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| Author: | Sloan [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local- ... cture.html |
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| Author: | PaulWWoodring [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
The public used to be able to ride the Congressional subway "trains" unless there was a vote in progress in either house. It was a great way to get to see members casually. Sometimes you might even be able to share a compartment on one of the cars with them if they didn't have staff along. Now it's getting to the point that they have to be afraid of the next person who walks up to them to shake hands. |
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| Author: | wesp [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
Other relics not included in the post include the below grade street car loop at the Bureau of Engraving, and the cable wheel in a vault under Pennsylvania Avenue. Wesley |
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| Author: | RichardWilliam [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
Here is an interesting 1915 photo of the subway: http://www.shorpy.com/node/7344 |
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| Author: | Stationary Steam [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
One of the cars has been preserved: http://www.clouse.org/capitol1.html |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Slightly OT/transportation relics in DC |
Stationary Steam wrote: I believe the preserved car has a GE K-type controller. Back in 2003, I was a summer intern for a Senator. Overall, it was a good expierence. I took the subway quite a bit from the main office in the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol. Members are the only ones allowed to sit in the extreme front or back. Some members would motion to allow staffers to ride up front, if it was busy, others would not. Overall an interesting summer. |
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