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Here's a color picture of the IND World's Fair Line

Line: IND 1939 World's Fair Line
Location: World's Fair Line
Car: R-9 Series (Number Unknown) 
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 6/18/1939


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Location: Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street 
Route: A
Car: R-4 (American Car & Foundry, 1932-1933) 636 
Collection of: Frank Pfuhler
Notes: Car on shuttle track at Hoyt. This group of cars used in A or shuttle service (while it still operated).
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Here's a color picture of the IND World's Fair Line

Line: IND 1939 World's Fair Line

Location: World's Fair Line

Car: R-9 Series (Number Unknown) 

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

Date: 6/18/1939

 

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Location: Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street 
Route: A
Car: R-4 (American Car & Foundry, 1932-1933) 636 
Collection of: Frank Pfuhler
Notes: Car on shuttle track at Hoyt. This group of cars used in A or shuttle service (while it still operated).

 

Notice the man behind the pole on the right

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Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Kings Highway 
Route: Q
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 3978 
Photo by: Robert Montag
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 9/12/1989
Notes: Note roll sign- 207th St-Brighton Beach. At time of photo 8th Ave subway was suffering an asbestos issue and A trains were rerouted to Brighton via 6th Ave.

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Just one from a line we really shouldn't have gotten rid of yet:

 

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132nd Street and Alexander Avenue (IRT 3rd Avenue Elevated)

Part of the William J. Myers Collection, Courtesy of James McGinty

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Alas, the beauties and tragedies of hindsight.

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Line: BMT Brighton Line

Location: Kings Highway 

Route: Q

Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 3978 

Photo by: Robert Montag

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

Date: 9/12/1989

Notes: Note roll sign- 207th St-Brighton Beach. At time of photo 8th Ave subway was suffering an asbestos issue and A trains were rerouted to Brighton via 6th Ave.

They looked amazing after there goh, TO bad they got dirty quickly. Wish I was born around these times

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Some goodies from the '90s:

 

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R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110A 8007

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110B 3005

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110B 3004

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110B 3006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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R110B 3006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

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Some goodies from the '90s:

 

img_142890.jpg

R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142892.jpg

R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142888.jpg

R110A 8007

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142880.jpg

R110A 8006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142884.jpg

R110B 3005

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142886.jpg

R110B 3004

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142878.jpg

R110B 3006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

img_142881.jpg

R110B 3006

NYC Transit Museum (fmr Court St (IND Fulton Street))

Gin Yee

nycsubway,org

 

Yup. Rode them only twice, and can remember when they were on display @ Union Tpke on the QBL back in the days in High School!

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Yup. Rode them only twice, and can remember when they were on display @ Union Tpke on the QBL back in the days in High School!

img_128184.jpgLocation: Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens 

Car: R-110A (Kawasaki, 1992) 8010 

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

Date: 12/5/1992

Here you go!

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Location: 18th Street 
Route: 6
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 9/24/1995
Notes: 6 train stopping at 18th street for tour.

I can't believe you used to be able to go to tours there.

Unfortunately not gonna happen, at least for now, in post-9/11 NY

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I had to dig this one up for this special occasion. I'm actually surprised no one has mentioned this already, but on this date 50 years ago, the first R32s entered service on what is today's (Q) line. Here are a couple pictures of them making runs on that day.

 

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14 September, 1964

R32 3365 in (Q) service at Brighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line)

Taken by Joel Shanus

 

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14 September, 1964

R32 3359 in (Q) service at Brighton Beach (BMT Brighton Line)

Taken by Joel Shanus

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PHOTOS FROM TODAY'S DATE IN HISTORY

INCLUDING PICS FROM LIRR ROCKAWAY ROW PRE-SUBWAYimg_75693.jpg

Line: IND Rockaway
Location: Howard Beach 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/2/1955
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Line: IND Rockaway
Location: Aqueduct/North Conduit Avenue 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/2/1955
Notes: View north.

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Line: IND Rockaway
Location: Aqueduct/North Conduit Avenue 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/2/1955
Notes: View north.

