+Young+ Posted November 22, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 22, 2016 MTA NYC Transit & The NY Transit Museum are putting extra magic on the rails with the MTA’s annual holiday tradition of rides to the past via its vintage fleet. These subway cars will help customers experience the most magical time of year the way that New York straphangers did long ago. A special 8-car subway train that is typically displayed in the Museum is put into service for special Sunday rides. This “Shoppers Special” takes customers between Lower Manhattan to Queens on four consecutive Sundays from Thanksgiving Weekend to the week before Christmas, all for $2.75. Read more: Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted November 22, 2016 Credit for the photograph can be found here, respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted December 4, 2016 Share #3 Posted December 4, 2016 I am going on it like I do every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboy515 Posted December 4, 2016 Share #4 Posted December 4, 2016 I was already on it this year, last week lol Sent from my iPad using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitJusticeForAll Posted December 4, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2016 I was already on it this year, last week lol Sent from my iPad using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted December 4, 2016 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2016 Today, the shoppers special is out of service b/c of mechanical problems on the train at 2nd Av. The train will then be displayed at that station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielhg121 Posted December 4, 2016 Share #7 Posted December 4, 2016 Lol for real? I can just imagine a cardboard cutout of the train going down the platform. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannny Posted December 5, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 5, 2016 Missed it this week, so I'm going to catch it next Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted December 8, 2016 Today, the shoppers special is out of service b/c of mechanical problems on the train at 2nd Av. Missed it this week, so I'm going to catch it next Sunday. As per this link, the train WILL BE running on December 11th & 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted December 10, 2016 Share #10 Posted December 10, 2016 There's a light forecast of snow for tomorrow- does this mean the train won't be running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallyhorse Posted December 10, 2016 Share #11 Posted December 10, 2016 I don't think that's supposed to hit until AFTER the train ends for the day. It's supposed to hit during the Cowboys-Giants Sunday night game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted December 10, 2016 Share #12 Posted December 10, 2016 There's a light forecast of snow for tomorrow- does this mean the train won't be running? The train runs underground........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted December 10, 2016 Share #13 Posted December 10, 2016 The train runs underground........ Actually, there were several times in the past that they did cancel because of snow, which is why I bring up the point in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted December 10, 2016 Share #14 Posted December 10, 2016 Not in recent memory. But if there were to be a snow cancellation, the storm would have to be substantially larger than what is being predicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10 2952 Posted December 10, 2016 Share #15 Posted December 10, 2016 They cancelled on at least two occasions since 2012 even when the forecasts were trivial at best; I wouldn't exactly call the last 2-4 years the distant past... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 10, 2016 Share #16 Posted December 10, 2016 It all depends on whether the general orders are cancelled. Remember, the Holiday Train is considered a G.O. by Transit, so if maintenance work is cancelled, so are the Arnines runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Young+ Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share #17 Posted December 10, 2016 Not in recent memory. But if there were to be a snow cancellation, the storm would have to be substantially larger than what is being predicted. I agree 100%...I just checked weather.com for my zip code, and, between looking at the forecast and this page, the Nostalgia Train will be running tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted December 11, 2016 Share #18 Posted December 11, 2016 Chasing the R9s Saturday night (12/10/16). This is what will be running the remaining two Sundays of the schedule in December this year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradioguy Posted December 16, 2016 Share #19 Posted December 16, 2016 I can't see the picture, but I've seen videos of it, looks like a unique ride. are these some of the oldest cars that are still used in service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted December 16, 2016 Share #20 Posted December 16, 2016 I can't see the picture, but I've seen videos of it, looks like a unique ride. are these some of the oldest cars that are still used in service? This is a museum train. It is not used in regular service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradioguy Posted December 16, 2016 Share #21 Posted December 16, 2016 ok, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransitJusticeForAll Posted December 17, 2016 Share #22 Posted December 17, 2016 Taken on 11/27/2016. For the holiday season, the MTA is rolling out the annual vintage R1/9 "Holiday Shoppers Special" along the IND Sixth Avenue Line between Queens Plaza and 2 Ave, every Sunday. And what better way than to have this video on the birth of the subway line. NOTE: On December 17th, 2001, the now-defunct Subway Line was created. The Holiday Shoppers Special is more fitting to the line than the line. Please don't as is coming back because there are no signs of revival for that line. Enjoy and please subscribe to my channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted December 17, 2016 Share #23 Posted December 17, 2016 I'm heading down to the City tomorrow for the Botanical Garden's train show and some shopping, so I plan to find a way to ride the nostalgia train. So I can plan accordingly for the RFW, which side does it typically depart from at Second Avenue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboy515 Posted December 17, 2016 Share #24 Posted December 17, 2016 I'm heading down to the City tomorrow for the Botanical Garden's train show and some shopping, so I plan to find a way to ride the nostalgia train. So I can plan accordingly for the RFW, which side does it typically depart from at Second Avenue?The Queens-bound platform. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cl94 Posted December 17, 2016 Share #25 Posted December 17, 2016 The Queens-bound platform. Sent from my iPhone using NYC Transit Forums mobile app That was my guess, but just making sure. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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