The New York City subway system is a series of winding tunnels navigated by smelly train cars with odd odors that can only be described as human. Most people can not wait until the subway finally reaches their destination.
But there is one glorious and highly entertaining spot in each subway train — looking out the first car’s front window.
Now a lot of the new subway cars with their fancy air conditioning have a special film placed over these windows, making it difficult for train enthusiasts to get a rats-eye-view of the subway’s tunnel system. But a few old cars, particularly the city’s C train, still offer an entertaining commute.
Thankfully, someone strapped a camera to the front of a C train recently and traveled from 168th street through Brooklyn using this view. And they also sped it up, turning the long ride into a timelapse — because nobody wants to be on the C train longer than they have to.
