R32 (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
The R32 was a New York City Subway car model built by the Budd Company from 1964 to 1965 for the IND/BMT B Division. A total of 600 R32s were built, numbered 3350–3949, though some cars were re-numbered.
R-32 (Budd, 1964) - nycsubway.org
Since the trips were open to regular riders, Sunday, January 9, 2022 becomes the last day of public service for the venerable 1964 R-32 fleet. One pair of cars, 3360-3361, was cosmetically restored to close to original appearance, including blue doors and pantograph gates, simulated end signage, rollsigns, and number plates. Artist conception.
Remembering the R32s - New York Transit Museum
Jun 12, 2024 · In service from 1964 to 2022, the R32 trains had an exceptionally long run on New York City subway lines. The R32s were the first mass-produced stainless-steel cars built for the subway—making them lighter and more efficient.
R32 Brightliner Trains Return for 60th Anniversary - amNewYork
Aug 7, 2024 · Nostalgic railfans will get another chance to ride one of the subway system’s most legendary trains when the NY Transit Museum brings the R32 ‘Brightliner’ out of retirement for one day only,...
R32 Retirement Runs - RAILROAD.NET
R-32 subway cars are making their final trip, ending 58 years of service in New York City. Please join us to say farewell to this historic fleet. Departs 2nd Avenue Station on the F line at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm, making all express stops to 145th Street Station on the D line.
R-32 Retirement Runs - New York Transit Museum
R-32 subway cars are making their final trip, ending 58 years of service in New York City. Please join us to say farewell to this historic fleet.
Photos: MTA Retires R32 Subway Cars
Jan 10, 2022 · New York City Transit Updated January 10, 2022 11:22 a.m. After 58 years of service, we said goodbye this weekend to New York City Transit's R32 subway cars — also known as Brightliners — with a farewell ride along the line.
New York’s Oldest Subway Cars, Beautiful Symbols of a Sad …
Aug 21, 2017 · Though now a symbol of the New York City subway system’s state of disrepair, the R32 cars are genuinely a marvel of mid-twentieth-century engineering. Photograph by Pictorial Parade / Getty. In...
A Tribute to NYC's R32 Subway Cars - The Odyssey Online
May 3, 2020 · In this atmosphere of futurism, the Budd Company, a pioneer of stainless steel construction, was contracted to build 600 new subway cars for New York City. The Brightliners, as they were nicknamed, were the first mass-produced stainless …
MTA Says Farewell to Iconic R32 Cars | Virtual Transit Center
Jan 12, 2022 · New York City, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the nation’s largest transit operator, says farewell to the nation’s oldest subway cars. After 58 years of service, the Budd R32 cars finally retired from revenue service this past Sunday.