• F40PHM-2C question

  • Discussion relating to commuter rail, light rail, and subway operations of the MBTA.
Discussion relating to commuter rail, light rail, and subway operations of the MBTA.

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  by Martin Baumann
 
Why were these numbered starting at 1025 rather than 1018 or 1020?
  by Gerry6309
 
Martin Baumann wrote:Why were these numbered starting at 1025 rather than 1018 or 1020?
Probably to differentiate them from the screamers, since they had different operating characteristics, they were numbered in a recognizable series. The gap reminds engineers and maintainers that they are different.