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Metro to begin retiring 4000 series next week

Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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Re: Metro to begin retiring 4000 series next week

  by JDC
 
Wmata's metroforward Facebook page has a post about the retirement and an image of a stripped 4k car on a flatbed truck being carried off. Also a link to a YouTube video. I'll post links when I'm not on mobile device.

Re: Metro to begin retiring 4000 series next week

  by Chris Brown
 
JDC wrote:Wmata's metroforward Facebook page has a post about the retirement and an image of a stripped 4k car on a flatbed truck being carried off. Also a link to a YouTube video. I'll post links when I'm not on mobile device.

How are the 1k more reliable than the 2k/3k????? That's crazy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txgTLUrxlJU

Re: Metro to begin retiring 4000 series next week

  by Backshophoss
 
The 4K's have an internal glitch in their cab signal/automatic control system that cannot be repaired
As long as the 1K's are buried in consist,they are basicly trailers,and cannot lead.
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