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Bob Diamond (engineer)

Bob Diamond
Diamond in 1982
Born
Robert Stephen Turin

(1959-10-06)October 6, 1959
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 21, 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 61)
OccupationEngineer

Robert Stephen Turin (October 6, 1959 – August 21, 2021), also known as The Trolley Man, was an American engineer.

Life and career

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Downtown / Seeking A Tunnel Entrance". Newsday. New York, New York. November 6, 1991. p. 33. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Chase, Allison Huntington (2022). Bizarre Brooklyn: Stories of the Tragic, Macabre and Ghostly. History Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781467152396 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Levine, Edward (May 11, 1997). "Trolley Lover Rolls Close To a Dream". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Bleyer, Jennifer (January 15, 2006). "A Desire Named Streetcar". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  8. ^ 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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