'Pelham 123' Train: Fictional—Does Not Exist

There is no real train designated "Pelham 123" on Metro-North Railroad or any other transit system.

The name likely derives from:

• The 1973 novel/1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (a hijacked #6 train).
• The Pelham Bay Park terminal (end of the 6 line in the Bronx).
• Metro-North's New Haven Line serves Pelham station, but trains have numbers like 1500-series, not "Pelham 123."

Thus, no construction year exists. It's a pop-culture reference.