Talk:IRT Ninth Avenue Line

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 * It seems notable that this "elevated" went through a tunnel (due to the topology) and had subway-like partly-underground stations. As for the opening of this section, says "and was extended to meet the Jerome Ave. IRT in 1918"Jason McHuff 23:20, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

This and all articles on the elevateds should be called "El" articles, not IRT articles. This one should be "Ninth Avenue El." They were not commonly known as IRT lines but have come to be known down history as El lines.

Question: there is a famous photo of a journey on the Ninth Ave. El at the Smithsonian website. Can I freeze-frame and copy here? --ScottyBerg (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by ScottyBerg (talk • contribs) 19:45, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

A metro only from 1872
The first 1868 version was a cable hauled railways between two stations - a railways line, elevated but like many others and not a metro. It became the world's second urban metro in 1972, after the 1863 Metropolitan Railway in London, when more stations were added to the two station line. Metros do not have to be underground. 94.3.125.209 (talk) 10:06, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Original track gauge
What was the original track gauge? Peter Horn User talk 17:09, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Pure nonsense
The phrase "changed the wheel widths on the rolling stock" makes no sense and should read ""changed the wheel spacing on the axles of the rolling stock". However the problem is that one can not change the spacing of the train wheels on an axle or on the wheel set. The wheels are mounted with a press fit at perhaps 20000 lb/sqin. So, as for moving the wheels on the axle, good luck. One changes the wheel sets or even the trucks. Peter Horn User talk 01:09, 4 December 2016 (UTC)

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Opening day discrepancy
The text body states that the line opened on July 3rd, but the sidebar indicates it opened on July 1st. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elead1 (talk • contribs) 14:38, 2 July 2020 (UTC)