Welcome to the BARTchives, the officially unofficial BART history website. This is intended to be a simple educational archive (BART + Archive = BARTchive) of all the neat historical tidbits of what makes BART unique, with a particular focus on the legacy fleet.
BART is a testament to the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. Following a decade-long national decline in public transportation, the voters of the San Francisco Bay Area decided to tax themselves to design the most advanced rapid transit system ever built. BART, in turn, started a renaissance of public transportation – the movement following the opening of BART has spurred the creation of new modes and new technologies in public transportation throughout the United States, and to extent, the world, alongside igniting the establishment of different transit agencies throughout the Bay Area.
Early reports and articles colored BART via various names. They include statements such as the following:
As a lifelong BART rider, I spent the last six years of the legacy fleet in service purposely riding and documenting each car in the fleet. After the cars exited service, I helped preserve the cars, in whole, at a museum and was the last person to set foot on a couple dozen cars before they were retired. From my research, the research of others, official reports, official documents, and various documents here and there, I present to you, the viewer, an informative and local view on the greatest rapid system in the West Coast.
-A.T. Payne
BART is a testament to the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. Following a decade-long national decline in public transportation, the voters of the San Francisco Bay Area decided to tax themselves to design the most advanced rapid transit system ever built. BART, in turn, started a renaissance of public transportation – the movement following the opening of BART has spurred the creation of new modes and new technologies in public transportation throughout the United States, and to extent, the world, alongside igniting the establishment of different transit agencies throughout the Bay Area.
Early reports and articles colored BART via various names. They include statements such as the following:
- "The largest single public works project ever undertaken in the United States by the local citizenry"
- "One of the greatest projects in construction history"
- "The most imaginative and aggressive effort ever made by an American urban region to solve its transportation problem"
- "An example for the Nation" - President Nixon
- "The Spirit of the Future"
- "A Quantum Leap"
- "The New Age of Transit"
- “Every Mile a Miracle”
- “All Aboard BART, the Commuter’s Dream”
- “America’s all-new railway”
- “The BART Story: A New Age for Urban Transit”
- “A bright new day for the Bay Area”
- "Luxury on wheels"
- "The Impossible Dream"
- "The Silver Fleet"
- "The most comfortable fleet of trains in the world" (Western Construction, April 1973)
- "Beautiful transportation for a beautiful city" - Rohr Corporation, 1970
- "Rohring like a BART out of hell" (1972 - original cars built by Rohr)
- "The first totally new mass transit system since 1907" (From The BART Design Car, Sundberg-Ferar)
- "Start of the new age of electric railroads in the United States" (From Bullets to BART)
- "A record-breaking project; An impressive engineering achievement; Architecture at its best; No bed of roses" (Western Construction, April 1973)
- "The first transit system in the world to offer 100% usability - every station - for the handicapped."
- "The start of a transit renaissance"
- BART Sets the Pace
- "A showpiece of modern transit technology - a model for other systems built since then in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta." - (Electrical Apparatus, December 1980)
- "Transit for tomorrow in the San Francisco Bay Area" - Arthur Young Journal Spring 1966
- Pioneers of a new age of public transit
As a lifelong BART rider, I spent the last six years of the legacy fleet in service purposely riding and documenting each car in the fleet. After the cars exited service, I helped preserve the cars, in whole, at a museum and was the last person to set foot on a couple dozen cars before they were retired. From my research, the research of others, official reports, official documents, and various documents here and there, I present to you, the viewer, an informative and local view on the greatest rapid system in the West Coast.
-A.T. Payne
Legacy Fleet exited scheduled service with 9/11/2023 schedule change.
Last Day of Scheduled Service: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Final Ceremonial Run: Satuday, April 20, 2024
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In Scheduled Service
September 11, 1972 to September 10, 2023
September 11, 1972 to September 10, 2023
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The legacy fleet exited scheduled service with the schedule change effective September 11, 2023 - BART's 51st anniversary. No old cars were needed for scheduled service, but there was the rare chance an old train or two out on the mainline when needed through early March 2024.
That being said, the Western Railway Museum now preserves three legacy cars at their location in Rio Vista - a permanent home for the historic fleet!
That being said, the Western Railway Museum now preserves three legacy cars at their location in Rio Vista - a permanent home for the historic fleet!
