100 Years of New York City's Subway Cars (Full)

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100 Years of New York City's Subway Cars in parts.
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[@budbowl77]

Proud to say that my father was a Conductor with NYCTA. I love and miss you dad.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

He was one of The Best People Around who rolled the big wheels abound!

[@greghuang2314]

16:48 I bet the workers building that R32 would have no idea these cars would run for almost six decades. It's amazing how everything Budd makes (R32, Hi-Level, Amfleet, Slumbercoach, Great Dome, etc.) becomes not just a classic, but an icon and legend

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

The Silverliner II cars used by SEPTA in Philly lasted a long time as well, from 1963-2012.

[@Thatgamingdiary]

@@OldsVistaCruiser The Almond Joys, R32s distant cousin. 1964-1999. They were kinda modern.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

@Thatgamingdiary - Except that the Almond Joys weren't air conditioned.

[@Thatgamingdiary]

@@OldsVistaCruiser :o lol

[@russellgxy2905]

The Amfleets are getting close to 50 years of service and the R32's and Hi-Levels both reached that age before retirement! Only time Budd has major flops, it was never to do with their structure. Just look at the Metroliners!

[@5_qm610]

You can say all of the great things about the R211 like wifi and open gangways but you can never beat the Red Bird, it will always be the best of the NYC Subway.

[@samburkes7552]

I'd say the Independent R1-R9s were some of the best..most dependable, rugged, time-tested rapid transit units to ever serve for the NYCTA! So glad a number of them were spared the scrapper's torches, were refurbished, and now used as fan trip cars!! Would love to ride them again!!

[@the_earlybirf1170]

I'd say the R16 and R27 are the best.

[@russellgxy2905]

Well of course not, it'll be up to the R262 to challenge the Redbirds! Maybe they'll get a stripe of red too, like the R188

[@Sonic57053]

16:57 look how new it looks back then... 58 years later they're now gone, nothing but a memory. I can't believe these lasted even longer than any other old equipment. Godspeed you magnificent pieces of metal!

[@mrpeel3239]

Some real Transit vets and pros in this solid documentary.

[@NorthAtlanticRails]

My father works with MTA on Metro-North's Hudson Line as an electrician and was there when the P32AC-DM number 222 derailed and helped with getting it back in service.

[@Doug47]

I grew up in New York City. My fondest memories are of the IRT Lo-V subway cars. I am more familiar with the Lexington Ave live. Especially the Lexington Ave express from 125th Street to 42nd Street. The sound that they made as they picked up speed. I went to high school in Manhattan and would wait for a Lo-V when they began to switch over to the newer subway cars. This presentation was excellent.

[@saulschlapik6818]

How can you leave out the BMT Standard? Also, the R40 deserves a mention for slanted end fiasco.

[@YoungNYCSubwayFan]

This was originally meant for a 30-minute television show without commercials...sorry...

[@F40PH-2CAT]

@@YoungNYCSubwayFan But it was a big deal, it's choice meant the BMT going with a wider dimension which isolates the IRT to this day.

[@kennethrembert2310]

I'm glad that the R32 & the R42 had both retired for good last year because they both are too old for service. Also the R110A & R110B discontinued due to some low ridership, back in the 1990s and the early to mid-2000s, the Redbirds had retired and one more thing, the R38 & the R40 are both retired because they both are too old for ridership and it will make that closing doors sound like the R44, R46, R68, R68A, R143, R160A, R160A-1, R160B, R179, R179-1 and coming soon, the R211, starting next year

[@MarkInLA]

How well I remember, especially the above-ground 72st IRT station, as I lived at 70th and West End Ave. with my parents in 1963.. What a coincidence that the last seconds of this film has Ms. Simon standing right in front of it !!! Man O man did me and my buddies go places in NYC, beginning at this very token booth !!!

[@eugeneharris1159]

City hall to Harlem 15 minutes wha

[@captainkeyboard1007]

I hope this movie would be extended to include some more rolling stock such as the R32, R38, R40, R40S, and the R42 cars. There is plenty of rolling stock that meets the eye. Those who work for Car Equipment Department (CED), previously known as "Car Maintenance," or "Cars and Shops," are my posse.

[@jazielreacts3998]

I love it

[@Conellossus]

Meanwhile we now have the R211s coming in. How time flies.

[@jazielreacts3998]

Nice subway cars

[@blue9multimediagroup]

They missed talking about the camelback roof on the newer cars that started with the R17 and has continued to this day.

[@JeffreyOrnstein]

It actually started on the R-15.

[@samburkes7552]

@@JeffreyOrnstein Jeff, exactly. Prior to that, the R10s,R12s, R14s had that ogee-type clerestory roof center, with those honeycomb vents that protruded. Loved them all up till the slant R40s..

[@jazielreacts3998]

City hall station 1904 to 1945 RIP

[@orangefan200]

Ik

[@Thanaxx3]

only 31 years big sad

[@jazielreacts3998]

@@Thanaxx3 i used to wach u but i stoped becuease my friend did not like it

[@Thanaxx3]

lol it’s fine

[@jazielreacts3998]

I dont upload anymore

[@joesmith-md2kt]

HELLO STAN AND JACK. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE BOTH OF YOU AGAIN; JOHN R. I OPERATED ALL OF THE TRAINS IN THE MUSEUM EXCEPT THE GATE CARS. THE R32 CARS WERE THE ABSOLUTE BEST HANDLING, ESPECIALLY IN BRAKING, AND THE R10 CARS WERE 2ND BEST, IN MY OPINION. THE Q CARS WERE THE WORST DUE TO OLD TECHNOLOGY. BUT I DID MANAGE TO RIDE, AS A PASSENGER, ON THE LAST Q CAR TRAIN IN PASSENGER SERVICE FROM JAY ST, TO METROPOLITAN AVE. THE R44 CARS WERE THE ABSOLUTE WORST DISASTER TO HIT NEW YORK CITY. NOBODY, INCLUDING CAR EQUIPMENT, KNEW HOW THEY WORKED. THEN, BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN THE UNDERCARRIAGES, ALL R44 CARS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED WITH OLD R9 CARS UNTIL THEY WERE TOTALLY REMODELED.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

You just revealed the real facts of rail life that no one would really want to face. Yes, the truth hurts, but it will set us free.

