2009 Vintage Nostalgia Train - old subway cars
The nostalgia train runs along the V line in December each year. Each of the cars is from a different train dating from 1930s-1950s.
The original advertisements are one of the most charming things about the vintage trains.
I love the "WTF?" expression on people's faces when the old train pulls into each station.
Snazzy-looking striped seat on the vintage train. The sign above reminds passengers not to smoke cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, or to throw
things or spit.
Lifebuoy soap ad on a 1931 car.
I love this "courtesy" sign: "We don't like door blockers either. Hit him again, lady!" The annoying door-blockers have been around since
very first subway, I'm sure.
My friend Luis posing with a hair product advertisement featuring Lucille Ball.
Many passengers were just trying to get from point A to B and happened to catch the vintage train. Others, like ourselves, were enjoying a
bit of history.
The old-timey "subway tidbits" series called The Subway Sun. This one tells passengers that New York's superior subways run 24 hours, unlike the lamer Parisian metro. In fact, NYC has the only subway in the world that runs in entirety 24 hours a day.
The vintage train about to pull out of the station.
This was once part of the S line - not the same as the modern S which is the Times Square shuttle.
Stylish-looking seats. The layout is basically the same as a modern car.
My friend Roy in front of the window.
You can't see because they are moving too fast, but there are ceiling fans! Also, ordinary light bulbs provide illumination. I can't imagine
how they didn't get smashed to bits.
The seats were made of wicker.
Another view of the windows, light bulbs, and advertisements.
Here I am looking rather lumpy in the face. The old S line was similar to the modern V line, running from Second Avenue to Queens.
Old signage