Final Run of the Legacy Fleet - April 20, 2024
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The final run event was as follows:
MacArthur Station April 20, 2024. 1:00 PM Ceremony followed by final run. The final run was from MacArthur to Fremont stations, just as how they first entered service. Articles: See you tomorrow - Final Run of the Legacy Fleet END OF THE LINE: FINAL RUN OF THE FIRST FLEET Additional details: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240311 |
BART Legacy Fleet Preserved - Western Railway Museum
1164, pride of the Legacy Fleet, at its new home
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After millions of miles and decades of service, the BART fleet has reached its final stop. Of a fleet once at 669 cars, three cars have been specially chosen for preservation at the Western Railway Museum - the only BART cars to be preserved as museum pieces.
A2 Car 1164 arrived August 9, 2024 B2 Car 1834 arrived September 11, 2024 (Day One + 52 years) C1 Car 329 arrived October 4, 2024 All three cars are parked inside carbarn 3 and BART has been steadily donating legacy fleet equipment in the meantime. The cars are currently being prepared for public display, and partially open to the public. Grand opening 9/12/2026-9/13/2026 weekend. |
What is BART?
The builder of the first HO scale BART cars provided a primer on BART when they released HO scale kits including: the BART A & B car set, extra B car, Station kit, and 9 Automobile-pak. This is a digital transcription of the BART introductory paper in the train set:
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September 11, 1972 opened up a new era in American rail transportation with the first operation of the new San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system. A harbinger of exciting things to come, 10 years in planning, development, and construction.
BART has, without a doubt, received the widest publicity ever given a train or system. It is the rare person who has not heard about BART and would not recognize the distinctive modern design of its rail cars. Trains made up of 3 to 10, 72 passenger, car units speed along at 80 m.p.h., providing space-age comfort and safety (twice the average speed of other urban systems). |
MacArthur station, 1970s
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Automation is a key word at BART, everything is automated from ticketing to traffic control. Every train has an attendant in the cab, although not controlling it [sic], to keep watch and monitor certain train functions. Up to 105 trains can operate on the 150 miles of track running with headways as close as 90 seconds. There are no track crossovers or grade crossings. The system is almost equally divided between surface, elevated [aerial], and underground [subway] construction including the [almost] 4 mile tube under San Francisco Bay.
Interior, 1970s
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Comfort and convenience are the alluring elements to attract passengers. BART with its lowest seating ratio to car length, provides stretch-out comfort in a tastefully appointed, fully carpeted interior, devoid of advertising [sic]. Seats are upholstered in fabric and vinyl and cantilevered from the side wall leaving the floor completely unobstructed. Deep tinted picture windows are a hallmark. Thirty-four stations are individually designed, many brightly color-coordinated and many containing works of art. It truly is a pleasure to ride, every aspect of the system has been given its own attention, to this end.
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These electric powered trains should truly effect every U.S. rail passenger service designed from now on.
The 70 foot car bodies are made of extruded aluminum pieces with no rivets or fasteners visible. The cab sections are of molded fiberglass similar to modern boat hulls. The ride is comfortable, quiet, and vibration free. Air suspension is utilized in conjunction with cushioned, welded rail.
These electric powered trains can be expected to deeply affect every future U.S. rail passenger service, as well they should.
The 70 foot car bodies are made of extruded aluminum pieces with no rivets or fasteners visible. The cab sections are of molded fiberglass similar to modern boat hulls. The ride is comfortable, quiet, and vibration free. Air suspension is utilized in conjunction with cushioned, welded rail.
These electric powered trains can be expected to deeply affect every future U.S. rail passenger service, as well they should.
We're Off & Running - BART Day One - September 11, 1972
BART on Day One, the start of revenue service. September 11, 1972.
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It's a flash of aluminum at 80 miles an hour, a comfortable seat in rush hour, a new panorama of the East Bay.
