MTA New York City Subway Budd R32 Q Express Train Final Farewell Runs (January 9th, 2022)
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In honor of the retirement of the venerated R32 subway cars which have been in service for 58 years, the MTA hosted one final set of retirement runs on Sunday, January 9th, 2022. The 8-car train ran 4 round trips between 96th Street, Manhattan and Brighton Beach on the Q line. The first two cars on the north end of the train, 3360 & 3361 were given a number of cosmetic modifications to bring their appearance close to what it was when these cars were first delivered in 1964.
At the conclusion of the revenue trips, the 8-car train was split in half and joined by an additional 6-car train from Coney Island Yard. Together the 3 trainsets ran in a final send-off parade between Brighton Beach and Kings Highway before returning to CI Yard to end the day. Enjoy the action =)
A buddy of mine was given the honor of being one of the operators on the train. Check out his RUclips channel here: / @worldwidetransitsimul...
A perfect way to say goodbye to one of MTAs special subway types that’s been in service for such a long time. Awesome R32 catches
4:55 yo there’s honestly something very satisfying about these type of cars going express
Great to see they painted the doors blue too! Nice a way to send off the R32s!
Those will hopefully remain @ the Transit Museum
The blue doors indicate its a Pre GOH which is the most classic types of R32
I can't watch all of these R32 videos because I tear up trying to power through. I am distraught that I couldn't make it to NYC for any of the Sundays they were running these units one final time. Thanks for recording the memories.
I honestly say this from the bottom of my heart that I will miss these units running on the BMT Broadway and the IND 8th Avenue lines all day. The last railfan-friendly cars that contained front windows are now gone.
We've truly lost warriors. RIP.
I feel for you. But I hope these videos bring back great memories. Your last sentence said it all. So true, the R32s definitely were the last railfans car to let one enjoy the front window view.
Me too. I sometimes start crying.
Fantastic footage!
Thanks man!
Imagine if you were just waiting for a Q train. Unaware about the discontinuing of the R32
Thanks for sharing and staying out in the rain to capture this.
Wow. Talk about memories. When they first came out I was 19 and took them to college every day. I remember how impressed I was at how classy they looked; They were quite the new thing. I had previously been riding a mix of triplexes and standards dating back to the 1920s, and 1950s vintages that had no character at all. I'm in the suburbs now and only take the subway occasionally. Haven't seen one in so long I thought they were taken out of service years ago. Glad to see they were still going strong until much more recently than I thought.
3:08 that sounded rough, but I love it!
And if not for a couple of f***ing foamers, that last set of R32s would have been a 10-car set! Thus the shortened 8-car set that rode off into transit heaven.
It's amazing that the r32 outlasted it's younger brothers
Fond memories standing in the window of the first car of the N Train from 20th Ave Brooklyn to 34th street and Madison Square Garden to see the Rangers. Didn't realize back in the early 70s how lucky I was to use that service for a $0.30 token. My dad was a NYTA Road Car Inspector and he loved the R32. Said it was the best job he ever had.
The r32 was in service for 56 years thats longer than the r42
6:42 now THAT is a horn show! Epic stuff!
i was really disappointed that i didn't get a chance to put my gopro upfront gg unlucky
"Parting is such a sweet sorrow".
Wow they even kept the original head unit with the route classification lights. The D train was white and green. The N Sea Beach was red and white the 4th Ave local RR was green and green. These trains were lighter than the R30 cars and they accelerated much quicker. Upon closer inspection it was a fake. A thin sheet of metal with painted on marker lights. :(
i may get shit for this but these were the best trains sets in the system so reiable and build like tanks
We called them the new R9s back in the day.
Bye bye R32s. I will always remember you.
TO TRANSITUSA:
YOU TEAR UP? I REALLY TEAR UP BECAUSE I WAS 24 YEARS OLD WHEN I OPERATED THEM ON THE "D" LINE IN 1968. I OPERATED EVERY CAR IN TRANSIT MUSEUM & THE R32 CARS WERE THE BEST. RELATIVELY SIMPLE, RUGGED, WITH GREAT EXEL AND BRAKES. SAVE COMPLEXITY FOR SPACE TRAVEL. JUST ADD A/C AND KEEP THEM FOREVER.
