Re: October 30 in RR History
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October 30, 1954 New York's IND subway was extended via the Culver elevated line from Church Avenue to Coney Island after a new ramp connection was completed on McDonald Avenue at Avenue C. This extension reduced congestion on the parallel BMT Brighton Beach line and eventually killed off the McDonald Avenue trolley line.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? October 30, 1960 The City of Philadelphia, the PTC, and the Pennsylvania Railroad started Operation Torresdale on the New York main line and Operation Manayunk on the Norristown branch which was cut back to Manayunk where it duplicated service by the Reading Railroad. The City, the PTC, and the Reading Railroad started Operation Shawmont on the Norristown branch.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky
On Wed, Oct 30, 2024, 6:11 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson= [email protected]> wrote:
October 30, 1850 The Michigan Central Railroad opens from New Buffalo to Michigan City IN using the charter rights of the New Albany & Salem Railroad (later CIL, L&N, CSX) within Indiana.
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October 30, 1967 The Mackinac Transportation Company lays up the "Chief Wawatam", substituting the barge "Manistee" and the tug "Muskegon”.
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October 30, 1970 President Richard Nixon signs the enabling legislation for Amtrak.
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October 30, 1990 The Lenawee County Railroad ceases operation on the former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern branch between Morenci and Grosvenor MI.
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Mark Tomlonson
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