Inside an SIRT car

Posted on July 25, 2008 by nyokki |
Filed Under Images and has these tags:
1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (4 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
Loading ... Loading ...

img_21967.jpg (190 KB)

The inside of the old cars that ran from Tottenville to St. George on Staten Island circa 1970s. This line got you to The Staten Island Ferry terminal which took took you to Manhattan. It took ~45 minutes on train then another 1/2 hr on the ferry. These seats were much more comfortable than the plastic ones that were in the newer cars. The back of some of these seats could be lowered to make for a comfy nap.





Standard Disclaimer: Unless specifically mentioned in the post, we have no clue where this picture came from. Know where it came from? Post the link in the comments, and reap the glory that is knowledge.



7 Responses to “Inside an SIRT car”

  1. Tardex on July 25th, 2008 1:36 am

    Inside *a* SIRT car

  2. nyokki on July 25th, 2008 3:28 am

    I always do that. I guess it’s because when you say it as an acronym (which it obviously is)it starts a vowel sound.

  3. diabeetus on July 25th, 2008 4:13 am

    Damn, those people back then had style

  4. zipfer on July 25th, 2008 8:25 am

    Oooh 1970’s..Ancient american history

  5. TrikYodz on July 25th, 2008 1:45 pm

    we seriously need to bring back trains
    in america
    europe seems has to figure it out.

  6. peatpunk on July 25th, 2008 2:35 pm

    where did you take that pic? I’m from the isle…I’d love to check that out…

  7. nyokki on July 25th, 2008 7:36 pm

    @peatpunk
    I got the pic from The Staten Island Advance’s website; actually hubby found it. I don’t know where it was taken. What part of the Island are you from? I lived mostly on the South Shore, but our last house was in Westerleigh. Growing up in Annadale and Pleasant Plains, I took these older cars to the Ferry everyday to get to school (Stuyvesant and Fordham University) in the city. I could prolly round up some more train pics if you’re interested.

    If you search this site, you’ll find an old pic of Al Deppe’s.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.