E1 New York?

[magicbeatle]

Hi,
I am currently reading a Time Travel novel set in New York called 'Time and Again' by Jack Finney. However, the protaganist keeps referring to the E1. Is this a New York rail network? I can't find any mention of it on the internet.
Thanks.

[Buenchico]

Maybe our American contributors (Clanad?, BBWCHATT?) will know better than me, but the only E1 I know of in New York is the street of that name, shown on this map:
http://www.transalt.org/maps/mninset.pdf

Chris

[NORMANTHEDOG]

e1 as you refer to chris means east or eastside.i would have thought even you could work that out.

[spudqueen]

Hope it's a good book magicbeatle - I've never heard of it but seeing as it's time travel (one of my favourite subjects) and New York (my favourite city) I've just ordered a copy!

[jno]

the El, not the E1, is short for elevated railway - a train line that goes overhead. Popeye Doyle races around the pillars of one in The French Connection, as I recall. There's no longer one in New York but Chicago has one.

[jno]

here you go...

http://www.archives.gov/research/american-citi es/images/american-cities-112.jpg

[NORMANTHEDOG]

jno,that was well spotted

[magicbeatle]

Fantastic! Thanks Jno, that is exactly it. The photo is excellent and is of around the time the novel is set. Spudqueen, the novel is good yes and I hope you enjoy it too.
Thanks Everyone!

[magicbeatle]

Actually, looking at the photo again, it is around the 1920's while the novel is set in the 1880's. Still love it though!