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Re: Re: (rshsdepot) 3rd Avenue El question
I was guessing looking west the first street south of Olive, (Janes (street/neee Slip) as there is another El structure peaking through you can see from under the two level one; I was thinking this was City Hall branch, but I guess you are saying this is line coming down Division Street for 2nd Avenue El, right?
These were two different companies before (1890?), did the 2nd Avenue line originally terminate not at South Ferry, but at Battery Place, seaparating from Pearl Street going south at about Wall Street?
Paul
- -------Original Message-------
From: Jim Guthrie <jguthrie_@_pipeline.com>
Sent: 06/07/03 10:40 PM
To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) 3rd Avenue El question
>
> From: "Paul Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
>
> Here is a great old postcard picture of "Bowery and Doubledeck Elevated
> RR":
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/newyork/postcards/bowery.jpg
Again, Outstanding!
>
> OK, what is with the doubledecking? First, are we looking west or east?
> Is the doubledecking for an express train tracks or maybe where two
> lines had come together near Division Street? Or is the second El
> peaking through just past this structure?
>
When the Third Avenue El receved an Express track, it was installed above
the main tracks at stations to save space. At Chatham Square -- which is
just south of here, the Second and Third Avenue lines crossed on diamonds
,
with the Third Avenue Express tracks running over. Both Second and Third
Avenue trains could head to City Hall or South Ferry on the lower level.
Upper Level trains ran to South Ferry from Third only. I believe the
diamonds may have been removed along the way, preventing lower level Third
Ave trains from any destination other than City Hall..
I suspect this view is looking east at Pell Street
Cheers,
Jim
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