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  • one could purchase extensive & complete movie footage on dvds of the 3rd ave EL in it's entirety in manhattan& the bronx. As well as movies of the 2nd, 6th,&9th ave.Els, all of the old long gone brooklyn els, and the irt, bmt &ind systems back in the old days just log on to (BACK IN THE BRONX.COM) and just click transport video section on leftside of page.

  • @aronsteelo THANKS.

  • At last, we discover the inspiration for that kids' TV show, "Mighty Machines"!

  • the not so dignified? was he talking about the little black baby, now you know this shit is from the 50's.

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  • @kananga309 That was the young... 5:21 The old 5:23 The young. The slouching person = the not so dignified. There's bit of a sound delay you notice around those parts.

  • I WASNT EVENT BORN YET FOR THAT

  • Ah! What memories. The Automat, the MUDC & gate cars, As a teenager, I rode the length of the EL from 125th St to Chatham Sq, shortly before they cut it from 149th St. I recall riding it w/my dad into the Bronx in the mid-40's. This clip vividly shows all the trappings of the era; the store façades, the clothing, automobiles. Even the traffic signals looked quaint. The hustle-n-bustle of N.Y. may be the only thing that hasn't changed. A great trip down memory lane. Thanks for the nostalgia.

  • it looks like a view from the botanical garden when showing Bronx Park

  • THANK YOU for posting this video. I only remember and rode on the last part that was still standing in the Bronx until it was closed and replaced by the Bx 55 Bus.

  • Great video. Thanks for posting. I remember riding the el down to Chatham Sq with my grandfather in its last year or two when I way about 4 or 5. Then one day we came up out of the subway at Grand Central and it was gone. I was devestated!

  • As a TA motorman and a railfan, I remember seeing this at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn. Love this!

  • I thank you one million times for posting this!

  • fantastic! its like seeing new york in a completely new way! thanks so much for sharing!

  • Wonderful! What a service you provide by sharing these great old films!

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