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184<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span
185style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>Gary
186<span class=SpellE>Owen's</span> S.I.R.T. South Beach Line Page<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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227<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
228style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
229Arial;color:yellow'>Ok. So you are wondering what this page is about? I've
230always been a bit of a rail fan. One of my favorite pastimes is to follow
231defunct railroad beds. Strange? Probably, but I find it fascinating, so that's
232that. Whenever our family would drive through the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
233  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
234  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Verrazzano</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
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236 Arial;color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
237  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
238style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
239Arial;color:yellow'> toll plaza, my older brother, Michael, would point out an
240old railroad bed that lay abandoned alongside the highway. One time during the
2411980s, he and I actually followed the entire right of way (ROW). We didn't take
242any photos, which we regret. In 2003, I began collecting photos of what was
243once known as the Staten Island Rapid Transit (S.I.R.T.). As my collection
244began to take fruition, I noticed I did not have many photos of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
245  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
246  Arial;color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
247 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
248 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
249  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
250style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
251Arial;color:yellow'> branch. This, of course, put me on a quest and since then,
252I have scoured every nook and cranny in search of vintage S.I.R.T. photos.
253Anyway, here is my tribute to that little railroad spur that was just a bit
254more than 4 miles long.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
255
256<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
257style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
258
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260style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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269<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
270style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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280style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
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283<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
284style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
285Arial;color:yellow'>So let's see what we have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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291<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
292style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
293Arial;color:yellow'>Once upon a long ago, there were three SIRT passenger
294lines:</span><span style='color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
295
296<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
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300<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
301  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
302  Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
303 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>
304 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
305  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>Shore</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
306style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
307Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>: St. George to <span class=SpellE>Tottenville</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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309<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
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314style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
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317<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
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321 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
322  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>Shore</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
323style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
324Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>: St. George to </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
325  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
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327style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
328Arial;color:#CCFFFF'> / Port Ivory <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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330<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
331style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
332Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>(closed </span><st1:date Year="1953" Day="31" Month="3"><span
333 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
334 Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>3/31/53</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
335font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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341<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
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343color:#CCFFFF'>East</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
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352 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
353  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
354style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
355Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>): St. George to </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
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362style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
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364 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
365 Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>3/31/53</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
366font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#CCFFFF'>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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369style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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382style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
383
384<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
385style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
386
387<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
388style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
389Arial;color:yellow'>At the St. George terminus, each line had it's own
390respective set of tracks. The </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
391  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
392  Arial;color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
393 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
394 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
395  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
396style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
397Arial;color:yellow'> line used tracks 1 through 4, whereas 5 through 9 were
398used for trains to <span class=SpellE>Tottenville</span> and tracks 10 through 12
399for </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
400  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Arlington</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
401style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
402Arial;color:yellow'> / Port Ivory. We can blame the smelly bus companies and
403their reduced fares for the closing of both the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
404  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
405  Arial;
405color:yellow'>North</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
406 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
407 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
408  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Shore</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
409style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
410Arial;color:yellow'> and </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
411  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
412  Arial;color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
413 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
414 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
415  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
416style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
417Arial;color:yellow'> lines. In fact, buses ruined everything for the trolleys
418and trains of </span><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
419 mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Staten Island</span></st1:place><span
420style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
421Arial;color:yellow'>. At </span><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="0"><span
422 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
423 Arial;color:yellow'>midnight</span></st1:time><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
424font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
425on </span><st1:date Year="1953" Day="31" Month="3"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
426 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Tuesday,
427 March 31, 1953</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
428"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>, the last
429passenger trains on the </span><span style='cursor:hand' id="lw_1196402007_6"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
430  class=yshortcuts><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
431  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>North</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
432 class=yshortcuts><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
433 mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'> </span></span><st1:PlaceType><span
434  class=yshortcuts><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
435  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Shore</span></span></span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
436style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
437Arial;color:yellow'> and </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
438  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
439  Arial;color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
440 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
441 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
442  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
443style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
444Arial;color:yellow'> branches ended their runs. This left only the <span
445class=SpellE>Tottenville</span> line in service. It still serves </span><st1:place><span
446 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
447 Arial;color:yellow'>Staten Island</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:
44818.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
449color:yellow'> residents today and at certain times is quite the cozy ride.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
450
451<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
452style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
453Arial;color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
454
455<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
456style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
457Arial;color:yellow'>I asked S.I.R.T. enthusiast Ed <span class=SpellE>Bommer</span>
458how the public reacted to the closing of both the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
459  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
460  Arial;
460color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
461 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
462 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
463  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
464style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
465Arial;color:yellow'> and </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
466  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
467  Arial;color:yellow'>North</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
468 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>
469 </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
470  mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>Shore</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
471style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
472Arial;color:yellow'> lines and what it was like during the final days of
473service:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
474
475<p align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:14.4pt'><span
476style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
477Arial;color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
478
479<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
480class=yshortcuts><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
481normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>The </span></i></b></span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
482  class=yshortcuts><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
483  normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>SIRT</span></i></b></span></st1:PlaceName><b
484 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
485 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceName><b
486  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
487  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>East</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
488 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
489 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
490  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
491  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Shore</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
492style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
493style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> (</span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
494  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
495  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>South</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
496 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
497 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
498  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
499  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Beach</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
500style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
501style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>) and </span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
502  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
503  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>North</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
504 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
505 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
506  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
507  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Shore</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
508style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
509style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> passenger service went out with a whimper.
510No uproar or loud&nbsp;complaints.&nbsp;It was rather expected by the public. I
511also have some documentation that the B&amp;O/SIRT wanted to drop
512ALL&nbsp;passenger service in&nbsp;1953. But the city- in settling the issue-
513allowed the North and East shore service dropped but not <span class=SpellE>Tottenville</span>
514service.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
515
516<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
517normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
518color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
519
520<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
521normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
522color:#CCFFFF'>The close of service was well advertised in advance. SIRT trains
523had printed notices about the discontinuance&nbsp;pasted on car windows and at
524stations from January 1, 1953. The </span></i></b><st1:place><b
525 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
526 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Staten Island</span></i></b></st1:place><b
527style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
528style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> Advance kept everyone informed&nbsp;as
529well.&nbsp;The trains kept to their schedules up to </span></i></b><st1:time
530Minute="0" Hour="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
531 normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>midnight</span></i></b></st1:time><b
532style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
533style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> of the very last day (</span></i></b><st1:date
534Year="1953" Day="31" Month="3"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
535 style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Tuesday,
536 March 31, 1953</span></i></b></st1:date><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
537style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>).<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
538
539<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
540normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
541color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
542
543<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
544normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
545color:#CCFFFF'>The following AM, SIRT maintenance&nbsp;crews chained off all
546the station entrances&nbsp;and locked the waiting rooms. They later put
547steel&nbsp;fences across the station steps and entries, then removed the
548station signs.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
549
550<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
551normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
552color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
553
554<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
555normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
556color:#CCFFFF'>Train ridership on those sub-divisions had been low since WW II
557ended, except for the AM and PM rush hours.&nbsp;&nbsp;I can remember being the
558only mid-day&nbsp;passenger between Port </span></i></b><st1:City><st1:place><b
559  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
560  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Richmond</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
561style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
562style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> and </span></i></b><st1:Street><st1:address><b
563  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
564  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Harbor Road</span></i></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b
565style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
566style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> more than once! I used to go and visit
567my grandmother and mow my aunt's yard on Saturdays.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
568
569<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
570normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
571color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
572
573<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
574normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
575color:#CCFFFF'>Bus fare at the time was 7 cents. That was cheaper than
576the&nbsp;train fare at 10 cents. Also back then, a bus ride was reasonably
577quick, although not as fast as the train.&nbsp; A lot less traffic on </span></i></b><st1:place><b
578 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
579 style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Island</span></i></b></st1:place><b
580style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
581style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'> streets&nbsp;back then.&nbsp; Nobody
582seemed to complain much about the loss of train service.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
583
584<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
585normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
586color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
587
588<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
589normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
590color:#CCFFFF'>But it did seem odd to me because the City was just
591finishing&nbsp;a huge, new low income housing project at </span></i></b><st1:City><st1:place><b
592  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
593  style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>Arlington</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
594style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
595style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#CCFFFF'>. It could have been a potential source
596of more riders since the nearest bus stops then were for the R107&nbsp;at
597Forest Avenue or the R1 at&nbsp;Richmond Terrace, each a mile or so away from
598the project. The city would not get a bus route close to it until the 1960's<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
599
600<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
601normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
602color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></p>
603
604<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
605normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
606color:#CCFFFF'>To sort of push&nbsp;along the&nbsp;end of the <span
607class=SpellE>SIRT</span> north and&nbsp;east shore services, the City
608expanded the Island's bus fleet and also the frequency of service on
609certain&nbsp;routes that paralleled the SIRT.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
610
611<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
612style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
613
614<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
615style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
616
617<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
618style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
619 id="_x0000_i1029" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:348.75pt;height:637.5pt'>
620 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image010.jpg" o:title="Advance33153a"/>
621</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=465 height=850
622src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image011.jpg" border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_i1029"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
623
624<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
625style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
626
627<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
628style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
629
630<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
631style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
632above article from the Staten Island Advance reads:</span><span
633style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
634
635<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
636style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
637
638<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
639style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
640
641<pre style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
642style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
643"Times New Roman";color:white'>Staten </span></i></b><st1:place><b
644 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
645 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Island</span></i></b></st1:place><b
646style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
647style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> Advance </span></i></b><st1:date
648Year="1953" Day="31" Month="3"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
649 style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
650 "Times New Roman";color:white'>Tuesday, March 31, 1953</span></i></b></st1:date><b
651style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
652style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
653style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
654style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
655"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
656style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
657style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
658"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
659style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
660style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
661"Times New Roman";color:white'>The Old Order <span class=SpellE>Passeth</span> - Rails Surrender To Roads<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
662style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
663style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
664"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
665style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
666style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
667"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
668style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
669style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
670"Times New Roman";color:white'>Once there were many cars on the trains- but that was years ago-<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
671style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
672style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
673"Times New Roman";color:white'>and now there are many cars in the ferry terminal parking lot.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
674style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
675style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
676"Times New Roman";color:white'>Buses and autos will kill off the <span
677class=SpellE>SIRT's</span> </span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
678  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
679  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>North</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
680 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
681 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
682  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
683  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Shore</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
684style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
685style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> and </span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
686  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
687  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>South</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
