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(image 133504)
(380k, 1024x834)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: DeKalb Avenue
Car: R-156 Diesel-Electric Locomotive (MPI, 2012-2013) 912
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Notes: New R-156 loco move - Linden Yd to Coney Island Yd
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1357


(image 133499)
(323k, 664x1024)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: DeKalb Avenue
Car: R-47 (SBK) Locomotive N1
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Notes: New R-156 loco move - Linden Yd to Coney Island Yd
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1159


(image 133500)
(351k, 1024x667)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: DeKalb Avenue
Car: R-47 (SBK) Locomotive N1
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Notes: New R-156 loco move - Linden Yd to Coney Island Yd
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 1380


(image 133673)
(250k, 1024x677)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Culver Line
Location: Avenue N
Route: F
Car: R-160A (Option 1) (Alstom, 2008-2009, 5 car sets) 9412
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1668


(image 133674)
(331k, 1024x673)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Culver Line
Location: Avenue N
Route: F
Car: R-160A (Option 1) (Alstom, 2008-2009, 5 car sets) 9423
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1420


(image 133489)
(265k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau Street/Jamaica Line
Location: Broadway/East New York (Broadway Junction)
Route: J
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8360
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 5/2/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1463


(image 133490)
(303k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Nassau Street/Jamaica Line
Location: Broadway/East New York (Broadway Junction)
Route: J layup
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8484
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 5/2/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1129


(image 133994)
(231k, 1024x680)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Brooklyn Line
Location: Junius Street
Route: 3
Car: R-62 (Kawasaki, 1983-1985) 1356
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 5/2/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1466


(image 122323)
(84k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: 96th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 5/2/2011
Notes: Pedestrian transfer underpass.
Viewed (this week/total): 8 / 1833


(image 100412)
(264k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3353
Photo by: Christopher Henderson
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 15 / 3778


(image 100415)
(218k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT 4th Avenue
Location: 77th Street
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3610
Photo by: Christopher Henderson
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 12 / 3747


(image 101483)
(235k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal
Route: A
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4300
Photo by: Emmanuel Robinson
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2516


(image 100707)
(260k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Queens Boulevard Line
Location: 179th Street
Route: R
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4536
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2576


(image 100708)
(243k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Queens Boulevard Line
Location: Grand Avenue/Newtown
Route: E
Car: R-160A (Option 1) (Alstom, 2008-2009, 5 car sets) 9328
Photo by: John Barnes
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2503


(image 100414)
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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Rockaway
Location: Howard Beach
Route: A
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3660
Photo by: Christopher Henderson
Date: 5/2/2009
Notes: Wrong route sign.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2486


(image 101232)
(167k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Junction Boulevard
Route: 7
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1970
Photo by: Jorge Catayi
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1616


(image 101231)
(171k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Junction Boulevard
Route: Work Service
Car: R-52 Locomotive 73
Photo by: Jorge Catayi
Date: 5/2/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1651


(image 84002)
(224k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3656
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1444


(image 84010)
(152k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-42 (St. Louis, 1969-1970) 4561
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 1414


(image 84147)
(136k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 935


(image 84150)
(126k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Notes: With station sign in foreground.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1044


(image 84175)
(168k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-71 Pump/Reach Car (R-17/R-21/R-22 Rebuilds) P7376
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Notes: Work car P7376 and R160 8536.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3171


(image 84162)
(170k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3422
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Notes: Also includes R32 3423 and R42s 4731, 4894, 4903. 4883, 4882 and 4901.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1378


(image 84163)
(177k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3422
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Notes: Also includes R32s 3423 and 3759, and R42s 4731, 4894, 4895, 4903. 4883, 4882 and 4902.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1823


(image 84148)
(155k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-42 (St. Louis, 1969-1970) 4883
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1713


(image 84149)
(164k, 864x570)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Yard
Car: R-42 (St. Louis, 1969-1970) 4883
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1531


(image 84170)
(144k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Kawasaki Plant, Yonkers, NY
Car: R-160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 8983
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1492


(image 84171)
(167k, 864x574)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Kawasaki Plant, Yonkers, NY
Car: R-160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 8992
Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1679


(image 86304)
(229k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4240
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 8 / 2089


(image 86306)
(335k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4264
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1953


(image 86307)
(253k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4274
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2057


(image 86308)
(316k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4347
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1819


(image 86309)
(225k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue H
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4382
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2300


(image 85844)
(241k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue M
Route: B
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4509
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2036


(image 85847)
(257k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue M
Route: B
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4549
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2348


(image 86310)
(368k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue M
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4404
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1761


(image 85843)
(304k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4492
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2200


(image 85846)
(356k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4525
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 7 / 2086


(image 86305)
(306k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4255
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2085


(image 86311)
(290k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4404
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1702


(image 85845)
(240k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Kings Highway
Route: B
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4509
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1441


(image 85826)
(186k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Canarsie Line
Location: Broadway Junction
Route: L
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8353
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1996


(image 85829)
(333k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Canarsie Line
Location: New Lots Avenue
Route: L
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8408
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2346


(image 85832)
(214k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Canarsie Line
Location: New Lots Avenue
Route: L
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8468
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1976


(image 85765)
(206k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Culver Line
Location: Avenue I
Route: F
Car: R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5628
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1981


(image 85840)
(291k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: 86th Street
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8937
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1597


(image 85841)
(281k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: 86th Street
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8942
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1616


(image 85835)
(327k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: 20th Avenue
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8723
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1759


(image 85836)
(310k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8802
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2055


(image 85838)
(232k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8878
Photo by: Paul Ferbrache
Date: 5/2/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2849


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