I was lucky enough to ride on this car when they introduced it on the A train. I really like the interior design. It almost felt like European style. I rode the subway in Paris. They should've implemented that to the newer cars. I find it brilliant having the first seat away from the door because there are passengers tend to stand next to the doorway and gets in the way from people getting off and on.
The thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous. These trains have always had a certain mystique to them, no doubt in part to them being an actual functioning prototype that existed outside of early renderings and schematics. The ending was a nice touch, it reminded me that the R211s were originally supposed to be 75-footers.
Great work Mr. Railfan. Watching a video from 30 years ago when the 110 was projected to be the biggest deal, then to see it sitting in mothballs as it's "grandchild" is delivered 30 years later. What a time trip. Best NYCT railfan video.
The 90s were not ready for New Tech Trains, but I must say, both the R110 A & B seriously paved the way for new NTTs such as the R142/A, R188, & (future) R262s for the A Division, and the R143, R160, R179, & (upcoming) R211 cars for the B Division. I also really like how the R110A & R110B took a pose at Smith-9th Sts in Gowanas, Brooklyn with the Twin Towers in the horizon. Well done.
So... the famed N.Y.C.T.A. is gone, replaced by (MTA NYC TRANSIT). R-110B sits in the yard at P.S. 248 and the R-211 traverses the flyover into Coney Island Yard. Time stands still for no man.
This is my favorite train of all time. My dad likes to visit this train at 207 yard, But it’s mainly because his train has been on the track next to the R110B every day for the past two weeks.
@3:33 "One of our new features... is speedometer. With speedometer, we no longer have to estimate our speed." Don't tell me NYC subway trains before 1992 didn't have a speedometer.
He's right, they did not. My Pops was a motor man on the B division and I always remember when they started installing digital speedometers on them to update and they was on the side Pillar not the console.
I got to ride on the R110 when I lived in far Rockaway on the A-line it was a great experience I rode it numerous times before it was taken out of service.
@One Day those trains road very smooth they kind of remind me of the R 46s when they were young. They had the real road style acceleration and were very quiet inside for the most part. Once they started regular acceleration beyond the 5 mile an hour they were pretty strong.
@@Rayster.556 The 2 train one was ok, hell even route sign changed color according to the line (they used it on the 5 line a couple of times) and they even had "window" seats. It's too bad those features never made it to the models in service now. As for the A train one, I LOVE IT. There was a point during the ride ( between 59 Street and 125 Street) where the automated system explained the features of the train. Rode this train the entire line from 207 Street to Far Rockaway. If I had to pick who I liked better, A train all the way.
5:24 that shot with both NTT Prototype trains at Smith-9th Streets Station with the Twin Towers in the background is just awesome. Real shame the towers were destroyed on 9/11 when the first of the official NTT’s, the R142/A’s were in service on the 2, 5 and 6, (the 4 didn’t start running with R142/A’s until 2002) and when the R143 was still being delivered and had yet to begin service on the L in December 2001, therefore they sadly weren’t around when the R160’s, R188’s, and R179’s began service. Those towers definitely would’ve co-existed with the rest of the official NTT fleet had 9/11 never taken place. I would’ve liked to see a photograph of an R160 F train approaching Smith-9th Streets with the Twins dominating the Lower Manhattan Skyline in the background, however that can now only be achieved in photoshop, which I have yet to see someone try and pull off. (Edit: okay, apparently someone actually did do a photoshopped picture of an R160 F train at Smith-9th Streets with the Twin Towers in the background. Only downside is that the new 3WTC is still present and under construction. Link to the photo: www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/g22kgx/r160_f_train_approaching_smith9th_st_but_im_in_an/?)
Thanks for sharing. Rode the R110A several times on the A line when I was a kid. I was amazed how futuristic it felt at the time... very smooth ride also..
That public information vid they produced for the R110b man ... way cool, it looked and sounded retro even when it came out, like it was from the early 80s or so. They don't make rad videos like that anymore!
wow these traina were way ahead of their times, I do see that they took some of the ideas of this and continued to use them in the current modern fleet. but I can't believe there was only 9 sets of these
The introduction of the New Technology Trains also marked the birthing of the automated "stand clear of the closing doors" which hasn't changed a bit to this day.
If you love the way these trains sound when accelerating but sad that you can't ride on them or hear them in person, well I got news for you, the T1 Subway trains used by the Toronto Subway on Line 2 have the exact same motors!