 

NOTICE OLD LIRR SIGNALING

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Location: Aqueduct/North Conduit Avenue 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/2/1955
Notes: View north.

 

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Location: East New York Yard/Shops
Car: R-10 (American Car & Foundry, 1948) 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/2/1955

 

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Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: Chambers Street 
Route: 2
Car: R-21/R-22 Series (Number Unknown) 
Collection of: George Conrad Collection
Date: 11/2/1958

 

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Line: IND Queens Boulevard Line
Location: 71st/Continental Aves./Forest Hills 
Route: GG
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 4087 
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/2/1969
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Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: Chambers Street/World Trade Center 
Route: E
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4192 
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/2/1969
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Line: BMT Nassau Street/Jamaica Line
Location: 75th Street/Elderts Lane 
Route: QJ
Car: R-30 (St. Louis, 1961) 8405 
Collection of: George Conrad Collection
Date: 11/2/1970
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Line: IND Rockaway
Location: North Channel Bridge 
Car: Low-V RD319 (ex-5451)
Photo by: Steve Zabel
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/2/1975
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Cool pic I found not very nostalgic though

System: New York City Transit

Line: IRT Woodlawn Line
Location: Mosholu Parkway 
Route: 4
Car: R-142 or R-142A (Number Unknown) 
Photo by: Phillip Lee
Date: 8/9/2005
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Line: IRT Woodlawn Line

Location: Kingsbridge Road 
Route: 4
Car: R-21 (St. Louis, 1956-57) 7137 
Photo by: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/7/1970
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System: New York City Transit

Location: Coney Island Yard
Car: R-15 (American Car & Foundry, 1950) 5988 
Photo by: Frank Pfuhler
Date: 11/7/1954
Viewed (this week/total): 29

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Line: BMT Culver Line

Location: Ditmas Avenue-Shuttle
Route: Culver Shuttle
Car: R-27 (St. Louis, 1960) 8110 
Photo by: Joel Shanus
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/7/1965

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Line: BMT Culver Line

Location: Ditmas Avenue-Shuttle
Route: Culver Shuttle
Car: R-27 (St. Louis, 1960) 8040 
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 11/7/1965
Viewed (this week/to

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Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Location: Metropolitan Avenue 
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 11/7/2007
Notes: Bumper block at Metropolitan Ave. with resident cat.
Viewed (this week/total): 17 / 2026
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Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Location: Metropolitan Avenue 
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 11/7/2007
Notes: Bumper block at Metropolitan Ave. with little house for station dwelling cat.
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Line: IRT East Side Line

Location: Bowling Green 
Route: 5
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 7/11/2000
Notes: View of northbound track and platform

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NOTICE THE FREE RIDES POSTER!
Line: IRT Brooklyn Line

Location: Church Avenue 
Route: 2
Photo by: Wayne Whitehorne
Date: 2/28/1998

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Line: BMT Nassau Street/Jamaica Line

Location: Lorimer Street 
Route: M
Car: R-9 (Pressed Steel, 1940) 1774 
Photo by: Doug Grotjahn
Collection of: Joe Testagrose
Date: 7/20/1971

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Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: 82nd Street/Jackson Heights 
Route: 7
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9610 
Photo by: Salaam Allah
Date: 9/26/2002
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Line: BMT Broadway Line

Location: Court Street 
Route: N
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968)  
Photo by: Richard Brome
Date: 3/18/1999

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Line: IND 8th Avenue Line

Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level) 
Photo by: Peter Dougherty
Date: 1997
Notes: Looking Southbound along this long-disused platform. The Southbound 8the Ave. local track is immediately above this special track, designated D3 - the same designation as the Southbound E tracks from 53rd St. The Southbound E once stopped at this platform before rising and continuing it's Southward journey, either on track A1 or A3, depending if it was in local or express service. Today the E uses a crossover just North of the station to switch to the 8th Ave local tracks.

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Line: IRT Pelham Line

Location: Hunts Point Avenue 
Route: 6
Photo by: David Pirmann
Date: 7/29/2000
Notes: Southbound local track looking south.

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