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⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Vintage Restored 1960s R36ML "Redbird" Subway Cars 9542-9543 on a Test Run!

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The old "redbird" cars are made up of several different car classes: the R26, R28, R29, R33ML, R33WF, R36WF, and R36ML. The R36MLs were a very small fleet of cars, of which only a single pair, 9542-9543, remains.
This pair narrowly escaped being stripped for disposal in 2003 and was stored awaiting restoration. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the retirement of the redbirds, this pair was restored to operating status and successfully completed a test run. Enjoy this special look at the first time the cars have operated on the subway system under their own power in 20 years!
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Taken in October 2023.

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@RapidTransit1941 10 месяцев назад

You know you are a real New Yorker when you get chills at the very first announcement at 0:14

@1940limited 10 месяцев назад

The complexity of the NYC subway system is mind boggling. What an engineering marvel.

@greghuang2314 10 месяцев назад

Encouraging to see the R36ML pair back up and running! I now hope they restore the last remaining R26, R28 and R29 pairs before they can deteoriate further

@RF_NY1 6 месяцев назад

When I see a redbird, I remember those cold winter days when the heat ran so good on those cars, that the back of your calves got really hot! (The vents were like a couple of inches away). Rode 'em all the time on the 6 line.

@RXSVN_2 5 месяцев назад

You couldn't wait to get on one of those trains if it was an outside platform and it was really cold outside. I remember that!!

@SuperheroJunior 5 месяцев назад

@@RXSVN_2 I remember when the Redbirds on the (6) line were orange in color on the inside.

@mamigagi 9 месяцев назад

That's my childhood right there!

@anthonybrown3434 9 месяцев назад

When nyc subways rollung stock had uniqueness and grittiness take back there I wanna go back there I miss seeing the Redbird on on 2 and 5

@apexhunter935 10 месяцев назад

Nice to see that we got the old theme back

@ChariotManGaming85 8 месяцев назад

The RedBirds are my Favorite Trains of ALL TIME. This my friends in the other Cities like Chicago with CTA, Los Angeles with LA Metro, Seattle with Sound Transit, ATL with MATA, and other cites. These are our original trains!

@theofficial1train 10 месяцев назад

This looks absolutely ALMIGHTY 💪🏽❤️

@trainluvr 9 месяцев назад

For most of the time the R-36 WF (picture window bluebird) fleet existed, 20 cars were permanently assigned to the mainline routes since the fleet size exceeded the size needed for Flushing Line service. The 1, 6 and sometimes the 3 were where they usually ran, mixed with older cars. I'm pretty sure they never ran as solid trains. So a museum train like this is historically accurate (aside from the livery timelines, roll sign types and grime and graffiti).

@edwardp3502 6 месяцев назад

Got to ride the very last Redbird revenue run on the Flushing Line in 2003. Had to sneak out of work for an hour or so, but totally worth it!

@dream.machine 10 месяцев назад

This train set is a legend in NYC history, love it or hate it. This is fascinating seeing it in the new South Ferry station 🚉 it's like the train set went through a portal into the future 😅

@DKS225 10 месяцев назад

That and it had a cameo appearance in the 1987 film Cocktail.

@kevinwong6588 9 месяцев назад

@@DKS225 GE R36 9700 at Vernon-Jackson. 9542-9543 briefly appear in Spider-Man (2002), as with 2000 Subway Series cars 9712-9713.

@RXSVN_2 5 месяцев назад

2:43 Yay! Singing Rails 🤣

@davidng2336 10 месяцев назад

Yo they’re alive! I knew the R36MLs would return! Now to save the R26s and R28s, if possible!

@leecornwell5632 10 месяцев назад

Don't forget about the R29S from the Pelham 6 line aswell.

@davidng2336 10 месяцев назад

@@leecornwell5632 oh yeah those too!

@johnalbanese30 10 месяцев назад

OK all we need is money, and people who will do in Transit. No rail fans

@jeremynaraine 10 месяцев назад

I Missed Riding The Redbird.

@jwhite0398 27 дней назад

🫢🥺 I miss those RedBirds

@tommynunez1495 10 месяцев назад

Wow, that train set made history, it never be in the new South Ferry station before. 🚉

@kevinwong6588 10 месяцев назад

None of these cars did as the only SMEE excursion to do so was June 2009 before any of them were running.

