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“Working the A Train” (1981) took a behind-the-scenes look at the #NYCsubway system and showcased the work involved in running the city’s longest train line. This clip covers communications on the line. At one time, the film played in the gallery of the New York State Museum, accompanying the exhibit of its R9 subway car #1801. The car is still on view today. | New York Transit Museum

#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the Interborough Rapid Transit subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. The four-track line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42nd Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection archival video, shot just months after the subway opened, shows a train pulling into 14 St Station and continuing uptown. From those earl

Is Foxy Grandpa part of #NYCsubway history? Help us solve a mystery! Our archivists want to know if you have any information about this Pulver Kola-Pepsin vending machine. The donor's family swears it appeared in on #NYC transit, but we haven't found any evidence... yet. Maybe you have some old photos of the subway where you can see it? If so, please email [email protected]. Each month, "What's New in the Archive” keeps you on the forefront of the Museum's acquisitions. #DidYouKnow