Rotem Cars Discussion (new bi-level cars)

deathtopumpkins wrote:Spotted four Rotems on the Rockburyport line this morning. 156 had an interesting consist - flat cab, 1816, flat, flat, 1810, flat, loco...

Yup, this set has been making the rounds for a few weeks. One the Fitchburg line, it usually is spotted, by my much too awake for early arse o'clock group, on Wednesdays, leading to it being called the HUMPPPP Day drain due to it looking like a camel

For the record, the solid R-set is: S-1801-1802-808-810-011-N. Note that the 1802 is turned so that the operating end is facing north.

MBTX 816-1821-1823 out of Oak Island, N.J. on CSX Q434-18

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There are still ~18 unaccepted coaches at BET (plus the two "held for vehicle engineering"). It has been many weeks since new coaches were accepted/inducted into the revenue fleet. Any recent signs of test trains or progress?

Test train ran yesterday and was scheduled to run today per bulletin.

Diverging Route wrote:There are still ~18 unaccepted coaches at BET (plus the two "held for vehicle engineering"). It has been many weeks since new coaches were accepted/inducted into the revenue fleet. Any recent signs of test trains or progress?

It hasn't been too long, only about two weeks. Last cars placed in service were 1808 and 1817 on 11/5.

The current test train should be 811-812-813-814-1818-1820. Something like that.

816-1821-1823 out of Selkirk today on Q426-20...

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Rotem (unknown #) leading my inbound train this morning displayed "Newburyport" at Ipswich, and there's audio announcements! That's at least progress on that front.

There are far too many coaches sitting outside BET though. Is there any specific issue that's been holding up their acceptance?

Resources and the fact that each car is being thoroughly tested and inspected before being sent out for road tests.

Well yes, I should hope they're being thoroughly tested and inspected, I was just wondering, since its been 2 weeks since one entered service, and previously they were coming in at a regular pace, if there were some new issue that had cropped up.
Aren't they going to run out of storage space at BET soon, since Philly's still shipping them out?

825-826 & 1824 out of the plant in Philly on CSX Y224-21

The second inbound on the Fitchburg line this morning was four of the Rotem double-deckers; it seemed less crowded than usual.

825-826 & 1824 out of Philly on CSX Q300-22

825,826,1824 headed to Selkirk on Q434-25

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Rotem Test train occupying Trk 6 in Readville...811-812-813-814-1818-1820 no loco power, but plugged into Layover

815, along with a cut of mixed cars on Trk 7