The crazy part of that pic is its the approach to the Smith & 9th Street s/b train station that service the F & G lines. The A train would never be on the line so far south.
@@Sam-lh4pw I heard that that the R110B did had an explosion due to, from what I heard due to faulty wiring. And I didn't remember taking this train because I was 5 years old before they took this train out of service from the explosion.
If you're talking about the transverse seats, well, it would defeat the purpose of the wider doors, to say nothing of the changes in accessibility for those in wheelchairs.
Seeing these trains out of service in real life made me tear up a bit… it almost made me wonder how could they reach their own demise when they have many more years left in service.
They ran their purpose and tested the technologies that would go into building the R142 and R143 fleet. At the most, they would've been retired in 2001 when the 142 and 143 came in. The maintenance and support contracts also only lasted a few years so the MTA didn't have the parts to keep em running.
Umm the R110A is actually the whole reason the R142s actually existed due to the R110As being prototypes. The same goes for the R110B with it being the prototype and the existence of the R143s!
Times Square is a bit tricky. It would take a lot of time to work and be close to a 2 hour video lol. I am planning on doing a 14 street one in the near future
Yo bro..it's actually 29 and a few months later...But pretty close 👍! Its a shame that this wasn't a permanent subway car....I would have fit in with the r44s and r46s.
Good thing the MTA didn't accept the R110B interior model. It just doesn't fit in New York. R143's and R160's truly define NYC, as well as the R142's and R142A's
@@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN and the 143s/160s do not define nyc not 1 bit😂. Only the Redbirds and R32's and R40Slants defines nyc. he is so uneducated😂😂😂
The problem with the new tech trains is that the cars are completely open. Meaning if you want to go to the next car to avoid a nut job or someone who smells bad you wont be able to escape. The train looks nice but these cars should of been more thought out
That is not a big issue, as other cities have similar issues, yet they open gangway trains and have no issues. Not to mention that the open gangway trains makes it EASIER to move away from folks as you don’t have to wait for the next station to do so (currently the practice of moving between cars is illegal). The rest of the 535-car base order is closed ended to expedite production. All future train car orders will have open gangways. The next order of open gangway trains (excluding the option order R211s, which COULD have them) is 1304 new IRT trains to replace the existing R62/A fleet.
That thumbnail with the Twin Towers in the back is just beautiful.
Definitely. As a photographer, it’s super scenic.
Never forget that day bro if u know what to the twin towers 😢
I was lucky enough to ride on this car when they introduced it on the A train. I really like the interior design. It almost felt like European style. I rode the subway in Paris. They should've implemented that to the newer cars. I find it brilliant having the first seat away from the door because there are passengers tend to stand next to the doorway and gets in the way from people getting off and on.
The thumbnail is absolutely gorgeous. These trains have always had a certain mystique to them, no doubt in part to them being an actual functioning prototype that existed outside of early renderings and schematics. The ending was a nice touch, it reminded me that the R211s were originally supposed to be 75-footers.
Great work Mr. Railfan. Watching a video from 30 years ago when the 110 was projected to be the biggest deal, then to see it sitting in mothballs as it's "grandchild" is delivered 30 years later. What a time trip. Best NYCT railfan video.
The R100s were never meant to be anything more than testbeds for new technology.
@@charlesseaton6199 *110's
The r211 10 car prototype is like the r110b of our time
Almost 30 years.
I saw that the R110B resembles the new R211!
The 90s were not ready for New Tech Trains, but I must say, both the R110 A & B seriously paved the way for new NTTs such as the R142/A, R188, & (future) R262s for the A Division, and the R143, R160, R179, & (upcoming) R211 cars for the B Division. I also really like how the R110A & R110B took a pose at Smith-9th Sts in Gowanas, Brooklyn with the Twin Towers in the horizon. Well done.
So... the famed N.Y.C.T.A. is gone, replaced by (MTA NYC TRANSIT).
R-110B sits in the yard at P.S. 248 and the R-211 traverses the flyover into Coney Island Yard.
Time stands still for no man.
This is my favorite train of all time. My dad likes to visit this train at 207 yard, But it’s mainly because his train has been on the track next to the R110B every day for the past two weeks.
@3:33 "One of our new features... is speedometer. With speedometer, we no longer have to estimate our speed."
Don't tell me NYC subway trains before 1992 didn't have a speedometer.
