I’ve lived in West Farms my whole life and I would literally sit at my window in my bedroom and watch the trains come around that curve for hours. Man I miss those Redbirds
Am I the only one who didn’t want this to end? Lol! I was 18 that day and preparing to go to the military that day (i went in a few days later). The Redbirds were a regular part of my life using the 2,4 & 5 Trains & it’s great to relive the memories of yesterday. I love & enjoy the equipment we have now but nothing compares to the Redbirds. ❤️❤️❤️
I was born only a decade ago but, a few years ago I seen a video of multiple R33s pass by and it was beautiful! The colors made the train unique, and I really have nothing to say because it was my favorite train and it still is! The Redbirds are really beautiful and unique and the Bluebird was a scene that was my favorite.
I was 7yo at the time of this, but been a rail fan since birth, moms used to collect the subway maps for me when they updated them, I lived up the block from 174st station and just loved listening to them pass by
The Redbirds! Of the IRT's various color schemes of the cars of this era, the Gunn-red color scheme were the best IMHO. West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av was my place to get off back then. (2) and (5) with Bronx Thru Express bypassing. (Yeah, I didn't mind if the 5 switched express at the last minute. Being Deaf, it's hard to catch the last minute announcement 🤣 Didn't mind getting off at E 180 and going back one stop 😆)
I use to live in the Bronx not far from the Baychester station on the 5 line back then in the 1980s the Trains were white and then my favorite Redbirds came along I miss these Trains but they were pretty old they had to retire and now we got the silver trains out.
It’s been a lot of years of these old cars that has been into great overhaul programs as these cars repainted in special washable paint of dark Tuscan Robin Red and nick nicknamed Redbirds, All car groups of R26/28/29/33/36s that received their rebuilds must last a lifetime!
I can believe it's been 20 years since the redbirds retired Sadly, I didn't get a chance to ride on one of those records when I was a kid. Or maybe my mom could actually give me a lot of details on what happened 20 years ago. Update: In 2003 I took the 4 train redbird for 125th and Lexington to Borough Hall & Joralemon st in Brooklyn since my mom had an appointment to go to then I saw a r62 (4) r142 (4) redbird (5) Borough Hall Station (2) (3) (4) (5) (M) (N) (R) (W)
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BTW, if one was to stand on the extreme front ends of the station, he/she won’t be able to see the incoming train going into the station, lest one is on the northbound side of the station as the southbound equivalent is more of a blind lefthanded turn going into the station. This is true for both the East Tremont Avenue-West Farms Square & East 174th Street stations as it is part of the “figure W” (figure “M” whence looking southeast).
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Christopher davids @ 2 train runs between wakefield 241 street and flatbush Avenue Brooklyn college and via 7 Avenue Express, on overnights runs local in Manhattan from 12am to 6am and Brooklyn and Bronx local at all times and on overnights making all local stops.
@@christopherdavids4614 I mean I was talking about usually on overnights 2 train making all local stops especially in Manhattan 12am to 6am cause I know the overnights schedule I'm a genius guy.
What a waste of money shipping off these Redbird cars to be dumped in the ocean of reefing including other car groups been repainted, should have been saved too!
By 1999 to 2003 unfortunately this retirement of replacement of Redbirds with high tech train car groups of R142/&142A cars which they have been having issues and it’s still not 100% acceptable, 20 sets of red bird subway cars could have been saved for emergency uses for the 2,& 5 trains including the 4, 6& 7 trains too, there has no extended yard built in yet at all! There’s future solutions of changes soon too!
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Christopher davids @ 2 train runs between wakefield 241 street and flatbush Avenue Brooklyn college and via 7 Avenue Express, on overnights runs local in Manhattan from 12am to 6am and Brooklyn and Bronx local at all times and on overnights making all local stops.
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I’ve lived in West Farms my whole life and I would literally sit at my window in my bedroom and watch the trains come around that curve for hours.
Man I miss those Redbirds
OK, so the 'west farms' line was which one?