688 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
689 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
690  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
691  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Beach</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
692style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
693style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> lines<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
694style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
695style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
696"Times New Roman";color:white'>in a cloud of monoxide tonight at </span></i></b><st1:time
697Minute="0" Hour="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
698 normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
699 color:white'>midnight</span></i></b></st1:time><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
700normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
701font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
702style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
703style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
704"Times New Roman";color:white'>when the railroad ends service on those runs in the face<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
705style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
706style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
707"Times New Roman";color:white'>of a steadily mounting loss in passenger traffic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
708style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
709style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
710"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
711style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
712style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
713"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
714style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
715style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
716"Times New Roman";color:white'>Passenger Runs On Two Lines Of SIRT Will End At </span></i></b><st1:time
717Minute="0" Hour="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
718 normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
719 color:white'>Midnight</span></i></b></st1:time><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
720normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
721font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> �<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
722style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
723style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
724"Times New Roman";color:white'>Buses are added on North, East shores:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
725style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
726style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
727"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
728style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
729style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
730"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
731style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
732style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
733"Times New Roman";color:white'>Sixty seven years of rapid transit on the island's<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
734style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
735style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
736"Times New Roman";color:white'>north and east shores will come to an end at </span></i></b><st1:time
737Minute="0" Hour="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
738 normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
739 color:white'>midnight</span></i></b></st1:time><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
740normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
741font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
742style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
743style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
744"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
745style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
746style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
747"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
748style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
749style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
750"Times New Roman";color:white'>The SIRT, in conformity with a ruling from the<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
751style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
752style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
753"Times New Roman";color:white'>Public Service Commission, will suspend it's passenger service to<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
754style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
755style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
756"Times New Roman";color:white'>South Beach and Arlington, retaining only it's south shore branch to <span
757class=SpellE>Tottenville</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
758style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
759style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
760"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
761style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
762style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
763"Times New Roman";color:white'>City buses are in readiness to fill the gap.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
764style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
765style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
766"Times New Roman";color:white'>Thirteen extra vehicles have been added to the<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
767style='text-align:center'><st1:City><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
768  normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
769  font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Richmond</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
770style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
771style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> terrace and </span></i></b><st1:Street><st1:address><b
772  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
773  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Bay street</span></i></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b
774style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
775style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> routes during rush hours<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
776style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
777style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
778"Times New Roman";color:white'>to carry an estimated 1,200 commuters who no longer can use the railroad.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
779style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
780style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
781"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
782style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
783style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
784"Times New Roman";color:white'>The last train to </span></i></b><st1:City><st1:place><b
785  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
786  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Arlington</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
787style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
788style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>
788 will leave St. George<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
789style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
790style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
791"Times New Roman";color:white'>at </span></i></b><st1:time Minute="30" Hour="23"><b
792 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
793 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>11:30 PM</span></i></b></st1:time><b
794style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
795style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> arriving at the railroad yard 16 minutes later.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
796style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
797style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
798"Times New Roman";color:white'>At </span></i></b><st1:time Minute="36" Hour="11"><b
799 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
800 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>11:36</span></i></b></st1:time><b
801style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
802style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>, the final passenger train to travel over north shore track<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
803style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
804style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
805"Times New Roman";color:white'>will leave the </span></i></b><st1:City><st1:place><b
806  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
807  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Arlington</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b
808style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
809style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> terminal for St. George pulling in at </span></i></b><st1:time
810Minute="53" Hour="11"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
811 style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
812 "Times New Roman";color:white'>11:53</span></i></b></st1:time><b
813style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
814style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
815style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
816style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
817"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
818style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
819style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
820"Times New Roman";color:white'>On the east shore, the last train will get underway from St. George at </span></i></b><st1:time
821Minute="15" Hour="11"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
822 style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
823 "Times New Roman";color:white'>11:15</span></i></b></st1:time><b
824style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
825style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
826style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
827style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
828"Times New Roman";color:white'>rolling into the </span></i></b><st1:Street><st1:address><b
829  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
830  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Wentworth Avenue</span></i></b></st1:address></st1:Street><b
831style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
832style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> station, </span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
833  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
834  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>South</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
835 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
836 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
837  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
838  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Beach</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
839style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
840style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> at </span></i></b><st1:time
841Minute="30" Hour="11"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
842 style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
843 "Times New Roman";color:white'>11:30</span></i></b></st1:time><b
844style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
845style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
846style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
847style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
848"Times New Roman";color:white'>Nine minutes later it will start the final trip to St. George,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
849style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
850style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
851"Times New Roman";color:white'>arriving five minutes before </span></i></b><st1:time
852Minute="0" Hour="0"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
853 normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
854 color:white'>midnight</span></i></b></st1:time><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
855normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
856font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
857style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
858style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
859"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
860style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
861style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
862"Times New Roman";color:white'>The curtailment of passenger service will mean a loss of jobs<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
863style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
864style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
865"Times New Roman";color:white'>to more than 40 SIRT employees. Stations on the two lines<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
866style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
867style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
868"Times New Roman";color:white'>will be closed down and probably razed eventually.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
869style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
870style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
871"Times New Roman";color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
872style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
873style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
874"Times New Roman";color:white'>The inauguration of extra </span></i></b><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><b
875  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
876  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>North</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
877 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
878 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> </span></i></b><st1:PlaceType><b
879  style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
880  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>Shore</span></i></b></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><b
881style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
882style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> and </span></i></b><st1:PlaceName><b
883 style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
884 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>South</span></i></b></st1:PlaceName><b
885style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span
886style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'> Beach<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
887style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
888style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
889"Times New Roman";color:white'>bus service will bring Sidney H. Bingham, chairman of<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
890style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
891style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
892"Times New Roman";color:white'>the Board Of Transportation, to St. George early tomorrow morning.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
893style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
894style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
895"Times New Roman";color:white'>He will check incoming rush-hour buses at the ferry terminal<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre><pre
896style='text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><i
897style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
898"Times New Roman";color:white'>to determine if service is adequate</span><span
899style='color:white'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></pre>
900
901<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
902style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
903
904<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
905style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
906
907<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
908style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
909
910<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
911style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
912 id="_x0000_i1030" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:368.25pt;height:200.25pt'>
913 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image012.jpg" o:title="tickets"/>
914</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=491 height=267
915src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image013.jpg" border=0 v:shapes="_x0000_i1030"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
916
917<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
918style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
919
920<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
921style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
922
923<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
924style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
925
926<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
927style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Trains
928on the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
929  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
930 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
931  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
932style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
933line carried passengers from the St. George ferry to the amusement parks that
934once flourished on the east shore. One such place was known as </span><u><span
935style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
936href="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~howardlake/amusement7/statenisland.html"><span
937style='color:#CCFFFF'>Happy Land</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:
93818.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. It was </span><st1:place><span
939 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Staten
940 Island</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
941color:yellow'>'s answer to </span><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
942"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
943href="http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/steeplechase1.htm"><span
944style='color:#CCFFFF'>Steeplechase Park</span></a></span></u><span
945style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, </span><u><span
946style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
947href="http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/lunapark.htm"><span
948style='color:#CCFFFF'>Luna Park</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:
94918.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'> </span><span
950style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>and
951</span><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
952color:#CCFFFF'><a
953href="http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/dreamland.htm"><span
954style='color:#CCFFFF'>Dreamland</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:
95518.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'> </span><span
956style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>in </span><st1:place><span
957 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Coney
958 Island</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
959color:yellow'>, </span><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
960 "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Brooklyn</span></st1:place><span
961style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.
962It must have been breathtaking to see the lights gleaming from these parks
963while sailing into </span><st1:State><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
964  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>New York</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
965style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
966harbor on a clear summer night.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
967
968<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
969style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
970
971<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
972style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
973
974<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
975style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
976 id="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:524.25pt;height:395.25pt'>
977 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image014.jpg" o:title="1stElectricSouthBeachLine"/>
978</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=699 height=527
979src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image015.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1031"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
980
981<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
982style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
983
984<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
985style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
986
987<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
988style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
989
990<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
991style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Want
992to see an actual S.I.R.T. employee Time Table from 1921 and 1922? Click on this
993link and then click on the image for enlargement:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
994
995<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
996style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
997
998<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
999style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1000
1001<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1002style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
1003href="http://gretschviking.net/SIRTTimeTable1921.bmp"><span style='color:#CCFFFF'>1921
1004&amp; 1922 Time Table</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1005
1006<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1007style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1008
1009<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1010style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1011
1012<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1013style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1014
1015<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1016style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here's
1017a north and east shore time table from </span><st1:date Month="12" Day="13"
1018Year="1942"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1019 color:yellow'>December 13, 1942</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1020font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. Notice a few changes have
1021occurred. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1022
1023<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1024style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1025
1026<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1027style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1028
1029<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1030style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1031
1032<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1033style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
1034href="http://gretschviking.net/SIRTTimeTable121342a.jpg"><span
1035style='color:#CCFFFF'>Front Cover</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1036
1037<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1038style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1039
1040<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1041style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><a
1042href="http://gretschviking.net/SIRTTimeTable121342.jpg"><span style='color:
1043#CCFFFF'>
1043Time Table</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1044
1045<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1046style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1047
1048<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1049style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1050
1051<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1052style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1053
1054<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1055style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1056original </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1057  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1058 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1059  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1060style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1061right of way stood in place well into the 1990's. Today, houses stand on most
1062of the line, and a chunk of which was demolished in the early 1960's to make
1063way for the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span class=SpellE><span
1064  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Verrazzano</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
1065 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1066  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1067style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1068toll plaza. While that was being built, someone supposedly came up with the
1069idea to create what is now the oversized Lily Pond Avenue overpass, which lines
1070up perfectly with the old railroad right of way. This was done just in case the
1071S.I.R.T. decided to reactivate the line, which, of course, never came to be. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1072
1073<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1074style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1075
1076<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1077style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Nowadays,
1078</span><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1079 color:yellow'>Staten Island</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1080font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> is suffering from severe
1081traffic on the streets and highways. There is talk of re-opening the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
1082  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>North</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1083 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1084  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Shore</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1085style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1086line (which is still basically intact), but there is no chance of rekindling
1087service to </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1088  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1089 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1090  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1091style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.
