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
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
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Oklawaha. It almost sounds like your a transportation consultant.
Did a retiree ride it down?
I’m puzzled too. That seems like a difficult thing to steal.
Since the tipster has mysteriously disappeared, we may never know. He’s been missing for over a month.