That’s BART, a four-letter word defining the most modern, fastest, and probably most comfortable means of getting from here to there urban America has yet devised. It’s one of the most costly public works jobs on record in an era where the public rarely seems bothered about spending billions over 10 years to reach the moon, but is critical of allocating $1.4 billion in a decade to get from home to work and back, without ulcers. BART is as colorful as the famed Moscow Metro, faster than any subway in the world, at least as spacious as jetliner first class space, quieter, smoother, and better smelling than a bus, and less nerve-racking than the Nimitz Freeway at 5:10 pm. Harre Demoro, Oakland Tribune, BART Day One |
The Legacy Fleet: 1970 - 2024
In scheduled service: 9/11/1972 - 9/10/2023
"Ready Reserve" (backup only) status: 9/11/2023-3/3/2024
Final Run: 4/20/2024
The original, pre-rebuild Rohr Cars (1970-2002)
The rebuilt Rohr Cars (1998-2024)
In scheduled service until 9/10/2023
Unscheduled service through 3/3/2024
Final Run: 4/20/2024
In scheduled service until 9/10/2023
Unscheduled service through 3/3/2024
Final Run: 4/20/2024
The C Cars
C1s: In service from 3/28/1988 to 5/15/2023
C2s: In service from 1995 to 2020
C1s: In service from 3/28/1988 to 5/15/2023
C2s: In service from 1995 to 2020
The Fleet of the Future: 2016 - Present
In service since January 18, 2018
BART through the years
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THE LEGACY FLEET BOOK - Legacy Fleet: The Story of BART's Old Cars
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The first version of the memoir of the BART Legacy Fleet will be available on the Grand Opening weekend of the BART exhibit at the Western Railway Museum - 9/12/26-9/13/26.
This 230-page book (Selections from Legacy Fleet: The Story of BART's Old Cars) covers all the major events and history of the BART Legacy Fleet, from conception to decommissioning. The book explains the design process, construction, operation, refinement, refurbishment, and retirement of the fleet, using thousands of documents, hundreds of hours of analysis, and dozens of personal stories. A later, full version (Legacy Fleet: The Story of BART's Old Cars), will be completed sometime in 2027 or about. This version will include the history of the Fleet of the Future, nonrevenue equipment, fare collection, and more. Reserve a copy here! |
Videos
If you would like to view more BART trains in video form, please consider taking a look at my YouTube site (ATP Transit).
BART Scenes
Old and new at Hayward Yard, 2021
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BART and snow, 2023
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Legacy cars stored, awaiting scrapping, preservation, and more. 2024.
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BART at 50+
In 2023, about half of BART's original 450 car A and B car fleet made to about 50 years since their original construction (and many of them with 50 years of service). This is a record to be celebrated - and a testament to all those who designed, constructed, rebuilt, operated, and maintained them for the past half century.
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BART at 50: Documents, Photos, Articles, etc on the official BART site
It's always the 50th here. Celebrating the upcoming 4th anniversary of the 50th anniversary.
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Transit Outside of BART
Two entire worlds of Bay Area Ferryboats - the streamlined Inti' heads out to San Francisco, while the old Klamath undergoes restoration work.
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There are dozens of interesting transit agencies around the San Francisco Bay Area, alongside BART. BART is no island and the pioneering spirit of the system resulted in a new age of public transit in the San Francisco Bay Area. The likes of which included investments in bus, rail, and ferry transportation systems.
As of today, there are three ferry pages. Coming soon are pages on: Amtrak California, CalTrain, ACE, and SMART. |
Recent Edits:
Website may be quiet but progress is steady: Currently working on the book and preservation of the actual Legacy Fleet.
9/12-9/13: BART Exhibit Grand Opening at Western Railway Museum
9/6/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: BART Car Decals
9/3/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: C1 Car 323 and 1990s TV Screen Platform Destination Signs
9/1/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Legacy Fleet Book Copies Arrive
8/31/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: Decals Installed Ahead of September Event
8/30/26 Updated Legacy Fleet book page
8/30/26 Updated About Page
8/7/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Bicentennial Decals on WRM BART 1164
7/4/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART's Bicentennial Cars
5/19/26 Updated San Francisco Bay Ferry (Dorado Class Boats, Bay Breeze retirement)
5/7/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Arthur Mac’s A2 Car 1203 Arrives in Hayward
5/7/26 Updated A2 Cars (1203)
5/7/26 Updated All A2 Cars (1203, 1234)
4/12/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART at WRM Updates: Spring 2026
3/17/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART A car Cab Pod at WRM
3/16/26 Misc site updates
2/5/26 Misc site updates
2/3/26 BARTchives.com - now upgraded site from bartcars.weebly.com to bartchives.com
2/3/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Super Bowl LX Clipper Cards and Where to Find Them
2/1/26 Updated Lab Cars (Decom notes)
