http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2010/03/05/fridays-from-the-historical-archive-1902-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-paves-the-way-for-electric-service/ The blog of an MTA Harlem Line rider... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2010/03/05/fridays-from-the-historical-archive-1902-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-paves-the-way-for-electric-service/comment-page-1/#comment-28840 I Ride The Harlem Line…» Blog Archive » Tuesday Tour of the Harlem Line: Grand Central Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:19:47 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=1776#comment-28840 [...] Central has been mentioned this blog quite a few times before, from the 1902 train wreck that led to electric service and paved the way for the station, to the 1910′s advertisements [...] [...] Central has been mentioned this blog quite a few times before, from the 1902 train wreck that led to electric service and paved the way for the station, to the 1910′s advertisements [...]

]]> http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2010/03/05/fridays-from-the-historical-archive-1902-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-paves-the-way-for-electric-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 I Ride The Harlem Line…» Blog Archive » Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Advertisements for the New Grand Central Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:14:07 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=1776#comment-2077 [...] Two weeks ago I mentioned the wreck in the Park Avenue Tunnel in 1902, and how it led to electric service on the rails. Another thing the accident achieved was the replacement of the old Grand Central Depot. The old Depot at the time was serving a lot more trains than it could really handle. Trains often had to wait in order to enter the train shed. The one train involved in the wreck was waiting in the tunnel, when the train behind missed several signals and ended up crashing into it. The new Grand Central Terminal, with its two levels, was able to accommodate a lot more trains than its predecessor. [...] [...] Two weeks ago I mentioned the wreck in the Park Avenue Tunnel in 1902, and how it led to electric service on the rails. Another thing the accident achieved was the replacement of the old Grand Central Depot. The old Depot at the time was serving a lot more trains than it could really handle. Trains often had to wait in order to enter the train shed. The one train involved in the wreck was waiting in the tunnel, when the train behind missed several signals and ended up crashing into it. The new Grand Central Terminal, with its two levels, was able to accommodate a lot more trains than its predecessor. [...]

]]> http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2010/03/05/fridays-from-the-historical-archive-1902-park-avenue-tunnel-wreck-paves-the-way-for-electric-service/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 I Ride The Harlem Line…» Blog Archive » Friday’s From the Historical Archive: John M. Wisker Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:18:06 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=1776#comment-1987 [...] Last week I posted about the Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck in 1902. The engineer of the train involved in that wreck was named John M. Wisker. [...] [...] Last week I posted about the Park Avenue Tunnel Wreck in 1902. The engineer of the train involved in that wreck was named John M. Wisker. [...]

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