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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