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The mysterious tipster

Posted on 08 June 2009 by admin

Perhaps Metro Jacksonville FORGOT to let anyone know until today:

Originally operating on New York City's IND line, this photo from NYCSubway.org shows the cars operating on their home turf.

Back in February 2008, on the 26th to be exact,

” … with the help of tipster Ocklawaha,  Metro Jacksonville found a NYC subway car in Springfield, just north of Downtown Jacksonville.

“The subway car, #983, was built by the American Car & Foundry Co. in 1935. At just over 60 feet long and weighing in at 83,963 pounds, it represents a significant piece of New York City and transit history.”

LINK to the story and pictures of  the NOW RUSTY car #936 can be found here.

Ocklawaha is indeed a finder of  both lost railroads AND lost railcars!

- k. a. gardner

5 Responses to “The mysterious tipster”

  1. Ocklawaha says:

    The city cut up 5 nearly perfect streetcars since 1980 and the fight for the Skyway. They had misguided ideas that the mere presence of a streetcar, streetcar barn, etc. would stop the Federal Funding of the Skyway. It was a sad and sorry excuse to destroy more of our Citys historic fabric.

    OCKLAWAHA

    • flipsideflorida says:

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Oklawaha. It almost sounds like your a transportation consultant.

  2. Walela says:

    Did a retiree ride it down?

  3. weirsdo says:

    I’m puzzled too. That seems like a difficult thing to steal.

  4. k. a. gardner says:

    Since the tipster has mysteriously disappeared, we may never know. He’s been missing for over a month.


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