R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway Car)

R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway Car)

The R36 World's Fair (also known as R36 WF) New York City Subway cars were built in 1963-1964 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri for the IRT division (also known as the A Division). They were purchased for service on the IRT Flushing Line (7 <7> trains) which was the closest line to the 1964 New York World's Fair. These were the last entirely LAHT bodied (non-stainless) cars built for the New York City Subway.

Read more about R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway Car):  Early History, The 1970s, The GOH Program and Rebuilding, Late 1980s and 1990s, Phasing Out, The R36 in Media and Culture, Paint Schemes, Route Assignment History

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