Train of Many Metals

The Train of Many Metals (also referred to as TOMM) is one of the New York Transit Museum's nostalgia trains used for B Division excursions. The name refers to most of the cars that were preserved being constructed from steel, and in reference to the Train of Many Colors.

The train made its first run in August 2014, when some of the cars were used on an excursion to The Rockaways as part of celebrating the restoration of service on the IND Rockaway Line. In general, cars may be used to commemorate a special occasion.

Some of the cars are housed in the New York Transit Museum when not used for excursions. Others are stored at the 207th Street Yard.

List of cars and colors ModelBuilderCar numbersLiveryEra usedR10American Car & Foundry3184Two tone gray with orange stripesOriginal, when new3189Aqua blue, white1965 to 1970R11Budd8013Blank, stainless steel1964 to 1977R16American Car & Foundry6387Olive green1954 to 1968R38St. Louis Car4028–4029Blank, stainless steel1987 to 2009R404280–4281Blank, stainless steel1986 to 2009R424572–4573Blank, stainless steel1988 to 2020

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