R-32 Cars In The Transit Museum. During the last week of October 2024, the "blue door pair" of Budd built R-32s was brought to the New York Transit Museum at Court Street in Brook... (more)

Celebrating 60 Years of the Brightliners. On September 9, 1964, New York City was able to see a train of brand new Budd built stainless steel R-32s operate for the first time, for the occas... (more)

Budds on the BMT. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 car 3360 is the lead motor on a NY Transit Museum nostalgia ride seen approaching 20th Avenue Station on the BMT West End L... (more)

First Of 600 - 60 Years Ago Today. Metropolitan Transportation Authority/MTA NYCT Subway R-32 3360 (Budd, 1964) made a rare non-revenue appearance on the road on Monday, June 24, 2024, seen... (more)

Blue Doors On The 2nd Avenue Subway. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway R-32 3360 (Budd, 1964) made a rare non-revenue appearance on the road on Monday, June 24, 2024, ... (more)

Blue Door Appearance. Blue door R-32 3360 leads towards the Brighton Beach station at the completion of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA/New York Transit Museum Parade of Tra... (more)

Blue Doors Ride Again. During a training session on the morning of Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway Budd built R-32s 3360/3361 led an unusu... (more)

"The Classic R32 Roster Shot"

The R32 fleet entered service in 1964 and would run in service up until January of 2022, making them the oldest surviving su... (more)

"The R32 Farewell Crew"

The R32 fleet entered service in 1964 and would run in service up until January of 2022, making them the oldest surviving subway c... (more)

"Enjoying the RFW One Last Time"

A small kid takes video out of the famed "Rail Fan Window" (aka RFW) of R32 #3360 as fans photograph from the 86th Street Second Ave Line platform on ... (more)

"Climbing the Manhattan Bridge"

From the compact cab of R32 #3360, Train Operator James McGinty pilots the R32 Retirement Extra across the Manhattan Bridge during the morning of Janua... (more)

"Brightliners at Crooke"

On the morning of January 9th, 2022, the "R32 Retirement Extra", consisting of eight Budd Company R32 "Brightliner" railcars, flies up the BMT Brighton Line a... (more)

"Farewell to the Brightliners at Parkside"

On the morning of January 9th, 2022, the "R32 Retirement Extra", consisting of eight Budd Company R32 "Brightliner" railcars, emerges from t... (more)

Welcome To 2nd Avenue! MTA NYCT Subway R-32 3360 became the first revenue R-32 to travel the 2nd Avenue Subway since its opening on January 1, 2017. On Sunday, January 9, 2022, it lead the ... (more)

Parkside. In a signature BMT scene, R-32 3360 leads the "Farewell To The R-32s” train out of the tunnel under Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, New York and through the Parkside Avenue Stati... (more)