A holiday tradition started off on the right track, but a technical problem plagued the trip down memory lane. NY1's Tara Lynn Wagner went along for the ride in Long Island City and has details on how you can catch up to the next one. 

All aboard for a trip down memory lane. Train enthusiasts and history buffs flooded the platform at Queens Plaza Sunday morning, some dressed for time travel. The Nostalgia Train first hit the rails in 2004.

"This is something we do every year," said Don Spiro, an Astoria straphanger. "A bunch of friends get together and we all go ride the vintage train and go up and down a couple of times and all meet for lunch.

"We do it every year and we love it and we're going to come back next week to do it again," said Samantha Brooks of Bedford Stuyvesant.

Some of the cars are normally exhibited at the New York Transit Museum. However, for a few Sundays every year, the vintage trains go back into service.

"To give people a chance to see what transportation was like back in the day," said Bill Wald of the NYC Transit Museum.

The trains date back to the 1930s through the 70s. Each car has been decked out in decor depicting one of those decades — complete with authentic period subway ads.

The event draws a huge crowd, many using their cell phones to capture the antique as it rolls into the station.

"It's great in terms of people's reaction to it because they haven't seen this thing ever in many cases," said the Transit Museum's Wald. "Because these trains went out of service in 1977, so there's generations of people who come up and they never see them and when they come in to the station, one of the rarest things you'll ever see in the New York subway happens — people smile. It's like wow."

"It's like a museum on the rails and he loves it," said Teresa Scheve, who brought her young son from Jackson Heights. "Hes' totally into it. He'll probably go home and draw pictures of it and talk about it. you know it's a nice holiday treat.

Unfortunately, many found their plans for the afternoon derailed. The vintage trains ran into an age-old issue — mechanical problems — and in keeping with modern times tweeted that the rest of the day's trips would be cancelled.

"I'm pretty bummed," said Daisy Cardiel of Astoria. "Pretty bummed. I mean we got dressed up and...."

But officials say it's not to worry. The Nostalgia Train should be back on track and ready to transport riders through time for the next two Sundays.

For exact times visit the MTA's website.