Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSJan 3, 2025
These classic #NYC #subway cars are being retired. I rode ‘em to work 1987 to 1995, 1st at #PocketBooks (of #publisher Simon & Schuster) & then at #ChurchillLivingstone (#medical publisher). Usually they were so crowded that I stood holding on to poles or overhead rails. https://tinyurl.com/4hhphscs
New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars

Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their replacements will arrive by 2027

Smithsonian Magazine