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April 9, 1968 The NYCTA was transferring IND R1/9 subway cars 1300-1802, starting with the higher numbers, to the BMT Eastern Division.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? April 10, 1949 Philadelphia trolley route 25 (Cedar and Memphis Streets), a light route serving Kensington, was converted to bus operation and transferred from Richmond Depot to Cumberland Garage. The 5200-series DE cars were transferred to Callowhill Depot for the route 31 cutback from the subway to 46th and Market Streets.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? April 10, 1956 Los Angeles lost its first PCC car, air-electric 3035, which collided with a Santa Fe locomotive as it was being trucked to Vernon Shops and eventually scrapped. Another air-electric, 3117, the highest numbered car in storage since the 1955 strike, was returned to service to replace 3035.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? April 11, 1958 The NYCTA began to transfer the BMT Q-Type El cars to the Myrtle Avenue El as part of a general upgrading of that line. All were transferred by July 1. These cars had their roofs lowered so they could clear subway tunnels to get to Coney Island Shops.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Off topic but of particular interest:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?April 10, 1955 Philadelphia's first new GMC TDH-5106 diesel buses entered service on routes A (Parkway-Roxborough), H (Broad and Erie-West Oak Lane) and XH (Broad and Erie-Mt, Airy)? Another 110 went to route C on Broad Street from April 17 to May 15. All replaced postwar Mack buses which were transferred to routes G (56th Street), J (Frankford-Germantown), K, (Frankford-Stenton), L (Broad and Olney-Erdenheim), S (Broad and Olney-Cedarbrook), and 59b (Bustleton Avenue).? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dennis M Linsky