Template:Did you know nominations/Steinway Tunnel

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:42, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Steinway Tunnel

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... that the Steinway Tunnel, which began construction in 1892, was not opened to subway passengers until 1915? Source: Hood p. 163, NY Times 1915
- ALT1:... that after trolleys ran in the Steinway Tunnel briefly in September 1907, the tunnel was then abandoned until 1915? Source: NY Times 1973
- ALT2:... that excavations for the Steinway Tunnel expanded a reef in the East River into an an island? Source: Rogoff, David (1960). "The Steinway Tunnels". Electric Railroads. Electric Railroaders' Association (29).

Reviewed: Angie Mar

Improved to Good Article status by Kew Gardens 613 (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 13:52, 26 May 2020 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

I find ALT2 to be the most interesting (and AGF on it being unmodified from its original printing to being rehosted on a fansite), followed by ALT0. The ALT1 feels like it wouldn't interest most non-railfan readers. Sounder Bruce 05:47, 2 June 2020 (UTC)