Friday, April 26, 2013

Train Of Many Colors

The Train of Many Colors also known as the (TOMC) is one of the New York Transit Museum's Nostalgia train. The name comes from the fact that the cars are painted in many varying schemes from different eras.  The cars come from two different companies: American Car and Foundry and St. Louis Car Company. The cars are at 207th Street, 239th Street, and Coney Island Yards. This train is used for occasions such as the opening of CitiField, the Subway Centennial in 2004, and fan trips with the New York Transit Museum.

List of cars and colors

ModelBuilderCar numbersLiveryEra used
R12American Car & Foundry5760Two tone gray with orange stripes.Original, when new
R15American Car & Foundry6239Maroon with tan stripeOriginal, when new
R17St. Louis Car Company6609MaroonOriginal, when new
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9010 and 9011,
9206 and 9207
Two-tone, silver with blue stripe1971-early 1980s
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9016 and 9017Tartar red with yellow handlebarsOriginal, when new
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9068Kale green1985-1988
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9069Tuscan red with silver roof (Redbird)1986 to retirement
R33WFSt. Louis Car Company93061964 World's Fair aqua blue and whiteOriginal, when new
ML = Main Line, WF = World's Fair; identified by the large picture windows in the World's Fair cars and smaller windows in the Main Line cars.
(74k, 768x576)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT West Side Line<br><b>Location:</b> 225th Street <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-12 (American Car & Foundry, 1948) 5760 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Richard Panse<br><b>Date:</b> 4/25/2004<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 4 / 2705R12 5760
(67k, 640x480)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT Flushing Line<br><b>Location:</b> 61st Street/Woodside <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-15 (American Car & Foundry, 1950) 6239 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Carlton Walton<br><b>Date:</b> 8/23/2003<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 3346R15 6239
(63k, 640x480)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT West Side Line<br><b>Location:</b> 72nd Street <br><b>Route:</b> 2<br><b>Car:</b> R-17 (St. Louis, 1955-56) 6609 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Dante D. Angerville<br><b>Date:</b> 12/11/2004<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 1 / 5173R17 6609
(333k, 1024x768)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> 207th Street Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9010/9011 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Andrew Johnson<br><b>Date:</b> 7/3/2008<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 1001R33ML 9010 & 9011
(269k, 1044x702)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT White Plains Road Line<br><b>Location:</b> West Farms Sq./East Tremont Ave./177th St. <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9206/9207 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Oswaldo C.<br><b>Date:</b> 6/20/2009<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 2 / 676R33ML 9206 & 9207
(348k, 1044x788)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> Corona Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9016/9017 <br><b>Photo by:</b> David-Paul Gerber<br><b>Date:</b> 4/6/2008<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 1266R33ML 9016 & 9017
(244k, 1044x788)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> 207th Street Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9068/9069 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Glenn L. Rowe<br><b>Date:</b> 3/2/2007<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 2085R33ML 9068 & 9069
(210k, 1044x701)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT Flushing Line<br><b>Location:</b> 61st Street/Woodside <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9306 <br><b>Photo by:</b> David Pirmann<br><b>Date:</b> 8/23/2003<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 6 / 2204R33WF 9306

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