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The Rochester Subway was a progresive venture for its time as it eliminated street running of trolleys and interurbans through downtown. Unfortunately, trolleys and interurbans were already starting to fall from favor by the time it was completed in 1927. Because the existing trolleys and interurbans loaded passengers on the right side, the subway portion used left hand running for the island platforms.
Where I grew up outside of Rochester, we had an old RS&E trolley grade in the backyard, and the NYC mainline behind that, which turned me into a lifelong railfan.
I'll nominate the London Underground as an impressive subway system because of its extensive network, the only major subway that I've travelled on much. I've improvised a high-speed battery-powered O gauge transit car which somewhat resembles a London Underground car. I've named it for my "Bump and Skitter Transit Authority - Rail Division". I haven't figured how to post photos on here yet.
Jim
My favorite subway CARS were the Lo-V's.
Lee
My favorite MTH model is the R40 Slant and R142A
Zach
#1 to me is the Chicago CTA, with all the sights and smells I remember as a young child. Flying thru the subway in the rail fan seat aboard early 6000 heading to state street and all the big retail stores. It sure makes for a great day! #2 Berlin U-bahn, Just one trip and you too will be hooked with such a great system.
Mine is the EL in Philly since I grew up riding on it and My dad worked for PTC/Septa 69st shop. The old Market and Frankford cars from 1907 and 1922 were nice since you could open the front door and lean on the wooden gate and get a nice breeze during the summer.
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DC Metro.......but I really like them all!
Simon
While strictly as a passenger I came to appreciate the later generation BMT/IND slants, I've felt that something was forever lost by not being able to look out the front window (subway/rail fan window), and learn & appreciate the engineering & design of the system's track work etc. I wonder how many others grew up wanting to be a subway motorman simply from that experience alone?
Has to be the R32 This was the most common train in service while I was in high school. Rode it every day to and from school
Never been on one in the U.S. Like Mr. Hokkanen, have ridden the London Underground, the Paris Metro, and the subway out of Stockholm that runs out into
the country side to Uppsala. (from there you catch an interurban to the Viking mounds
at Gamla Uppsala) Oh, yeah, went the wrong way on an interurban out of Copenhagen and wound up out in the boonies of Denmark in the dark. Had to buy
another ticket to get back.
Due to an unintelligible Cockney accent, I missed the train stop announcement for Stonehenge, had to ride back, and then got to the site too late to get a bus back to the station from the ruins. Had a pleasant three mile walk through the English country side to a bus stop at a cross roads out in the boonies (try to find one of those over here). Bus showed up, and back into London on the train.
I've ridden the London Underground the most.
BMT -- ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, lots of veggies -- what's not to like?
The #7 Flushing Line
Took it to High School for 4 years. After school it could deliver me to Shea Stadium,Main st. Flushing or the smut of Times Square. On the way you would ride over the Sunnyside Yards and see the GG-1'S in action.
When it snowed out we would have station platform snowball fights between the guys from Queens and the Bronx.
Growing up in Brooklyn, before moving to Staten Island, I used to ride the RR Line. I lived on 96th & 3rd, just 2 blocks from the last stop. Great memories.
Its safe to say that between the subway and the Bay Ridge Model Railroad Club, which was 0 Scale, was the result of my fascination in this hobby! Also, thanks Mom & Dad!
Here is a link to the club. http://www.members.tripod.com/...delrailroadclub.html
Cesar