The Festival of Gas is from the 1964 World's Fair! Sure it may seem strange but at something like the World's Fair where you showcase advances in society, it makes sense! The pavilion featured a puppet movie, a magic show, cooking demonstrations and product displays have been assembled by the gas industry in a pavilion of light, airy architecture in a garden. There was a gas turbine, generators and coolers which were actually being used to heat, light and cool the pavilion and were shown and explained. There were also diagrams that explained how humanity discovered gas. And a restaurant with different regional dishes prepared right on the table thanks once again, to gas.
Man, those seats look comfy! They were built between 1914 and 1924 and yup, the bars came later and replaced the straps on many of the cars in the late 1930s. The ceiling fans were added between 1919 and 1920. The globes were removed between 1925 and 1927. They were refurbished in the late 1950s and were retired from service in 1969 (nice). The BRT designed the cars this way because they wanted them to be an improvement compared to the cars the IRT were running at the time, on top of ones suitable for tunnels. They hired engineer Lewis B. Stillwell to design them. But of course, by the time all the cars were built, they were bankrupt and the BMT took over their operations.
The BMT Standards lacked a name or model number when they were initially ordered. It was only after accepting delivery of 950 of them between 1914 and 1920 that, since the BMT had more of them in service than any other model of rolling stock, they became recognized as the "standard" car for the company. They were all 67 feet long, and they served ALL of the BMT's lines. While most of them were retired following the summer of 1969, there remained one six-car train of Standards in service on the BMT's Canarsie Line until January of 1971. This is from what I remember when I worked as a Tour Guide at the New York Transit Museum from 1990 to 1993. Keep up the FANTASTIC posts!
For those who don't know on the above train, when this train ran from Murderal ave in brooklyn to downtown jay st. we use to open the door this way; The one seat in the corner next to the door, we'd reach under it, press the lach on it, raise the seat, an pull a lever that's there up, and the doors open! Hello?
Nice video. I've been riding that set of AB's since they were first part of the museum fleet, way back in the early 70's. they are in rough shape in comparision today but glad to see they got them out for the celerbation.
Hello, I have a suggestion. I’ve been watching Star Wars recently, which let me to suggest this. QB1 for Obi-Wan. Q-Canal Street to Herald Square B-Herald Square to 59 Street/Columbus Circle 1-59 Street/Columbus Square to South Ferry
Those trains and anything running on the B Division (all the letter lines will always be wider than IRT trains. The IRT tunnels were built narrower. So that’s why you’ll never see an R211 on the 4…wouldn’t fit. You’ll never see an R62 or R142 on the F train; too wide a gap between the platform edge and the train.
The Festival of Gas is from the 1964 World's Fair! Sure it may seem strange but at something like the World's Fair where you showcase advances in society, it makes sense! The pavilion featured a puppet movie, a magic show, cooking demonstrations and product displays have been assembled by the gas industry in a pavilion of light, airy architecture in a garden. There was a gas turbine, generators and coolers which were actually being used to heat, light and cool the pavilion and were shown and explained. There were also diagrams that explained how humanity discovered gas. And a restaurant with different regional dishes prepared right on the table thanks once again, to gas.
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Man, those seats look comfy! They were built between 1914 and 1924 and yup, the bars came later and replaced the straps on many of the cars in the late 1930s. The ceiling fans were added between 1919 and 1920. The globes were removed between 1925 and 1927. They were refurbished in the late 1950s and were retired from service in 1969 (nice). The BRT designed the cars this way because they wanted them to be an improvement compared to the cars the IRT were running at the time, on top of ones suitable for tunnels. They hired engineer Lewis B. Stillwell to design them. But of course, by the time all the cars were built, they were bankrupt and the BMT took over their operations.
Remember that the comment for the all stop challenge said 50K subs so dont think u can delay it
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The BMT Standards lacked a name or model number when they were initially ordered. It was only after accepting delivery of 950 of them between 1914 and 1920 that, since the BMT had more of them in service than any other model of rolling stock, they became recognized as the "standard" car for the company. They were all 67 feet long, and they served ALL of the BMT's lines. While most of them were retired following the summer of 1969, there remained one six-car train of Standards in service on the BMT's Canarsie Line until January of 1971. This is from what I remember when I worked as a Tour Guide at the New York Transit Museum from 1990 to 1993. Keep up the FANTASTIC posts!
Good video
Once a choo choo lover, always a choo choo lover!!
If I was there, I would have met you but I’ve been extremely busy lately.
Me too.
Good to see some vintage trains. Any of them lovs
LoV runs on the narrower IRT lines (numbered) if I am not mistaken. They could run on the BMT rail but there would be an unacceptable platform gap.
amazing video i am enjoying them alot
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Agreed great to see you again!
Hey supertoe! If you take the (1) train between 207 Street and 215 Street you can see a 4 car R32 at 207 Street yard
For those who don't know on the above train, when this train ran from Murderal ave in brooklyn to downtown jay st. we use to open the door this way; The one seat in the corner next to the door, we'd reach under it, press the lach on it, raise the seat, an pull a lever that's there up, and the doors open! Hello?
As a lover of ceiling fans and MTA fans I am very happy that they have ceiling fans in these old cars
Nice video. I've been riding that set of AB's since they were first part of the museum fleet, way back in the early 70's. they are in rough shape in comparision today but glad to see they got them out for the celerbation.
It was a pleasure meeting you. I was towards the end of the video!
Great meeting you too!
That was DJ Hannas birthday The reason why they bring the train
Suprtoe just has the greatest vids 😃📼
in one of the driver areas you can see that they actually can’t go into montage tunnel lol
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Please ride on the London Underground! :)
My son is so obsessed with you! He wants a supertoe bday party next week for his bday and I don't know how will it be 😅 he's 5 years old!
So cool! Comments like this from parents of fans really make my day. Thanks! And Tell him I wish him a happy train-filled birthday!
@@SuprToeGo to his birthday!
Hello, I have a suggestion. I’ve been watching Star Wars recently, which let me to suggest this. QB1 for Obi-Wan.
Q-Canal Street to Herald Square
B-Herald Square to 59 Street/Columbus Circle
1-59 Street/Columbus Square to South Ferry
Day 32 of asking Suprtoe to take the A from Jay St to broad channel
Those trains and anything running on the B Division (all the letter lines will always be wider than IRT trains. The IRT tunnels were built narrower. So that’s why you’ll never see an R211 on the 4…wouldn’t fit. You’ll never see an R62 or R142 on the F train; too wide a gap between the platform edge and the train.
GoGoSuprtoe I didn’t go I didn’t know that it was happening and I wish it was on the weekend because I had school
I wish I knew about the event
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Suggestion F 14 St to 42 A to W 4 St M to 42 St E to 50 St (FAME)
Can you do this on Monday?
Short video 😂
You need to bring back your old logo
like these old fish carvers.
I ment Tuesday not Monday.
Can you please read this suggestion at the bottom
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