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New York Transit Museum

April 23, 2023

New York Transit Museum2023-05-31T16:28:22-04:00
The entrance sign to the New York Transit Museum
Tools used by the men during the building of the tunnels
Transit used to survey the measure the angles left to right during the building of the subway
A replica of Court St. subway in the museum
This is the silver spade was used by Mayor Robert A. An Wyck and Banker A. Belmont to brake ground on new Rapid Transit subway.
These cars removed the debris from the blasting from the tunnels. This was done all by hand.
The use of dynamite to blast through the stone when making the subway was a dangerous job.
A replica of City Hall sign and wall from the early New York City subways
Two of the earliest turnstiles that were used in the subways in New York City
Turnstiles through the years, from the oldest to today's modern ones
This is 1908 Brooklyn Elevated car Q car, blue light with orange trim.
This is the oldest train in the museum. Made of wood and a steel frame. 1273 Brooklyn elevated car
This is the IRT Low Voltage Trailer train #4902
This is the inside of R-11 Prototype/R-34 Car 1949 train

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    Are you a history buff? Do you want to learn a little about the revolution and the founding fathers our our country?  We have a trip for you! Exploring Philadelphia has this and more.  Like spooky ghost stories or and walk through movie and television location, we have it! You can't go to Philly with out a stop at the Franklin Institute to check out the planetarium or to try out the hand-on exhibits.  If you are interested in signing up for this trip or want more information, email: highlightvacations@gmail.com or 718-938-2122.

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