NYCT Vintage Vehicle Summary
From nycsubway.org
This is a list-under-construction of vintage rolling stock retained on NYCT property for "Nostalgia Train" and other museum uses. SOME rolling stock that has been converted to work service is included, but more detailed lists of those cars may be found under Work Cars and Locomotives.
Interborough Rapid Transit
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 4902 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. This is a trailer car; it has no motors of its own, so it is "operable" in the sense that it can run in a train with motor cars. Operated a Nostalgia Train excursion (possibly, its only such excursion) on 6/6/2010 (photo below shows a five car train made up of the trailer 4902 in the center).
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| 5290 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Low-V" museum train.
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| 5292 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Low-V" museum train.
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| 5443 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Low-V" museum train.
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| 5483 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Low-V" museum train.
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| 5655 | Not operational, awaiting restoration. New York Transit Museum collection. In early 2013, moved to 207th Street Yard.
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit / Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 1404, 1407, 1273 | At New York Transit Museum. Since 1979, cars 1404, 1273, and 1407 have been on display at NYTM and has occasionally run in fantrip service. These three cars, a motor/trailer/motor set of Brooklyn elevated "gate" cars, have led a strange and eventful life. For the first three decades of their life they operated in essentially the configuration they are currently in: open-plaform wooden cars. These three cars were selected in 1938 to be part of the "Q-type" modernization program. Car 1404 became the "C" car of set 1603; car 1407 became the "A" car of set 1603; car 1273 became the center trailer car 1603B. In 1957 the 1603ABC set was renumbered to 1622ABC. Retired in the late 1960's along with the other "Q" types, the set now numbered 1622ABC was chosen for preservation and operated on fantrips during the 1970's. In 1979 it was decided that the three cars in set 1622 would be rebuilt to original as-built condition. This was done, but incompletely; the cars retained their 1957 lowered roofs and 1950 lightweight trucks. --Frank Hicks and Jeff Hakner.
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| 1612C | At New York Transit Museum. The best-preserved example of a BMT "Q" type rapid transit car is 1612C, preserved in the only rail museum in the country actually situated in a disused subway station, the New York Transit Museum. This car was built as a single-unit, open-platform wooden elevated car for service on the BRT, and for the first three decades of its life it operated as such. This car was selected in 1938 to be part of the "Q-type" modernization program. Retired in the late 1960's along with the other "Q" types, 1612C was first converted to alcohol sprayer car 30504 (20504), and then chosen for preservation sans the other two cars in its set. In the late 1970's, when preserved "Q" set 1622ABC was rebuilt to open platform configuration, 1612C was restored to its c1940 condition and placed in the NYTM where it has remained on display for over a quarter century. --Frank Hicks and Jeff Hakner.
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| 2204 | At New York Transit Museum. Not operational.
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| 2390, 2391, 2392 | At Coney Island Yard. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Out of service for many years but was restored 2010-2015 and ran in Transit Museum excursion service June 26, 2015.
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| 6019ABC, 6095ABC, 6112ABC | New York Transit Museum collection. Once the museum's regular Nostalgia Train, the D-Type museum fleet has been laid up since 2004 due to various mechanical issues. One set is kept in the museum and the other two at Coney Island Yard. During 2015 the Triplexes were restored to operation and operated in Transit Museum excursion service on June 26, 2015. During the 2015 shop work, they were made compatible with the IND "R-1/R-9" museum fleet for possible joint service.
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Independent Subway
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 100 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years, and was restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "Arnine" excursion in many years on 6/8/2003.
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| 103 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Had experimental Axiflow fans installed in 1947. Restored to operational service in 2017-2019, and operated first Nostalgia Train trip on December 29, 2019.
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| 381 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Stored at Coney Island Yard for many years; restored to operational status in 2004; first operated on a Nostalgia Train excursion on 10/23/2004.
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| 401 (aka 491) | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Formerly used as a training car at Jamaica Yard and numbered 491; restoration began in 1998, with two missing side doors provided by R-1 175. First operated on a Nostalgia Train excursion on 6/28/2003.
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| 484 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Outfitted with "bullseye" lighting and experimental PA system in 1946. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years, and was restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "Arnine" Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/8/2003.
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| 923, 925 | Not operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Converted to revenue collection cars R247, R248; stored at Coney Island Yard. Present status unknown. After years at Coney Island, these cars were towed by the "Train of Many Metals" museum train from Coney Island to 207th Street on 9/3/2017 for evaluation and possible restoration.
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| 1000 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Stored at Coney Island Yard for many years; restored to operational status in 2009; first operated on a Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/2/2009.
