The R32 was a New York City Subway car model built by the Budd Company from 1964 to 1965 for the IND/BMT B Division. A total of 600 R32s were built, numbered 3350–3949, though some cars were re-number
An R32 train on the A at 80th Street
Interior of an R32 car
Side route and destination rollsigns of an R32
A poster from 1964 referencing the R32 order
The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Train subway cars built by Bombardier Transportation for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all
R32 (New York City Subway car)
…replace all R32s in the late 2000s. However, about one-third of the original fleet remained when it was decided to retire the NYCT R44s instead. The R179 order replaced the remainder of the R32s in the early 2020s. The R32s temporarily resumed service from July 1, 2020 through October 8, 2020 when the…
An A train of R179s approaching Broad Channel
Interior of an R179 car
The LED side destination sign of an R179 car
Interior of R160 subway train refurbished in 2017