1092It really is a shame as the island could use more public trains/light rail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1093
1094<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1095style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1096
1097<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1098style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1099
1100<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1101style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1102
1103<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1104style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1105 id="_x0000_i1032" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:627pt;height:393pt'>
1106 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image016.jpg" o:title="South Beach 1925"/>
1107</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=836 height=524
1108src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image017.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1032"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1109
1110<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1111style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1112
1113<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1114style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span
1115style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1116
1117<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1118style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1119
1120<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1121style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>To
1122make what could easily become a ridiculously long story short, I wanted to
1123create this page to showcase some photographs of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
1124  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1125 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1126  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1127style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1128line during and after service ended. The distance in miles to each station from
1129the St. George ferry terminal has also been included.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1130
1131<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1132style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1133
1134<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1135style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1136
1137<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1138style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1139
1140<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1141style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Let's
1142step onboard and check it out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1143
1144<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1145style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1146
1147<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1148style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1149
1150<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1151style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1152
1153<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:City><st1:place><span
1154  style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1155style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>
1156Junction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1157
1158<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1159style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1160
1161<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1162style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1163
1164<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1165style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton
1166Junction (1.7 miles) is located just off <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1167
1168<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1169style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bay
1170Street near </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1171  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1171Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1172style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1173
1174<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1175style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1176
1177<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1178style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1179
1180<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1181style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1182
1183<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1184style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here
1185are two almost identical views of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
1186  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1187style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1188Junction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1189
1190<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1191style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1192first photo was taken circa 1940 and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1193
1194<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1195style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
1196second sometime during the late 1940's-early 1950's. At first, I thought the
1197track leading off to the left was the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
1198  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1199 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1200  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1201style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1202spur. After looking more closely at the photos, I found that it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1203
1204<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1205style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>begins
1206just behind the oncoming trains. The main <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1207
1208<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1209class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1210color:yellow'>Tottenville</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1211font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> line veers off to the
1212right. </span><st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1213font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1214
1215<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1216style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1217 id="_x0000_i1033" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:469.5pt;height:291pt'>
1218 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image018.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction 1940"/>
1219</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=626 height=388
1220src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image018.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1033"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1221
1222<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1223style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1224
1225<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1226style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1227 id="_x0000_i1034" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:472.5pt;height:378.75pt'>
1228 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image019.jpg" o:title="Clifton%20Junction"/>
1229</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=630 height=505
1230src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image019.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1034"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1231
1232<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1233style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1234
1235<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1236style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1237
1238<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1239style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1240
1241<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1242style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Facing
1243east, a single SIRT train at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1244
1245<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:City><st1:place><span
1246  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1247style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1248Junction in 1934.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1249
1250<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1251style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1252 id="_x0000_i1035" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:493.5pt;height:355.5pt'>
1253 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image020.jpg" o:title="Clifton%20Junction%201949a"/>
1254</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=658 height=474
1255src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image021.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1035"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1256
1257<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1258style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1259
1260<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1261style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1262
1263<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1264style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1265
1266<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1267style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Another
1268easterly view of <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1269
1270<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:City><st1:place><span
1271  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1272style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1273Junction on </span><st1:date Month="9" Day="4" Year="1929"><span
1274 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>September
1275 4, 1929</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1276color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1277
1278<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1279style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1280 id="_x0000_i1036" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:493.5pt;height:375pt'>
1281 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image022.jpg" o:title="CliftonJunction9429a"/>
1282</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=658 height=500
1283src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image023.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1036"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1284
1285<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1286style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1287
1288<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1289style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1290
1291<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1292style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1293
1294<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1295style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Looking
1296at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1297  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1298 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1299  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1300style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1301spur <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1302
1303<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1304style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>from
1305the back of a </span><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1306 color:yellow'>St.</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
1307"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> George bound train.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1308
1309<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1310style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1311 id="_x0000_i1037" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:494.25pt;height:325.5pt'>
1312 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image024.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction 1947a"/>
1313</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=659 height=434
1314src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image025.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1037"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1315
1316<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1317style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1318
1319<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1320style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1321
1322<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1323style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1324
1325<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1326style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>And
1327again but a little bit further...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1328
1329<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1330style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1331 id="_x0000_i1038" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:495pt;height:318pt'>
1332 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image026.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction1"/>
1333</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=660 height=424
1334src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image027.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1038"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1335
1336<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1337style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1338
1339<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1340style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1341
1342<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1343style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1344
1345<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1346style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>At
1347left is the abandoned <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1348
1349<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
1350  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1351 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1352  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1353style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1354spur in 1964.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1355
1356<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1357style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1358 id="_x0000_i1039" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:498pt;height:343.5pt'>
1359 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image028.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction 1964"/>
1360</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=664 height=458
1361src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image029.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1039"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1362
1363<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1364style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1365
1366<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1367style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1368
1369<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1370style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1371
1372<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1373style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Just
1374beyond Clifton Junction and a view of the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1375
1376<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1377style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>over
1378head walk at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
1379  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Lynhurst</span></span><span
1380  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1381  avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1382font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in October, 1937. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1383
1384<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1385style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
1386was actually the setting for the first station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1387
1388<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1389style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>on
1390the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
1391  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1392 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1393  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1394style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1395Line (as we shall see shortly). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1396
1397<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1398style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
1399taken from the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1400  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Chestnut Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1401style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1402overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1403
1404<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1405style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1406 id="_x0000_i1040" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:495pt;height:360.75pt'>
1407 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image030.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction 101537 Cropped"/>
1408</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=660 height=481
1409src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image031.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1040"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1410
1411<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1412style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1413
1414<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1415style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1416
1417<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1418style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1419
1420<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1421style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1422same scene sixteen years later. It shows a single car approaching </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
1423  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1424style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Junction
1425and the main line (which can be seen in the background). The </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1426  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Willow
1427  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1428font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> trestle is beyond the
1429telephone pole at right. Notice the surrounding buildings in the previous photo
1430have been razed. I wonder what the two kids on the left were up to. Perhaps
1431they were taking one last look at a passenger train on the South Beach ROW as
1432the picture was supposedly taken on the
1433last day of service: </span><st1:date Month="3" Day="31" Year="1953"><span
1434 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tuesday,
1435 March 31, 1953</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
1436"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1437
1438<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1439style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1440 id="_x0000_i1041" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:520.5pt;height:334.5pt'>
1441 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image032.jpg" o:title="CliftonJunction33153"/>
1442</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=694 height=446
1443src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image033.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1041"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1444
1445<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1446style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1447
1448<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1449style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1450
1451<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1452style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1453
1454<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1455style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Two
1456undated aerial views of the area near Clifton Junction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1457
1458<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1459style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1460SIRT South Beach ROW can be seen at the upper right (first photo).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1461
1462<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1463style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1464 id="_x0000_i1042" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:510.75pt;height:399pt'>
1465 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image034.jpg" o:title="Aerial"/>
1466</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=681 height=532
1467src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image035.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1042"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1468
1469<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1470style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1471
1472<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1473style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1474
1475<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1476style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1477 id="_x0000_i1043" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:363pt;height:435pt'>
1478 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image036.jpg" o:title="CliftonJunction1"/>
1479</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=484 height=580
1480src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image037.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1043"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1481
1482<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1483style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1484
1485<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1486style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1487
1488<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1489style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1490
1491<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1492style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here
1493we have a 1991 aerial view of </span><st1:City><st1:place><span
1494  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
1495style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1496Junction with the abandoned South Beach ROW. If you look closely to the left of
1497the white-roofed rectangular building toward the middle, you will notice the
1498trestle which runs over </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:
1499  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1500style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1501was still in place. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1502
1503<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1504style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1505 id="_x0000_i1044" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:477pt;height:381pt'>
1506 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image038.jpg" o:title="SIRT1991"/>
1507</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=636 height=508
1508src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image039.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1044"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1509
1510<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1511style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1512
1513<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1514style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1515
1516<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1517style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1518
1519<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1520style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here's
1521the same aerial view around 2003.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1522
1523<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1524style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1525</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1526  color:yellow'>
1526Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1527style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1528trestle is no longer there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1529
1530<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1531style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1532 id="_x0000_i1045" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:474.75pt;height:328.5pt'>
1533 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image040.jpg" o:title="Clifton%20Junction%20Aerial"/>
1534</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=633 height=438
1535src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image041.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1045"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1536
1537<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1538style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1539
1540<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1541style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1542
1543<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1544style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1545
1546<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1547style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1548</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1549  color:yellow'>Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1550style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1551trestle <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1552
1553<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1554style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>photographed
1555on </span><st1:date Month="9" Day="4" Year="1929"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1556 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>September 4, 1929</span></st1:date><span
1557style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1558
1559<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1560style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1561 id="_x0000_i1046" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:480pt;height:367.5pt'>
1562 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image042.jpg" o:title="Willow%2029a1"/>
1563</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=640 height=490
1564src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image043.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1046"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1565
1566<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1567style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1568
1569<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1570style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1571
1572<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1573style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1574
1575<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1576style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A view
1577of Clifton Junction and the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1578
1579<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1580  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Willow
1581  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1582font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> trestle looking north (</span><st1:date
1583Month="9" Day="10" Year="2029"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1584 color:yellow'>9/10/29</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1585font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1586
1587<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1588style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1589 id="_x0000_i1047" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:504.75pt;height:328.5pt'>
1590 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image044.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction Willow 91029"/>
1591</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=673 height=438
1592src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image045.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1047"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1593
1594<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1595style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1596
1597<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1598style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1599
1600<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1601style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1602
1603<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1604style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
1605view of a passing train on the main line <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1606
1607<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1608style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>from
1609the abandoned </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1610  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1611style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1612trestle (October, 1961).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1613
1614<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1615style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1616 id="_x0000_i1048" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:510.75pt;height:323.25pt'>
1617 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image046.jpg" o:title="cliftonjunction1061a"/>
1618</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=681 height=431
1619src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image047.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1048"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1620
1621<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1622style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1623
1624<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1625style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1626
1627<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1628style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1629
1630<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1631style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Facing
1632</span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1633  color:yellow'>Clifton</span></st1:place></st1:City><span style='font-size:
163418.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Junction towards
1635St. George, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1636
1637<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1638style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>we
1639see the abandoned </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1640  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1640Willow Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1641style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1642trestle in 1964.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1643
1644<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1645style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1646 id="_x0000_i1049" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:481.5pt;height:317.25pt'>
1647 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image048.jpg" o:title="Clifton Junction 1964a"/>
1648</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=642 height=423
1649src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image049.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1049"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1650
1651<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1652style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1653
