 Track Layouts
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:25:24 GMT, "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie1@nyc.>
wrote :
>As I sometimes find myself in a front or rear car of various subway trains,
>I look out at the track layouts (and having Pete Dougherty's excellent book
>in various editions for reference), I have a sense that there were once more
>crossovers than there are now, especially around express stations.
>
>Perhaps changes due to platform lengthening programs?
>
>Am I remembering things wrong?
>
>How about north of DeKalb Avenue? How did that track layout change when the
>platform was extended and Myrtle Avenue closed?
>
>Are there older track maps available on the net anywhere?
In answer to your question about DeKalb -- that changed in the 1960's
when the platforms were extended....the crossovers were removed and
all line-switching was then done south of the station platforms.
I forget where I saw drawings of the original layout. Somehow Joe
Brennan's site comes to mind. Sorry I don't have it bookmarked....or
I'd post it.
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