He's right, they did not. My Pops was a motor man on the B division and I always remember when they started installing digital speedometers on them to update and they was on the side Pillar not the console.
Older cars (R32-R68A) had speedometers installed in 1995-1997 after the Williamsburg Bridge crash.
These cars are absolutely perfect, they kept the great seating layout from the R68 and R46 but had the fresh exterior design similar to the R143
That seating layout is terrible. Takes up too much space
wish i was around at the time to ride the 110b when it first dropped, born in '95. cant wait for the 211
I got to ride on the R110 when I lived in far Rockaway on the A-line it was a great experience I rode it numerous times before it was taken out of service.
@One Day those trains road very smooth they kind of remind me of the R 46s when they were young. They had the real road style acceleration and were very quiet inside for the most part. Once they started regular acceleration beyond the 5 mile an hour they were pretty strong.
I miss that train. I first rode this one and other one on the 2 line when I was in High school. Love them both.
Really? You actually rode on these trains when they got put into service for us short life?
@@Rayster.556 that is correct.
@@victorpike8918 wow what was the experience like?
@@victorpike8918 wow what was the experience like?
@@Rayster.556 The 2 train one was ok, hell even route sign changed color according to the line (they used it on the 5 line a couple of times) and they even had "window" seats. It's too bad those features never made it to the models in service now.
As for the A train one, I LOVE IT. There was a point during the ride ( between 59 Street and 125 Street) where the automated system explained the features of the train. Rode this train the entire line from 207 Street to Far Rockaway. If I had to pick who I liked better, A train all the way.
thumbnail is awesome.. TOO awesome.
When I was young I rode on both the A & C train on the R110B cars.on my way to school I wish they didn’t end so soon
5:24 that shot with both NTT Prototype trains at Smith-9th Streets Station with the Twin Towers in the background is just awesome. Real shame the towers were destroyed on 9/11 when the first of the official NTT’s, the R142/A’s were in service on the 2, 5 and 6, (the 4 didn’t start running with R142/A’s until 2002) and when the R143 was still being delivered and had yet to begin service on the L in December 2001, therefore they sadly weren’t around when the R160’s, R188’s, and R179’s began service.
Those towers definitely would’ve co-existed with the rest of the official NTT fleet had 9/11 never taken place. I would’ve liked to see a photograph of an R160 F train approaching Smith-9th Streets with the Twins dominating the Lower Manhattan Skyline in the background, however that can now only be achieved in photoshop, which I have yet to see someone try and pull off.
(Edit: okay, apparently someone actually did do a photoshopped picture of an R160 F train at Smith-9th Streets with the Twin Towers in the background. Only downside is that the new 3WTC is still present and under construction. Link to the photo: www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/g22kgx/r160_f_train_approaching_smith9th_st_but_im_in_an/?)
Thanks for sharing. Rode the R110A several times on the A line when I was a kid. I was amazed how futuristic it felt at the time... very smooth ride also..
You mean r110b
@@CholaHelloKitty right! My bad
That public information vid they produced for the R110b man ... way cool, it looked and sounded retro even when it came out, like it was from the early 80s or so. They don't make rad videos like that anymore!
Rode these extensively. I loved the 110A especially the seats.
Yeah it had the r68/r46 seats I prefer
This video is a work of art
I'm impressed on your videos gotta say your way of video formating would make a great movie and a great documentary.
R110B is the first train that makes announcements! Cool!
wow these traina were way ahead of their times, I do see that they took some of the ideas of this and continued to use them in the current modern fleet. but I can't believe there was only 9 sets of these
That's a Big yes for the thumbnail
It would've been nice to see these in real life. It's a shame that they performed the way a hooptie would.
I’ve seen one set once on the C back in 99
I only rode on this once on the A train
I was born in 2003 so I couldn't get a chance to see these.
I saw an inoperable R110B #3005 in Brooklyn
Lmaooo lol
This was so dope I was to young to understand this at the time even if I did see it then thanks is man
And i love your vedio keep it up u am so proud
The introduction of the New Technology Trains also marked the birthing of the automated "stand clear of the closing doors" which hasn't changed a bit to this day.
The old R110.... A Line
The new R211... A Line
... Y'all can't treat the D train like that :'(
The Concourse Yard staff in The Bronx are in love with the R68's, that is why.
Twin towers❤️
a legend.
@@Sakuari48 That made an impact on the entire world. Shit will never be the same.