1654<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1655style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1656
1657<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1658style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1659
1660<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1661style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span
1662style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>I took these next few photos at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1663  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Willow
1664  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1665font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in early 2005. This
1666stanchion and the rest of the spur that connected with the main line were razed
1667in mid-2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1668
1669<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1670style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1671 id="_x0000_i1050" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:453pt;height:339.75pt'>
1672 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image050.jpg" o:title="Willow4"/>
1673</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=604 height=453
1674src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image050.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1050"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1675
1676<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1677style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1678
1679<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1680style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1681 id="_x0000_i1051" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:455.25pt;height:341.25pt'>
1682 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image051.jpg" o:title="Willow6"/>
1683</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=607 height=455
1684src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image051.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1051"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1685
1686<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1687style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1688
1689<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1690style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1691 id="_x0000_i1052" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:453pt;height:339.75pt'>
1692 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image052.jpg" o:title="Willow7"/>
1693</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=604 height=453
1694src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image052.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1052"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1695
1696<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1697style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1698
1699<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1700style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1701
1702<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1703style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1704
1705<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1706style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>We
1707are now pulling into the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1708
1709<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1710style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>first
1711station on the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1712  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1713 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1714  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1715style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1716Line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1717
1718<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1719style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1720
1721<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1722style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1723
1724<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1725style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>Bachman's
1726Brewery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1727
1728<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1729style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1730
1731<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1732style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1733Bachman station was located between <span class=SpellE>Lynhurst</span> And
1734Chestnut Avenues (2.0 miles).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1735
1736<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1737style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1738
1739<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1740style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1741
1742<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1743style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1744
1745<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1746style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Not
1747much information on this one but we do know that the Bachman's station was built
1748for the convenience of the employees of Bachman's Brewery. At the time, the
1749South Beach ROW had not been built so it was merely a spur which took employees
1750to the brewery itself. This establishment burned down on </span><st1:date
1751Month="10" Day="31" Year="1881"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1752 color:yellow'>October 31, 1881</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1753font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1754
1755<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1756style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>According
1757to the 1921-22 SIRT time table listed earlier, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1758
1759<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1760style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
1761station remained in service.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1762
1763<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1764style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Since
1765the brewery was long gone- and the next stop but a mere tenth of a mile
1766distant- when the SIRT eliminated grade crossings, the Bachman's Brewery
1767station became redundant. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1768
1769<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1770style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>By
1771late 1937, it was abandoned and razed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1772
1773<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1774style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1775
1776<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1777style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1778
1779<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1780style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1781
1782<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1783style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1784Bachman station on </span><st1:date Month="9" Day="10" Year="1929"><span
1785 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>September
1786 10, 1929</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1787color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1788
1789<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1790style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1791 id="_x0000_i1053" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:528pt;height:346.5pt'>
1792 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image053.jpg" o:title="Bachman Station 91029b"/>
1793</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=704 height=462
1794src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image054.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1053"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1795
1796<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1797style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1798
1799<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1800style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1801
1802<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1803style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1804
1805<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1806style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
1807photo was taken facing Clifton Junction from the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
1808  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
1809 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
1810  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
1811style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1812bound side of the Bachman station in September, 1935. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1813
1814<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1815style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>We
1816see the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
1817  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Lynhurst</span></span><span
1818  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1819  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1820font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overhead walk which was
1821still being built. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1822
1823<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1824style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
1825overpass was used until the line <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1826
1827<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1828style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>closed
1829at </span><st1:time Hour="0" Minute="0"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1830 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>midnight</span></st1:time><span
1831style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> on
1832</span><st1:date Month="3" Day="31" Year="1953"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1833 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tuesday, March 31, 1953</span></st1:date><span
1834style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<span
1835style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1836
1837<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1838style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>(Also
1839see "Clifton Junction" photos).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1840
1841<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1842style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1843 id="_x0000_i1054" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:503.25pt;height:366.75pt'>
1844 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image055.jpg" o:title="Bachmans92035"/>
1845</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=671 height=489
1846src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image056.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1054"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1847
1848<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1849style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1850
1851<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1852style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1853
1854<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1855style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1856
1857<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1858style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
1859view of the old wooden Bachman station from atop the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1860
1861<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1862class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1863color:yellow'>Ansbacher</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
1864"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> - <span class=SpellE>Siegle</span>
1865Plant in January, 1937. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1866
1867<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1868style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1869</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1870  color:yellow'>Chestnut Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1871style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
1872overpass is under construction. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1873
1874<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1875style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1876 id="_x0000_i1055" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:7in;height:375pt'>
1877 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image057.jpg" o:title="Bachman"/>
1878</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=672 height=500
1879src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image058.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1055"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1880
1881<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1882style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1883
1884<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1885style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1886
1887<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1888style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1889
1890<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1891style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
1892few months later. Chestnut Avenue overpass is complete and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1893
1894<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1895style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
1896Bachman station is still in use. Photo taken mid-1937.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1897
1898<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1899style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1900 id="_x0000_i1056" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:507pt;height:321pt'>
1901 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image059.jpg" o:title="Chestnut Avenue 1937"/>
1902</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=676 height=428
1903src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image060.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1056"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1904
1905<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1906style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1907
1908<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1909style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1910
1911<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1912style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1913
1914<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1915style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>SIRT
1916workers constructing a barricade wall at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1917  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Chestnut
1918  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1919font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. The soon-to-be-razed Bachman station looms large in the background. Photo taken in June,
19201937.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1921
1922<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1923style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1924 id="_x0000_i1057" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:506.25pt;height:363pt'>
1925 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image061.jpg" o:title="Bachman1"/>
1926</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=675 height=484
1927src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image062.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1057"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1928
1929<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1930style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1931
1932<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1933style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1934
1935<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1936style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1937
1938<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1939style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Facing
1940towards St. George in September, 1937. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1941
1942<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1943style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Construction
1944continues with the doomed Bachman station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
1945
1946<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1947style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>barely
1948visible just below and beyond the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1949  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Chestnut
1950  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
1951font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1952
1953<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1954style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
1955 id="_x0000_i1058" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:507pt;height:369.75pt'>
1956 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image063.jpg" o:title="Rosebank 92037"/>
1957</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=676 height=493
1958src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image064.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1058"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1959
1960<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1961style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1962
1963<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1964style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1965
1966<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1967style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1968
1969<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1970style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1971
1972<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1973style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Just
1974a tenth of mile distant and we pull into...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
1975
1976<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1977style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1978
1979<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1980style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1981
1982<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1983class=SpellE><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1984color:#CCFFFF'>Rosebank</span></span><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:
1985"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
1986
1987<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1988style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1989
1990<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1991style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
1992
1993<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
1994style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
1995<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station was located along </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
1996  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
1997  color:yellow'>Tilson</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
1998  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Place</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
1999style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2000
2001<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2002style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>between
2003Virginia and St. Mary's Avenues (2.1 miles).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2004
2005<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2006style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2007
2008<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2009style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2010
2011<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2012style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2013
2014<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2015style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>St
2016Mary's Avenue grade crossing and the original wooden <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2017
2018<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2019class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2020color:yellow'>Rosebank</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2021"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station at the extreme right (</span><st1:date
2022Month="10" Day="15" Year="1936"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2023 color:yellow'>10/15/36</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2024font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2025
2026<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2027style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2028 id="_x0000_i1059" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:508.5pt;height:393.75pt'>
2029 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image065.jpg" o:title="St Marys Aveune 101536a"/>
2030</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=678 height=525
2031src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image066.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1059"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2032
2033<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2034style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2035
2036<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2037style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2038
2039<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2040style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2041
2042<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2043style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
2044view to the south from the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2045  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Chestnut
2046  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2047font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> bridge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2048
2049<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2050style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2051<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station is just ahead. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2052
2053<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2054style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2055 id="_x0000_i1060" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:536.25pt;height:393pt'>
2056 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image067.jpg" o:title="Rosebank 101537 Cropped"/>
2057</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=715 height=524
2058src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image068.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1060"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2059
2060<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2061style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2062
2063<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2064style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2065
2066<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2067style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2068
2069<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2070style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here
2071is a 1913 view from the original wooden <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span>
2072station facing toward </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
2073  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
2074 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
2075  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
2076style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.
2077We can see the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2078  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2078Virginia Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2079style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2080trestle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2081
2082<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2083style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>During
2084the grade crossing elimination of the mid-1930's, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2085
2086<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2087style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2088S.I.R.T. replaced this structure with a new one. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2089
2090<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2091style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>It
2092stood in place after the line closed and was razed around 1999. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2093
2094<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2095style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2096house on the left still stands today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2097
2098<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2099style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2100 id="_x0000_i1061" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:537pt;height:373.5pt'>
2101 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image069.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station 1913a"/>
2102</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=716 height=498
2103src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image070.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1061"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2104
2105<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2106style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2107
2108<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2109style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2110
2111<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2112style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2113
2114<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2115style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Now
2116we are standing beyond the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2117  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Virginia
2118  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2119font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> trestle facing towards
2120Clifton Junction. The <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station is <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2121
2122<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2123style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>just
2124past the bridge with the <span class=SpellE>Ansbacher</span>- <span
2125class=SpellE>Siegle</span> plant beyond it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2126
2127<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2128style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2129plant and much of the surrounding area was razed in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2130
2131<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2132style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2133 id="_x0000_i1062" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:483pt;height:270pt'>
2134 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image071.jpg" o:title="Rosebank 1913a"/>
2135</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=644 height=360
2136src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image072.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1062"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2137
2138<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2139style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2140
2141<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2142style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2143
2144<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2145style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2146
2147<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2148style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Two
2149views of the original <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2150
2151<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2152style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>on </span><st1:date
2153Month="10" Day="15" Year="1936"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2154 color:yellow'>October 15, 1936</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2155font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, shortly before <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2156
2157<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2158style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>grade
2159crossing elimination began.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2160
2161<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2162style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2163 id="_x0000_i1063" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:550.5pt;height:427.5pt'>
2164 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image073.jpg" o:title="Rosebank%20Station%20101536aa"/>
2165</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=734 height=570
2166src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image074.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1063"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2167
2168<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2169style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2170
2171<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2172style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2173 id="_x0000_i1064" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:549.75pt;height:429pt'>
2174 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image075.jpg" o:title="Rosebank%20Station%20101536bb"/>
2175</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=733 height=572
2176src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image076.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1064"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2177
2178<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2179style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2180
2181<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2182style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2183
2184<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2185style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2186
2187<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2188style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Putting
2189on the finishing touches on the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2190
2191<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2192style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>"new
2193and improved" <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station (September, 1937).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2194
2195<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2196style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2197 id="_x0000_i1065" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:543pt;height:413.25pt'>
2198 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image077.jpg" o:title="Rosebank92937a"/>
2199</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=724 height=551
2200src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image078.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1065"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2201
2202<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2203style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2204
2205<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2206style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2207
2208<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2209style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2210
2211<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:City><st1:place><span
2212  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Eureka</span></st1:place></st1:City><span
2213style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>!
