MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives

As of yesterday, 2001 was paired with 1801.

ck4049 wrote:

ACeInTheHole wrote:

MBTA1070 wrote:

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:the 2001 has been finding itself on #513 and #619 the last few days...always subject to change of course

Also been on 798 alot.

Anyone know what train turns for 798?

723 Outbound-798 Inbound. The 798 is also a double draft consist.

Oh cool. Do you know if itll be on that assignment tonight?

bogieman wrote:

8th Notch wrote:They ride just like a new loco should quiet and smooth

Thanks for the reply.

What about the typical banging and clunking noises you hear coming from below, that present on these?

Sorry about the late reply, with the exception of the typical sounds from going over breaks in the iron these things are almost dead silent.

The EGE wrote:As of yesterday, 2001 was paired with 1801.

Been paired with 1801 for quite a while now.

ACeInTheHole wrote:

ck4049 wrote:

ACeInTheHole wrote:

MBTA1070 wrote:

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:the 2001 has been finding itself on #513 and #619 the last few days...always subject to change of course

Also been on 798 alot.

Anyone know what train turns for 798?

723 Outbound-798 Inbound. The 798 is also a double draft consist.

Oh cool. Do you know if itll be on that assignment tonight?

It indeed is...515*-522-619-620-723-0798-SH

The rotation changed at some point in the evening. It ended up on 826, don't know about anything before or after.

Would anyone happen to know if the test train will be running tomorrow?

No tests scheduled for tomorrow at the moment, some issues were discovered today with the 2004 that need to be addressed.

8th Notch wrote:

bogieman wrote:

8th Notch wrote:They ride just like a new loco should quiet and smooth

Thanks for the reply.

What about the typical banging and clunking noises you hear coming from below, that present on these?

Sorry about the late reply, with the exception of the typical sounds from going over breaks in the iron these things are almost dead silent.

That's great. Thanks.

for those looking for her today...currently the 2001 is on PVD train #1805-#1808 and if the rotation stays as it should, look for her again on #1809-#1812...as always, subject to change for #1809-#1812

I just saw 2002 heading outbound on the Haverhill line at Malden center. It still has 1800 as the cab car. 2004 sitting out back at BET hooked up to a set consisting of 4 Rotem cab cars.

For those keeping track, 2002 is no longer with the 1800; the 1800 is now paired with 1007.

The 2002 was cut on Saturday night

ck4049 wrote:The 2002 was cut on Saturday night

This afternoon the 2004 was on the Rotem test train on the Valley Track. The set has three Rs, plus 922. I guess there are only three Rs to be tested, but a four-car set is needed to avoid speed restrictions.

Same string that has been there since friday, the 2004 received the necessary mods over the weekend and will head out to test again tomorrow. The 1826 also seems to be one of the few Rotem cabs that has updated software to communicate with the new HSP units as well so 3 birds being killed with one stone.

How Tomorrow Doesn't Move Department:

2005, 2006 are back to being shown STILL in Avon, Indiana and NOT out of Q364.

Meanwhile, UP keeps doing their voodoo they they do oh so well...2007/2008 into North
Platte, Nebraska.

No updates on the 2000 or 2003. Nothing showing out of the plant...

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