A Thirty Year Tradition Comes To A Close
This 2023 calendar will be the very last edition of calendars of the New York City subway system. I am officially retiring.
This 2023 calendar will be the very last edition of calendars of the New York City subway system. I am officially retiring.
This is what you should expect to see as color images for this calendar:
- January: R 32's at Newkirk Ave on their special retirement run
- February: Tartar red R 29's at 170th St (Jerome Ave) in a snowstorm
- March: Green R 10's at Kings Hwy (Culver Line) on their retirement fan trip
- April: MUDC's at 9th St (3rd Ave el) in their last days
- May: R 27's on the Culver shuttle on the last day of service
- June: "Gate" cars on the Broadway (Brooklyn) line on their retirement fan trip
- July: BMT Standards (AB's) at the East 105th St, the last grade crossing in the system
- August: Triplex's (D Types) at 168th St on the “Farewell to the Jamaica "el" fan trip
- September: IRT Lo-V's at 161st (Yankee Stadium) at the last game at the "House Ruth Built"
- October: BMT Q-Types at Metropolitan Ave on the "Farewell to the Myrtle Ave el" fan trip
- November: IRT "Redbirds" at 61st St Woodside on the last day of "Redbird" service
- December: R 1 "alcohol train" snowbound at 9th Ave (West End) during the infamous Mayor Lindsay snowstorm
Back Cover: The final goodbye photo straight from the heart
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