@zaenelson4685 9 месяцев назад

The red birds been to south ferry before they just will never be in actual service

@MrBxbreezy 9 месяцев назад

Nostalgia quenched

@danielwrynn4707 10 месяцев назад

My favorite subway cars are the single R33s in the original Worlds Fair colors 👌

@RXSVN_2 5 месяцев назад

1:10 It even makes "Chhhhh" sounds!

@visorece 10 месяцев назад

Holy cow, I wish I was there for that!!

@scottyerkes1867 10 месяцев назад

Interesting video. Thanks DJ Hammers.👌💚🥱

@sidee01 10 месяцев назад

If anybody is wondering, I'm pretty sure this is for the November 4th Nostalgia Run from the Old South Ferry Station around the 239 St Yard back to the Old South Ferry Station. excited for the event and the redbird comeback who else is ready??

@r32fan 10 месяцев назад

Can’t wait for November 4

@Chris-zs5qb 10 месяцев назад

Didn't realize they had more Redbirds in their possession.

@jgray4234 10 месяцев назад

Love it!!

@DJHammersTrains 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!!

@CubeAtlantic 10 месяцев назад

That is kinda boosting-up nostalgia i haven't seen those retro subway cars on the 1 iG when i lived in NYC/NJ as a kid they were relaxin' :D

@bornjamerican52 10 месяцев назад

THANK YOU 😊 brother for this AMAZING video. Brings back memories when I used to ride on the redbirds and the lights flickering 😅😅😅. Thanks again brother 🔥🔥🔥

@akduh01 10 месяцев назад

I wonder if we’ll be riding them on Sat 11/3/23 for the Redbirds and Bluebirds take flight trip from Old South Ferry Station. I’ll be on the morning trip😊

@BLETransitYT 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely amazing catch! 👍🏾

@patsycanete7072 17 дней назад

*“childhood has entered the building”*

@blakemcnamara9105 10 месяцев назад

Nice! Glad that they were kept as Redbirds. I wish those R33s weren't painted blue so that there would be more of a set of Redbirds.

@nekocraftguy 10 месяцев назад

Woah I'm hoping they put the Redbirds back into service, those were so nostalgic

@leecornwell5632 10 месяцев назад

They definitely will for the holidays and the Yankees games I'm telling you.

@nekocraftguy 10 месяцев назад

@leecornwell5632 I don't watch the Yankees but I'd want them to go back to regular service

@nyctransitrailfan 10 месяцев назад

@@leecornwell5632they’ll run on the 7 line this month, heard a few talk about this event, but with all the service changes on the 7, it’s making it impossible

@SuperheroJunior 10 месяцев назад

@@nekocraftguy I grew up riding the Redbirds on the (2) (4) (5) and (6) line during the 1980's and the 1990's.

@nekocraftguy 10 месяцев назад

@SuperheroJunior and I was born in 2007 so I never got to experience them when they were still taking place in regular service

@BMTEnjoyer160 10 месяцев назад

That’s good I think the holiday train 2023 is the TOMC

@EnthusiastTheFanner 10 месяцев назад

No lol, this is for the event this Sunday. The holiday train is the R1/9 again 😂🗿

@ItsDuckToYou 10 месяцев назад

@@EnthusiastTheFannersaturday*

@r32fan 10 месяцев назад

@@EnthusiastTheFannerhow would you know what the holiday train will be

@EnthusiastTheFanner 10 месяцев назад

@@r32fan 1. I have a Discord server for information on stuff like this, usually these events are posted like a month or more in advance to when they happen 2. It’s unlikely to use the TOMC two years in a row especially because the NYTM announced themselves that they wanna continue using the R1/9 for fantrips until they can’t run anymore

@Blackhomeking12 10 месяцев назад

@@r32fanmany people who watch this channel are conductors/operators

@KingofGamingAndTrains456 10 месяцев назад

So they’re gonna be using the TOMC for the holiday train again this year?

@nyctransitrailfan 10 месяцев назад

It was supposed to run on the 7 line this month

@kevinwong6588 10 месяцев назад

The R9s would need to hit the ground running fast, if they really want to have a full 8 or 9 car train.

