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TheTrain of Many Colors (sometimes abbreviated asTOMC) is one of theNew York Transit Museum'snostalgia trains used forA Divisionexcursions, which is made up of cars that were formerly used onInterborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) lines. The name comes from the fact that the cars are painted in many varying schemes from different eras.[1]
During the 2004 Subway Centennial, some of the cars were used for regular service on the42nd Street Shuttle route. In addition, the cars may be used to commemorate a special occasion (e.g. the opening ofCiti Field inQueens).
Some of the cars are housed in the New York Transit Museum when not used for excursions (R12, R15, R17, and R33S).[2] Others are stored at the207th Street Yard.
The "Train of Many Colors" fleet consists of 19 cars painted in various schemes, as listed below: not all of them run at the same time.
| Model | Builder | Car numbers | Livery | Era used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | American Car & Foundry | 5760 | Two tone gray with orange stripes[2] | Original, when new |
| R15 | 6239 | Maroon with tan stripe[2] | Original, when new | |
| R17 | St. Louis Car Company | 6609 | Maroon[2] | Original, when new |
| R33 | 9010–9011 | Silver with blue stripe ("Platinum Mist") | 1971–early 1980s | |
| 9016–9017 | Watermelon/"Tartar" red with yellow handlebars | Original, when new | ||
| Tuscan/"Gunn" red with silver roof ("Redbird")[3] | 1986 to retirement | ||
| R33S | 9306–9308[4] | 1964 World's Fair aqua blue and white ("Bluebird") | Original, when new | |
| 9310[4] | Tuscan/"Gunn" red with silver roof ("Redbird") | 1984 to retirement | ||
| R36 |
| 1984 to retirement |
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