I rode on that last Redbird trainset a few weeks earlier while in the city. 9316 was the R-33 single. Oh and speaking of that last prewar revenue trip in 1977, it was a J, or as I like to call it, a Curly. The QJ became the J in 1973.
My very first run as a motorman after qualification had a baby blue and cream R-36 on the point (9519). Ironically, it was NOT on the Flushing line, but on the 7th Avenue Express from 148th Street and Lenox Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (Brooklyn College). In the 1970's-1980's, the 9500 series R-36 cars were sent to the main line IRT. Cars 9500-9557 stayed on the main line, first on the Lenox Avenue line, then on the Pelham line until they were retired.
@pbatommy 9524-57 were Main Line R36s and spent their entire lives in Manhattan and Bronx, alhough some did run on the #7 in the 1970s and 80s. After R142As arrived on the 6, they went to Flushing for another year or so.
Great video. Man, there are many other people recording videos too. Why are there so few videos of the redbird on YouTube? What is wrong with the people who have not uploaded their videos?
In my memory, the only thing that even came close was the last pre-WW2 built class (R-9), a peak southbound skip-stop QJ in March 1977, but there was no press reception. The train had some graffiti on it though.
Amateur video among railfans was extremely rare until years after portable VHS came out (apprx 1978). A rare few were shooting super-8 with mag. tape along the edge in the 1970s. In 2003 you could only shoot decent video with purpose built camcorders. Digital cameras by then were very good, but if they had video at all it was low resolution.
Speaking of R9s the 35th anniversary of the last revenue service with R9s will be on March 31, 2012 in a few months. You never filmed that trip? I'm not sure if anyone did, but I assume some did.
I rode on that last Redbird trainset a few weeks earlier while in the city. 9316 was the R-33 single. Oh and speaking of that last prewar revenue trip in 1977, it was a J, or as I like to call it, a Curly. The QJ became the J in 1973.
a8avexp 1 month ago
My very first run as a motorman after qualification had a baby blue and cream R-36 on the point (9519). Ironically, it was NOT on the Flushing line, but on the 7th Avenue Express from 148th Street and Lenox Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (Brooklyn College). In the 1970's-1980's, the 9500 series R-36 cars were sent to the main line IRT. Cars 9500-9557 stayed on the main line, first on the Lenox Avenue line, then on the Pelham line until they were retired.
pbatommy 2 months ago
@pbatommy 9524-57 were Main Line R36s and spent their entire lives in Manhattan and Bronx, alhough some did run on the #7 in the 1970s and 80s. After R142As arrived on the 6, they went to Flushing for another year or so.
R36Coach 2 months ago
Man, I'm all over the place in that vid....
NYRavage 2 months ago
WOW!!! Thanks for the memories!!! Awesome vid
metroII 2 months ago
Great video. Man, there are many other people recording videos too. Why are there so few videos of the redbird on YouTube? What is wrong with the people who have not uploaded their videos?
sovetskii52 2 months ago
Great Video, I saw myself in it around the 1 minute mark in my uniform...I looked so dazed and confused! LOL
transitmaven 2 months ago
Awesome video! I wonder did the R10s ever get this type of treatment when it came to the media and all that was seen in the video?
kmothersil 2 months ago
In my memory, the only thing that even came close was the last pre-WW2 built class (R-9), a peak southbound skip-stop QJ in March 1977, but there was no press reception. The train had some graffiti on it though.
trainluvr 2 months ago
Amateur video among railfans was extremely rare until years after portable VHS came out (apprx 1978). A rare few were shooting super-8 with mag. tape along the edge in the 1970s. In 2003 you could only shoot decent video with purpose built camcorders. Digital cameras by then were very good, but if they had video at all it was low resolution.
trainluvr 2 months ago
@trainluvr
Speaking of R9s the 35th anniversary of the last revenue service with R9s will be on March 31, 2012 in a few months. You never filmed that trip? I'm not sure if anyone did, but I assume some did.
kmothersil 2 months ago