"Parting the Asphalt Sea"

With morning activities in full swing on Brooklyn's 1st Ave, New York New Jersey Rail's "Brooklyn crew" makes their way towards 65th Street Yard with loaded... (more)

On the afternoon of Monday, July 5, 2021, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway/Ny Transit Museum Brooklyn Union Elevated car 1273 (Laconia, 1903) sits at the South Brooklyn Mari... (more)

On the night of Monday, July 5, 2021, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway/Ny Transit Museum Brooklyn Union Elevated car 1273 (Jewett/Pressed Steel, 1903) sits at the South Broo... (more)

On the afternoon of Monday, July 5, 2021, MTA NYCT Subway/NY Transit Museum Brooklyn Union Elevated car 1273 (Laconia, 1903) crosses 3rd Avenue under the Gowanus Expressway and heading towards the... (more)

Clear The Crossing! Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT R-77 890 leads a rider car and additional diesel across 3rd Avenue as they enter the South Brooklyn Railway on Thursday,... (more)

"Towing to R211 to Coney Island"

New York City Transit GE 47-Ton diesel #70 leads a work train towing the first 5-car set of Kawasaki built R211A subway cars down the BMT W... (more)

"Standing by at 2nd Ave"

New York City Transit GE 47-Ton diesel #70 sits at the head end of work train by 2nd Avenue on the former South Brooklyn Railway while the first Ka... (more)

New York City Transit's "Division of Car Equipment" team stands by while the first Kawasaki built R211A subway cars are unwrapped and unveiled to the public for the first time just ... (more)

"Wrapped 211s"

On the morning of July 1st, 2021, the first Kawasaki built MTA New York City Transit R211A subway cars sit wrapped in tarp shortly after being unloaded from flatbed tr... (more)

Shop At Costco? Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway R-47 70 leads the delivery consist of Kawasaki R-211As towards 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, NY near 39th Street on Thursda... (more)

"Unveiling the 211s"

On the morning of July 1st, 2021, the first Kawasaki built MTA New York City Transit R211A subway cars are unwrapped and unveiled to the public for the first tim... (more)

Elevation. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway R-47 70 leads the consist transporting the R-211As to Coney Island Yard on Thursday, July 1, 2021. As the train approaches... (more)

It's A New Day. At sunrise on Thursday, July 1, 2021, all 5 Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway Kawasaki built R-211As are on the ground and awaiting the arrival of MTA ... (more)

"R211s Under the Gowanus"

On the afternoon of July 1st, 2021, the first Kawasaki built MTA New York City Transit R211A subway cars duck under the Gowanus Expressway as they cross 3rd... (more)

The Reveal. Shipped under cover and moved in darkness, at just after 1100 on Thursday, July 1, 2021, Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA NYCT Subway Kawasaki built R-211As were reve... (more)