On Saturday, September 14, the New York Transit Museum will pull a train of R32 "Brightliner" cars out of retirement for a celebratory 60th-anniversary trip, beginning and ending at 96 St-Second Av, including a turnaround through the Coney Island Yard! Tickets go on sale to Museum members on August 7 and to everyone on August 9. Don’t miss this opportunity to ride the Brightliners again! Learn more: nytransitmuseum.org/nostalgiarides/ | Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA

Incoming! The #NYTransitMuseum has welcomed two R-10s and one R-16 car, escorted by an R-11, at our Downtown Brooklyn location. R-10 cars entered revenue service on the A line in 1948 and were officially retired by 1989. The two R-10s now on display at the museum represent two different periods of history through their different paint schemes: one its original grey color with an orange stripe, and the other in its 1964 World’s Fair blue-and-white livery. R-16 cars entered service on the BMT #15

❄️ Holiday Nostalgia Rides kick off Sunday! Throughout December, we’ll be introducing you to some of the dedicated crew who keep the #NYTMCollection vintage trains running, and give you a behind-the-scenes look at how they prepare for this beloved annual tradition. First up: meet Janet Soto, a Train Operator for Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA New York City Transit. She’s proud to be working her fourth year of operating the Holiday Nostalgia Train. Travel back in time every Sunday in

🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! The subway turns 121 today. 🎈 #TodayInHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened. NYC's first subway line ran along a 9.1 mile route extending from City Hall to 145 Street, and had 28 stations. The line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42 Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145 Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opene

#TransitTrivia: The #NYCsubway is featured in the film “Ghost,” which was released #OnThisDay in 1990. As the ghost of Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) follows his killer seeking answers, he leaps and floats through various subway cars and across moving trains. Do you recognize the station at the beginning of this clip or the car model he rides in this scene? Can you point out any transit continuity errors? | New York Transit Museum