What is your favorite IRT car?

[Harry]

What is your favorite IRT car? You can choose from all IRT cars from post unification to the current fleet. You can base your choice on just looks since the age group of this community varies greatly.

[DOB2RTO]

What is your favorite IRT car? You can base your choice on just looks since the age group of this community varies greatly.

 

From Ancient Mummy to fetus..

 

I would have to say the R62(A)s. The cars don't start bumping into one another when accelerating. I love the propulsion sound when they get moving (like an idle jet engine, but not as much noise of course). The R142 doesn't seem to do it either, I've never felt it. As for the R142As. IIIIIeeeeee Bump-Bump, every time. When I work the Bx21 line, get to Westchester Square, and layover, I can hear then bumping when the train accelerates. I have felt it riding them also. They are my second favorite IRT subway cars though, just because of the propulsion (Adtranz). I really like that sound.

[R1Toasty]

I do love those R142As, the sound of acceleration is quite pleasant . Next down would be R110, for the sake of being one of a kind and the first of its kind.

[sebbieprops]

I'll have to go with the R142/R142A.

[nycbusfan]

I went with the R142.

[Harry]

I chose the R17 and the R33/36WF. But if I had one it would definitely be the R17.

[Tracknut]

R142/A because I just like the way they look. I rode one not too long ago and it nothing really special.

[Brighton Local]

R33/36 WF & R62/R62A

[trainfan22]

I would have to say my favorites are r33/36 the r142 and the r110 because there is only one set in the system.

[NJTransitFan]

The redbirds are my favorite.

[4 Train]

I had to say the R142A, just because of the way it looks and sounds.

[Pablo M 201]

Redbirds for me!

[DOB2RTO]

Hey guys, they don't like being called red-birds. They prefer Native American birds .

[Eastman346]

I pick the 33 and 36 because I used to use them. they were great subways.

[Brighton Local]

I miss the R33/36 WF Redbirds on the 7. That was the 7 train icon.:cool:

[PATCOman]

My favorites are the R62 (I like the R62 over the R62A since its older and different than the R62A), the R26-R33. I really miss those redbirds.

[Queens Surface]

I like the R142/R142A because of the sound of acceleration

[li hogger]

Well I am probably older than most of the members here, but my favorite IRT car is not listed among the options. It would be the original Lo V. I think that the last were not retired until the early 60s. As a young boy, my home lines had the IND R-9s and R-10s. Compared to them the IRT cars had a unique sound and sway that made them feel like they were going 100 mph on the Lexington Ave Exp.

[via White Plains Road]

I went with the R-142/R-142A/R-142S.....still love my Redbirds though:p

[mark1447]

The Ones I love Highest to lowest:

 

R142 ORGINAL /R62A/R33ML with AC ALL THREE TOP

Redbirds, R26, 28, 29, 33WF (Not the S, no ACs LOL) , 36ML/WF

R142A

 

ive never rode the R110, maybe I dont remember, i do remember seeing it at 14 on Bway 7th going SB, in 1995

[RokuSix]

R142A car #7667 is my all time favorite car. Ever.

[trainfan22]

R142A car #7667 is my all time favorite car. Ever.

 

What so special about R142A 7667?

[RokuSix]

What so special about R142A 7667?

1. It's a palindrome.

2. It's usually coupled near the end of the train, which in the mornings is perfect for me to make my transfer to the .

3. Its guides were never updated. It still has the (Q6) and the running via 53rd listed.

[JJr142]

R62/A-because of the dim lights, good time to sleep in the train, i like its sounds, and ive always rode it when i was younger, especially on the .

 

R142A-It has good A/C, its always cool inside, it has a smooth,quiet ride. It a confortable ride for me.

 

R142-Good car to run express, even though it has a broken HVAC. I also ride it alot.

[error46146]

62A's are the best IRT cars, end of story lol