@@RedArrow73 2 and the 5. They both stop there
Am I the only one who didn’t want this to end? Lol! I was 18 that day and preparing to go to the military that day (i went in a few days later). The Redbirds were a regular part of my life using the 2,4 & 5 Trains & it’s great to relive the memories of yesterday. I love & enjoy the equipment we have now but nothing compares to the Redbirds. ❤️❤️❤️
I was born only a decade ago but, a few years ago I seen a video of multiple R33s pass by and it was beautiful! The colors made the train unique, and I really have nothing to say because it was my favorite train and it still is! The Redbirds are really beautiful and unique and the Bluebird was a scene that was my favorite.
I was 7yo at the time of this, but been a rail fan since birth, moms used to collect the subway maps for me when they updated them, I lived up the block from 174st station and just loved listening to them pass by
What I wouldn't give to be 11 years old again to see this beautiful train on the 2 line! Awesome nostalgic upload!
5:31 Thats a vignelli 1978 Route sign on that 5 train notice the 5 bullet is gray!!!
Grey 5 train bullet (Vignelli version) is kinda odd.
Wow that rollsign survived the GOH rebuild
@nysubwaydude5634 9279 thr Livonia car on the 4 had it'd 1960s front destination sign all thr way to scrapping. I have a old photograph of it at GCT
Man i miss the 90s. We went to the Bronx zoo summer of 97 and took this train. Long train ride from Flatbush ave stop.
The Redbirds! Of the IRT's various color schemes of the cars of this era, the Gunn-red color scheme were the best IMHO. West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av was my place to get off back then. (2) and (5) with Bronx Thru Express bypassing. (Yeah, I didn't mind if the 5 switched express at the last minute. Being Deaf, it's hard to catch the last minute announcement 🤣 Didn't mind getting off at E 180 and going back one stop 😆)
I also miss the iconic big "M" New York City Transit logo... that new MTA logo is childish 😆
I use to live in the Bronx not far from the Baychester station on the 5 line back then in the 1980s the Trains were white and then my favorite Redbirds came along I miss these Trains but they were pretty old they had to retire and now we got the silver trains out.
I remeber when it was so dangerous to ride those trains at the part of the bronx during the 90s
Man up!!!...stop being a wuss
@@mattguy2998 Sorry im white
@@dang5297 lol..aiight.ur exused then.
@@dang5297 He filmed this at 9AM... so all the crack heads were probably still asleep at this time.
@@activelow9297 nah they was up bright and early
I still miss those Redbird subway Trains on the 2&5 line 😢
It’s been a lot of years of these old cars that has been into great overhaul programs as these cars repainted in special washable paint of dark Tuscan Robin Red and nick nicknamed Redbirds, All car groups of R26/28/29/33/36s that received their rebuilds must last a lifetime!
This is a month and 26 days from my 1st birthday
This was 9 years 1 month and 11 days before I was born :D
I miss these trains so much. When I was a kid and lived by the 2 & 3 trains in Harlem, I’d always hope for the 2 train to come first and not the 3
I can believe it's been 20 years since the redbirds retired Sadly, I didn't get a chance to ride on one of those records when I was a kid. Or maybe my mom could actually give me a lot of details on what happened 20 years ago.
Update: In 2003 I took the 4 train redbird for 125th and Lexington to Borough Hall & Joralemon st in Brooklyn since my mom had an appointment to go to then I saw a r62 (4) r142 (4) redbird (5)
Borough Hall Station (2) (3) (4) (5) (M) (N) (R) (W)
The Archetypal NYCTA subway car.
I will note that OD Green was my favorite car color.
Great video
Yes I remember Redbird train
@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Have The Full Clip of The 5 Train Between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue, Bronx and Crown Heights-Utica Avenue, Brooklyn?
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@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Take A Ride on The 5 Train To East Tremont Avenue?
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you can see a spot there was once an old elevated train Yard was on your right on that empty lot
West Farms Yard, correct?
