New York City Transit's fully operational open end wooden gate cars are seen on display at the transit museum. Originally built in 1907, they were rehabbed with sliding doors in the 1930s. In 1979... (more)

IND Division Semaphore on display with an open end gate car from the Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad at the NYC Transit Museum Court Street Station.

A view of the signal control tower at the NYC Transit Museum. The track diagram indicator lights and control levers are fully operational and are still needed when the vintage subway cars on displ... (more)

J train puts on some sparking show while leaving Lorimer St. Station for Manhattan.

Remain Seated. Luna Park at Coney Island is closed for the season so all is eerily quiet as an MTA Q Train glides past the iconic Cyclone roller coaster on its way to the final stop. B... (more)

I was born not far from here and lived about 6 blocks away until I was 8. I loved riding the subways and this is where I would always start my adventures, this station.

The F train curves into Smith and 9th the highest point on the MTA. The skyline has changed since I used to live here but it's still fun for me to ride the subway.

The trains I rode when I was a young girl. A train rumbles into Coney Island as another rolls out (below it). That gentleman was telling us about a scene in the Warriors movie filmed here.

A South Brooklyn Railway switcher pulls a string of New York City subway Type D Triplex cars through the South Brooklyn yard during a fan trip. This was truly exotic subway mileage, as there is no... (more)

An M train approaches the station at Marcy Avenue at dusk.

A D Line train enters the West 8 Street station in the southern part of Brooklyn. Next stop is Coney Island at the end of the line.

Subway cars arrive at the end of the line at Coney Island, pulling into the Stillwell Avenue station. The station has been heavily refurbished since this photo was taken, but it still retains its ... (more)

The Manhattan skyline forms an impressive backdrop as an outbound subway train approaches the Smith-9th station in Brooklyn. This stop has the oxymoronic distinction of being the highest point on ... (more)

A New York City subway train approaches the West 8 Street station near Coney Island. The Brighton Laundry Company is the impressive building in the background.

Only 4 cars ''weekender'' M train is about to leave Central Ave Station while other M train is approaching on opposite track.