RailPictures.Net Photo: NYCT 9069 New York City Transit St. Louis Car Company R-33 at Flushing, New York by Marc Glucksman/River Rail Photo
 
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» Mets-Willets Point Station 
» Flushing, New York, USA (more..)
» November 09, 2024
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Redbirds Return To Main Street. There is a class of subway cars that holds a special place in the hearts of New Yorkers called “Redbirds”. As the MTA NYCT Subway was rebuilding and remaking itself in the 1980s, one of the problems it had to tackle was graffiti. After looking at a few options, under then President David Gunn, a bright red paint scheme with silver roofs accented by black was chosen for a number of cars, and its legacy lives on today. These cars recently celebrated 21 years of retirement from active service, but on November 9, 2024, a six-car train was assembled for a film shoot and visited the 7/Flushing Line for a day. After the work was completed, the train passed the home of the New York Mets, CitiField, in Flushing, New York, one of many scenes that has made these cars famous. The New York Transit Museum maintains these cars as part of its extensive historic fleet to continue to share the history of the NYC subway with future generations. The train is seen coming down the hill from 111 Street to Mets-Willets Point Station.

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