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Friday, July 31, 2020 – THE LAST TROLLEY OVER THE BRIDGE

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FRIDAY, JULY  31,  2020

The

119th Edition

From Our Archives

THE LAST TROLLEY
OVER THE 
QUEENSBORO BRIDGE
AND ITS FATE

WHERE DID THE TROLLEYS COME
FROM AND WHERE DID THEY END UP?

THE FIRST TROLLEYS

THE ORIGINAL CARS IN SERVICE WERE FROM 1913 AND ORIGINALLY RAN ON THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE

AS IS TYPICAL WITH QUEENS TRANSIT COMPANIES, THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS CHANGED MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS.

THE SECOND AND LAST TROLLEYS

THE TROLLEYS WERE USED IN NEW BEDFORD UNTIL 1948 WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED BY BUSES. THE WERE CLASSY LOOKING IN THEIR DARK GREEN COLOR.

THE TROLLEYS CAME FROM NEW BEDFORD MASS. AFTER THEY USED THEM FROM 1929 TO 1948.

THE NEW BEDFORD CARS WERE NOT REPAINTED FROM THE DARK GREEN COLOR WHEN THEY STARTED TO BE USED HERE

ONE OF THE 5 KIOSKS LEADING TO THE TROLLEY STATION UNDER 59th STREET STATION

1940’S  IMAGE OF HOUSES

FARE $.05 ROUNDTRIP

THE TROLLEYS ON THE
QUEENSBORO BRIDGE

THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE RAILWAY CO. SEEMED TO HAVE SOME CARS PAINTED, BUT MOST WERE DILAPIDATED AND RUN-DOWN.  SURELY, NOT THE PRIDE OF THE FLEET.

THE LAST TROLLEY ROLLED OVER THE BRIDGE IN 1967. YOU TUBE HAS A VIDEO OF THE LAST RIDE OF THE TROLLEY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkPw2IB6ViQ

THE SAD END

THE CARS ENDED UP AT THE KINGSTON TROLLEY MUSEUM. ONE CAR, #601 WAS SITTING IN THE OPEN, ABANDONED, LOOTED AND DETERIORATING UNTIL ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO.  THE MUSEUM HAD NO INTEREST OR FUNDS TO RESTORE IT.  EVENTUALLY IT WAS USED FOR SALVAGE AND ONLY THE MEMORIES REMAIN.

FRIDAY IMAGE OF THE DAY

WHAT AND WHERE IS THIS?
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WINNER GETS A KIOSK TRINKET

THURSDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY

CAR 601 ABANDONED IN KINGSTON NY.
JAY JACOBSON, SHELLY BROOKS.ALEXIS VILLEFANE 
WERE THE WINNERS

ITEMS OF THE DAY

FROM THE KIOSK

GREAT STUFF FOR ALL OCCASIONS

QUOTABLE FRANKLIN  $10-

QUOTABLE ELEANOR    $10-

COOKIES FOR ELEANOR   $8-

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EDITORIAL
Watching and listening to the John Lewis funeral today, I think of politicians.  All those present had their challenges in office and we complained about their actions, steps and missteps.  We were accepting of them because they were the President and we are proud they served with dignity.
They are here today, older a wise.
Judith Berdy

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter  and Deborah Dorff

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