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October 15th, 2009
Press Release
IMMEDIATE
#171
Charles F. Seaton
Deirdre K. Parker

Photo Opportunity: MTA New York City Transit's Vintage IRT Train To Make Another Trip To Yankee Stadium For Friday's Play-Off Game

Providing Yankee fans with a little pre-game fun, the four-car "Nostalgia Special" is scheduled to leave 42nd Street-Grand Central at approximately 7:15 p.m., arriving at 161st Street-Yankee Stadium about 30 minutes later. The cars, originally operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) system, entered service in 1917 and worked into the early 1960s. Yup, they're back again!

WHAT --- "Nostalgia Special" to Yankee Stadium

WHEN --- Friday, October 15, at 7:15 p.m.

WHERE --- Train scheduled to leave from 42nd Street-Grand Central on the 4, 5, 6 Line

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