Adams_Umass_Boston wrote:I saw that on twitter too,Is it just me, or is that link incorrect?
https://twitter.com/nypl/status/615626118561968128" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Subway Delay Reports and Discussion
by BigUglyCat ¦ Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:53 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Subway Delay Reports and Discussion (2011-2017) ¦ Replies: 1203 ¦ Views: 359623Re: Governor's panel report:Fiscal Control Board & major fix
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sat Apr 18, 2015 8:20 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Governor's panel report:Fiscal Control Board & major fixes ¦ Replies: 24 ¦ Views: 12778I don't try to hide that I care about the employees of any labor force, especially those in the public sector and even moreso about those in the Commonwealth's public sector. Those who operate the service in which I take personal interest are naturally who I support the most. I also care about the ...
Re: Site Issues and Improvements
by BigUglyCat ¦ Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:44 pm ¦ Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦ Topic: Site Issues and Improvements ¦ Replies: 87 ¦ Views: 180322By my reckoning the forums were down since Saturday night April 4th until this afternoon. Were posts lost during the latest event? I see posts that were made Saturday evening ... nothing of mine was lost. I'm also seeing April 4th posts on the MBTA forum. Doesn't look like anything was lost there, ...
Re: Site Issues and Improvements
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:00 pm ¦ Forum: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help ¦ Topic: Site Issues and Improvements ¦ Replies: 87 ¦ Views: 180322Backshophoss wrote:Found that addon for Firefox and added the ad blocker as well,that should kill that glitchThis has been working excellently for me also.
Re: Winter 2015 and Impact on MBTA
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sun Feb 22, 2015 7:12 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Winter 2015 and Impact on MBTA ¦ Replies: 338 ¦ Views: 72022sery2831 wrote:I will step down off my soap box now.Personally, I find your soap box contributions entertaining and informative. Please keep posting them.
Re: Photo locations?
by BigUglyCat ¦ Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:13 pm ¦ Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦ Topic: Photo locations? ¦ Replies: 10 ¦ Views: 4026Allan wrote:Great shots Terry.Ditto. Much thanks, Mr. K.
Re: Interesting Consist Discussion for the North Side
by BigUglyCat ¦ Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:46 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Interesting Consist Discussion for the North Side ¦ Replies: 622 ¦ Views: 192758Spotted a new on about 5:15 tonight at North Station: 2004 was leading another HSP on a set on track 8 or 9. I couldn't see the number of the trailing unit from my vantage point. First time I've seen two of the newbies doubleheading on a set. From 8th notch on the New Loco Discussion: Here's one, t...
Re: Willow St (Reading, MA) Crossing Guard Upgrade?
by BigUglyCat ¦ Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:39 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Willow St (Reading, MA) Crossing Guard Upgrade? ¦ Replies: 19 ¦ Views: 6103theman8318 wrote:Apparently the town has a shortcoming with talking to the MBTA...Perhaps they feel they are not being heard, and decided to take what action they could.
Re: Subway station locations question
by BigUglyCat ¦ Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:30 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Subway station locations question ¦ Replies: 16 ¦ Views: 6153Disney Guy wrote:I don't remember why Haymarket was moved ca 1963.Wasn't it due to the parking garage construction that obstructed use of the old Haymarket?
Re: Willow St (Reading, MA) Crossing Guard Upgrade?
by BigUglyCat ¦ Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:38 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Willow St (Reading, MA) Crossing Guard Upgrade? ¦ Replies: 19 ¦ Views: 6103I googled "delineators" and, as Godfrey Park once put it (in My Man Godfrey , "I'm still curious." Does anyone want to flesh in this situation? Are they talking about these warning sticks/rods? What does that have to do with having the loco sound the horn? Thanks. I guess I'm the...
Re: New MBTA Locomotive Order Discussion (MPI HSP-46)
by BigUglyCat ¦ Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:04 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives ¦ Replies: 2973 ¦ Views: 734160Thanks, Railhead. Old eyes here, I had to go for the big size photo:
http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/s ... user/73937
Re: New MBTA Locomotive Order Discussion (MPI HSP-46)
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:39 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives ¦ Replies: 2973 ¦ Views: 7341608th Notch wrote:It's been in service for awhile now, there is nothing new to post about it.Let's hope it stays that way: just another dependable working locomotive, no disasters.
Re: Old. Pictures
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:34 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Old Pictures ¦ Replies: 22 ¦ Views: 13314I've put some of the BTC report images up on Wikimedia Commons. Scollay Square: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Scollay_Square_(BERy_station" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Haymarket: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Haymarket_(MBTA_station" onc...
Re: Green Line Expansion Beyond Lechmere
by BigUglyCat ¦ Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:00 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Green Line Extension Lechmere to Medford ¦ Replies: 1355 ¦ Views: 432766bostontrainguy wrote:But the Transcontinental Railroad was built in six years with picks and shovels"Progression without progress." --J.D. Robb's character Roarke
How far we have come!
Re: Vintage High Res Pictures Discussion
by BigUglyCat ¦ Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:37 pm ¦ Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦ Topic: Vintage High Res Pictures Discussion ¦ Replies: 638 ¦ Views: 225606Adams_Umass_Boston wrote:The whole set on the link are just fascinating. I was afraid I was the only one here enjoying them.Please allow me to join the chorus of approval! Your posts and links are very much appreciated!