A subway ride back in time
The Great Depression is in full swing. Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years behind bars for tax evasion. Dick Tracy debuts in the comics. The George Washington Bridge opens. The year is 1931. And New Yorkers are stepping onto the brand new R-1 model subway car, built by the American Car & Foundry factory in Berwick, Pennsylvani.
Full Story: http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/12/17/nostalgia.train/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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