2214Three photos of the "new and improved" <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2215
2216<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2217class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2218color:yellow'>Rosebank</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2219"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station on </span><st1:date Month="11"
2220Day="20" Year="1937"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2221 color:yellow'>November 20, 1937</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2222font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2223
2224<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2225style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2226 id="_x0000_i1066" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:551.25pt;height:427.5pt'>
2227 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image079.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station 112037bRev"/>
2228</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=735 height=570
2229src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image080.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1066"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2230
2231<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2232style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2233
2234<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2235style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2236 id="_x0000_i1067" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:551.25pt;height:431.25pt'>
2237 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image081.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station 112037Rev"/>
2238</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=735 height=575
2239src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image082.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1067"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2240
2241<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2242style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2243
2244<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2245style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2246 id="_x0000_i1068" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:552pt;height:426pt'>
2247 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image083.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station 112037aRev"/>
2248</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=736 height=568
2249src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image084.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1068"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2250
2251<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2252style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2253
2254<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2255style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2256
2257<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2258style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2259
2260<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2261style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2262
2263<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2264style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span class=SpellE>Inside the Rosebank</span> station (November, 1937).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2265
2266<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2267style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2268 id="_x0000_i1069" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:382.5pt;height:479.25pt'>
2269 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image085.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station Interior1"/>
2270</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=510 height=639
2271src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image086.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1069"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2272
2273<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2274style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2275
2276<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2277style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2278
2279<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2280style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2281
2282<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2283style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
2284  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
2285 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
2286  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
2287style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2288bound train leaves the <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2289
2290<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2291style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2292 id="_x0000_i1070" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:552pt;height:419.25pt'>
2293 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image087.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Station1"/>
2294</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=736 height=559
2295src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image088.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1070"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2296
2297<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2298style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2299
2300<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2301style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2302
2303<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2304style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2305
2306<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2307style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Three
2308color photos at the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2309
2310<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2311class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2312color:yellow'>Rosebank</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2313"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station in the early 1950's.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2314
2315<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2316style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2317 id="_x0000_i1071" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:549pt;height:367.5pt'>
2318 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image089.jpg" o:title="Rosebank"/>
2319</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=732 height=490
2320src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image090.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1071"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2321
2322<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2323style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2324
2325<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2326style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2327 id="_x0000_i1072" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:549pt;height:365.25pt'>
2328 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image091.jpg" o:title="Rosebank1"/>
2329</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=732 height=487
2330src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image092.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1072"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2331
2332<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2333style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2334
2335<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2336style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2337 id="_x0000_i1073" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:550.5pt;height:366.75pt'>
2338 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image093.jpg" o:title="Rosebank2"/>
2339</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=734 height=489
2340src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image094.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1073"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2341
2342<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2343style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2344
2345<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2346style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2347
2348<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2349style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2350
2351<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:address><span
2352 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
2353 St. George</span></st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2354color:yellow'> bound train approaches <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2355
2356<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2357style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2358<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station in 1952. Photo taken from the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2359
2360<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2361style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>now-filled-in
2362</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2363  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Hylan</span></span><span
2364  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2365  Blvd.</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2366font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2367
2368<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2369style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2370 id="_x0000_i1074" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:540pt;height:345.75pt'>
2371 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image095.jpg" o:title="Rosebank%201952a"/>
2372</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=720 height=461
2373src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image096.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1074"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2374
2375<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2376style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2377
2378<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2379style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2380
2381<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2382style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2383
2384<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2385style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2386same scene around 1964.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2387
2388<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2389style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2390 id="_x0000_i1075" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:540.75pt;height:358.5pt'>
2391 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image097.jpg" o:title="Rosebank 1964"/>
2392</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=721 height=478
2393src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image098.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1075"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2394
2395<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2396style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2397
2398<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2399style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2400
2401<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2402style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2403
2404<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2405style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2406dead <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station in the early 1960's. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2407
2408<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2409style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2410 id="_x0000_i1076" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:534.75pt;height:364.5pt'>
2411 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image099.jpg" o:title="Rosebank%20St%20Marys%201960a"/>
2412</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=713 height=486
2413src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image100.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1076"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2414
2415<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2416style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2417
2418<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2419style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2420
2421<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2422style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2423
2424<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2425style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fellow
2426Staten Islander/musician and S.I.R.T. fan Rob Ross contemplates the ruins of
2427the <span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station in 1987.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2428
2429<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2430style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2431 id="_x0000_i1077" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:534pt;height:379.5pt'>
2432 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image101.jpg" o:title="RosebankRobertRoss87"/>
2433</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=712 height=506
2434src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image102.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1077"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2435
2436<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2437style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2438
2439<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2440style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2441
2442<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2443style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2444
2445<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2446style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2447other side of the abandoned <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2448
2449<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2450class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2451color:yellow'>Rosebank</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2452"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station facing Clifton Junction in
24531987.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2454
2455<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2456style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>In
2457the distance we can see the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2458  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Chestnut
2459  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2460font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overpass<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2461
2462<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2463style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span
2464style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>and the chimney of the <span class=SpellE>Ansbacher</span>-
2465<span class=SpellE>Siegle</span> plant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2466
2467<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2468style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2469 id="_x0000_i1078" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:561.75pt;height:400.5pt'>
2470 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image103.jpg" o:title="Rosebank1987"/>
2471</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=749 height=534
2472src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image104.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1078"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2473
2474<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2475style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2476
2477<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2478style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2479
2480<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2481style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2482
2483<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2484style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2485demolition of the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2486  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Virginia Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2487style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2488trestle around 1999. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2489
2490<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2491style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2492 id="_x0000_i1079" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:468.75pt;height:315.75pt'>
2493 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image105.jpg" o:title="virginiaTilson4"/>
2494</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=625 height=421
2495src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image106.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1079"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2496
2497<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2498style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2499house in the earlier photo stands to the left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2500
2501<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2502style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2503
2504<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2505style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2506
2507<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2508style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2509
2510<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2511style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>At </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2512  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Virginia
2513  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2514font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> looking up </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2515  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2516  color:yellow'>Tilson</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2517  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Place</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2518style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in
25191936. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2520
2521<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2522style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2523<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station is out of view beyond the ROW on
2524left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2525
2526<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2527style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2528 id="_x0000_i1080" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:468pt;height:354.75pt'>
2529 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image107.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Tilson Place 1936a1"/>
2530</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=624 height=473
2531src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image107.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1080"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2532
2533<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2534style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2535
2536<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2537style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2538
2539<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2540style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2541
2542<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2543style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2544view in September, 2004. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2545
2546<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2547style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2548 id="_x0000_i1081" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:471.75pt;height:354pt'>
2549 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image108.jpg" o:title="VirginiaTilson"/>
2550</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=629 height=472
2551src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image108.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1081"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2552
2553<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2554style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2555
2556<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2557style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2558
2559<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2560style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2561
2562<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2563style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
2564stray goat meanders down </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2565  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton
2566  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2567font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2568
2569<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2570style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>in <span
2571class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> on </span><st1:date Month="11" Day="20" Year="1913"><span
2572 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>November
2573 20, 1913</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2574color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2575
2576<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2577style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2578 id="_x0000_i1082" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:469.5pt;
2578height:384.75pt'>
2579 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image109.jpg" o:title="CliftonAve1913"/>
2580</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=626 height=513
2581src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image109.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1082"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2582
2583<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2584style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2585
2586<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2587style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2588
2589<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2590style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2591
2592<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2593style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>At </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2594  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Clifton
2595  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2596font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, there was <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2597
2598<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2599style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>a
2600pedestrian underpass "subway" which ran beneath the tracks. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2601
2602<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2603style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here
2604it is while under construction on </span><st1:date Month="6" Day="17"
2605Year="1937"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2606 color:yellow'>June 17, 1937</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2607font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2608
2609<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2610style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2611 id="_x0000_i1083" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:342.75pt;height:453pt'>
2612 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image110.jpg" o:title="Clifton Avenue Subway 61737Rev"/>
2613</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=457 height=604
2614src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image111.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1083"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2615
2616<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2617style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2618
2619<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2620style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2621
2622<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2623style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2624
2625<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2626style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2627finished </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2628  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2628Clifton Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2629style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2630"pedestrian subway". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2631
2632<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2633style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2634two structures behind it are the original Public School 13. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2635
2636<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2637style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>By
26381981, both were replaced with one building <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2639
2640<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2641style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>which
2642now stands directly on the South Beach ROW. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2643
2644<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2645style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2646 id="_x0000_i1084" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:495pt;height:327.75pt'>
2647 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image112.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Clifton Ave Pedestrian Subway"/>
2648</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=660 height=437
2649src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image113.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1084"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2650
