Question about the Redbirds

[Queens Surface 434]

Did they Redbirds belong to the State on Kanasa at one point as in this banner?

 

[R1Toasty 0]

I don't think Kansas owned them, but there were a few cars that were the "State Of Whatever" cars, long gone now, but I've always kinda wondered about them.

[Eastman346 0]

Did they Redbirds belong to the State on Kanasa at one point as in this banner?

 

 

I think it something to do with the worlds fair. maybe they were representing the different states of the US. I seen a couple of states but not all.

[C train 0]

YEa i Loved the redbirds but i don't think they were ever kansas owned

[N-Trizzy2609 11]

Funny thing they did not have all 50 States. just a few.

[Harry 1,088]

I just received my '64 World's Fair subway map. The state cars were named after the State Exhibits at the World's Fair. I believe there still might be a few exhibits missing from the map but this should give an idea of why the cars were named like they were.

 

 

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