[@jazielreacts3998]

R-44 mta subway 1971-2010 SIR 1971-2021

[@Bloor25]

RIP R44 NYCTA

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

Late 2023 or 2024 because corona virus caused mta not able to purchase additional r211 cars 4 prototype sets are ordered,r211s is 5 cars long.

[@jak3yeyt3821]

They should add r160s to sir

[@jazielreacts3998]

@@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2 proboly 2023

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@jak3yeyt3821 They don't built them anymore.

[@Stanf954]

Never mentioned the R40 Slants and R42/42M

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

R11+200=r211 will run on the second avenue subway with phase three and four with revival of T train from the 1970s.

[@jak3yeyt3821]

Why not the future r179a’s that may be testing on the t trains

[@jak3yeyt3821]

Or r211

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@jak3yeyt3821 those 179 cars are trash

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

The r179 are now fresh oranges

[@nysubwaydude5634]

21:37 Hm the r142 were first delivered with the rudder window rim cab storm door Plus what the Freaking there a "R142S" I know the R142 an R142A but not the r142S

[@marcleslac2413]

Finally

[@haroldalexis4200]

They left out the R 15 , R 27 , R 40 / R 40 M & R 42. Otherwise it was a good documentary.

[@tomcarl8021]

Well, I disagree with the narrator saying it put NYC on the map as being it's first great public work. The Brooklyn Bridge and the aquaduct pre-date the IRT and they were remarkable achievements.

[@melvynwade6951]

The worst ever was the R44 Hydraulic cars/train they ran on the A and D lines. They made no noise when the motorman release the brakes to move forward, as oppose to the non hydraulic version that would ex-spell aloud bow before moving. As bad as the non hydraulic was, the hydraulic was even more unreliable. It would lay down anytime at the blink of an eye.

[@ksmurphable]

The original cars had sides made of wood. That they covered in metal. That they etched to look like wood. -_-

[@trainrover]

this recording was produced around the time I stopped visiting there because of its abominably vanilla sanitisation

[@jazielreacts3998]

Low-v car yay

[@EthanF175]

yAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAaAaaaaaaAAAAAyyyyyyyyyy

[@jamerican347]

R142/R142A are my favorites :).

[@johnalbanese30]

Garbage learn about the vintage trains

[@jamerican347]

John Albanese You could just share some vintage trains I should look into instead of just disregard what I like.

[@PivotBoi.]

16:56 untillllll now

[@williamerazo3921]

Green hornet

[@blue9multimediagroup]

R32s are now 47 years old

[@carsonplayz5975]

No they are 55

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@carsonplayz5975 we both wrong. They're 57. Idk where we got 47 from.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

1964 for the oldest cars

[@EthanF175]

and now retired :(

[@jazielreacts3998]

R-4 train

[@jazielreacts3998]

Blue (S)=rockaway (S)

[@carsonplayz5975]

No lol that's the H

[@jazielreacts3998]

I know that

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@carsonplayz5975 H is internal. Only the workers call it that. The letter for riders is (S).

[@carsonplayz5975]

@@blue9multimediagroup r32s on the line had an h on the rollsign when operating on the route

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@carsonplayz5975 Never seen that. Need pics. Always only saw (S). And regardless, signage in stations and maps will only show (S) since it's a shuttle and they call everything that's a shuttle (S) to the public. Only time (H) was used publicly outside of the 70s was for the Sandy shuttle that only ran btwn Mott Ave & 116St via the east side of Hammels Wye.

[@carlossmall5517]

This a lie, the London Subway ( Underground) is much older. They first started to run in 1862 powered by steam trains. In 1890 electric trains were introduced. The subway tracks in London run much deeper underground. By 1863 the subway system in London was opened to the public, Londoners used the subway to travel to and from work and social events. In 1863 America was still fighting a civil war.

[@williamerazo3921]

Bluebirds were 1930s Art Deco

[@Ray_H-fd9zt]

R 142 S?

[@garydennis3330]

S is for single. Most 142s are in 5 car sets.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

Singles were made so that 11 car trains could run on the (7). 2 five-car sets with a single between them.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

The R142S were a supplemental fleet for the existing R142 and R142A fleet. The base order of the R142A consisted of 400 cars, all to be assigned to the 6 line. The 400 cars retired the R29 and R33 cars on the 6 line and displaced the R62As to the 7, to retire the R36 Worlds Fair cars. Another option order of about 120 cars was placed to complete full retirement of the R36 WF cars. These 120 cars were assigned to the 4 line, which displaced the R62s to the 3 route, which then went to the 7 to fully replace the R36 WF cars.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

@@garydennis3330 No. It means supplement. 80 supplement cars, 7731-7810 to add onto the 120 option order cars 7611-7730. These cars were assigned to the 4 route, where they remain today.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

@@blue9multimediagroup Those were not single cars. The single cars for the 7 (7899-7936) were part of the R188 order.

[@pokemontrainerforevorpokem4212]

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