NY City 3rd Ave El

Jan 30, 1928 NY Historical Society Transit Survey photo of the braces for the columns of the 3rd Ave El 53rd St station for the construction of the IND Subway under 53rd St, IND Route 104, Section 2.

May 12, 1955, a group of rail fans assembled at the downtown platform of the 3rd Ave El 34th St station as a S/B Q car train makes a stop as a worker chats with the motorman. A fine photo by a young Joseph Frank preserving the memory of this, the last day of service on the Manhattan 3rd Ave El. Photo, (one of many from this day), from nycsubway.org Thank you Irt EL Man and nycsubway.org

c.1946 photo of the 3rd Ave El at Cooper Sq Looking North to Cooper Union School and Fourth Ave. TARS Third Ave car 627 waiting for passengers beside the El.

May 10, 1955, photo by Frank Pfuhler, showing a work train crew watching the flats go through the x-overs on the final days of Manhattan El service at the Canal St station. Photo from nycsubway.org