@ham_gaming4850 9 месяцев назад

these people in the station dont know how lucky they are

@londonwhaley8690 10 месяцев назад

I enjoyed that video👍👍

@michaelscott7706 10 месяцев назад

If I'm not mistaken these sets were used on refuse trains out of 207 yard.

@BorisLu 10 месяцев назад

Nice video!

@Railtoons4702 10 месяцев назад

I remembered when 9542-9543 are the Redbirds before...!. The current 9542 & 9543 are the R160 Cars.

@kevinwong6588 9 месяцев назад

I recall 1998 NYCT RTSs 9542 and 9543 (have seen both). 9542 and 9543 are now 2021 XDE40s.

@Railroader85 10 месяцев назад

Nice catch

@DJHammersTrains 10 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it!

@thexboxgamer9128 10 месяцев назад

Now they have to restore those old R-26 and R-28 cars still stored at Concourse. Those have been there rotting away since 2003. They could be restore but it will take a lot to do so

@kevinwong6588 9 месяцев назад

They were actually motive power for the Dyre Line adhesion train until 2013, before permanently retired and stored at Concourse since. Their deterioration may have already reached a critical stage.

@ariesarethebest271 9 месяцев назад

So these are coming back to service? The new subway cars are that bad? Cool.

@matthewadonis3020 10 месяцев назад

I’ll be on that gem Saturday I got my ticket 🎫💎

@leecornwell5632 9 месяцев назад

How much money is to ride the holiday many colors trains Redbirds and blue birds?

@matthewadonis3020 9 месяцев назад

@@leecornwell5632 it was 60

@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5 10 месяцев назад

A lot has definitely changed in the 20 years since the Redbirds retired back in 2003.

@leecornwell5632 10 месяцев назад

That's because they have the R142/As on the 2 5 4 and the 7 Flushing line. The only oldest fleets we have left is the R62S R62AS on the 1 3 6 S lines. We definitely have to start appciating the R62AS R62S on the 1 3 6 S lines because when the brand new R262/As open and close ways it's gonna be retiring the R62S R62AS. The R62AS R62S will definitely turn in to work trains and the pump trains and the garage trains.

@UziDoorman_In_The_Comments 8 месяцев назад

@@leecornwell5632 Wrong. Oldest is R46. They are older by 10 years than R62/As

@monkeystuff661 10 месяцев назад

The trains old but good

@BronzeCool55673 10 месяцев назад

THE ONES THAT ARE WORK TRAINS SHOULD BE REPAINTED TO RED OK I WANT THIS!!!

@bridgecross 10 месяцев назад

Wow, when I saw the words "Redbird" and "vintage" together, my hairline immediately receded and both knees got instant arthritis.

@hectorreyes1934 10 месяцев назад

When and where is this taking place and is it going to be a ticket trip?

@DKS225 10 месяцев назад

Probably will be ready as soon as time and funds permit.

@jadenmuniz8817 10 месяцев назад

“The next train to arrive on the uptown local track is not in service. Please stand away from the platform edge.”

@TonEd622 10 месяцев назад

😮 The REDBIRD?!?! Are you kidding me? What?!

@DJHammersTrains 10 месяцев назад

Yep!!!

@xique1955 9 месяцев назад

Are they gonna get the Edge treatment?

@TSgotstolengoddamm 10 месяцев назад

although i have never ridden a redbird before they do just look like a r32 without ridges and a red paint thats scaled down

@TrainLover-wt9ix 9 месяцев назад

Is the Train Of Many Colors always at 207 Street yard?

@kevinwong6588 9 месяцев назад

Usually, or sometimes at East 180 Street.

@TrainLover-wt9ix 9 месяцев назад

@@kevinwong6588 What time do I have to be at the yard to see it?

@kevinwong6588 9 месяцев назад

@@TrainLover-wt9ix Anytime as long as they are not on the road for testing or moves from yard to yard. Best view would be from the Bronx side of the University Heights Bridge. A new high rise is being on the north side of 207 Street west of the river north of the bridge and it is hindering the view. If the cars are on tracks 2-13 outside the main shop, best view would be the northbound IRT 1 elevated platform.