UTA MP36 Locomotives(010 and 011) Discussion

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The 010 needs a traction motor change-out?

I am certainly no mechanic, but is this common?

yes electic motors fail, so you replace axle/wheel/traction motor and send old motor for overhaul.

Diverging Route wrote:NETransit is showing the 010 on the North Side now -- anyone seen it wandering around?

Saw it at Malden Center on the Haverhill line on Friday. I attempted to take a photo but was photobombed by an orange line train.

DutchRailnut wrote:yes electic motors fail, so you replace axle/wheel/traction motor and send old motor for overhaul.

It might not have failed, but rather came due for preventative maintenance.

Currently as of today there is no room in the wheel/axle & motor shop at BET. The 904 & 1061 are occupying it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ck4049/682 ... 9192844253

MBTA3247 wrote:

DutchRailnut wrote:yes electic motors fail, so you replace axle/wheel/traction motor and send old motor for overhaul.

It might not have failed, but rather came due for preventative maintenance.

It HAD it's number 3 motor CHANGED out Thursday!

The 010 was on 351/352 Anderson turn this morning, with a 5-car set (1506 control car).

I'm also told it's up here for training with the new engineer class.

011 was on P511, the 11:00 to Framingham this morning.

010 was outbound from North Station and not sure what happened if it was switching or locomotive problems or just late, but held up #266 inbound for a couple of minutes. Later saw it going inbound as #220.

Got stuck waiting for it here, outbound, just after 10AM. Must have been 419 out of N Station

010 was on my train last night(427 & 426), heres the consist to my best memory: 010, 232, 353, 374, 1604, 1506.

Always love it when one of the two most powerful units on the roster ends up on a 5-flat set. :-/

You wouldn't be the first, the ones that are running like dogs always seem to be on the 7 car strings.

It seems too soon for a failure. What type traction motors do these use?