Comments on: Video of the Day: The subways in 1905 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/ A New York City Subway Blog Fri, 25 May 2012 12:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randle G. Mason http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57835 Randle G. Mason Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:31:06 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57835 Please remember the this film is silent film, the "fake" soundtrack was added in 2006, according to the credits, "Mestura de Son (2006) Martian Pawley". Film sound only became widespread in the 1930s and portable sound equipment only became available in 1940s. If you recall that the first sound movie "The Jazz Singer" came out in 1927 and the soundtrack was from a synchronized wax 78 rpm disc. Also, this whole sequence was staged, if look carefully as the train travels north, you can see there another train on the adjacent track with a flat car containing the movie lights. Randy Mason Please remember the this film is silent film, the “fake” soundtrack was added in 2006, according to the credits, “Mestura de Son (2006) Martian Pawley”.

Film sound only became widespread in the 1930s and portable sound equipment only became available in 1940s. If you recall that the first sound movie “The Jazz Singer” came out in 1927 and the soundtrack was from a synchronized wax 78 rpm disc.

Also, this whole sequence was staged, if look carefully as the train travels north, you can see there another train on the adjacent track with a flat car containing the movie lights.

Randy Mason

]]> By: Kid Twist http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57701 Kid Twist Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:23:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57701 Amazing. Look how clean everything still is -- the concrete tunnel walls are almost white! Amazing. Look how clean everything still is — the concrete tunnel walls are almost white!

]]> By: GothamGirl http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57700 GothamGirl Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:16:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57700 This is very cool, especially being that it's from 1905. www.newyorkcitytimeline.com - some cool NYC history This is very cool, especially being that it’s from 1905.

http://www.newyorkcitytimeline.com – some cool NYC history

]]> By: Mike http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57691 Mike Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:34:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57691 How was the train with the camera able to follow the other train so closely? No automated signals with brake trips? How was the train with the camera able to follow the other train so closely? No automated signals with brake trips?

]]> By: Ron http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57689 Ron Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:52:54 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57689 It's the G Line Sprint! Ha. All I could make out from the announcement was "express" and what sounded like something ":44 pm" Great movie! It’s the G Line Sprint! Ha.

All I could make out from the announcement was “express” and what sounded like something “:44 pm”

Great movie!

]]> By: jon http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57688 jon Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:39:09 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57688 Was anybody able to understand the announcements at 42nd st? Cool film Was anybody able to understand the announcements at 42nd st?

Cool film

]]> By: Tomás http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57687 Tomás Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:34:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57687 Great video. It's almost the same, except for the train and the 42nd St. Station, as noted above. I would like to point out that also the noise is almost the same as is today!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!! Great video.

It’s almost the same, except for the train and the 42nd St. Station, as noted above. I would like to point out that also the noise is almost the same as is today!!!

Thanks for sharing with us!!!

]]> By: Force Tube Avenue http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57684 Force Tube Avenue Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:52:51 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57684 Thanks for the video. Remember, the Grand Central station you see in this video is actually located at the present Grand Central Shuttle Station. The original 1904 subway went cross-town on 42nd Street, to continue on the present 7th Avenue line. Only later were the Lexington Avenue and Broadway-7th Avenue lines separated, and the Shuttle was created. It also appeared that the train skipped 18th and 28th Streets. I wonder if that "skip-stop" was a regular feature of service, or just for the sake of that film. Thanks again. I look forward to your South Ferry photos. Thanks for the video.

Remember, the Grand Central station you see in this video is actually located at the present Grand Central Shuttle Station. The original 1904 subway went cross-town on 42nd Street, to continue on the present 7th Avenue line. Only later were the Lexington Avenue and Broadway-7th Avenue lines separated, and the Shuttle was created.

It also appeared that the train skipped 18th and 28th Streets. I wonder if that “skip-stop” was a regular feature of service, or just for the sake of that film.

Thanks again. I look forward to your South Ferry photos.

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57683 Rhywun Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:42:41 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57683 It's hard to believe that at one time people actually wore that much clothing... and that it was possible to get from Union Square to Grand Central in six minutes :/ It’s hard to believe that at one time people actually wore that much clothing… and that it was possible to get from Union Square to Grand Central in six minutes :/

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/12/11/video-of-the-day-the-subways-in-1905/#comment-57679 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:30:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=1795#comment-57679 That is a fantastic mistake. Too much studying, Yankee blog, etc. Geez. That is a fantastic mistake. Too much studying, Yankee blog, etc. Geez.

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