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Newark City Subway

PCC's Still Roll On!


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© 1999 Steve Barry steve@daylightimages.com


PCC No.12 curves toward Orange Street on its inbound run. In a couple of seconds it will cross the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western main line, cross Orange Street on the subway's only grade crossing, then pause at the Orange Street station.

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Conventional traffic lights protect the Orange Street grade crossing. Inbound PCC No.12 has pulled up to the crossing and waited for a green light, and now proceeds across.

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Outbound PCC No.2 crosses Orange Street while an inbound car has just arrived at the station.

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The last above-ground station is Norfolk Street. The tracks are in a deep cut here as inbound car No.15 approaches. Note the ramps that led up to the 23-Central Avenue line, connecting the City Subway to a vast traction empire.

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PCC No.2 is inbound as it approaches the Norfolk Street station. The iron bridge in the background is Central Avenue.

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PCC No.1 pauses at Norfolk Street before proceeding inbound.

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PCC No.2 is ready to duck into the tunnel for the remaineder of its trip into downtown. Ahead are stations at Warren Street, Washington Street, Broad Street and Pennsylvania Station.

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