2/1/25 Updated Fare Media (Clipper Card including Clipper Card for Super Bowl LX)
1/23/26 Updated E cars (misc pics)
1/23/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Back when BART ran (almost) 80 mph (2023)
12/20/25 Updated B2 Cars (1912 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated B2 Cars (1600 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated A2 Cars (1274 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated A cars (A car 164 pic)
11/1/25 Updated Builder's Plates (C2 car Hornell Plate and LHB Carbody Plate)
10/1/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART D car 3042 - Sideways Seating Car
9/3/25 Updated E cars (4700s enter service, 4600s pics)
9/3/25 Updated All A2 Cars (1260 scrapped, 1235 updated)
9/3/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1260 scrapped)
8/31/25 Updated E cars (4600s, 4700s pics, and more)
8/31/25 Updated D cars (3001 pic, misc pics)
8/25/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: First BART Car (1965)
7/31/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 50 years ago - Final Rohr Car Delivery
6/26/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: C Car "In Service" at Western Railway Museum - Open to Public
6/2/25 Added Page: Legacy Fleet Shop Stickers
5/17/25 Updated eBART Stadler GTW
5/15/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Two Years After the C cars
4/20/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: One Year After the Final Run: Where the Legacy Fleet is Now
4/12/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: Nixon Car Restoration Progress
4/7/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Hello to E cars - 4600s
4/7/25 Updated E cars (4600s enter revenue service)
3/25/25 Updated E cars (Pictures of 4500s, first pics of 4600s)
3/14/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: A2 Car 1234 moves to Gold Country: Sierra Train House
3/14/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1234 delivered to Sierra Train House)
3/14/25 Updated All A2 Cars (1234 delivered to Sierra Train House - pic and details)
3/14/25 Updated D cars (3290 pic)
2/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: Third Rail Installed
2/16/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1260 reassignment)
2/15/25 Added Page - MacArthur Platform Assignments from 1970s to Present
1/16/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: C Car Seat Replacement
12/26/24 Updated E cars (Pictures of Pilot cars, 4000s, 4200s, 4400s, 4500s)
12/24/24 Updated BART Tickets and Fare Media (Scanned Dozens of tickets and transfers)
12/21/24 Updated A cars (A car 268 at OHY picture)
12/15/24 Updated Car Ads (Added Ads from 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s)
12/15/24 Updated E cars (Pictures of late 4400s, 4500s)
12/15/24 Updated All A2 Cars (1164 pic and details)
12/10/24 Updated page: Legacy Fleet at Western Railway Museum (Misc Details)
12/8/24 Updated: How it's Made: BART Fleet of the Future (Ohio pics, Pittsburg CA site closed)
11/10/24 Added page: Legacy Fleet at Western Railway Museum
11/7/24 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1759 Shake Testing details)
10/23/24 Updated A cars (A car 181 at Concord picture)
10/23/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Trains Testing at 100 mph+
10/11/24 Added Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (Scrapping, Preservation, and Projects)
10/11/24 Updated D cars (3300s details)
10/11/24 Updated E cars (Expansion order car numbers, pictures of 4400s, 4500s)
10/6/24 Updated C2 Cars (Misc Details)
10/6/24 Updated C1 Cars (329 delivered to WRM, Misc details)
10/4/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Chopper Car Finds New Home: C1 car 329 at WRM
9/16/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 50 years of Transbay Service - A car #227
9/11/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Western Railway Museum: 2 Car BART Train
9/11/24 Updated B2 Cars (1834 arrived at Western Railway Museum)
9/2/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART behind the Iron Curtain: BART's Influence on Bucharest, Romania
8/14/24 Video Uploaded: A Matter of Pride: Full Move of A car 1164 from BART Shop to Western Railway Museum
8/10/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Welcome home, BART A car 1164 (Full essay to follow in September)
7/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Legacy Fleet Train Operator Consoles for Sale
7/4/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Happy 4th of July - BART's 1976 Bicentennial Celebration
6/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: Wide Gauge Rail for BART Legacy Fleet
6/19/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 60 Years since Ground Breaking of the BART system (6/19/1964)
6/17/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Wide gauge dollies at Western Railway Museum
6/16/24 Updated D cars (3300s now being delivered)
6/16/24 Updated E cars (4400s Pictures)
5/26/24 Updated A2 Cars (6 cars found new lives, 53 scrapped)
5/26/24 Updated B2 Cars (2 cars found new lives, 378 scrapped)
5/26/24 Updated All A2 Cars (Listed 6 cars with new uses, updated scrapped cars)
5/25/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Two Bagger, 1972
5/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Final Car to be Decommissioned (Scrapped) - A2 car #1235
5/11/24 Updated All A2 Cars Added [some] more A2 cars scrapped
5/11/24 Updated home page - About 100 number plate photo requests
5/9/24 BARTchives + Model Railroad mentioned by BART!
