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19. Elevated railroad in New York - "The End of The EL" - 1955
Sun May 6, 2018, 04:42 PM
May 2018


Published on Apr 17, 2011
Newsreel story about the closure of New York's elevated railroad that ran above 3rd Avenue. The line was dismantled in 1955. .
That was AMAZING! mithnanthy May 2018 #1
Very interesting TuxedoKat May 2018 #2
At about 3:01 isn't that the COLGATE4 May 2018 #3
It is the Flatiron Building demmiblue May 2018 #5
Of course you're right. Don't know why I didn't remember COLGATE4 May 2018 #7
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory building still exists but it's down on Washington smirkymonkey May 2018 #14
The Flatiron Building is at East 23rd and 5th avenue.... A HERETIC I AM May 2018 #12
Loved it! Thank you! secondwind May 2018 #4
VERY COOL! glad they figured out how to correct speed finally - when I was a kid I used to think Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2018 #6
Absolutely fascinating - Thanks for posting this! NBachers May 2018 #8
Fascinating. Thanks for posting. n/t Mister Ed May 2018 #9
Thanks, great to see, elleng May 2018 #10
Very cool....imagine the smells! A HERETIC I AM May 2018 #11
Looked like a lot of smoke -coal burning? nt Kashkakat v.2.0 May 2018 #13
I'm sure. A HERETIC I AM May 2018 #16
Just fascinating! smirkymonkey May 2018 #15
Fascinating! Staph May 2018 #17
Absolutely fascinating. It was the dawn of the automotive age. I've read that... NNadir May 2018 #18
Elevated railroad in New York - "The End of The EL" - 1955 Donkees May 2018 #19
That was an incredible video! llmart May 2018 #20
I know! This is fascinating! Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #22
The one-legged man could easily be a civil war veteran. Ron Obvious May 2018 #21
Wow. Tipperary May 2018 #23
Wow! Thanks for sharing! nt LNM May 2018 #24
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