NEW YORK — Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic "R1-9" fleet, the agency is putting some of the railcars back into service — and city residents are jumping on board.

The Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA), which operates the Big Apple's sprawling — and sometimes detested — subway system, is reintroducing R1-9s onto the tracks for a limited time, complete with early 20th century accoutrements.

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