5/6/24 Updated D cars (3291, 3292 Pictures)
5/6/24 Updated Home Page (329 and 3292, lineup of cars pictures)
4/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Future San Leandro Station
4/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Building Hayward Yard - Part 1
4/25/24 Updated: Final Run of the Legacy Fleet (Added pics from BART)
4/25/24 New Article on the Two Bagger: Legacy Fleet - Resting after 52 years of service
4/21/24 New Article: Final Run of the Legacy Fleet
4/21/24 Updated Builder's Plates (Rohr A car cab door)
4/21/24 Updated All A2 Cars (A2 Scrapping - 13 of 59 A cars left, more pictures)
4/21/24 Updated B2 Cars (B2 Scrapping - 22 of 380 B cars left)
Prior site updates are listed here.
Website may be quiet but progress is steady: Currently working on the book and preservation of the actual Legacy Fleet.
9/12-9/13: BART Exhibit Grand Opening at Western Railway Museum
9/6/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: BART Car Decals
9/3/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: C1 Car 323 and 1990s TV Screen Platform Destination Signs
9/1/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Legacy Fleet Book Copies Arrive
8/31/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: Decals Installed Ahead of September Event
8/30/26 Updated Legacy Fleet book page
8/30/26 Updated About Page
8/7/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Bicentennial Decals on WRM BART 1164
7/4/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART's Bicentennial Cars
5/19/26 Updated San Francisco Bay Ferry (Dorado Class Boats, Bay Breeze retirement)
5/7/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Arthur Mac’s A2 Car 1203 Arrives in Hayward
5/7/26 Updated A2 Cars (1203)
5/7/26 Updated All A2 Cars (1203, 1234)
4/12/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART at WRM Updates: Spring 2026
3/17/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART A car Cab Pod at WRM
3/16/26 Misc site updates
2/5/26 Misc site updates
2/3/26 BARTchives.com - now upgraded site from bartcars.weebly.com to bartchives.com
2/3/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Super Bowl LX Clipper Cards and Where to Find Them
2/1/26 Updated Lab Cars (Decom notes)
2/1/25 Updated Fare Media (Clipper Card including Clipper Card for Super Bowl LX)
1/23/26 Updated E cars (misc pics)
1/23/26 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Back when BART ran (almost) 80 mph (2023)
12/20/25 Updated B2 Cars (1912 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated B2 Cars (1600 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated A2 Cars (1274 fresh from rebuild pic)
11/1/25 Updated A cars (A car 164 pic)
11/1/25 Updated Builder's Plates (C2 car Hornell Plate and LHB Carbody Plate)
10/1/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART D car 3042 - Sideways Seating Car
9/3/25 Updated E cars (4700s enter service, 4600s pics)
9/3/25 Updated All A2 Cars (1260 scrapped, 1235 updated)
9/3/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1260 scrapped)
8/31/25 Updated E cars (4600s, 4700s pics, and more)
8/31/25 Updated D cars (3001 pic, misc pics)
8/25/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: First BART Car (1965)
7/31/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 50 years ago - Final Rohr Car Delivery
6/26/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: C Car "In Service" at Western Railway Museum - Open to Public
6/2/25 Added Page: Legacy Fleet Shop Stickers
5/17/25 Updated eBART Stadler GTW
5/15/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Two Years After the C cars
4/20/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: One Year After the Final Run: Where the Legacy Fleet is Now
4/12/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: Nixon Car Restoration Progress
4/7/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Hello to E cars - 4600s
4/7/25 Updated E cars (4600s enter revenue service)
3/25/25 Updated E cars (Pictures of 4500s, first pics of 4600s)
3/14/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: A2 Car 1234 moves to Gold Country: Sierra Train House
3/14/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1234 delivered to Sierra Train House)
3/14/25 Updated All A2 Cars (1234 delivered to Sierra Train House - pic and details)
3/14/25 Updated D cars (3290 pic)
2/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: Third Rail Installed
2/16/25 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1260 reassignment)
2/15/25 Added Page - MacArthur Platform Assignments from 1970s to Present
1/16/25 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Cars at WRM: C Car Seat Replacement
12/26/24 Updated E cars (Pictures of Pilot cars, 4000s, 4200s, 4400s, 4500s)
12/24/24 Updated BART Tickets and Fare Media (Scanned Dozens of tickets and transfers)