Absolutely Love those buildings always will
RIP, World Trade Center Twin Towers, and everyone who passed away in the terrorist attack.
1973-2001
Twin trains
Nice vídeo Thank you Very Much
The R110B reminds me of the current R211s and the older 1K to 6K series on the WMATA
R110A And R110B: WE CAN SUCCESS THE WORLD. Brand New train comes: Wow it's so cool here. R110A And B be like: Dead X_X
I'm a train and I approve this video!!!!
I wish the new tech trains should be preserve at the NYTM
If you love the way these trains sound when accelerating but sad that you can't ride on them or hear them in person, well I got news for you, the T1 Subway trains used by the Toronto Subway on Line 2 have the exact same motors!
Where did you get this thumbnail pic from I would love to have it it’s amazing
It's from an advertisement from the early 90s. It was hung on trains
There were multiple shots of the R110A and R110B set up like this. The other one is seen in the video.
The crazy part of that pic is its the approach to the Smith & 9th Street s/b train station that service the F & G lines. The A train would never be on the line so far south.
@@Gfab912 I mean, neither would the 2 train be there
@@Gfab912 Yep, I was actually at that EXACT station photographing the towering lights for 9/11, there were a handful of people taking pictures.
I'm watching this in a new PC so it is a win-win!
I ride the R110b when I was a toddler with my mother.
I enjoyed this
I love R110B train
"IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!"
Nice
The R110B 3000 series is just another R179
True
From what I've heard, the R110 cars did not last due to mechanical issues.
Didn’t the R110B have an explosion?
@@Sam-lh4pw I heard that that the R110B did had an explosion due to, from what I heard due to faulty wiring. And I didn't remember taking this train because I was 5 years old before they took this train out of service from the explosion.
If only the R211 seats where like the R110B seats
If you're talking about the transverse seats, well, it would defeat the purpose of the wider doors, to say nothing of the changes in accessibility for those in wheelchairs.
I remember riding this A train in high school.
I swear of god I saw a open gangway in the r110b
Like a train
Seeing these trains out of service in real life made me tear up a bit… it almost made me wonder how could they reach their own demise when they have many more years left in service.
They ran their purpose and tested the technologies that would go into building the R142 and R143 fleet. At the most, they would've been retired in 2001 when the 142 and 143 came in. The maintenance and support contracts also only lasted a few years so the MTA didn't have the parts to keep em running.
@@MrRailfan damn. A pity, but very understanding indeed
I wonder why the MTA doesn’t still use these type of trains anymore
@idontknow... oh, thank you
It wasn’t made for for long term service, it was merely a test train for the NTTs
Bro, you had me dying at the end 🤣🤣🤣
Is there a video that focuses on the R110A as well or did the R110B get all the glory?
The 110B was first so it got all the footage, the 110a came a year later. There's some footage on UA-cam but nothing new I could find
Only if the R110A Stays the R142s would never existed
Umm the R110A is actually the whole reason the R142s actually existed due to the R110As being prototypes. The same goes for the R110B with it being the prototype and the existence of the R143s!
@@supermarionathan1426 thank you Super Mario
He kind of looks like Gustavo Fring 3:40
😄😂😂😂
LOL
Is there a way to get access to R110B #3005 at that Brooklyn training facility? I really want to photograph it one day.
You can go see it for your self but not go trespass. Maybe you can somehow convince them but I am not sure.
I was successfully able to capture it in March 2022
Your intro is beautiful
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What are the 110s used for now, IK a few of the As are work trains but what abt the rest
R110A’s are used as pump trains now and R110B are just sitting in yards rotting
@@trainsgod1042 well that’s a shame, I mean I’d rather not die tho
@@trainsgod1042 some are used for FDNY training and 1 is in front of PS 248 in Brooklyn.
wait why did they take those trains out ?? they still look brand new ..
They were prototypes and nothing more. They had a lifespan of a regular automobile.
A train at Smith9? \m/
Imagine a R110A 7 train and a R110B N train
Or an R110A 5 train and a R110B B train
Would be epic
@@axrtic seeing them in queensboro plaza together in service
@@CholaHelloKitty Fr
@@axrtic l
They say it’s a “exciting news adventure” yet everyone in the video sounds and looks like the just heard a dad joke
Lmaoo
That phrase sounds so 1990 XD
Can you make all The Announcements of Time Sqaure / Port Authority Bus Terminal 42 Street please? If you did, It would be amazing. :D
Times Square is a bit tricky. It would take a lot of time to work and be close to a 2 hour video lol. I am planning on doing a 14 street one in the near future
Ok cool
Why did the r110B never run on the MTA lines.
