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fromBrooklyn Paper
5 months ago

Holiday Nostalgia subway rides return to New York City next month * Brooklyn Paper

The vintage Independent Subway System cars were built for the first subway company operated by the City of New York. Modern for their time, the R1/9s complemented the IND's Depression-era Art Deco aesthetic. With rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, these are the very cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn's song, "Take the A Train."
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fromBKReader
10 months ago

Step Back in Time With NYC's Parade of Trains

The Parade of Trains showcases historic subway cars, offering free rides and celebrating NYC's transit history.
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