12/21/24 Updated A cars (A car 268 at OHY picture)
12/15/24 Updated Car Ads (Added Ads from 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s)
12/15/24 Updated E cars (Pictures of late 4400s, 4500s)
12/15/24 Updated All A2 Cars (1164 pic and details)
12/10/24 Updated page: Legacy Fleet at Western Railway Museum (Misc Details)
12/8/24 Updated: How it's Made: BART Fleet of the Future (Ohio pics, Pittsburg CA site closed)
11/10/24 Added page: Legacy Fleet at Western Railway Museum
11/7/24 Updated Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (1759 Shake Testing details)
10/23/24 Updated A cars (A car 181 at Concord picture)
10/23/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Trains Testing at 100 mph+
10/11/24 Added Legacy Fleet: Life After BART (Scrapping, Preservation, and Projects)
10/11/24 Updated D cars (3300s details)
10/11/24 Updated E cars (Expansion order car numbers, pictures of 4400s, 4500s)
10/6/24 Updated C2 Cars (Misc Details)
10/6/24 Updated C1 Cars (329 delivered to WRM, Misc details)
10/4/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Chopper Car Finds New Home: C1 car 329 at WRM
9/16/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 50 years of Transbay Service - A car #227
9/11/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Western Railway Museum: 2 Car BART Train
9/11/24 Updated B2 Cars (1834 arrived at Western Railway Museum)
9/2/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART behind the Iron Curtain: BART's Influence on Bucharest, Romania
8/14/24 Video Uploaded: A Matter of Pride: Full Move of A car 1164 from BART Shop to Western Railway Museum
8/10/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Welcome home, BART A car 1164 (Full essay to follow in September)
7/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: BART Legacy Fleet Train Operator Consoles for Sale
7/4/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Happy 4th of July - BART's 1976 Bicentennial Celebration
6/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: WRM: Wide Gauge Rail for BART Legacy Fleet
6/19/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: 60 Years since Ground Breaking of the BART system (6/19/1964)
6/17/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Wide gauge dollies at Western Railway Museum
6/16/24 Updated D cars (3300s now being delivered)
6/16/24 Updated E cars (4400s Pictures)
5/26/24 Updated A2 Cars (6 cars found new lives, 53 scrapped)
5/26/24 Updated B2 Cars (2 cars found new lives, 378 scrapped)
5/26/24 Updated All A2 Cars (Listed 6 cars with new uses, updated scrapped cars)
5/25/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Two Bagger, 1972
5/22/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Final Car to be Decommissioned (Scrapped) - A2 car #1235
5/11/24 Updated All A2 Cars Added [some] more A2 cars scrapped
5/11/24 Updated home page - About 100 number plate photo requests
5/9/24 BARTchives + Model Railroad mentioned by BART!
5/6/24 Updated D cars (3291, 3292 Pictures)
5/6/24 Updated Home Page (329 and 3292, lineup of cars pictures)
4/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Future San Leandro Station
4/28/24 Added Article to the Two Bagger: Building Hayward Yard - Part 1
4/25/24 Updated: Final Run of the Legacy Fleet (Added pics from BART)
4/25/24 New Article on the Two Bagger: Legacy Fleet - Resting after 52 years of service
4/21/24 New Article: Final Run of the Legacy Fleet
4/21/24 Updated Builder's Plates (Rohr A car cab door)
4/21/24 Updated All A2 Cars (A2 Scrapping - 13 of 59 A cars left, more pictures)
4/21/24 Updated B2 Cars (B2 Scrapping - 22 of 380 B cars left)
Prior site updates are listed here.
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“Every six minutes on weekdays, a silvery, fully-automatic rapid transit train speeds at 70 mph through the Transbay Tube of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Electric traction of the Key System...characteristics could not survive. But, BART is running. The Technology will survive. And, someday, someone will write nostalgically about those slant-nosed electric trains that replaced the busses that had replaced the trains on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.” – Harre W. Demoro (1939-1993), Pacific News, March 1978
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The BARTchives is a nationally recognized website on the history of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, with a focus on the legacy fleet. Contributions are welcome - please see the About page.
No portion of this website was, or ever will be, written or produced using generative A.I. technology. (BARTchives is pronounced "bart-kives") Boop Boop <===CC===> |
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BARTchives.com
All about BART cars.
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