BRONX TROLLEY LINES , 1930's-1940's movie footage 

Those buses were not well maintained by Surface Transit Co. which went out of business in 1962 after a strike stopped service and bus service was taken over by MABSTOA. Even then it took several years before enough new GM Fishbowl buses were purchased to retire the old first generation GM buses that replaced the trolley cars. I remember that in the late 1950s some streets in the Bronx still had trolley tracks on them although the overhead wiring had been removed.

@@1575murray : YOUR FORGETING THE COBBLE STONE STREETS !!!!!! TRY RIDING YOUR BYCLE ACROSS A STREET WITH TRACKS ??

I absolutely loved this and I was born in the 80's.

@@nora0307 it aint lost, people destroyed it. They burned it all down over and over again and took the money. Then the city put poor people and cops there and the city itself made money. Its a system.

Same here. My mom told me about the trollys. The tracks were visible. I remember seeing them as a kid. Remember the green and cream color buses and the transfers. I remember Fordham Road the way it was. Westchester Square the way it was and Boston Post Road like it was yesterday. The candy stores were you could get penny candy and the 5 and ten cent stores.

Good morning road trip. I was also born in the Bronx lived on Radcliff ave. Back in 1957 - 1962. Though wasn't unfortunately raised in the city but did go back and spent a few summers in the city. I still to this day also have my memories of the city. My late Great Grandfather as well as late Grandfather? Both owned up til the late 70s a business in the Parkchester area called Parkchester Distributors . It was a Beer and soda business there in the Bronx. Maybe you remember? That business from in the Bronx. Anyway thought I would share that with you. Take care.

@@vinceparlante3723 we used to get beverages delivered in cases made up of hoffman, cott and heavy glass seltzer bottles

I was born in Manhattan -- Harlem hospital, but I am BX raised. And I too have fond BX memories like Freedom Land.

Back then mostly people of European Heritage good decent hard working folks buildings and neighborhoods were well kept it was completely different world

Me too. That will be nice.

Light rail no we don't need light rail instead we need the second , third , ninth ave Elvated back when the mta rebuilds the second, third, ninth ave elevated they could use R62AS in 8 car sets Thank God the old governor LaGuardia and the old president Robert Moses is no longer on this earth the TA Workers should've fought against those two selfish people that tair down the second, third , sixth & ninth What the mta needs to do is rebuilt the third ave el from the ground up also we need the second ave elevated & ninth ave elevated as well because the second ave subway is taking forever to build the second & ninth ave elevated could definitely help out the second ave subway & the (4) the third ave elevated could definitely help out (2) (4) (5) (6) Bx 15 Bx 41 the mta removed the Bx55 buses for practically no reason they should've left the Bx55 buses alone the mta should've make the Bx55/A were it would combine with the Bx41 & the Bx21 the Bx55/A the south Bronx definitely second, third , & ninth avenue elevated Bx55 & Bx55/A I'm telling you Put light rail to connect from queens to Brooklyn south Bronx doesn't need light rail rather it definitely needs the third & ninth ave Elvated to help out the (2) (4) (5) & (6) Bx 15 & bx21 & bx41

You KNOW...I don't see how a tenement can EVER hold up too long? The floors are wooden; any leak goes to the next floor The electrical hardware and plumbing get Old. Steam heat SUCKS.

I'm a native born from the Bronx. Though I haven't lived there in several year's? I personally would love to see a lot of things to go back to some of what I call jewels of the city. When I see video or pictures of some of areas of the Bronx? It saddens me to see how time but mostly her people living there in some not all have let that rich historical city deteriorate as it has in some ways. The Bronx has such great history . I plan to go back and visit a few times Fordham University and a few other areas of the city. Have a good day .

@@vinceparlante3723 No they don't need no Light rail in the south Bronx anymore. What south Bronx definitely needs is this 3rd Avenue Elevated line back is because first of vall the south Bronx is definitely over Crowding if they put a light rail over there it will definitely mess up the buses and cars it will crash the light rail on the ground. Fucus on the 3rd Avenue Elevated line back to south Bronx. It's better to bring the 3rd Avenue Elevated line back because it is much faster than the buses and light rail. They could make the light rail between Brooklyn and Queens. Bring this 3rd Avenue Elevated line back stop talking about bringing the light rail back to the Bronx on Fordham Road because it's not every gonna happen. You know dam well fordam Road is mad crowded. They mys well better bring the 8 3rd Avenue Elevated line back because south Bronx is definitely suffering without the 3rd Ave Elevated line. No matter where you live in new York city you are definitely gonna here a lots of noises rather they are fixing something in the streets and building something or loud music 🎵 or trains running or sqeeging around the curve. People have to get to work or home back and forth to take some cars off the road and taking pressure heavy load of the bus operators. Bring this 3rd Avenue Elevated line back. Stop thinking about bringing the light rail back and leave the light rail alone. Focus bringing back the 3rd Avenue Elevated line back. Robert mosses is no longer on this earth anymore. We must move on bringing this 3rd Avenue Elevated line back.

Sometimes when the street is broken I can still see the trolly tracks on Morris.

Vito Santo fascinating

@@slow330xi3 indeed 😊

I was 3 years old and just moved there

They used to hold outdoor concerts in the park just opposite Poe,s home. I wonder if it is still there, or has it been torn down because of some RACIST BS,

jmad1952

We moved from two places in the Bronx because the landlords let the buildings deteriorate. In at least one case it was because higher rents could be had from welfare. I believe a welfare official bought up a lot of the buildings in our last neighborhood and ended that racially well integrated ,almost totally crime free neighborhood. That neighborhood is pretty good now, with excellent buildings and reasonably priced apartments.

That's beautiful. I wish I could time travel to those times. Please tell us more about that time period. You're right. The Bronx 1970 forward is just a long line of horse manure.

Black Power trolley museum is in scranton pennsylvania. Right next to the yankees AAA stadium. The team is named the RailRiders. They have a running trolley that takes you from the museum right to the stadium before the ballgame. Its pretty cool.

Not worth it. The area was basically abandoned when i lived in the south bronx 5 years ago. Now richy rich developers put hotels over there and moved us all out. I had a loft size studio over there but the landlord wised up once i fixed the piece of shiiit up and had it cute in there.

They paved over the tracks.

THE SAVOY CINEMA ?

@@abcdef-kx2qt ?? Never heard of it. Where was it?

Now a days people here in bronx enter the back of the bus so they wont have to pay, somethings never really change I guess.

If the police ever see this video he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

+Xhezzmonstep He said Mckinley Sq.. I grew up a few blocks from Dyre Ave 1939 to 1954.

THERE WAS COBBLE STONE IN THE STREETS AT THAT TIME !!!