The NYCT/New York Transit Museum holiday train departs W 4 St.
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The NYCT/New York Transit Museum holiday train departs W 4 St.
The NYCT/New York Transit Museum holiday train departs W 4 St.
The NYCT/New York Transit Museum holiday train departs W 4 St.
A conductor rides between two historic R9 train cars during one of the New York Transit Museum's Nostalgia Rides.
I'm particularly pleased with this shot as it pulls together a lot of techniques and subject matter I've been focused on this year. Plus it was made possible in large part by new equipment, and it's always nice to take advantage of new capabilities—here, in-body and in-lens stabilization, which helped to compensate for the fast-moving train and slow shutter speed.
As always, I suggest you take a look at it as large as possible by pressing L or clicking here.
Happy new year!
Consisting of eight cars from the 1930s, the Holiday Nostalgia Train is a charming reminder of New York City’s transit history. These vintage Independent Subway System (IND) cars were once the pride of the first subway company operated by the City of New York. Modern for their time, the R1/9s complemented the IND’s Depression-Era Art Deco aesthetic. Featuring rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent light bulbs, roll signs, and period advertisements, the R1/9s are the cars that inspired Billy Strayhorn’s iconic “Take the A Train.” They entered service on the Eighth Avenue line (today’s A/C/E) in 1932 and ran until 1977. Today, they are preserved as part of the New York Transit Museum’s collection.
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