Train of Many Metals explained
The Train of Many Metals (also referred to as TOMM) is one of the New York Transit Museum's nostalgia trains used for excursions on the B Division. The name refers to most of the cars that were preserved being constructed from steel, and in reference to the Train of Many Colors.[1]
The train made its first run in August 2014, when some of the cars were used on an excursion to The Rockaways as part of celebrating the restoration of service on the IND Rockaway Line. In general, cars may be used to commemorate a special occasion.
Some of the cars are housed in the New York Transit Museum when not used for excursions.[2] Others are stored at the 207th Street Yard.
List of cars and colors
| Model | Builder | Car numbers | Livery | Era used |
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| R10 | American Car & Foundry | 3184 | Two tone gray with orange stripes | Original, when new[3] |
| 3189 | Aqua blue, white | 1965 to 1970 |
| R11 | Budd | 8013 | Blank, stainless steel | 1964 to 1977 |
| R16 | American Car & Foundry | 6387 | Olive green | 1954 to 1968 |
| R38 | St. Louis Car | 4028–4029 | Blank, stainless steel | 1987 to 2009[4] [5] |
| R40 | 4280–4281 | Blank, stainless steel |
| R42 | 4572–4573 | Blank, stainless steel | 1988 to 2020 |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Watch the 'Subway Car of Tomorrow' Roll into Rockaway — Its First Run in 30+ Years. August 4, 2014. July 29, 2017. July 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170729004254/http://bedfordandbowery.com/2014/08/watch-the-subway-car-of-tomorrow-roll-into-rockaway-its-first-run-in-30-years/. live.
- Web site: Vintage Fleet. May 10, 2016. New York Transit Museum. August 13, 2020. August 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808231305/https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/exhibits-collections/vintagefleet/. live.
- Web site: nycsubway.org: R-10 (ACF, 1948) . 2022-09-19 . www.nycsubway.org . December 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105154/https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-10_(ACF,_1948) . live .
- Web site: nycsubway.org: R-38 (St. Louis Car) . 2022-09-19 . www.nycsubway.org . December 11, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171211105130/https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-38_(St._Louis_Car) . live .
- Web site: nycsubway.org: R-40 -- R-40M (St. Louis Car) . 2022-09-19 . www.nycsubway.org . January 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118145044/https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-40_--_R-40M_(St._Louis_Car) . live .