SIGNED,
OLD C/R, M/M, TSS.
Glad you were able to capture this! It came out PERFECT!
They were fun while they lasted. So long Brightliner R32s!
Very fun!!
Will the cosmetically restored ones be going to the Transit museum?
It's still in the air, I hope they do
IDK. Even if they don’t, four cars already exist in the museum fleet since 2010.
They have a couple of virtually every design there. I am sure this one will make the cut.
R32 the end of the era. It lasted so long, now's it's ready to go. The ride on the R32 was great and I got as many pics and videos I could of gotten. And the R32 hauling as always. Nice catches tho
I like the WABCO AA2 horn that the MTA New York City Subway R32 has.
Epic cars - Farewell dear Brightliners
Wish that this consist could have been kept, a beautiful sendoff. They're in great condition!
I grew up a block away from Kings Highway station on the Brighton Line.
how many fathers told their kids "sorry i can't make it to your recital tonight cause i wanna see a train instead"
Glad to see the R32 got to pretty much live a long and full life with MTA.
Great video. 1/9/22 I was on 10am trip R32 Q ride nb at 34 St, 11am trip SB, 12:30pm NB, 1:30pm SB to 72nd St, had lunch with 75 St FDNY friend, 4pm SB trip from 72nd to 34 Sts.
I was hoping it was going to be 10 cars long.
6:46 sounds like a R40s
Are these going to the transit museum now?
Excellent video! Really, super.
The foamers running after it is hilarious! Like they've never seen a R32 before.
But it's the last time. The last time hits different.
Farewell...
Anyone notice the wheels on some of the cars literally sliding as the consist slowed down at Newkirk?
So long to a lot of great rides 😞
I thought most of those were already retired and the few actually left were in the Museum Station...
Legend last run
Awesome footage!! I haven’t seen anything haul down Brighton like that in a long time haha
I enjoyed that video 👍👍
good bye brightiners farewell :(
Such a perfect way to send off the best subway car ever! I got to meet DJ Hammers!!!!
Great job
They look as good as the day they were delivered. They seem to be running like new. Have there been in-service time problems? Why are they being retired?
no CTB is why tech train shave taken over
How many of them are being preserved?!
Thank I got the last R32 to Manhattan
‘sup?.man- yeah- amazing video-🤘
Sad for all of us train enthusiasts and the official end of the railfan window
I'm a train and I choo choose to approve this video! :D
I was there too
I'm actually gonna cry
Farewell, old friends!
The horns of these trains should sound as a real as rail road train and not like a car
At 2:34, A lot of people were filming at Newkirk plaza!
🖐
powerful train, thank you🤙🤔💪
Awesome video.
4:36 So I see this a lot but I don't know why. Why are there 3 rails laid down on the ties. Is it a stiffener...does another train with a narrower gauge use the same route?
The rail
Is an emergency rail to help prevent a derailed train from running off of the structure.
I can tell you 100% that there is nothing at a narrower gauge. That track is pretty far out - about a foot and a half from one of the rails. I have seen similar, but only about 4 inches out, They tend to appear in areas where clearances are tight and I I have always assumed it is a safety feature to limit how far the train can go from the nominal position if it should derail. This one has me baffled, though.
New subway cars, at last!
Nice!
DAMN IT missed it
What does the sign say
Last of 600 new brightliners for a better subway.
The first ever trip in 1964 had the same sign but said "First of 600 new brightliners for a better subway"
Very very cool they did that. Glad they went all out for this send off, especially the frank Sinatra new york song over the bridge on the last south bound trip and the extra run bys at the end
The one on the blue car on the front/back of the train? It says, “last of 600 new Brightliners for a better subway”
Bye R32 express train 😕
Ahhh yes! NY! They have lots of subway trains in stock carrying lots of passengers! *T h a n k s f o r s h a r i n g*
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Awesome footage!