The New York subway occasionally runs historic trains. They're kind of obnoxiously loud and rattly. I assume they were slightly better when they were younger, but I'll take air conditioning over ceiling fans whenever I can.

That said, there's something to be said for the inhumanity of stark modern designs: http://instagram.com/p/egILDiQAS2/

compared to the older ones: http://instagram.com/p/gbwdmTwAZM/