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May 28, 1959 The BMT Culver Line service on Nassau Street, Manhattan, and 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, was converted to a full time shuttle from 9th Avenue to Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 28, 1959 New stairways from the BMT 9th Street station to the IND 4th Avenue station were opened to discourage passengers from transferring to the Culver Shuttle, which closed on May 11, 1975. The new stairways were built in 1933 when the IND was built but they have always been barricaded.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> Date: Wed, May 28, 2025, 6:21 AM Subject: [DailyRRHist] May 28 in RR History To: <[email protected]> May 28, 1848 To extend its service, the Michigan Central Railroad places the steamboat "Mayflower" with accommodations for 300 cabin passengers in service between Detroit and Buffalo. ? May 28, 1860 Through passenger trains begin operating between Jersey City and Harrisburg via Allentown. The single round trip takes 18 hours. The service exists particularly to distribute New York newspapers. ? May 28, 1870 The first freight car with a feather key on its axles permitting wheel gauge to be adjusted en route is demonstrated. Invented by William B. Snow, it leaves Jersey City on the Erie Railway and will arrive in Chicago on June 3 en route to West Coast. ? May 28, 1872 The Columbus & Toledo Railroad (later HV, C&O) is incorporated. ? May 28, 1879 The Pennsylvania Railroad Board approves the construction of an office building in Grand Rapids MI to serve as the headquarters for the Grand Rapids & Indiana. ? May 28, 1881 Construction begins on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis, which has already been dubbed "the great nickel-plated road" by the Norwalk (OH) Chronicle. ? May 28, 1900 The Compagnie du Chemins de Fer de Paris a Orleans opens the world's first electrified urban railroad terminal, the Gare du Quai d'Orsay in Paris. The system uses a 550-volt DC third rail, designed by the French General Electric subsidiary. The design of the terminal will greatly influence Penn Station. ? May 28, 1904 The Lebanon & Franklin Traction Company opens between its two namesake towns in Ohio for a route of 11 miles. ? May 28, 1905 The Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena is incorporated. ? May 28, 1911 The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul's (it was not yet known as "The Milwaukee Road") "Olympian" and "Columbian" make their maiden runs. ? May 28, 1915 The Pennsylvania Railroad adopts its own standard for grade crossing signs. ? May 28, 1918 The American Railway Express Company is formed to unify the express business. American Express, Wells Fargo, Adams Express and the Southern Express as well as the express subsidies of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Soo Line form the new company. ? May 28, 1925 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee's high-speed "Skokie" line opens. ? May 28, 1929 The Michigan Railroad Company (interurban) declares bankruptcy. ? May 28, 1932 Due to the effects of the Depression, Illinois Central suspends operation of the "Panama Limited". ? May 28, 1936 The first PCC Streetcar arrives in Brooklyn. The next one will be delivered in July. ? May 28, 1947 General Motors' "Train of Tomorrow" gets its public debut at Soldier Field, Chicago. ? May 28, 1951 The United States Supreme Court refuses to hear a case in which a lower court ordered Atlantic Coast Line to stop segregation on its passenger cars. The case has been brought by a man who was removed from a train for refusing to move to a segregated car. ? May 28, 1961 Last run of the Orient Express between Paris and Bucharest. ? May 28, 1976 The Grand Trunk Western coal dock at Port Huron MI is demolished. ? May 28, 2015 Because of a faulty brake, a Grand Elk train stalls in Kalamazoo MI during the morning rush, blocking several busy road crossings. A neighboring business owner offers fresh coffee to the waiting drivers, who are delayed up to 25 minutes as the train brakes are repaired. ? Mark Tomlonson |