lionel1933 posted:The snow fell so rapidly that the railroad found it impossible to keep up with the plowing. That afternoon at about 4PM at the Woodside-61st street station on the eastbound platform of the Flushing EL. Below me I saw a LIRR steam locomotive on the eastbound express track trying to get to Jamaica with no cars in tow behind it. The loco could not make any headway. It would reverse and tried to forward many times to no avail.Watched a few minutes but had to continue my own trip. The reason the subways and EL's is they ran every train possible possible with the intent to keep the rails clear of accumulated snow! Their was a LIRR train with passengers on board on the Port Washington branch that was marooned for 2 days--no power and no heat! (George)
Hello again George
I barely remember the Dec 26 1947 Blizzard but I do remember a number of significant snowstorms in NY City from 1950 and onward. I rode the 3rd Ave El in a few -- my last large snow storm EL ride was one in the late winter of 1954 - - likely the last such Snow storm the EL had to deal with, heh, before it closed in Manhattan on Thurs 5-12-1955.
I assume you were age 10 to 13 back in 1947, so this webpage with these photo you may like and quite well remember !!
On the webpage, see the first photo sample, and some RED text under it stating VIEW MORE -- and /or also at its lower right hand side see " 1-15 " and two tiny arrows to its right. Click either the red letters VIEW MORE under the image, or click the arrows and that photo will come up full size and you will see larger arrows to move from photo to photo, etc., in the 1 to 15 series.
Here is the LINK to the webpage >> BLIZZARD of 12-26-1947 - NY City photos
BELOW are some favorite PHOTOS on the IRT 3rd Ave EL in my collection from that 1947 Blizzard Period !
Regards !! - Joe F
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BELOW ----- View Northwest on the N/B E.166th Street local Station, Bronx 3rd Ave. EL, with a layup train of IRT Composite express train cars stored on center express track
BELOW ---- North at N. end of 3rd Ave EL uptown E. 76th Street Station platform to rear MUDC car of a N/B local headed to (my station) the E.84th Street Station in distance, up the 7 block long steep hill !
BELOW -- View N/E at north end of the 3rd Ave EL South Ferry Terminal Station center-island platform to the rear MUDC Car of a northbound departing 3rd Ave EL local.
BELOW ---- North from north end of the Uptown E.76th Street Local Station on the 3rd Ave El towards a S/B local of IRT EL MUDC cars having departed the E.84th St. Local Station in distance, heading south to the E.76th St Local Station
