MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives

I saw it this morning make a few moves between layover 4 and 5 with a string of coaches attached...

Edit: I got confirmation that it was used to flip flop a few coaches around in the layover.

I guess the Gensets are on a union break?

8th Notch wrote:I saw it this morning make a few moves between layover 4 and 5 with a string of coaches attached...

Edit: I got confirmation that it was used to flip flop a few coaches around in the layover.

I thought it was said that "Tender engines [or in this case main line engines] don't shunt!"

NH2060 wrote:

8th Notch wrote:I saw it this morning make a few moves between layover 4 and 5 with a string of coaches attached...

Edit: I got confirmation that it was used to flip flop a few coaches around in the layover.

I thought it was said that "Tender engines [or in this case main line engines] don't shunt!"

In NJT country I saw an ALP45 being used to shift around a PL42 in the yard at Hoboken. While not MBTA related.. I guess it signifies its not unusual to see a main line engine get switching chores from time to time. Anyways back to MBTA.

how bout you post that in NJT land as it has no bearing on what is discussed here..

NH2060 wrote:

8th Notch wrote:I saw it this morning make a few moves between layover 4 and 5 with a string of coaches attached...

Edit: I got confirmation that it was used to flip flop a few coaches around in the layover.

I thought it was said that "Tender engines [or in this case main line engines] don't shunt!"

Anything goes in make believe commuter rail land . On a serious note, the 2001 was only used to swap around a few cars in the layover for the static test train that it will be testing with (still in the layover yard) not a full time yard switcher. I should have worded my original post better.

With MBCR on the way out,is it their plan to do as little as possible on testing and accepting the HSP-46 and the Rotem cars?
2001 should be out running test trains by now,not sitting on ground power at BET,or yard switching cars to the Rotem test track.

2001 is only a demo/training unit. It's being used for static testing with the fleet at the moment by MPI staff. At some point this unit might do a clearance test of the system. But do not look for it be used outside of BET. It will be returned the factory at some point, but more than likely after spending time in Worcester at the P&W again.

And unless the other unit is finished testing, and getting type approval at Pueblo the 2001 can not go out on main by itself, not even on test train.
What if brakes have issues or design faults
What if AC propulsion were to interfere with signal system, etc etc etc.

And to further expand, only a small handful of engineers have been trained on the unit...

It was on the west end of the layover yard hooked up to a Brokem and some Bombs as of 7:45 this morning.

sery2831 wrote:2001 is only a demo/training unit. It's being used for static testing with the fleet at the moment by MPI staff. At some point this unit might do a clearance test of the system. But do not look for it be used outside of BET. It will be returned the factory at some point, but more than likely after spending time in Worcester at the P&W again.

What makes it a demo unit? Not all features included? Sorry, I'm a bit confused.

drvmusic wrote:

sery2831 wrote:2001 is only a demo/training unit. It's being used for static testing with the fleet at the moment by MPI staff. At some point this unit might do a clearance test of the system. But do not look for it be used outside of BET. It will be returned the factory at some point, but more than likely after spending time in Worcester at the P&W again.

What makes it a demo unit? Not all features included? Sorry, I'm a bit confused.

Replace "demo" with "prototype."

Fan Railer wrote:

drvmusic wrote:

sery2831 wrote:2001 is only a demo/training unit. It's being used for static testing with the fleet at the moment by MPI staff. At some point this unit might do a clearance test of the system. But do not look for it be used outside of BET. It will be returned the factory at some point, but more than likely after spending time in Worcester at the P&W again.

What makes it a demo unit? Not all features included? Sorry, I'm a bit confused.

Replace "demo" with "prototype."

Does that mean it's just on loan to learn how to use it until the actual units arrive? What is the difference?

The main difference the production units will have all the modifications done right from the factory as opposed to in the field during testing. Remember there are two other units going through tests currently as well.