2651<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2652style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2653
2654<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2655style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2656
2657<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2658style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2659
2660<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2661style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Students
2662leaving P.S. 13 and on their way through <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2663
2664<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2665style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2666</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2667  color:yellow'>Clifton Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2668style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2669underpass. Circa 1937.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2670
2671<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2672style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2673 id="_x0000_i1085" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:501pt;height:353.25pt'>
2674 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image114.png" o:title="cliftonavenue37"/>
2675</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=668 height=471
2676src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image115.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1085"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2677
2678<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2679style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2680
2681<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2682style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2683
2684<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2685style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2686
2687<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2688style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
2689is </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2690  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2691style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in
2692<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span>. Photo taken </span><st1:date Month="11"
2693Day="30" Year="2013"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2694 color:yellow'>11/30/13</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2695font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. The S.I.R.T. right of way
2696can be seen cutting through the road. As the years passed, </span><st1:State><st1:place><span
2697  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
2698style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2699avenue became one of the busiest thoroughfares on </span><st1:place><span
2700 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Staten
2701 Island</span></st1:place><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2702color:yellow'> and was later renamed </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2703  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2704  color:yellow'>Hylan</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2705  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Boulevard</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2706style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2707
2708<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2709style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2710original P.S. 13 stands to the left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2711
2712<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2713style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2714 id="_x0000_i1086" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:525.75pt;height:340.5pt'>
2715 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image116.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Penn Ave 1913a"/>
2716</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=701 height=454
2717src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image117.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1086"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2718
2719<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2720style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2721
2722<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2723style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2724
2725<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2726style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2727
2728<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2729style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Standing
2730on the bridge <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2731
2732<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2733style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2734  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania
2735  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2736font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, we look back towards <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2737
2738<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2739style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2740<span class=SpellE>Rosebank</span> station and </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2741  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Virginia
2742  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2743font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> (</span><st1:date
2744Month="12" Day="13" Year="2016"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2745 color:yellow'>12/13/16</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2746font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2747
2748<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2749style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2750 id="_x0000_i1087" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:526.5pt;height:307.5pt'>
2751 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image118.jpg" o:title="SBVirginiaAve"/>
2752</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=702 height=410
2753src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image119.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1087"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2754
2755<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2756style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2757
2758<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2759style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2760
2761<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2762style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2763
2764<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2765style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Again,
2766</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2767  color:yellow'>Pennsylvania Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2768style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2769but this time from <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2770
2771<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2772style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2773railroad bed facing St. George in June, 1916. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2774
2775<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2776style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>In
2777the background stands the tall chimney of <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2778
2779<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2780style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2781<span class=SpellE>Ansbacher</span> - <span class=SpellE>Siegle</span> plant
2782and the house <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2783
2784<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2785style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>from
2786some of the previous photos. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2787
2788<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2789style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>There's
2790also two stanchions of a future <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2791
2792<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2793  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania
2794  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2795font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> bridge being erected. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2796
2797<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2798style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2799 id="_x0000_i1088" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:458.25pt;height:343.5pt'>
2800 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image120.jpg" o:title="Rosebank Penn Bridge 1916a1"/>
2801</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=611 height=458
2802src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image120.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1088"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2803
2804<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2805style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2806
2807<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2808style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2809
2810<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2811style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2812
2813<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2814style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>And
2815here are two more views of the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2816  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania
2817  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2818font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2819
2820<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2821style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>trestle
2822under construction in June,1916.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2823
2824<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2825style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2826 id="_x0000_i1089" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:461.25pt;height:375pt'>
2827 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image121.jpg" o:title="PennsylvaniaAve1916a"/>
2828</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=615 height=500
2829src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image121.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1089"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2830
2831<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2832style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2833
2834<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2835style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2836 id="_x0000_i1090" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:465pt;height:386.25pt'>
2837 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image122.jpg" o:title="PennsylvaniaAve1916"/>
2838</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=620 height=515
2839src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image122.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1090"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2840
2841<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2842style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2843
2844<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2845style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2846
2847<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2848style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2849
2850<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2851style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
2852view from beyond the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2853
2854<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2855  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania
2856  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2857font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> bridge in 1918.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2858
2859<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2860style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2861 id="_x0000_i1091" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:410.25pt;height:391.5pt'>
2862 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image123.jpg" o:title="Rosebank%20Penn%20Bridge%201918a"/>
2863</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=547 height=522
2864src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image124.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1091"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2865
2866<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2867style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2868
2869<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2870style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2871
2872<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2873style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2874
2875<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2876style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span
2877style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span>Maryland Avenue in 1913. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2878
2879<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2880style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
2881large telephone/telegraph pole towards <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2882
2883<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2884style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
2885right center of the photo indicates <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2886
2887<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2888style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>where
2889the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
2890  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
2891 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
2892  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
2893style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
2894line cut through the street. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2895
2896<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2897style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2898 id="_x0000_i1092" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:493.5pt;height:308.25pt'>
2899 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image125.jpg" o:title="Rosebank maryland 1913a"/>
2900</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=658 height=411
2901src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image126.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1092"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2902
2903<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2904style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2905
2906<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2907style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2908
2909<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2910style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2911
2912<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2913  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Pennsylvania
2914  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2915font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, it's completed overpass <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2916
2917<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2918style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>and
2919</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2920  color:yellow'>
2920Maryland avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
2921style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in
29221931.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2923
2924<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2925style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2926 id="_x0000_i1093" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:467.25pt;height:387pt'>
2927 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image127.jpg" o:title="Maryland%20Avenue%201931a"/>
2928</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=623 height=516
2929src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image127.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1093"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2930
2931<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2932style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2933
2934<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2935style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2936
2937<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2938style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2939
2940<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2941style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Three
2942candid shots of the trestle at <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2943
2944<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2945  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>St.
2946  John's Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2947font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> on </span><st1:date
2948Month="12" Day="2" Year="1936"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
2949 color:yellow'>December 2, 1936</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2950font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
2951
2952<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2953style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2954 id="_x0000_i1094" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:469.5pt;height:360.75pt'>
2955 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image128.jpg" o:title="St Johns Avenue 12236a1"/>
2956</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=626 height=481
2957src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image128.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1094"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2958
2959<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2960style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2961
2962<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2963style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2964 id="_x0000_i1095" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:471pt;height:377.25pt'>
2965 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image129.jpg" o:title="St Johns Avenue 12236b1"/>
2966</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=628 height=503
2967src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image129.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1095"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2968
2969<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2970style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2971
2972<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2973style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
2974 id="_x0000_i1096" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:471pt;height:354.75pt'>
2975 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image130.jpg" o:title="St Johns Avenue 12236"/>
2976</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=628 height=473
2977src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image130.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1096"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
2978
2979<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2980style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2981
2982<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2983style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2984
2985<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2986style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
2987
2988<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2989style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Travel
2990ahead eight decades and we find a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2991
2992<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
2993style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>piece
2994of what once was....the lonely </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
2995  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>St.
2996  John's Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
2997font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> trestle stanchion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
2998
2999<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3000style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
3001is all that remains of the trestle. 1936 was one of the years <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3002
3003<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3004style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>in
3005which the S.I.R.T. spent elevating and depressing the entire system. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3006
3007<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3008style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3009 id="_x0000_i1097" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:462pt;height:346.5pt'>
3010 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image131.jpg" o:title="StJohnsStanchion"/>
3011</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=616 height=462
3012src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image131.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1097"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3013
3014<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3015style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3016
3017<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3018style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3019
3020<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3021style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3022
3023<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3024style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>UPDATE:</span><span
3025style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> As
3026of 2023, the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3027  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>St. John's Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3028style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3029
3030<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3031style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>stanchion
3032still proudly stands. In fact, the house which borders it has morphed the relic
3033into a part of the backyard. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3034
3035<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3036style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Looks
3037like it could possibly live long and prosper! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3038
3039<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3040style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3041 id="_x0000_i1098" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:540pt;height:298.5pt'>
3042 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image132.jpg" o:title="GaryStanchion"/>
3043</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=720 height=398
3044src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image133.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1098"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3045
3046<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3047style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3048
3049<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3050style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3051
3052<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3053style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3054
3055<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3056style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3057
3058<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3059style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>As
3060the sojourn continues, we find ourselves arriving at.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3061
3062<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3063style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3064
3065<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3066style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3067
3068<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3069  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3070  color:#CCFFFF'>Belair</span></span><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:
3071  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'> Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3072style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3073
3074<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3075style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3076
3077<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3078style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3079
3080<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3081style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3082</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3083  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3084  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3085  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3086font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station was located at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3087  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3088  color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3089  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3090style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3091
3092<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3093style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>(2.5
3094miles). This was a</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3095mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:yellow'>n&nbsp;intermediate stop that also
3096served the </span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3097color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3098
3099<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3100style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";mso-bidi-font-family:
3101Arial;color:yellow'>US Quarantine Service, which was about one block&nbsp;east.