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| 1300 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Stored at Coney Island Yard for many years; restored to operational status in 2005; first operated on a Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/21/2005.
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| 1575 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Car 1575 was involved in a wreck in 1946, and was then overhauled into the R-10 prototype car. The prototype work involved body and interior only, not mechanics. 1575 re-entered service 6/30/1947, but was only able to run with other R-1/R-9 types, never with R-10 cars that it resembled on the exterior. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years, and was restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "Arnine" Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/8/2003.
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| 1802 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Arnine" museum train. Stored at Coney Island Yard for many years; restored to operational status in 2004; first operated on a Nostalgia Train excursion on 11/27/2004.
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Post-Unification, A-Division
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 5760 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years; restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "TOMC" SMEE Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/29/2003.
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| 5782, 5871 | Not operational. Stored at 207th Street Yard in MTA blue/silver livery. Mechanical condition unknown.
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| 6239 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. This car was used to test an early air conditioning system. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years; restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "TOMC" SMEE Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/29/2003.
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| 6609 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Was on display at the Transit Museum for many years; restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "TOMC" SMEE Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/29/2003.
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| 6895 | Stored at Concourse Yard. Mechanical condition unknown.
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| 7194 (0R714), 7424 (0R715) | New York Transit Museum collection (needs verification). Were on display in the museum in 2007 and again 2011. Present status unknown.
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| 7774-7775 | Stored at Unionport Yard, present status unknown.
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| 7924-7925 | This pair of cars retained its original windows, instead of the ones installed during the early 1990's rebuild project. Possibly used as rail adhesion gel train? Still on the property as of 6/2014. Last seen at Concourse Yard.
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| 9010-9011 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Carries "MTA" silver and blue livery.
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| 9016-9017 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Carries bright red with yellow trim livery.
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| 9068-9069 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. 9068 carries kale green with silver roof livery; 9069 in redbird red livery.
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| 9206-9207 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Carries "MTA" silver and blue livery.
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| 9306 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Carries original World's Fair livery. Was on display at the Transit Museum since it opened in 1976; restored to operational status in 2003; operated first "TOMC" SMEE Nostalgia Train excursion in many years on 6/29/2003.
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| 9307 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Repainted in August 2017 into replica World's Fair livery. Operated Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/19/2017.
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| 9310 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. Carries redbird red livery. Operated Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/19/2017.
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| 9542-9543 | In 2004, these cars were on display in the New York Transit Museum. Present status unknown.
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| 9582-9583 | Stored at Unionport Yard, present status unknown.
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| 9584-9585 | Stored at Unionport Yard, present status unknown.
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| 9586-9587 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Colors" IRT SMEE museum train. These cars were used on the final revenue run of the redbird fleet on 11/3/2003. After, they were used in work service as part of the rail adhesion train with R-33 8885. Carries redbird red livery.
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| 9588-9589 | These cars, used on the final revenue run of the redbird fleet on 11/3/2003, are stored at 207th St. Yard (as of 10/2007), status unknown. |
Post-Unification, B-Division
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 3184 | Operational. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train. Stored at Coney Island Yard for many years; has been on display at the New York Transit Museum. Restored to operational condition in 2017; operated first Nostalgia Train excursion on 7/30/2017.
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| 3189 | Not operational, awaiting restoration. New York Transit Museum collection. Was used for many years as Road Car Inspector School Training Car, at Pitkin Yard. In 2007, was on display at the New York Transit Museum. In 2017 it was moved to 207th Street Yard along with 3184; 3184 was made operational; 3189 to be restored. This car has an experimental 3-passenger transverse seat interior.
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| 8013 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train. Was on display at the Transit Museum inoperable for many years; restored to operational condition in 2014; operated first Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/3/2014.
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| 6305, 6339 | Stored at Coney Island Yard. 6305 recently had some paint work done on exterior. Mechanical condition unknown.
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| 6387 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train. Was on display at the Transit Museum inoperable for many years; restored to operational condition in 2014; operated first Nostalgia Train excursion on 8/3/2014.
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| 8429, 8558 | Converted to Rail Adhesion Cars.
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| 8506 | Not operational. New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 8481, 8522 | Used as office space in 207th St. Yard.
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| 4028-4029 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train.
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| 4280-4281 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train.
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| 4442-4443 | Concourse Yard School Car.
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| 4572-4573 | Operational. New York Transit Museum collection. Part of "Train of Many Metals" B-Divsion SMEE museum train.
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Work Cars and Locomotives
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 5 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 6 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 7 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 10 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 41 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 42 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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