REDBIRD GARBAGE TRAIN @ 149th St (1994)

Seen here in this August 1994 view at the149th St.- Grand Concourse (Mott Ave) station in The Bronx was a garbage train composed of R-33 singles on hiatus from their duties on the number 7 Flushing line during the summer months, due to the cars not being air conditioned. The train is heading down the Lexington Ave. line to pick up garbage along the line. The garbage train was a now unheard of 9 cars. The refuse collector (EP) cars now used, have since shortened the train length of the garbage trains. Sometimes redbirds and other equipment are used in conjunction with the EP cars.

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[bebo2good1]

Was there any NYPD room there next to where u were taking the video? Because after 2002 there is one, which blow =_=!

[Transitviews]

@bebo2good1 No, because this video was done in 1994, prior to 9/11. The booth was placed there after that time.

[junjun798]

@MrGman8161 idk ull have to look it up sorry

[junjun798]

@MrGman8161 i doubt it its been in the yard for almost 10 yrs and its a gel train i dont see why the will be retired

[junjun798]

@MrGman8161 yea they are

[junjun798]

@MrGman8161 they have it for the 5 and u can find it on the 7 line for the 5 line ur best bet to find it is 11PM-2AM good luck idk on the 7 line sorry man

[junjun798]

@R36Coach No back in the 90s the Redbirds had no air conditioning so during the summer some sets were taking out of service and used as garbage trains.

[R36Coach]

I didn't know R33 WFs had been used as work motors as early as the 1990s. I had assumed they only began so in 2002.

[azar7834]

I miss the Redbirds. Alot of New Yorkers say that they miss the Redbirds. These were real subway trains. I do not like the R142 trains. The new trains make too much noise. I hate the R142 trains. I really really hate them. I miss the Redbirds alot. I love the Redbirds. The Redbirds are very strong and beautiful.