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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 1:54 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
W.B.:
See.........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?7539
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?7540
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6415
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?108593
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 1:43 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
W.B.:
That station in "CROCODILE DUNDEE" was none other than the abandoned "Bee-Em-Tee" 9th Avenue (lower level) station; indeed, yet another abandoned station where the adventu ... |
Topic: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 12:45 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Here is an excellent illustrated page on the "U-BAHN's" rolling stock through the decades; thankfully, a number of historic trains are still in operating condition.........
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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: Mon May 06, 2024 12:40 am Subject: Israel's only subway (Haifa)/Overseas subways/Metros |
Berlin's extensive "U-BAHN" opened in 1902; the original, small rolling stock were similar to the original cars used in Paris (a train of these restored cars is preserved today; see picture ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 12:26 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Modern subway "archeologists" know that one of the rarest artifacts from decades past today is the sight of a long-abandoned change/token booth.
This long-closed booth served straphangers ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 12:16 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Queens Village station, 1971............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154833
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon May 06, 2024 12:09 am Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Merrick & 90th, 1971................
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154828
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 11:59 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
At the start of this topic, I'd mentioned that in the last "Indiana Jones" flick, "DIAL OF DESTINY", there is a scene where, on horseback, the swashbucklin' INDy gallops through th ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 11:45 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Bound for a yet another subway connection, we see "Jetson" Fishbowl #2011 on a snowy 1972 day at 146th Street & Archer..............
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153227
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 11:26 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Here's a particularly nostalgic scene at the "Eye-En-Dee's" Queens Plaza station in 1970.
This timeless photo was snapped just prior to the hideous graffiti scourge rearing its ugly head; ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 11:11 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
(SEE PREVIOUS POSTS)
Speaking of Queens, here's an interesting and nostalgic street scene from circa-1955..........
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?136112
Here is another old view (19 ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 10:49 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
A-Astorian:
Thanks for sharing this additional info; being from New Jersey, I was not at all aware of this.
I always found Queens to be a quite interesting borough, not just because of the vario ... |
Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 4:37 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
In this wintry scene from 1977, we see "Jetson" #2017 still carrying its classic, old-style roller curtain, while working the "Q44"............
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Topic: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 4:32 pm Subject: On this day in 1964, we beheld the glorious future....... |
".......changes come all the time..........."
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?19898
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?151504
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Topic: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 3:38 pm Subject: Indiana Jones storms the IRT----in Scotland! |
Here's two Fishbowls displaying old and new roller curtains (1972)................
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?154688
https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153372
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