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A 1908 BMT Q car, rebuilt in 1938 to service the 1939 “World of Tomorrow” World's Fair, and repainted in the Fair colors of blue and orange. This series of cars was the last of the wooden-bodied subway cars in service, finally retired in 1969.

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A 1908 BMT Q car, rebuilt in 1938 to service the 1939 “World of Tomorrow” World's Fair, and repainted in the Fair colors of blue and orange. This series of cars was the last of the wooden-bodied subway cars in service, finally retired in 1969.