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Incoming! The #NYTransitMuseum has welcomed two R-10s and one R-16 car, escorted by an R-11, at our Downtown Brooklyn location. R-10 cars entered revenue service on the A line in 1948 and were officially retired by 1989. The two R-10s now on display at the museum represent two different periods of history through their different paint schemes: one its original grey color with an orange stripe, and the other in its 1964 World’s Fair blue-and-white livery. R-16 cars entered service on the BMT #15

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#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the Interborough Rapid Transit subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. The four-track line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42nd Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection archival video, shot just months after the subway opened, shows a train pulling into 14 St Station and continuing uptown. From those earl

❄️ Holiday Nostalgia Rides kick off Sunday! Throughout December, we’ll be introducing you to some of the dedicated crew who keep the #NYTMCollection vintage trains running, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at how they prepare for this beloved annual tradition. First up: meet Janet Soto, a Train Operator for Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA New York City Transit. She’s proud to be working her fourth year of operating the Holiday Nostalgia Train. Travel back in time every Sunday in

🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! The subway turns 121 today. 🎈 #TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened. NYC's first subway line ran along a 9.1 mile route extending from City Hall to 145 Street, and had 28 stations. The line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42 Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145 Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opene