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This new edition covers a beloved era in NYC subway train and station history with 66 new images and a new chapter on car interiors. Loaded with hundreds of large, full-bleed images, this second edition expands the work's visual documentation of two key decades in New York's subway train and station history. See images of the MTA system from the 1970s through the 1990s, a period that saw an unprecedented meteoric rise in global fame for a transit system. Captured here are the graffiti cars, grit, danger, and intrigue that defined the system's attitude and reputation. Tod Lange, artist, subway archivist, and native New Yorker, presents more than 200 images of his favorite train lines, graffiti-painted cars, stations, subway yards, and work equipment that defined one of New York's bygone eras. It may have been a scary and dangerous place to some, but it was home to millions. Rail fans and those hankering for a memento of this period in New York City's history will appreciate this rare look at trains that have since been turned into scrap metal or sunk to the bottom of the ocean. AUTHOR: Tod Lange is an author, artist, photographer, and subway archivist. A native New Yorker, he has spent decades collecting and documenting the subway system, its signage, and images of the city's now-gone graffiti cars. He lives in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. SELLING POINTS: . Beloved Subway Era: Features 200 images of the MTA's most famous periods of time, including many graffiti cars and a new chapter on train interiors. . Expert Archival Knowledge: Author Tod Lange has been collecting and archiving subway images for decades and presents his favorite train lines and images here. . High-Quality Vintage Images: Archival images have been painstakingly scanned to produce large, full-bleed pages and spreads featuring trains and stations. . Beyond Trains and Stations: The book goes deep for true rail fans and looks at equipment and work trains as well as the scrapyards for retired cars. . New York Nostalgia: The grittiest moments and themes of New York City history are prominently displayed throughout the book and are guaranteed to pull at heart strings. 200 colour images

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Tod Lange is an author, artist, photographer, and subway archivist. A native New Yorker, he has spent decades collecting and documenting the subway system, its signage, and images of the city's now-gone graffiti cars. He lives in Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

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