the token dies at midnight

Johnny Trains Apr 13, 2003

  1. Johnny Trains

    Johnny Trains Passed away April 29, 2004 In Memoriam

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    At midnight tonight, there will never be another subway token sold in New York City ever again.

    :( :( :( :( :( :(
     
  2. FriscoCharlie

    FriscoCharlie Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Really? Why's that?

    Charlie

    [ 13. April 2003, 16:57: Message edited by: E-8 ]
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    They were just talking about this event on the morning radio news. I'll bet that there were quite a few, that after the announcement, became souvenirs.

    :D

    Boxcab E50
     
  4. Charlie

    Charlie TrainBoard Member

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    I have a very small collection of transit system
    tokens as part of my railroad memorabilia
    collection, two of my most prized tokens are
    one from the "Fitchburg and Leominster Street
    Railway" a trolley line which ran between those
    two towns in Massachusetts and survived as
    a suburban Boston bus line. The other most
    prized token is one from the "Chicago, North
    Shore and Milwaukee Ry". A token which was
    used for cash fares on streetcar lines which that Insull interurban line owned and operated
    in Waukegan IL and Milwaukee WI.
    I believe the token has gone the route of the
    dinosaur. One more victim of the cyberborg!

    CT
     
  5. Johnny Trains

    Johnny Trains Passed away April 29, 2004 In Memoriam

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    Charlie (E8), the token has been replaced by a swipe card.
     
  6. Edtrain

    Edtrain TrainBoard Member

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    Johnny, I just read about this in today's Enquirer... Yeah, gone the way of the dinosaur is right. Hope you have a complete collection of them for yourself. :D ;) Ed
     
  7. Johnny Trains

    Johnny Trains Passed away April 29, 2004 In Memoriam

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    ED!
    LONG TIME NO SEE IN TB!
    WELCOME BACK! LOL!

    Yes, I have several of each one. Guess the last ones might be most valuable! Even Mary Kay went out at 10:30 that night to get a couple more of them!

    See you in Deshler on the 10th of May!!!!!!!!!

    I have another cool NYC surprise for you too!!!!!
     

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