07-23-2010, 08:10 PM
Toronto Transit did the same sort of thing with the Streetcar lines. Until about 30 years ago, all the lines had a name, usually the major street they ran on. But they bought new streetcars, custom designed at great expense, that didn't have enough room for a route name and a destination, so they changed the routes to numbers (500 series) and left the destination. Not a major problem as most of the time there's only one route along given tracks. But there are a couple of subway stations served by 2 lines and the same two lines, so you have to know the route number there.
I still don't know all the numbers. Transfers still have a route name on them (or did until recently).
I still don't know all the numbers. Transfers still have a route name on them (or did until recently).
David
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.
Moderato ma non troppo
Perth & Exeter Railway Company
Esquesing & Chinguacousy Radial Railway
In model railroading, there are between six and two hundred ways of performing a given task.
Most modellers can get two of them to work.