Weekend May 23-24, 2026 – May Iconic Tram’s Story: From 1976 Dedication to 2010 Rebuild!

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CELEBRATE THE TRAM’S 50TH BIRTHDAY
THURSDAY, MAY 28TH
TRAM PLAZA 3 P.M.  ALL ARE WELCOME!!

SEE 1976 INVITATION BELOW

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JOIN US ON THURSDAY, MAY 28TH
AT 3 P.M. TO CELEBRATE THE TRAM’S
50TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

The invitation with the date stamped in, just in case.

The Program for the Opening Ceremony

A Boarding Pass for Opening Day

I has watched Welfare Island for many years since I was a student working at the Goldwater Hospital in 1967.  When I heard the Tram was opening, I walked over from my home at 65th Street on the evening of March 17th, 1967 and took my first ride that day.

FLOATING OVER SECOND AVENUE PAST THE KIOSK STILL ON SECOND AVENUE

ANNUAL RESCUE DRILLS

TAKE THE WINDOW OUT AND GET INTO THE RESCUE CABIN

WANT TO DO THIS CLIMB OUT THE WINDOW TO THE RESCUE CABIN?

ONLY ONCE THE RESCUE CABINS WERE USED IN APRIL OF 2006, WHEN THE CABINS WERE STUCK OVER THE RIVER.  IT TOOK HOURS TO RESCUE ALL PASSEGERS SAFELY.,

EVERYONE HAD TO PARTICIPATE ON A SUNDAY MORNING

STAFF WAITING FOR THEIR TURN TO GET OUT THE FLOOR HATCH

DOWN YOU GO THRU THE FLOOR, WHEN THE CABIN WAS OVER LAND

2010 THE GREAT REBUILD FROM A SWISS TO FRENCH DESIGNED TRAM

DISMANTLING THE OLD HANGER ARMS

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RESUE CABINS TO THE DUMP AFER ONE USE.

PARKED AT THE BUS STOP, WAITING FOR 15 YEARS NOW TO FIND A NEW LIFE……

ONE TRIP ON GROUND LEVEL TO MOTORGATE

TRAM AT MOTORGATE STORAGE
FOR 16 YEARS

THE NEW HANGER ARMS BEING INSTALLED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010

ARMANDO CORDOVA, TRAM MANAGER CHECKING OUT NEW CABIN. ARMANDO OUR BEST FRIEND AND GREAT MANAGER IS RETIRED NOW AND SORELY MISSED… MY AMIGO!

CREDITS

ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES
JUDITH BERDY

PHOTO OF THE DAY

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