Interesting Consist Discussion for the North Side

[nomis]

"Oh, I don't want her, you can have her, She's too fat for me"
- south side

[diburning]

Ironically, the MBBs are 6 inches narrower than the Pullmans/Bombardiers on the north side

[Diverging Route]

Was just about to post about 1513 as well. I saw it at North Station this morning leading a set on Track 1.

First time I have ever saw a 15XX on the North Side.

Before the Rotems arrived, 1500s were standard on the north side. Even since they there's been a few rogue visits.

[Mbtagp40mc]

You guys can have the 15xx’s up north if you want them. We’ll gladly take the 16xx’s down south. We’ll even give you some Rotems!

[RenegadeMonster]

I'd gladly take more Rotems up here. It seems to me like there are less Rotems up here recently and we have a lot more sets without a double decker.

The 15xx's are on the south side because the 16xx are barred from the NEC right?

[diburning]

Unless something has changed, the 16xx aren't allowed on the NEC because don't have ACSES, and don't have a suppression position on the automatic brake.

[Backshophoss]

So now the 16xx's need a brake valve replacement along with the ACSES/Cab Signal upgrades,this is not a cheap repair,more like an overhaul is NEEDED!
Real SOON!

[RenegadeMonster]

I haven't seen 1513 since Tuesday. Is it still on the North Side?

[F-line to Dudley via Park]

Nope...back south per NETransit's Thursday snapshot of coach assignments. Doesn't appear any 15's are roaming north now.

[Diverging Route]

329 tonight was:
010-752-800-flat-flat-1644. So a K and an R plus three flats pulled by The Oh Ten.

[johnpbarlow]

Inbound Fitchburg line train 410 is being pushed by a double header this AM, MassDOT 1062 and HSP. OT departure out of Shirley at 0822.

[RenegadeMonster]

There is a 7 car set on 173 tonight.

Did they break down some sets for extra capacity due to the canceled trains on the Newburyport/ Rockport lines? About time if so. 4 times already this week I have landed on a 4 car set with two trains worth of people.

[RenegadeMonster]

Saw another 7 car set this morning. This one had to double deckers.

[RenegadeMonster]

1529 was operating on the North Side this morning.

[GP40MC1118]

That should have been the PTC Test Extra, not a revenue train...

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