| Another shot dad took from a plane-he was fond of shooting the NY area when he took off or landed-shows the Jamaica Bay area. The line at left is the NYCTA IND to Rockaway, seen here crossing the bay on Broad Channel. The station there is down at the clump of houses at the top center of the frame. The moveable bridge just before reaching Rockaway is still in place, and still working. This is the A train, which went to Far Rockaway, with service to Rockaway Park, at right on the peninsula, handled by a shuttle during the day and at night, and the E train during rush hours. At the time, it was double fare to ride here. The line was acquired by the NYCTA in 1954, after the LIRR abandoned it following one too many fires on the wooden trestle across the bay. It was rebuilt by the TA as a concrete viaduct. |