What? It ran on the A and C from 1991 to 2000
@@MrRailfan ooh ok
@@MrRailfan 1993, not 1991. The R110A/B were first delivered in October-November 1992.
No one called the SMEE trains “SMEE trains” until NTT trains came around
I have a rule book from 1950 which refers to the, at the time newer equipment, as SMEE type equipment and the older cars as AMUE.
Yo bro..it's actually 29 and a few months later...But pretty close 👍! Its a shame that this wasn't a permanent subway car....I would have fit in with the r44s and r46s.
Also I saw a video of an R211 B train at CI, does that mean it’s getting ready to hit the real rails
It was just an R211 signed up as a B
@@nyctransitrailfan Look up SGTPEPAH
I saw the World Trade Center
1972-2001
#Neverforget9/11
Good thing the MTA didn't accept the R110B interior model. It just doesn't fit in New York. R143's and R160's truly define NYC, as well as the R142's and R142A's
Dude there's other fleets that have that same interior-
**Ahem**
The R44/46?...
@@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN plus the 68/68a looks about identical😂
@@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN and the 143s/160s do not define nyc not 1 bit😂. Only the Redbirds and R32's and R40Slants defines nyc. he is so uneducated😂😂😂
No they don't. The R32 interior defines the character of the city a lot better.
@@stephaniewensler6332 I'm talking about recent NTT fleets, not older ones
im guessing the clear doors worked in theory but not in execution
When are the newly designed trains coming?
Can we get a #twintowers in the comments?
R142/A and R160A/B Replaced
man i miss this train the design overall looks nicer than the r143 fleet and r160 r179 fleet sadly tho the r110B didnt have the best engine
like the r110Bs And A's almost made it to 2000
well the r110B made it to 2000
i dont know bout the a though
Can you do R110A next
I still don’t get why the R110a is on smith 9th street station
They brought it out for a photo op
Wow tge twin towers are beautiful ☆☆☆☆☆ ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ wow world trade center♥️
R211 got a compentition
The train 1 year later 💀
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I thinl the r110B IS Now the r211 because it looks like the r211 and tge r211 looks like the r110B
The 211 uses some concepts from the R110b, but they are 2 separate trains.
@@MrRailfan but those the r211 look like the new r110B
The graffiti artists are anxious to go to work on these new subway cars with their stock load of spray paint
That joke of yours is getting way too old.
Can I ask why was the R110 there in the first place?
It was made to test new technologies before a big order was placed so the R44 R46 issue wouldn't happen again.
Top X UA-cam
new tech trains running on old deteriated tracks. lol
these are nice but i just want to know why they retired them they couldnt like ya know ? Rerenovate it Make It Newer
They were never meant to be long term cars, but rather prototypes for the R143 order.
So this is where Formula One stole ERS!
too bad none of the R110's new tech trains went into service.
They actually did, but only for a short period of time.
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It's again open?!
No
@@icantthinkofaname2812 aww Im in GERMAN so I wish I was in NYC
@@backtransportchannel9229 I live in Canada ontario which is very close to Newyork in the US haven't been there though yet :/
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The problem with the new tech trains is that the cars are completely open. Meaning if you want to go to the next car to avoid a nut job or someone who smells bad you wont be able to escape. The train looks nice but these cars should of been more thought out
Only 20 cars will have it. The rest of the order is traditional cars.
@@MrRailfan Thanks for clearing that up
That is not a big issue, as other cities have similar issues, yet they open gangway trains and have no issues. Not to mention that the open gangway trains makes it EASIER to move away from folks as you don’t have to wait for the next station to do so (currently the practice of moving between cars is illegal).
The rest of the 535-car base order is closed ended to expedite production. All future train car orders will have open gangways. The next order of open gangway trains (excluding the option order R211s, which COULD have them) is 1304 new IRT trains to replace the existing R62/A fleet.
@@TheRailLeaguer other world cities don’t have untreated nutjobs roaming their cities
@@qjtvaddict Still not a valid excuse.
These are better too bad for there performance
this is a joke right?
What is?
3 things we no longer have anymore… R110A and B, and the twin towers
Nice
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