Elevated subway New York city

Turn of the Century 104th street. Elevated subway. New York City. Vintage Edison short.

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[Rayarena]

@intercityrailpal I know that "El" is technically elevated and "subway" is technically below ground, but as you note, they are part of each other. The "EL" runs into the "subway" and vice-versa. That said, while many El Lines were unfortunately removed from Manhattan [the only extension that remains being the 1 line at 125th Street in Harlem], there are many in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn. In fact, I think that we have the greatest extension of El Lines in the country.

[intercityrailpal]

@MPL029 Even living in the Midwest,for awhile I had a subcription to the "Daily News" that's the way they wrote about it. Does everyone here know about the NY Division of the Electric Railway Association. It's a great group if you like Rapid Transit in New York.

[intercityrailpal]

One sad note, as part of a auction of the Knox and Kane railroad assets a few months ago. There was a NY elevated car..wooden sold to a junkie. He did ask if anyone wanted to save the car? This was covered in Railway Preservation News with links. It had caboose trucks and wheels but was complete inside. I haven't heard anything more so I guess it was burned and scrapped. I think it was in Marienville,Pa.

[MPL029]

@intercityrailpal Ive lived in NYC for 22 years. El stands for elevated .. line that goes above ground. There once were many El lines..the 8th ave el..the Lex ave el.etc. We still call the subway..the train here. "would you rather take the train or the bus.".  I rarely hear it referred to as a subway except in the news.

[intercityrailpal]

@gtafanlol The steam engines were little tank engines. Maybe 50 tons just like the cars. 0-4-4T wheel arrangement. This was a all el system. Steam could not be used in the subways. If you want to see engines like this today. There are some that are narrow gauge on a toursit train in Maine. (It's a great trip on Amtrak's Downeaster) Google WW&F Railway Some NY engines are in Alaska, abandoned,wrecked.

[intercityrailpal]

@MPL029 A El is not a subway line. I know it's confuseing today. Because the only els that are left in NYC are part of subway lines. NOT years ago. I think this is the viaduct in upper or Northern Manhattan on the 9th avenue el. I hear the press in NY all the time call a TRAIN a SUBWAY. A train is a train and it runs in the subway.

[MPL029]

Does anyone know where in NYC these films are from? Which subway line?

[larryfeltonj]

This is a very cool video.

[vidjoguy]

That's a fascinating tidbit. Wish I knew what happened to the locomotive!!! None have been preserved, as far as I know.

[petie71]

So cool.

I like the 'To Let' sign at the 1.27min mark. I guess it was before the days 'rent' took over 'let'. It's still 'to let' in England, though. x