Budds on the BMT. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 car 3360 is the lead motor on a NY Transit Museum nostalgia ride seen approaching 20th Avenue Station on the BMT West End L... (more)

Brightliners on Brighton. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 car 3888 is the lead motor on a NY Transit Museum nostalgia ride seen approaching Avenue H Station on the BMT Brigh... (more)

Second Life on Staten Island. Staten Island Railway R32 car no. 3388 is among a variety of equipment that was seen at the railway's Clifton Yard on the morning of Saturday September 14,... (more)

"Brightliners Over the Belt"

On the morning of September 14th, 2024, New York City Transit's preserved set of Budd R32s crosses over the Belt Parkway on the BMT Brighton Lin... (more)

Budds at BAT. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) car no. 3736 is on the end of a string of 10 R32 cars being towed through the Brooklyn Army Terminal on the morning of June 11, 202... (more)

A variety of New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) equipment is seen laid up at Coney Island Yard on October 13, 1968, including R16 no. 6482 (ACF, 1955), R32 no.s 3949 and 3540 (Budd, 1964), an... (more)

"Repurposed R32"

During the early morning hours of October 27th, 2023, Staten Island Railway's "Laser/ Gel Train" pauses at Clifton Station on the main line after ... (more)

Resting in Pieces. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3792 is seen at Sims Metal Management in Jersey City, NJ in the process of being scrapped. The car was one of the flee... (more)

Fallen Soldiers. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3804 and eight siblings are seen at Sims Metal Management in Jersey City, NJ in the process of being scrapped. There wer... (more)

Discarded. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3793 is seen at Sims Metal Management in Jersey City, NJ in the process of being scrapped. The car, which was one of the fleet... (more)

"Retired Subways Through the Newburgh Mill"

On the cloudy evening of August 7th, 2023, a single New York City Transit Budd R32 (NYCT 3829) and a few R123 CWR railcars pass t... (more)

Seaside Sunset. After a day's work running a NY Transit Museum nostalgia ride, New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3889 (Budd, 1964) is seen glowing in the golden sunset at ... (more)

R32s Returning to Rockaway Park. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3646 (Budd, 1964) is the lead motor on an 8-car NY Transit Museum train seen approaching Beach 108th St ... (more)

Recent Classics. New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32 no. 3888 (Budd, 1964) is seen climbing onto the Liberty Avenue Line at Liberty Junction. This 8-car R32 train was part of th... (more)

Welcome to the Rockaways! New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R32A no. 3888 (Budd, 1964) is the lead motor on an 8-car NY Transit Museum special excursion operating as part of the m... (more)