New York Transit Museum#TransitTrivia: This clip from the final scene of the 1986 film "Crocodile Dundee" shows a game of "telephone" taking place between actors Linda Kozlowski and Paul Hogan in what is supposed to be the 59th StreetβColumbus Circle station in #Manhattan. Do you know where it was actually filmed?
The R38s were retired between 2008 and 2009, but cars 4028 and 4029 live on as a treasured part of the Transit Museumβs vintage fleet.
#TransitTrivia: How do you tell an R38 from an R32?
#TransitTrivia: This #NYTMCollection photograph shows an aerial view of the East New York Yard in May of 1983. It is one of three New York City subway yards equipped with hand-operated switches. Can you name the other two yards?
#TransitTrivia: π¬ The opening credits of the 1977 film "Saturday Night Fever" begin with a shot of a #NYCsubway train on elevated tracks in #Brooklyn. Can you name the car model or the station the train pulls into? Hint: Though the train is labeled "B," this station is now served by the D train.
The R46s are best known for their visually striking orange and yellow plastic bucket seats; the tan wallpaper, however, is more subtle.
#TransitTrivia: Can you name which other train models feature city or state seals? Thereβs more than one!
#TransitTrivia: In this clip from the 1974 comedy βFor Pete's Sake,β Henrietta (Barbra Streisand) dips into the #NYCsubway on the run from the police and finds herself being pursued by a dog. Do you know the name of the station where this scene was filmed? Hint: it's not actually Clark Street.
This #NYTMCollection postcard from 1925 shows a color illustration of the Manhattan Bridge on one side.
#TransitTrivia: When the Manhattan Bridge opened, it was the third longest suspension bridge in the world. Do you know what the other two were?
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#TransitTrivia: π¬ Poking fun at New Yorkersβ typically unflappable attitude, this scene from In the 2002 film βMen in Black IIβ shows Agent J (Will Smith) being outright ignored by subway passengers until almost too late. Can you name the car model shown? What transit inconsistencies do you notice?
Recognize this area? Itβs Jamaica Bay in 1956. The #NYTMCollection aerial image shows part of the Rockaway peninsula, Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, Broad Channel and Idlewild Airport, later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1963. #TransitTrivia: What transit infrastructure do you see?
