MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives

GP40MC1118 wrote:2004 debuted Monday on Train 467, with the rest of the cycle being
468-337-340-223-226-347-3806

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2004 is in service 1116

2001 and 2002 are on 5 car sets and were sitting side by side today in the SHS Front yard at 3:30p Not sure where they went for the evening commute

When 010 and 011 came along I almost immediately like the design with the sleek, swept-back nose. I thought that the HSP-46 looked awkward. However, after weeks of seeing the HSPs floating around BET as my train goes by I noticed that the design was growing on me. That was confirmed this morning when I saw 011 roaming around BET and immediately thought, "gee, that nose looks awkward". I guess that the HSP-46 doesn't look so bad after all .

agarturbo wrote:When 010 and 011 came along I almost immediately like the design with the sleek, swept-back nose. I thought that the HSP-46 looked awkward. However, after weeks of seeing the HSPs floating around BET as my train goes by I noticed that the design was growing on me. That was confirmed this morning when I saw 011 roaming around BET and immediately thought, "gee, that nose looks awkward". I guess that the HSP-46 doesn't look so bad after all .

They've really grown on me, too. At first they are shocking, but then they look pretty cool. I like 010 and 011, too. Keeping in mind my (visual) favorites are F-3/7/9/10 or GP-7/9, that's quite a turnaround

Our poor 2001 fell ill again today at Yawkey on 513...had to be towed back into South Station by the 1116, didn't hear what happened to her, but she did die...will post when I hear of her. Also the 2005-2006 were in Worcester, on Main 1 @ 1:56p, across from the old Amshack building waiting on the 1116 to come pick them up and bring them to Boston

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:Our poor 2001 fell ill again today at Yawkey on 513...had to be towed back into South Station by the 1116, didn't hear what happened to her, but she did die...will post when I hear of her. Also the 2005-2006 were in Worcester, on Main 1 @ 1:56p, across from the old Amshack building waiting on the 1116 to come pick them up and bring them to Boston

Someone on Twitter was told that there was a fuel leak. Who knows how accurate that is, of course.

chrisf wrote:

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:Our poor 2001 fell ill again today at Yawkey on 513...had to be towed back into South Station by the 1116, didn't hear what happened to her, but she did die...will post when I hear of her. Also the 2005-2006 were in Worcester, on Main 1 @ 1:56p, across from the old Amshack building waiting on the 1116 to come pick them up and bring them to Boston

Someone on Twitter was told that there was a fuel leak. Who knows how accurate that is, of course.

and the autopsy results are in...she has been pronounced dead. Don't look go looking for her. 2002 still in operation South side btw

Back to Boise/Worcester dead, or resurrection at BET?

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:and the autopsy results are in...she has been pronounced dead.

You don't need an autopsy to tell if someone/something is dead; the autopsy tells you WHY they're dead.

That was fast, do we have a cause of death?

MEC407 wrote:

MBTA F40PH-2C 1050 wrote:and the autopsy results are in...she has been pronounced dead.

You don't need an autopsy to tell if someone/something is dead; the autopsy tells you WHY they're dead.

haha touche good sir! waking at 2:30 every morning takes a toll on yah after a long day haha I should have proof read. No word yet, will post information when I hear, or if someone beats me to it. Word spreads quickly amongst us railroaders

Hopefully the cause of death is not foul play, like a drug deal gone bad or a jealous ex...

An extra with GP40MC 1116 ran to Worcester today (after towing the 2001 back to Boston)
and brought the 2005 & 2006 to BET. Off the Grand Jct around 520pm

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MEC407 wrote:Hopefully the cause of death is not foul play, like a drug deal gone bad or a jealous ex...

I'm betting it was the butler.

2001 seems to be undead, it just left Framingham inbound, with 1724 on the other end.