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