Every year around this time New York City does some really fun stuff around the holidays, particularly with the transit system. Yesterday was no exception; NYC Transit ran old subways and buses. No surprise, many of the riders liked the old stuff better (go figure)! Here is a fantastic Youtube...
By the way, here is what driving around New York City in 1928 looked like (not a whole lot different than today...)
Marc
3 comments:
I really enjoyed the old New York Youtube, Marc!!I'm just wondering- the steetcars have a middle slot, and no overhead wires, do you know if they're Cable Trams or an underground electrical conduit? I enjoy your blogs! All the best for the New Year!
Cheers, Simon
Simon,
I'm not sure about your question. NYC Subways all have to run off of a third rail. NYC subways are completely electric. No steam trains are allowed in NYC (100 year old rule). Go figure! Happy 2011!
Marc
When I was in NY in 1972---US Navy--this is the stuff they were running at the time. For a kid from Central Illinois, this was a treat. Even went to Madison Hardware, even a bigger treat.
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