, new aspect:
Same location, more action...
Looks like the last picture was taken from the Broad Channel station platform? Am I correct?
The old time residents of Rockaway Park, especially my mother-in-law, rued the day the subway came to Rockaway Park. It brought people who were not Irish, which was a major sin in her mind. Before that I believe the Long Island Railroad served Rockaway Park, but the line was destroyed in a storm, and the railroad did not rebuild it. The Metropolitan Transit Authority or its predecessor took possession of the right-of-away and extended the subway line to Rockaway Park. Is this correct?
I lived in Rockaway Park for approximately a year (1966-67). Caught the subway at 116th Street. The ride to the city was a killer, so my spouse and I decided to relocate to Bay Ridge. Made commuting into lower Manhattan much easier.
Also, if I remember correctly, the A train runs on an elevated structure after leaving the former Long Island Railroad right-of-way. I kept thinking that if the train jumped the tracks at speed, one would have the benefits of a train wreck and airplane crash in one package. That was potentially too good a deal for me.
On another note, I was in New York near the end of August. Decided to do something that I had not done in more than 8 years of living in New York. Went to Coney Island on the N train. When was the BMT pushed through to Coney Island?
This year Ridewithmehenry was able to ride all routes to and from Stillwell Ave., Coney Island doing the N to and the D route from this past Monday 9/9/13 . Earlier this year we did the F in and the Q/B out plus the Franklin St. Shuttle and the C train to Manhattan. That day we also did the 1 train Rector St to South Ferry to see the original station loop then the R train from Whitehall St to meet the F train at Jay St.. For me that leaves the M train unridden and the L train to Canarsie unridden since a kid. We'll combine those with another A train and its sibling S to the Rockaways someday soon.
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All BMT trains (in southern Brooklyn) went to Coney Island (well not the (R), but that is a separate case).
They were all competing steam railroads competing to take the multitudes from the sweltering city to the beaches of Brooklyn. The routes, in the days before letters were invented were the BRIGHTON LINE, the CULVER LINE, the WEST END LINE, and the SEA BEACH LINE. Some of these were leased by the LIRR, some were competing routes. Eventually they were all melded into the BRT. There was in those days the Third Avenue elevated and the Fifth Avenue El which were eventually replaced by the Fourth Avenue Line.
When the Flatbush Avenue / Manhattan Bridge route was awarded to the BMT that became the focus of BMT activity. Before that they had their own terminals on the water on Fulton Street. A ferry boat was used to cross the river. There were also El trains on the Brooklyn Bridge. It is a fascinating history, but I know only a fraction of it.
Any way, my train arrives at Beach 116th Street, and ever since the storm, the city had been subsidizing a ferry route to Manhattan, and I availed myself of this opportunity. Here is a picture of Coney Island from the "other side" as it were...
My "ocean" voyage continues, some people on board once admitted that they went to Staten Island on the Ferry Boat once. I admitted that I sailed to Vietnam on an aircraft carrier.
Oh well, after passing the Verrazano Bridge, we approach Manhattan, but off to our right is the waterfront along the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, Behind these warehouses are clearly seen the trolley cars belonging to Bob Diamond. He had plans to build trolley tracks and operate them between Red Hook and the LIRR terminal at Atlantic Avenue. The cars and the plans are in limbo, but there is still talk...
Those rusting PCC's look like former Boston cars, based on the picture-window cars in the line.
Now LION returns to the HOLES under NYC...
Rector ST is that the N?
Joe Staten Island West
Looks like the (1) train to me...
Firelock76That old subway/ elevated station in Coney Island looks fantastic, like it hasn't changed at all in over 100 years. That's good, some things shouldn't change. And if it's new, well I like the "retro" look anyway.
That old subway/ elevated station in Coney Island looks fantastic, like it hasn't changed at all in over 100 years. That's good, some things shouldn't change. And if it's new, well I like the "retro" look anyway.
Ridewithmehenry did two trips to Coney Island this year...to via the F (via 1 and R) , and back via Q-B (to the S to the C) lines the week before Memorial Day and the second was Monday after Labor Day to via the D and back via the N (to the R to the G to the F). So all lines and routes to and from CI have been covered. And yes, Stillwell Ave station has been totally refurbished and looks and works great. The street side does retain the BMT green on white tiles for logo and locations especially the facade on Surf Blvd (all along the now F train line, I might add....Smith St, the highest station and point on MTA has the tiled station signs for instance). There are four subway lines terminating at Stillwell Ave., there is a view of the yards and shops for a major portion of MTA cars, there are great views to watch arrivals and departures, and, most important, there is Nathan's right across the street!
Coney Island is nice, and the hot dogs are tasty, but here I am at South Ferry. Everything old is new again!
As a nod to the folks at SubChat, there is a LION standing in this frame.
Still visiting the 207th Street Yard, the LION examines some NYCT flat cars that him wants to build for his railroad.
LION went to 242nd Street. Ate Chinese food, took pictures.
Bonus: LION in the Darkroom...
IRT-Broadway 242nd Street
Contrary to what Paul Simon once said, not everything looks worse in black and white.
How did the old South Ferry station escape destruction? Just wonderin'.
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
steemtraynHow did the old South Ferry station escape destruction? Just wonderin'.
Cause water flows down hill and went to the new station instead. Ergo, Better drainage, older equipment is less sensitive to destruction, even so it took months to get that back into passenger service.
Also the switches can be spiked into place, which cannot be done in the new station.
ROAR
Somewhat north of South Ferry we come to Dyckman Street, one of my favorites for photography. And it has just been rebuilt.
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