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 #1577672  by west point
 
IRT car fit on PATH ?. Depends on 2 items. One is what is the Center pins of truck distances of each agency. How much overhang from truck pin to end of car. Fitting in on PARTH quite an engineering problem.
 #1577813  by R36 Combine Coach
 
The Steinway Tunnels have the narrowest loading gauge anywhere in NYCT, possibly more than the H&M tubes.
 #1577831  by west point
 
R36 Combine Coach wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 4:17 pm The Steinway Tunnels have the narrowest loading gauge anywhere in NYCT, possibly more than the H&M tubes.
Remind me what are the Steinway tunnels.?
 #1577832  by Head-end View
 
The Steinway Tunnels are on the NYC Subway #7 Flushing Line. They connect Grand Central Station under the East River to Long Island City.
 #1577836  by Head-end View
 
The tunnels were named for William Steinway of the Steinway Piano Co. who provided initial funding for the project. If you search Steinway Tunnel in Wikipedia, you can read the whole story of these tunnels which were originally built for trolley cars.