1. R160
2. R42
3. R40 Slant/M
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Poll: Favorite MTA Train Final Results
Here are the results of the first blog poll: (Sorry I forgot the R143s)
1. R160
2. R42
3. R40 Slant/M
1. R160
2. R42
3. R40 Slant/M
This Day in Train History by Greatxu
6/11/09: Today marks the 37th Anniversary of the Eltham Hall rail crash. This crash, which occurred in 1972, killed a total of 6 people and injured over 100. It was caused by a driving error, and the train operator of the train was intoxicated (basically drunk). The crash occurred close to the Eltham Hall station in the British Railway System, specifically in a curve designed for trains to go through at 20 mph. However, the train operator was at a speed of 65 mph at the curve. The train was running on the Bexleyheath Line in the southern UK, between the stations "Margate" and "Kentish Town." Here's a picture of the crash, and info on the line.
(ALL INFO AND PICS FROM WIKIPEDIA.ORG)
(ALL INFO AND PICS FROM WIKIPEDIA.ORG)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
This Day in Train History by Greatxu
Yes, this blog hasn't been updated for a long time, due to my lack of time to report them. But starting today, I will start a new cycle of posts on specific historical events occurring on this day.
For today (6/6/09):
Creation/Inauguration of the Pario Metro Line 5 (June 6, 1906)
Back then, Line 5 of the Paris Metro ran just 4 stops from the station "" to "Gare "D'Austerlitz." It is Paris Metro's 4th oldest line, and nowadays runs a total of 22 stops, a distance of 14.6 km (9.1 miles). Line 5 is important not only in that it offers service to tourist attractions such as Bastille and Parc de la Villette, but because it serves 3 of Paris's important railways stations (Gare D'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, Gard de L'est), similar to having an NYC subway line serve 3 stations with a railroad station like Grand Central Terminal (OUCH).
French --> "Gare" means "railroad station," "Nord" means "North," "L'est" means "East," "D'Austerlitz" is a French name, "Place D'Italie" is a neighborhood in Paris named after Avenue D'Italie, one of the historical roads linking Paris to Italy.
PICTURE FROM NYC.SUBWAY.ORG (World Section) by David Pirmann
(INFO CREDITED TO WIKIPEDIA.ORG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_5)
For today (6/6/09):
Creation/Inauguration of the Pario Metro Line 5 (June 6, 1906)
Back then, Line 5 of the Paris Metro ran just 4 stops from the station "" to "Gare "D'Austerlitz." It is Paris Metro's 4th oldest line, and nowadays runs a total of 22 stops, a distance of 14.6 km (9.1 miles). Line 5 is important not only in that it offers service to tourist attractions such as Bastille and Parc de la Villette, but because it serves 3 of Paris's important railways stations (Gare D'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, Gard de L'est), similar to having an NYC subway line serve 3 stations with a railroad station like Grand Central Terminal (OUCH).
French --> "Gare" means "railroad station," "Nord" means "North," "L'est" means "East," "D'Austerlitz" is a French name, "Place D'Italie" is a neighborhood in Paris named after Avenue D'Italie, one of the historical roads linking Paris to Italy.
PICTURE FROM NYC.SUBWAY.ORG (World Section) by David Pirmann
(INFO CREDITED TO WIKIPEDIA.ORG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_M%C3%A9tro_Line_5)
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