Train of Many Metals

The Train of Many Metals (also referred to as TOMM) is one of the New York Transit Museum's nostalgia trains used for excursions on the B Division. The name refers to most of the cars that were preserved being constructed from stainless steel, and in reference to the Train of Many Colors.[1]

The Train of Many Metals departing Brighton Beach on a fan trip, with R11 8013 trailing.

The train made its first run in August 2014, when some of the cars were used on an excursion to The Rockaways as part of celebrating the restoration of service on the IND Rockaway Line.[1] In general, cars may be used to commemorate a special occasion.

Some of the cars are housed in the New York Transit Museum when not used for excursions.[2] Others are stored at the 207th Street Yard.

List of cars and colors
Model Builder Car numbers Livery Era used
R10 American Car & Foundry 3184 Two tone gray with orange stripes Original, when new[3]
R11 Budd 8013 Blank, stainless steel 1964 to retirement
R16 American Car & Foundry 6387 Olive green 1954 to 1968
R38 St. Louis Car 4028–4029 Blank, stainless steel 1987 to retirement[4][5]
R40 4280–4281 Blank, stainless steel
R42 4572–4573 Blank, stainless steel 1988 to retirement

References
  1. "Watch the 'Subway Car of Tomorrow' Roll into Rockaway — Its First Run in 30+ Years". Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. "Vintage Fleet". New York Transit Museum. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-10_(ACF,_1948)
  4. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-38_(St._Louis_Car)
  5. https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/R-40_--_R-40M_(St._Louis_Car)
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