tags: subway car, manhattan, photography, NYC, NYCLife
A subway car being moved on surface streets in Manhattan.
It's amazing to realize how BIG these things are when compared to other, more familiar, vehicles.
Image: GrrlScientist 2008. [Do you really want this in wallpaper size?].
I had finally rooted myself out of my apartment and was sitting at my local coffee shop, when I looked up and saw .. a SUBWAY CAR sitting in the middle of the street! I was so surprised that I didn't react fast enough, so I was sitting there, grumpy that I'd missed this weird photographic opportunity, when suddenly, a second subway car appeared. This time, I grabbed my camera, ran outside and snapped a picture. It's a little blurry because I had to dodge several people who were standing in my way, and the subway car started to move just as the camera shutter closed. But I got the picture!
UPDATE: According to the manager of the coffee shop, these are sparkling, brand new subway cars that are replacing the ancient cars that we get to ride. This is exciting, don't you think?
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And if you look closely at the photo, you can just make out the teenager with a Sharpie tagging the car before it even hits the rails.