Why are the trains so old

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

Some of the operating Red Line cars were manufactured in the 60s. Welcome to the MBTA.

When the Type 7s were overhauled, they received new HVAC systems (meaning heating and ac or cooling systems) on top of the trolley on the outside that are extremely loud. Not only are the new HVAC systems loud, but the lights inside are so bright that the three blind mice could see in them, they’re so bright. You could do surgery under those interior lights. The old reddish-orange fluorescent lighting was replaced with new, more energy-efficient, longer-lasting and better white LED lighting for improved life. The rebuilt Type 7s were much different sounding and louder than the usual cars you’d see (of course, before they were rebuilt), this includes the Type 8s.

Fantastic Video! Love the view you took of the disabled Type 9! Would you do a Type 9 ride?

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

For sure, for sure 🤞🏻

@allplanespotting

3 ай бұрын

Great! Would you take the same view you took for this video? That view was great! Love to see a d branch ride!

Ahh yes, the good old noisy Boylston sharp right-angle curve just after the station heading toward the westbound terminals.

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

I am currently gathering upwards of one hour of footage just of the squeaks. I’ve been doing it incrementally for a few months now. It includes footage from above ground where the squeak is still insanely audible. Why do I do this? Who knows. Maybe it could be a useful tool for torture.

@ericschwartz3559

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, can get very loud down there at times. The curve I’d say is an ear drum destroyer. But don’t get me wrong, it’s a very fun curve. Also, when you’re standing right next to the head house (the entrance to the station) at street level, you can hear the squeak of trains on the curve entering and exiting the station. I liked watching car 3685 in front of the car you were in start turning then, the Type 8 following along too. That was my favorite part. 😊 Boylston has to be no doubt, the loudest station on the entire MBTA network.

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

@ericschwartz3559 Would love to get some quantification of the sound in decibels. Need not even be at the headhouse, sometimes I swear you can hear it about a block down, even around Lagrange St off of Tremont. Lol. I also love watching the cars go around sharp turns from the inside, too. Anyway, glad you enjoyed the vid, stay tuned for more GL action.

The car in front of you, Type 7, was built by Kinki Sharyo of Osaka, Japan in 1986-1987 and again in 1997 and overhauled by Alstom Transportation in Hornell, NY between 2014 and 2019. The car you were in, Type 8, was built by AnsaldoBreda of Pistoia, Italy between 1998 and 2007. The 1500s/1600s are currently the oldest heavy rail cars in service, however, the oldest light rail streetcars in service are the Mattapan High Speed Line PCCs which date back to the 1940s.

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

I *love* the P-S cars. The GL Type 7s are a distant second.

@ericschwartz2062

3 ай бұрын

What are the P-S cars?

@PneumonicDevices

3 ай бұрын

@@ericschwartz2062 Pullman Standard cars (AKA 1500s and 1600s)