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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 8:49 am Post subject: Flatbush depot.

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In this 1970 view, we see "Jetson" #600 assigned to the "B42" (note original roller curtain); note, also both old and new subway cars in the yard, just glimpsed in the background.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?153366

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:35 pm Post subject:

Sidenote:

Just "hoid" on 1010 WINS (courtesy of anchor "Uncle Lar' ", that BIG $$$$ is going to the "Em-Tee-Yay" for the purchase of 400 new subway cars, the last of which are to be on the rails by 2030.

"Uncle Lar' " went on to designate these cars as the "R-68"/"R-68A" ("Brighton Belles")

"Uncle Lar' ':

".......you probably don't know what these designations are, but you know the trains I'm talking about; the old ones with the orange and yellow seats......"

So, it seems that the stalwart "Brighton Belles", the VERY LAST non-NTT equipment on the BMT/IND will be retired at about age 40 (the hulking "Artens"/"Thunderboids" made it to age 40, if you recall, when they were retired in 1989)

The "Brighton Belles" are also the last BMT/IND cars in service to be equipped with roller curtains.

Indeed, an era will be drawing to a close, during the next several tears........ Crying or Very sad

"NYO"

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W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 2:50 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 3:38 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Appreciate the info; just what I was wondering about....thanks! Very Happy

So, Flatbush DID have some "Kramdens" then, even though they were then in "resoive".

I also see that there were indeed "Dangefiellds" on the premises, at that time.

Again, appreciate the "heads up"! Very Happy

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 4:12 pm Post subject:

Regarding the "Brighton Belles" being retired by 2030.......

I would guess it's a safe bet that there will be a number of "fan trips"/"nostalgia trains" when "the days dwindle down to a precious few".

The "Redboids" ushered out the use of standee straps in 2003; now, in but a few years, the subways will be totally devoid of rolling stock with time-honored roller signs...... Sad

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 6:06 pm Post subject:

Also hope that at least one set of these now-classic cars will be "presoived"; I'm now wondering if their replacements will be of the "open gangway" variety.........

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 10:51 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

You might be in "the know" here........

Will the new subway cars that will eventually replace (by 2030) the veteran "Brighton Belles" still be under contract "R-211", or will this be a newer contract order?

Also, are any additional "open gangway" units going to be "poichased"?

Appreciate info.........

'"NYO"

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W.B. Fishbowl · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 11:31 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2025 11:50 pm Post subject:

W.B.:

Thanks for the info; much appreciated.

And, to think, the "R" contract-era dates back over 90 years, now! Shocked

Cannot believe that the "R-62" (aka "Silverboids") have been riding the rails for 40-odd years now; when they were new, I couldn't tolerate them, as they were responsible for killing off my beloved "R-12s/14s/15s". Sad

Am now reminded of the ""The Circle Of Life" from "The Lion King".....things coming full "soical".......... Sad

"NYO"

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:00 am Post subject:

"R"-contract evolution..........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?127791

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?160575

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