Keys
- Description
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Set of MTA subway keys, including the train reverser key wrench.
Used to reverse the direction of the train, the key is metal with a wrench at one end. It is rusted and attached to a rusted key ring along with two other keys. One key is likely a cab key, with a solid shaft and small cut bit at the end, and the other key is a Westcode-brand hydrant key. - Historical Notes
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The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 100 represents thousands of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employees. These workers include subway and bus operators, station and ticketing agents, equipment and infrastructure maintainers, and cleaners.
On and after 9/11, about 3,000 union members deployed to the World Trade Center. Many searched for victims. Transit operators drove thousands to safety and shuttled responders to the site. Machine operators cut beams and cleared rubble to create pathways. In damaged subway tunnels, cleaners removed dust and debris while maintainers restored services.
TWU Local 100 members assisted at Ground Zero throughout the nine-month rescue and recovery period.
Curator's Comment
On September 12, 2001, MTA Train Operator and TWU Local 100 member Hector Soto, Jr. responded to Ground Zero. For the duration of the rescue and recovery period, he operated work trains to remove debris that had fallen onto nearby subway tracks. Soto later suffered from 9/11-related health effects.
- Accession Number: C.2024.50.3
- Dimensions: 6 in X 2.5 in X 1.5 in
- Dimensions (Metric): 15.24 cm X 6.35 cm X 3.81 cm
- Source: Hector Soto
- Credit Line: Gift of Hector Soto, Jr.
Ground ZeroMetropolitan Transportation Authority New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA)Rescue and RecoveryWorn or Used After 9/11
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