This item came from the R 1-9 cars of the IND subway, which were built in many waves by a few different builders (American Car & Foundry, Pullman, and Pressed Steel - between 1930 and 1940. There were over 1800 built. The last of them were retired and scrapped in the 1970s. A few still exist as part of museum collections, including the New York City Transit Museum and the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT.

Car #1281 was built in 1936 by the Pullman Company.

This item is 18 inches wide and 10 inches tall.

Dings, scratches, chips, dirt, grime, etc.  Please see pictures for condition.

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Item shipped via USPS Priority Mail within the United States. Please check out our other auctions for great subway items, like DVDs and other subway signs. Thanks for looking and good luck!