3102</span><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3103color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3104
3105<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3106style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3107
3108<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3109style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3110
3111<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3112style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3113
3114<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3115style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3116following two photos show us that <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3117
3118<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3119style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
3120original wooden </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
3121  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3122  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3123  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3124font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3125
3126<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3127style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>was
3128a serene place to be on </span><st1:date Month="8" Day="31" Year="1934"><span
3129 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>August
3130 31, 1934</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3131color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3132
3133<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3134style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><span
3135style='mso-spacerun:yes'></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1099"
3136 type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:510.75pt;height:387pt'>
3137 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image134.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 83134a"/>
3138</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=681 height=516
3139src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image135.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1099"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3140
3141<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3142style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3143
3144<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3145style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3146 id="_x0000_i1100" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:513.75pt;height:401.25pt'>
3147 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image136.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 83134b"/>
3148</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=685 height=535
3149src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image137.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1100"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3150
3151<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3152style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3153
3154<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3155style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3156
3157<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3158style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3159
3160<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3161style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
3162glimpse down the tracks at the old wooden <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3163
3164<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3165  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3166  color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3167  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3168style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3169station in May, 1935. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3170
3171<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3172style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3173 id="_x0000_i1101" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:495pt;height:345.75pt'>
3174 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image138.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 5935 Cropped"/>
3175</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=660 height=461
3176src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image139.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1101"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3177
3178<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3179style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3180
3181<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3182style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3183
3184<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3185style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3186
3187<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3188style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Approaching
3189both the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3190  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3190St. John's Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3191style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3192trestle and the "new and improved" <span class=SpellE>Belair</span> Road
3193Station on </span><st1:date Month="12" Day="2" Year="1936"><span
3194 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>December
3195 2, 1936</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3196color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3197
3198<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3199style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3200 id="_x0000_i1102" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:498.75pt;height:393.75pt'>
3201 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image140.jpg" o:title="St Johns Avenue 12236c"/>
3202</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=665 height=525
3203src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image141.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1102"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3204
3205<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3206style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3207
3208<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3209style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3210
3211<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3212style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3213
3214<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3215style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Ladies
3216and gentleman! I give you the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3217
3218<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3219style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>"new
3220and improved" </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
3221  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3222  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3223  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3224font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station in 1936!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3225
3226<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3227style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3228 id="_x0000_i1103" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:508.5pt;height:363.75pt'>
3229 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image142.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 52136 Cropped"/>
3230</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=678 height=485
3231src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image143.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1103"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3232
3233<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3234style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3235
3236<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3237style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3238
3239<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3240style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3241
3242<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3243style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3244</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3245  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3246  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3247  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3248font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station. Notice the
3249entrances to the underground access walkway on both sides of the station. In
3250the distance we see the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:
3251  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Hope Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3252style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3253and </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3254  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3255style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3256overpasses. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3257
3258<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3259style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3260 id="_x0000_i1104" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:507.75pt;height:349.5pt'>
3261 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image144.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 1947a"/>
3262</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=677 height=466
3263src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image145.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1104"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3264
3265<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3266style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3267
3268<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3269style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3270
3271<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3272style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3273
3274<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3275style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Standing
3276on the St. George bound platform <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3277
3278<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3279style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>of
3280the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:
3281  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3282  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3283  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3284font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station facing </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
3285  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3286 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3287  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3288style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> on
3289</span><st1:date Month="5" Day="21" Year="1936"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3290 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>May 21, 1936</span></st1:date><span
3291style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3292
3293<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3294style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3295 id="_x0000_i1105" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:384pt;height:510pt'>
3296 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image146.jpg" o:title="Belair Road 52136Rev"/>
3297</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=512 height=680
3298src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image147.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1105"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3299
3300<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3301style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3302
3303<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3304style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3305
3306<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3307style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3308
3309<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3310style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
3311  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3312 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3313  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3314style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3315bound train leaving the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
3316  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3317  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3318  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3319font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3320
3321<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3322style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3323 id="_x0000_i1106" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:516pt;height:340.5pt'>
3324 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image148.jpg" o:title="BelairRoadStation1"/>
3325</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=688 height=454
3326src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image149.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1106"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3327
3328<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3329style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3330
3331<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3332style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3333
3334<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3335style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3336
3337<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:address><span
3338 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
3339 St. George</span></st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3340color:yellow'> bound train approaches the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3341  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3342  color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3343  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3344style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3345station <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3346
3347<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3348style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>which
3349can barely be seen beyond the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3350  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Hope
3351  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3352font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overpass. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3353
3354<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3355style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Color
3356photo taken from </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3357  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3358style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3359overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3360
3361<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3362style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3363 id="_x0000_i1107" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:510pt;height:337.5pt'>
3364 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image150.jpg" o:title="SIRT%20(1)a"/>
3365</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=680 height=450
3366src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image151.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1107"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3367
3368<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3369style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3370
3371<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3372style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3373
3374<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3375style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3376
3377<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3378style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3379not-so "new and improved" </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span class=SpellE><span
3380  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Belair</span></span><span
3381  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3382  Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3383font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> sign <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3384
3385<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3386style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>now
3387resides in a railroad museum in </span><st1:State><st1:place><span
3388  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Connecticut</span></st1:place></st1:State><span
3389style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3390
3391<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3392style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3393 id="_x0000_i1108" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:516pt;height:348pt'>
3394 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image152.jpg" o:title="Belair Road sign1"/>
3395</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=688 height=464
3396src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image153.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1108"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3397
3398<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3399style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3400
3401<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3402style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3403
3404<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3405style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3406
3407<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3408style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3409
3410<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3411style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Down
3412the line we go and up ahead we see...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3413
3414<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3415style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3416
3417<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3418style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3419
3420<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
3421  style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3422 style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3423  style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3424style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3425
3426<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3427style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:#CCFFFF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3428
3429<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3430style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3431
3432<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3433style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3434</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3435  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3436 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3437  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3438style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3439station was <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3440
3441<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3442style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>located
3443at </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3444  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3445style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3446(2.7 miles)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3447
3448<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3449style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3450
3451<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3452style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3453
3454<p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3455style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3456
3457<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3458style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
3459steam engine stops at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
3460  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3461 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3462  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3463style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3464station in 1923. Photo taken two years before the S.I.R.T. electrified all
3465three lines and more than a decade before grade crossing elimination began.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3466
3467<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3468style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3469 id="_x0000_i1109" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:4in;height:363pt'>
3470 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image154.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 1923"/>
3471</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=384 height=484
3472src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image155.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1109"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3473
3474<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3475style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3476
3477<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3478style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3479
3480<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3481style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3482
3483<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3484style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3485original wooden </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3486  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3487 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3488  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3489style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3490
3491<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3492style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>station
3493on </span><st1:date Month="8" Day="31" Year="1934"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3494 font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>August 31, 1934</span></st1:date><span
3495style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3496
3497<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3498style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3499 id="_x0000_i1110" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:498pt;height:372.75pt'>
3500 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image156.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth StationRev"/>
3501</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=664 height=497
3502src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image157.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1110"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3503
3504<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3505style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3506
3507<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3508style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3509
3510<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3511style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3512
3513<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3514style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>At </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3515  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins
3516  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3517font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>, grade crossing
3518elimination begins (1935).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3519
3520<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3521style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3522 id="_x0000_i1111" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:498pt;height:414pt'>
3523 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image158.jpg" o:title="Tompkins avenue1b"/>
3524</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=664 height=552
3525src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image159.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1111"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3526
3527<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3528style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3529
3530<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3531style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3532 id="_x0000_i1112" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:499.5pt;height:419.25pt'>
3533 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image160.jpg" o:title="Tompkins avenue1c"/>
3534</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=666 height=559
3535src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image161.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1112"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3536
3537<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3538style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3539
3540<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3541style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3542 id="_x0000_i1113" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:505.5pt;height:417.75pt'>
3543 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image162.jpg" o:title="Tompkins avenue5a"/>
3544</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=674 height=557
3545src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image163.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1113"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3546
3547<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3548style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3549
3550<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3551style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3552 id="_x0000_i1114" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:509.25pt;height:465.75pt'>
3553 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image164.jpg" o:title="Tompkins avenue4a"/>
3554</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=679 height=621
3555src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image165.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1114"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3556
3557<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3558style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3559
3560<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3561style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3562
3563<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3564style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3565
3566<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3567style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
3568view of the original </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:
3569  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3570style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3571overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3572
3573<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3574style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3575 id="_x0000_i1115" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:486.75pt;height:276pt'>
3576 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image166.jpg" o:title="FingerboardRoadPostCard"/>
3577</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=649 height=368
3578src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image167.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1115"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3579
3580<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3581style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3582
3583<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3584style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3585
3586<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3587style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3588
3589<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3590style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3591original </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3592  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3593style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3594overpass on </span><st1:date Month="8" Day="31" Year="1934"><span
3595 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>August
3596 31, 1934</span></st1:date><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3597color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3598
3599<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3600style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3601 id="_x0000_i1116" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:487.5pt;height:390.75pt'>
3602 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image168.jpg" o:title="Fingerboard Road Bridge Rev"/>
3603</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=650 height=521
3604src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image169.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1116"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3605
3606<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3607style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3608
3609<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3610style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3611
3612<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3613style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3614
3615<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3616style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3617construction of the "new and improved"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3618
3619<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3620style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard
3621Road overpass<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3622
3623<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3624style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>and
3625</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3626  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3627 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3628  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3629style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3630station in 1936.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3631
3632<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3633style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
3634was during grade crossing elimination. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3635
3636<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3637style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3638 id="_x0000_i1117" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:429.75pt;height:336.75pt'>
3639 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image170.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 3436 Cropped"/>
3640</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=573 height=449
3641src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image170.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1117"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3642
3643<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3644style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3645
3646<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3647style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3648
3649<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3650style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3651
3652<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3653style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3654"new and improved" Fingerboard Road bridge with the unfinished <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3655
3656<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
3657  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3658 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3659  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3660style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3661station lurking in the background. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3662
3663<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3664style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Notice
3665the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3666  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3667 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3668  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3669style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3670bound tracks have not yet been placed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3671
3672<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3673style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
3674taken </span><st1:date Month="6" Day="4" Year="1936"><span style='font-size:
3675 18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>June 4, 1936</span></st1:date><span
3676style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3677
3678<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3679style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3680 id="_x0000_i1118" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:448.5pt;height:340.5pt'>
3681 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image171.jpg" o:title="Fingerboard Road -Tompkins Avenue Bridge 6436Rev"/>
3682</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=598 height=454
3683src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image172.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1118"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3684
3685<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3686style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3687
3688<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3689style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3690
3691<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3692style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3693
3694<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3695style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>S.I.R.T.
3696workers placing the support piers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3697
3698<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3699style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>for
3700the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3701  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3702 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3703  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3704style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3705bound platform of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:
3706  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3707 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3708  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3709style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3710station. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3711
3712<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3713style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
3714taken from the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3715  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3716 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3717  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Road</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3718 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3719  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3720style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in
37211936.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3722
3723<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3724style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3725 id="_x0000_i1119" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:381.75pt;height:464.25pt'>
3726 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image173.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 52136 Cropped"/>
3727</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=509 height=619
3728src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image174.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1119"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3729
3730<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3731style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3732
3733<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3734style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3735
3736<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3737style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3738
3739<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3740  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins
3741  avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3742font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3743
3744<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3745style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Looking
3746east bound towards </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
3747  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3748 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3749  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3750style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3751
3752<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3753style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>During
3754grade crossing elimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3755
3756<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3757style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
3758taken June, 1935.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3759
3760<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3761style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3762 id="_x0000_i1120" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:456.75pt;height:309pt'>
3763 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image175.jpg" o:title="TompkinsAvenue6535"/>
3764</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=609 height=412
3765src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image175.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1120"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3766
3767<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3768style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3769
3770<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3771style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3772
3773<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3774style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3775
3776<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:Street><st1:address><span
3777  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins
3778  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3779font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> in </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
3780  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3781 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3782  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3783style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3784shortly <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3785
3786<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3787style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>after
3788grade crossing elimination began in May, 1935. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3789
3790<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3791style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3792large building on top of the hill is </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
3793  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>St.
