Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography has added a photo to the pool:
The unmistakable face of the St. Louis Car Company built R40 slant brings up the rear of a Manhattan bound BMT N train as it negotiates the steel elevated structure at Queensboro Plaza.
Originally built in the late 60’s, the cars were designed in part by the famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The more attractive and futuristic design was intended to beautify the subway and was part of an effort to convince people to abandon their cars for mass-transit. The design ultimately proved a safety hazard and the final 100 cars of the R40 order were re-designed with traditional straight-ends. The already delivered slant end cars had large grab rails and pantograph gates installed for safety, which effectively destroyed Loewy’s design.
Christopher & Amy Cate / Eastern Rails Photography , 2024-04-06 15:58:31
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