Fans ride a 1917 subway train to Yankee Stadium for Opening Day

Some New York Yankees fans taking the subway to the team's Opening Day game were able to ride the Metropolitan Transit Authority's "Nostalgia Special," a subway train from 1917. The train took passengers from Grand Central Terminal to Yankee Stadium on Monday.

Some New York Yankees fans taking the subway to the team's Opening Day game were able to ride the Metropolitan Transit Authority's "Nostalgia Special," a subway train from 1917. The train took passengers from Grand Central Terminal to Yankee Stadium on Monday.

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This 1917 subway train will take fans to Yankee Stadium for the season’s home opener today http://t.co/VZv7tnuI57 pic.twitter.com/5utP6qPOdD

— New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) April 6, 2015

The train was in service in New York from 1917 until the 1960's's and was fully restored to its vintage glory for the ride, with ceiling fans and maps that would have been found in the cars during its years of operation, according to the New York Post.

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The Yankees are set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays to open their 2015 campaign on Monday. 

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