Favorite Subway Car

[efin98]

They may be old but they are still some of the best cars out there. Can't go wrong riding in an R32 car!

[7 Train]

I really do like the R36 and hope that they will run again in regular service this year for their 40th birthday (1964) and the Centennial.

[Robert Paniagua]

In addition to the R46 cars that I already like, the other favourite for me is the Slanted R40, citing its large bulkhead door windows. Those cars were also the first to have Air Conditioning. I think those, IMHO, are the coolest cars.

[7 Train]

No, the first NYCT cars with A/C as standard equipment were the last 10 R38's (4140-49), which were an A/C test train.

[BMTLines]

I have to say NONE of the above - AFAIAC nothing will ever beat a BMT D-Type Triplex... Bring back articulated cars and I might reconsider

[jspsh]

R62: it runs the 7 line

[7 Train]

R62A's are on the the 7. The R62 is on the 3 (and 4).

[F40]

How do you vote in these polls?

[Skip-Stop]

Click your choice, and voila, you've voted.

I like the R32's, but they do have their flaws. The windows are plastered with plenty of scratchiti and the brakes are horrible.

[Mdlbigcat]

My choice would be the R40 Slants. They screamed " THE FUTURE" whenever they came down the tracks.

When I was a kid in NYC back around '68/69, I always DESPISED riding the E because that line had the Arnies, I wanted to ride the F because they had the Slants. But noooo, Mom had to get the first train,and she preferred the friggin E over the cool F! I finally got my chance when I rode to Coney Island, and had to use the F to get there. For my 10/11 year old mind it was the absolute coolest subway ride ever.

[Robert Paniagua]

In which I recommend that the Slant R40 runs on the F once again and shuffle some of the R46 coaches to the Q or the N, and we could use some of those R40s on the F, since the R46 only features full-width cab cars with a fuzzy view out front.

[Head-end View]

Ha, ha; Well big cat I wonder if we ever passed each other on the platform back in '68/'69! You probably already read it, but if not, check out my post on page 3 of this thread on 6/27/04 re: the first time I rode an R-40 on that glorious day in 1968!

[Robert Paniagua]

Yeah I remember that story Ian, that was the good times when those Silverbirds arrivced in town. Now if only the NYCTA makes a major car reassignment and assigns the Following consists to the Coney Island extensions:

Q- R44, R46, R68 and a handful of R40Slant's

N- R40M, R46, and R68/68A

D- R32, R38, R44 and R46.

F-R32, R40Slant's, and R46

Those are my suggestions, hoepfully they'll considder such

[Head-end View]

Well Rob, that would be great if the R-40 (or R-40M/R-42) ever returned to the F line. Then I could finally get a front window ride over that Smith-9th St. bridge. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

[Robert Paniagua]

Yeah, I know Ian. I'm pretty sure the NYCTA will get their heads adjusted somewhat and get some of the corner cab cars into the F and shift most of the R46 coaches to the E, R, V and B. Those lines are 99% underground, with nothing to offer in terms of viewing unlike the open-air lines.