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BTW, if one was to stand on the extreme front ends of the station, he/she won’t be able to see the incoming train going into the station, lest one is on the northbound side of the station as the southbound equivalent is more of a blind lefthanded turn going into the station. This is true for both the East Tremont Avenue-West Farms Square & East 174th Street stations as it is part of the “figure W” (figure “M” whence looking southeast).
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6:30 Sounds like a Super-80 Madd Dogg flying either into or out of Laguardias Bronx Approach.
Notice the very first two cars still had their old drop-sash windows
wow Blast To The Past !
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I was going into my junior year in high school
Good ol days
@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Record This Video on My Birthday?
If your birthday is August 1, then yes.
Yes it is My Birthday
You Record This Video on My Birthday because I Turn 11 Years Old
@@chaohwac YES
What happened to those trains
(a) Most of them got reefed in the Atlantic Ocean, (b) work service, (c) museum train and (d) got scrapped.
@Chao-Hwa Chen 2-7TH Avenue Local (September 17, 2001-September 15, 2002)
Christopher davids @ 2 train runs between wakefield 241 street and flatbush Avenue Brooklyn college and via 7 Avenue Express, on overnights runs local in Manhattan from 12am to 6am and Brooklyn and Bronx local at all times and on overnights making all local stops.
@@rigojeftegalo3282 2 Train Making All Local Stops via 7TH Avenue Local due To The World Trade Center Collapse
@@christopherdavids4614 I mean I was talking about usually on overnights 2 train making all local stops especially in Manhattan 12am to 6am cause I know the overnights schedule I'm a genius guy.
A flock of Redbirds
@4:52 before there was timers on that S curve
@Chao-Hwa Chen Back in The Year 2004. The MTA Change The Name East Tremont Avenue into The West Farms Square-East Tremont Avenue
@Chuck’s Transit stfu, you harassing a old man, and you not gonna reply bc you are speechless
Love how that giant 96 Likes thumbs up pawns down that little itty bitty 3 times thumbs down. Kapow!!!!
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LOL the R33 redbird looks like a train
Not funny
Is it Wakefield
R62A Productions- Miguel Nuñez Moscoso Yes. It used to be called E 241 Street.
Ok do you know who is nyc subway system
R62A Productions- Miguel Nuñez Moscoso I really don’t know.
Ok
Birds....
4:33 Ohhh man this shit sucks!
Foam land
What a waste of money shipping off these Redbird cars to be dumped in the ocean of reefing including other car groups been repainted, should have been saved too!
Red birds bye bye
By 1999 to 2003 unfortunately this retirement of replacement of Redbirds with high tech train car groups of R142/&142A cars which they have been having issues and it’s still not 100% acceptable, 20 sets of red bird subway cars could have been saved for emergency uses for the 2,& 5 trains including the 4, 6& 7 trains too, there has no extended yard built in yet at all! There’s future solutions of changes soon too!
Great video
@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Have The Full Clip of The 5 Train between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue, Bronx and East New York-New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn?
@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Have The Full Video of The 2 Train and All Other Full Videos of The 2 Train?
Nope. That’s it.
@Chao-Hwa Chen Do You Have The Full Clip of The 5 Train between Eastchester-Dyre Avenue, Bronx and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn?
Christopher Davids nope
@Chao-Hwa Chen Why Not?
I don’t have it. Sorry.
UnlistedHacker He asked and I had to answer.
UnlistedHacker Yes, I see the duplications. Thanks for your reminder. I will trim them down.
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hey you know there is a reply button
YES
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@Chao-Hwa Chen All 2 Trains between East 241ST Street, Bronx and Brooklyn College-Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn in Both Directions at All Times
Christopher davids @ 2 train runs between wakefield 241 street and flatbush Avenue Brooklyn college and via 7 Avenue Express, on overnights runs local in Manhattan from 12am to 6am and Brooklyn and Bronx local at all times and on overnights making all local stops.