Friday, April 26, 2013

New York Yankees Nostalgia Low-V Train

The Low-V train is a classic train that was built in the early 1900s for the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT). The year the Low-Vs arrived was in 1917. The Low-V was retired during the 1960s and 1970s when the R33s/R36s arrived. The Low-V ran under 600 volts with a battery of 32 volts. Places where you can see the Low-V is the New York Transit Museum with car 4902. The companies who build the Low-Vs are Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, and Pullman Company. Low-Vs are technically used for fan trips with the Transit Museum and to take New York Yankees fans to Yankee Stadium from Grand Central via the 4 line running express from Grand Central to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium. Low-Vs run on occasions such as the New York Yankees Home Opener, New York Yankees Playoffs in the ALDS and ALCS, and the World Series. The cars that are used on the Low-V are 5292,5290,5483, and 5443.

















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