Bronx Third Ave El

On this day Feb 3, 1973 another great photo of a N/B R12 train at the 200th St station was captured by Steve Zabel. Steve was covering the White Plains Road Line that day, although he probably ended up here on the 3rd Ave El. This and the rest of the photos of that day are preserved at the nycsubway.org site.

Another 50 Year Anniversary photo of a N/B 3rd Ave El R12 train at the 210th St station by Joe Testagrose on Jan 30, 1971. Photo from nycsubway.org

A 50 Year Anniversary photo of a S/B 3rd Ave El R12 train at the 210th St station by Steve Zabel on Jan 30, 1971. Photo from nycsubway.org

A great set of 1947 3rd Ave El track and signaling diagrams has become available. Please Enjoy. "https://www.jonroma.net//New%20York%20City%20Board%20of%20".

1903 NY Historical Society overhead photo of a NY Central RR Wreck at the Fordham Freight Yard (Right) below the 3rd Ave El Botanical Garden Terminal. Photo by George Stonebridge looking South from the Bedford Park Blvd (200th) St bridge over the tracks. The 3rd Ave El Botanical Garden Terminal dome is seen in the upper left and the overhead walkway to Webster Ave is across the top of the photo. This scene is about 100 yards South of the Botanical Garden RR station and there is more information about this wreck that is described in another posting.

The 3rd Ave El Botanical Garden Terminal and the walkway across the NY Central tracks to the entrance on Webster Ave at 198th St is in the lower left corner of this 1924 aerial photo. The 200th St station is on the right. Mount St Ursala Academy is the large building in the center

Oct 25, 1969 photo by Joe Testagrose of a great action shot of the a 3rd Ave El R12 train reversing out of the Gun Hill Road terminal onto the S/B track while another N/B train is coming across the Gun Hill Road structure approaching the terminal. Photo from NYCSubway.org Joe Testagrose, R.I.P. Jan 17, 2020.

1920 view South from the Bronx River alongside of the NY Central RR tracks showing the new 3rd Ave El Webster Ave extension across Gun Hill Road to the IRT White Plains Road Line on the left. Gun Hill Road spans Bronx Blvd and the Bronx River that meanders over to the East there. The 3rd Ave El extension and the lower level of the White Plains Road station opened on October 4, 1920.

c.1940 DOF view of the double-deck 3rd Ave 133rd St station on the PROW, looking South.

c.1940 DOF view of the 3rd Ave El at 141st St looking North.

c.1940 DOF view of a S/B 3rd Ave El going onto the PROW at 145th St and Third Ave.

On Aug 30, 1969 a few rail fans took a ride on the Bronx 3rd Ave El in a red R12 train. On this date, the New York City Transit Authority placed a four car train of R12’s, (cars 5753, 5754, 5755 and 5756), in service on the IRT 3rd Avenue El in The Bronx. Photo by: Doug Grotjahn from nycsubway.org

c.1940 DOF street view of the 3rd Ave El curve from Webster Ave onto Gun Hill Road looking at the SE corner business establishments.

c.1940 DOF view Looking North on Third Ave from 158th St showing the business establishments along the avenue under the 3rd Ave El curve. Note the Adam's Hats 1939 World's Fair Billboard above.

c.1940 DOF view Looking North on Third Ave from 159th St showing the business establishments along the avenue under the 3rd Ave El curve.

c.1940 DOF view of the SW corner of Third Ave and 184th St looking South from under the 3rd Ave El to the 183rd St station.