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The appearance of orange paint on the structure is probably due to my restoration of the slide. My father, John Carroll, took this picture. ’59 I believe.
Our house, on the south end of Kingsbridge Terr, overlooked the canal and most places between Bailey and the Palisades. Saw and heard a lot of cool stuff: big crowds at Baker Field during early ’70’s winning streak; Viet Nam vet NYPD helo pilot flying under the lowered bridge many times before bosses ended that; Dairmuid McGuinness blowing by the Columbia skull team (every time!); Sadly, a jumper on the northeast corner; sadder still- recovery efforts for deceased rowers who overturned and became stuck in mud near north bank near spot near latest derailment. I happened to be walking South on the bridge one Fri night when an Inwood fella I knew came upon me from behind saying God had just talked to him. He was a normal, good guy who played for Good Shepherd, maybe had a pint, but didn’t smoke dope so forget acid, and was completely sober. Walking on air and I couldn’t keep up with him after he told me it really happened! Happy as Larry. I know he spoke at wherever visionaries recognized by the Church speak. My brother said we were/are maternal cousins of Roscommon Coyle sort.
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Brendan, you speak of old memories and distortion. I have one that I can’t find any evidence for and it is of an accident on the elevated train at the 242nd street station. I “think” that the train accelerated and crashed through the bumper on the west side track, ploughing through the wooden platform and coming to rest, hanging out over Broadway. I can’t find any evidence that this occurred.
I was away, either at college or in the army (1955-1963). I remember new planking in that area of the station when visiting home during that period. I probably am making it all up in my mind. I’d like to have you go through your memory bank to see if there is anything there.
I recall the traffic diversion on Broadway when the bridge in your picture was being put in place. Fun times!
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Tmara2 comes through again! I’m not sure why I didn’t see the prompt reply on August 9th. Thank you.
This accident may well be the accident I vaguely remember. It looks like it occurred on the west side track, too. I was 10 years and 3 months old at that time. I, together with my older sister and my mother, left for Iowa City in June of that year. We returned two and a half years later, in December 1950.
Brendon, I don’t remember the Goody’s hamburger store nor the sign. Where was it located?
Thank you for your recognition of my service. I served in Germany from September 1960 to January 1963 in the Army Security Agency and had a very easy time compared to those who fought in Vietnam, in fact, there is no comparison.
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Hey, Jonathan
Goody’s was west of the A&P parking lot, across Broadway from the post office, or there about. Maybe the SW corner of the block. It was a recent addition and they made one of those fiberglass Paul Bunyan giants into a mascot and had it tethered to the pavement close to the tracks. It fell onto the tracks, but didn’t do much damage. There was a northbound 1 right there. That must have been a trip for them. We could see it from the south end of our house on Kingsbridge Terrace. Goody’s wasn’t open too long. It was reported they were using horse meat during the shortage we had one year. I think it was legal. Maybe I’m wrong. Didn’t send customers flocking. Anyway, I learned later the mafia controlled meat distribution in the boroughs then. Maybe still
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