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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2026 10:41 am Post subject:

W.B,:

When PATH built a new structure over the tunnel portals, they made dang sure that part of the new building obliterated the "H & M RR" lettering between portals was covered over. Sad

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?21811 *

(courtesy:nycsubway.org)

*Note remains of PRR catenary on the left

In "GOTHAM TURNSTILES:"

".....PATH's paranoia over identification knows no end......"

Tell me about it.

Last vestiges of the H&M I remember were the manhole covers on the platfirms at Exchange Place (I have not been through that station in well over 20 years)...........

"NYO"

[H&MRR"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2026 2:01 pm Post subject:

Further......

When PATH "celebrated" the 100th anniversary of "the tubes", the ageny truly showed just how little they cared for their history; the "celebration" was so watered-down and lackluster it was indeed an insult to the memory of illustrious Mr. McAdoo, unlike the lavish 75th anniversary bah Your's Truly was a part of, baxk in '83........ Sad

"NYO"

["FARE 30 CENTS"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2026 11:33 pm Post subject:

Strange.............

The "Em-Tee-Yay" preserved sets of operable "Lo-Vs"."Standards", "Triplexes", and"Arnines". but, oddly enough, did not see fit to preserve a set of "Artens".

As these iconic cars were the last in service to feature monitor roofs and to have conductor controls between the cars, IMHO, these now-iconic cars SHOULD have been preserved as a set of operable set of several cars...............

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?152078

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2361

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

"NYO"

["ACF"]

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 4:30 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Just "loined" today that the Canarsue line ("L") is now all "See-Bee-Tee-See". Sad

Any idea of how many lines are also all "CBTC?" (I know the #7 is)

Any lines where block signals still dominate?(for now)

Is the "Gee" now also "CBTC"?

If I am not mistaken,, I believe that the IND's Queens Boulevard trunk line is noe all 'CBTC".

I shudder to think of a system meltdown, with NO backup whatsoever........aMAJOR disaster just waiting to happen,,,,,,, Sad

"NYO"

["543-XL"]

W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 10:09 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:20 am Post subject:

W.B.:

Indeed, traditional block signals will soon go the way of RFWs; between CBTC and the RFW now extinct, virtually every scrap of pleasure has vanished from the subways.

I'm certainly most fortunate for all the memories I have of a "traditional" system, one that was both fascinating and intriguing, not to mention far more historic in nature.

Way back in the day, Your's Truly indeed had a valid reason to "railfan" the rails in and around "Noo Yawk"...............

"NYO"

["CC CHAMBERS STREET"]