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Re: How was it to ride the subway lines in the 60's and 70's? (92628)

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Posted by Paul DiMaria on Sat Feb 5 18:34:05 2000, in response to Re: How was it to ride the subway lines in the 60's and 70's?,
posted by Karl B on Sat Feb 5 15:45:51 2000.

The problem with the lack of air-conditioning was not just the heat, but also the noise. Usually all of the doors between cars were open. If you had a car with flat wheels, the noise would reach dangerous levels (unless the train was above ground). I'm sure I suffered some permanent hearing damage during those years.

I did like the Bronx Third Avenue el; I lived at Gun Hill Road during its last two years. The stations below Fordham Road looked like they hadn't changed in 80 years.


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