On every Saturday in December, the Subway Nostalgia Train will arrive and depart from the Second Avenue Station on the Lower East Side, starting at 10AM, bound for 145th Street, returning back to Second Avenue. Here is the NY Transit Museum’s. R1-R9 train, with subway cars built between 1931-1938, arriving for its first trip of the day.
On every Saturday in December, the Subway Nostalgia Train will arrive and depart from the Second Avenue Station on the Lower East Side, starting at 10AM, bound for 145th Street, returning back to Second Avenue. Here is the NY Transit Museum’s. R1-R9 train, with subway cars built between 1931-1938, arriving for its first trip of the day. ( Ralph Spielman)

The trains last saw service 46 years ago and feature everything from the bygone era from subway ads to Raritan seats. For only $2.95 you can travel back in time.

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For the remaining Saturdays in December, you are able to stop, look and listen to charming reminders of New York City’s transit history. These vintage Independent Subway System (IND) cars were once the pride of the first subway company operated by the City of New York.. Modern for their time, the R1/9s...

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<b>The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, an 80 ft tall Norway spruce which contains about five miles of LED lights, was officially turned on at 10 p.m. on Nov. 29. The tree lights will be turned on every morning at 5 a.m. and stay lit up until midnight. The tree itself will stand until Jan. 14. </b>Photo: NYCmayorsoffice
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