From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 11:46:08 -0700 (PDT), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
      
   >New Yorkers (and myself) don't know from A or B division.   
   >We go by the route letter/number, route name (e.g. Lexington   
   >Avenue Express), or IND/BMT/IRT.   
   >   
   >A quick search of the NYT shows many references to IND/BMT/IRT,   
   >as does the MTA's own website.   
   >   
   >So, proper usage would be IND, BMT, IRT, not "A" or "B".   
   >   
      
   Much as I hate to admit it, the Electric Railroaders Association, the   
   primary transit railfan organization, uses the A and B designations in   
   their monthly Bulletin in spite of a large number of the members being   
   "old time NY subway nuts" like myself.  At one time they had a "New   
   York Division" which was very NYCTA-centric but it was merged into the   
   main organization a while back even though of the leadership came from   
   the NY Division and/or worked for the TA.   
      
   An organization which may be of interest for folks here....   
   www.erausa.org   
      
   Phil Kane   
   Beaverton, OR   
      
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