3794  John's</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
3795 color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3796  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Villa</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3797 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3798  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Academy</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3799style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3800
3801<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3802style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
3803</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3804  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>S.I.R.T.</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3805 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3806  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3807 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3808  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3809style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3810right of way is at the left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3811
3812<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3813style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3814 id="_x0000_i1121" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:465.75pt;height:318.75pt'>
3815 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image176.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 5935 Cropped"/>
3816</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=621 height=425
3817src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image176.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1121"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3818
3819<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3820style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3821
3822<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3823style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3824
3825<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3826style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3827
3828<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3829style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Same
3830place but with construction of <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3831
3832<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3833style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>both
3834the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3835  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3836 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3837  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Avenue</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3838 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3839  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3840style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3841
3842<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3843style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>and
3844the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
3845  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3846 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3847  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3848style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3849station. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3850
3851<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3852style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Grade
3853crossing elimination. May, 1936<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3854
3855<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3856style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3857 id="_x0000_i1122" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:480.75pt;height:387pt'>
3858 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image177.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 5536 Cropped"/>
3859</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=641 height=516
3860src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image177.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1122"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3861
3862<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3863style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3864
3865<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3866style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3867
3868<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3869style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3870
3871<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3872style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>August,
38731936. All done!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3874
3875<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3876style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>I
3877remember seeing that coal silo <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3878
3879<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3880style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>from
3881the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:
3882  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Verrazzano</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span
3883 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3884  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3885style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3886toll plaza.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3887
3888<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3889style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3890 id="_x0000_i1123" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:486.75pt;height:345.75pt'>
3891 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image178.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 8736 Cropped"/>
3892</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=649 height=461
3893src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image179.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1123"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3894
3895<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3896style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3897
3898<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3899style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3900
3901<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3902style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3903
3904<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3905style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Looking
3906back at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3907  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3908 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3909  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Avenue</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3910 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3911  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3912style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3913
3914<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3915style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>from
3916a temporary walkway over the tracks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3917
3918<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3919style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>August,
39201936<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3921
3922<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3923style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3924 id="_x0000_i1124" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:490.5pt;height:354.75pt'>
3925 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image180.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 8736a Cropped"/>
3926</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=654 height=473
3927src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image181.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1124"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3928
3929<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3930style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3931
3932<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3933style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3934
3935<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3936style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3937
3938<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3939style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
3940  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3941 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3942  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3943style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3944bound train stops at the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3945
3946<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
3947  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3948 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3949  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3950style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3951station in 1948.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3952
3953<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3954style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3955 id="_x0000_i1125" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:499.5pt;height:270.75pt'>
3956 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image182.jpg" o:title="Fort%20Wadsworth%201948"/>
3957</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=666 height=361
3958src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image183.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1125"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
3959
3960<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3961style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3962
3963<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3964style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3965
3966<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3967style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
3968
3969<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3970style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
3971view of a </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3972  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
3973 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
3974  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
3975style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3976bound train <o:p></o:p></span></p>
3977
3978<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3979style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>stopped
3980at the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3981  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
3982 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
3983  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
3984style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3985station in 1950.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3986
3987<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3988style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
3989taken from the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
3990  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard Road</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
3991style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
3992overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
3993
3994<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
3995style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
3996 id="_x0000_i1126" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:412.5pt;height:296.25pt'>
3997 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image184.jpg" o:title="FortWadsworthStation1950a"/>
3998</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=550 height=395
3999src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image185.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1126"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4000
4001<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4002style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4003
4004<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4005style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4006
4007<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4008style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4009
4010<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4011style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4012  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4013 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4014  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4015style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4016bound train stops at the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4017
4018<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
4019  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
4020 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4021  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
4022style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4023station in 1952. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4024
4025<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4026style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
4027stairs lead up to the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
4028  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fingerboard</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4029 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4030  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Road</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4031 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4032  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4033style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4034
4035<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4036style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Photo
4037taken a few months before <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4038
4039<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4040style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
4041line was abandoned.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4042
4043<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4044style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>I've
4045gigged in that tall building. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4046
4047<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4048style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4049 id="_x0000_i1127" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:339.75pt;height:451.5pt'>
4050 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image186.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 1952a"/>
4051</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=453 height=602
4052src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image186.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1127"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4053
4054<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4055style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4056
4057<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4058style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4059
4060<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4061style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4062
4063<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4064style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Two
4065views of the dead <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4066
4067<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
4068  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
4069 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4070  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
4071style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station
4072in early 1977.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4073
4074<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4075style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4076 id="_x0000_i1128" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:285pt;height:255.75pt'>
4077 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image187.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 21477b"/>
4078</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=380 height=341
4079src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image188.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1128"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4080
4081<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4082style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4083
4084<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4085style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4086 id="_x0000_i1129" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:4in;height:3in'>
4087 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image189.jpg" o:title="Fort Wadsworth 21477c"/>
4088</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=384 height=288
4089src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image190.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1129"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4090
4091<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4092style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4093
4094<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4095style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4096
4097<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4098style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4099
4100<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4101style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here's
4102a shot of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4103  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4104 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4105  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Avenue</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4106 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4107  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4108style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4109
4110<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4111style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>taken
4112from Fingerboard road around 1999. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4113
4114<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4115style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
4116was where the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4117  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
4118 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4119  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
4120style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4121station once stood. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4122
4123<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4124style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
4125powers that be were clearing the way <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4126
4127<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4128style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>for
4129the houses which stand there today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4130
4131<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4132style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4133 id="_x0000_i1130" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:315pt;height:189pt'>
4134 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image191.jpg" o:title="SIRTAtFingerboardRoad"/>
4135</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=420 height=252
4136src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image192.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1130"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4137
4138<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4139style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4140
4141<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4142style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4143
4144<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4145style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4146
4147<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4148style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
4149view in September, 2004. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4150
4151<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4152style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Notice
4153the cut through the trees in the background. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4154
4155<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4156style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
4157indicates the original ROW.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4158
4159<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4160style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4161 id="_x0000_i1131" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:523.5pt;height:393pt'>
4162 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image193.jpg" o:title="Fingerboard1a"/>
4163</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=698 height=524
4164src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image194.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1131"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4165
4166<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4167style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4168
4169<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4170style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4171
4172<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4173style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4174
4175<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4176style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4177  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4178 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4179  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4180style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4181bound train travels <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4182
4183<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4184style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>beneath
4185the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
4186  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4186Tompkins Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
4187style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4188overpass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4189
4190<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4191style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4192 id="_x0000_i1132" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:519pt;height:387pt'>
4193 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image195.jpg" o:title="Tompkins Avenue1"/>
4194</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=692 height=516
4195src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image196.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1132"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4196
4197<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4198style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4199
4200<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4201style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4202
4203<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4204style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4205
4206<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4207style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Here's
4208a photo I took from beneath the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4209  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4210 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4211  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Avenue</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4212 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4213  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4214style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>.
4215It shows an abandoned truck lying on what once was the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4216  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4217 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4218  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4219style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4220right of way. You will also notice an awkward <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4221
4222<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4223style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>shaped
4224house that marks the path as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4225
4226<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4227style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>If
4228you look beyond the house, you can just make out <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4229
4230<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4231style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>the
4232</span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
4233  color:yellow'>
4233Lily Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
4234style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4235overpass which lines up perfectly with the ROW . <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4236
4237<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4238style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>I've
4239been told this "wide" overpass was built "just in case" the S.I.R.T. were to
4240reactivate the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4241  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4242 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4243  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4244style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4245branch. So much for that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4246
4247<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4248style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4249 id="_x0000_i1133" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:491.25pt;height:368.25pt'>
4250 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image197.jpg" o:title="TompkinsAveBridge5a"/>
4251</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=655 height=491
4252src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image198.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1133"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4253
4254<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4255style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4256
4257<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4258style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4259
4260<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4261style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4262
4263<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4264style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>The
4265</span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
4266  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4267 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4268  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Avenue</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4269 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4270  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4271style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4272today. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4273
4274<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4275style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
4276is actually a newer and wider bridge built in the 1980's-1990's. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4277
4278<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4279style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>It
4280may have replaced the original crumbling overpass but it still proudly spans a
4281short remnant of the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
4282  18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4283 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4284  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4285style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4286right of way. It's kind of an eerie place to visit. I have no idea why.....it just
4287is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4288
4289<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4290style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4291 id="_x0000_i1134" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:498.75pt;height:374.25pt'>
4292 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image199.jpg" o:title="TompkinsAveBridge2a"/>
4293</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=665 height=499
4294src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image200.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1134"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4295
4296<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4297style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4298
4299<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4300style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4301
4302<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4303style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4304
4305<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4306style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>This
43071961 photo shows the construction of </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
4308  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Lily
4309  Pond Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4310font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. The </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span
4311  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
4312 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4313  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
4314style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4315station and </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4316  font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span
4317style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4318trestle (at left) were unharmed but part of the ROW was demolished. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4319
4320<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4321style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4322 id="_x0000_i1135" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:585.75pt;height:439.5pt'>
4323 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image201.jpg" o:title="1961LilyPond"/>
4324</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=781 height=586
4325src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image202.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1135"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4326
4327<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4328style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4329
4330<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4331style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4332
4333<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4334style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4335
4336<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><st1:address><span
4337 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>A
4338 St. George</span></st1:address><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
4339color:yellow'> bound train approaches the </span><st1:Street><st1:address><span
4340  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Tompkins
4341  Avenue</span></st1:address></st1:Street><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
4342font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> overpass<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4343
4344<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4345style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>with
4346the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
4347  "Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Fort</span></st1:PlaceType><span
4348 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceName><span
4349  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Wadsworth</span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><span
4350style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> station
4351just beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4352
4353<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4354style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
4355 id="_x0000_i1136" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:501pt;height:387pt'>
4356 <v:imagedata src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image203.jpg" o:title="Arrochar1aRev"/>
4357</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=668 height=516
4358src="GOSIRTPage1_files/image204.jpg" v:shapes="_x0000_i1136"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
4359
4360<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4361style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4362
4363<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4364style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
4365
4366<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4367style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Just
4368beyond this point is where the </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4369  class=SpellE><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
4370  color:yellow'>Verrazzano</span></span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:
4371 18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4372  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Bridge</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4373style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>
4374toll plaza stands. This destroyed a large portion of the South Beach ROW but
4375not the setting for the next stop on our journey to </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
4376  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>South</span></st1:PlaceName><span
4377 style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span
4378  style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>Beach</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
4379style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
4380
4381<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt'><span
4382style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:yellow'>To
4383continue the journey, click on the link below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
4384
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