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Discussion relating to the past and present operations of the NYC Subway, PATH, and Staten Island Railway (SIRT).

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 #563397  by alchemist
 
Most (but not all) of the old substations are still in use, upgraded from rotary converters to transformers and solid-state rectifiers. Progress is inevitable, but it used to be fun for a kid to peek into the substations when the rotaries were running.
 #568305  by jsm8
 
If you're interested in these stations and haven't seen it already, New York's Forgotten Substations: The Power Behind the Subway is a good read and has some nice photography. Available on Amazon.