Bob Diamond (engineer)
Bob Diamond | |
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 Diamond in 1982 | |
| Born | Robert Stephen Turin October 6, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2021 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Robert Stephen Turin (October 6, 1959 – August 21, 2021), also known as The Trolley Man, was an American engineer.
Life and career
[edit]Diamond was born in Brooklyn.[1] He was an engineer.[2][3]
In 1980, Diamond gained national attention after rediscovering an abandoned 19th-century Atlantic Avenue train tunnel[4][5] in Brooklyn, New York.
In 1982, Diamond founded the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association,[6][7] a nonprofit organization.
Diamond died[1][8] on August 21, 2021, at the age of 61.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Risen, Clay (August 28, 2021). "Bob Diamond, the 'Tunnel King' of Brooklyn, Dies at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Downtown / Seeking A Tunnel Entrance". Newsday. New York, New York. November 6, 1991. p. 33. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (February 4, 2016). "A Trolley Enthusiast on de Blasio's Streetcar Plan: Bring Me Aboard". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Ovenden, Mark (September 8, 2020). Underground Cities: Mapping the Tunnels, Transits and Networks Underneath Our Feet. Frances Lincoln. p. 55. ISBN 9781781318942 – via Google Books.
- ^ Chase, Allison Huntington (2022). Bizarre Brooklyn: Stories of the Tragic, Macabre and Ghostly. History Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781467152396 – via Google Books.
- ^ Levine, Edward (May 11, 1997). "Trolley Lover Rolls Close To a Dream". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Bleyer, Jennifer (January 15, 2006). "A Desire Named Streetcar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Guse, Clayton (August 24, 2021). "Brooklyn transit booster and tunnel aficionado Bob Diamond dies at 62". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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