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 #1492874  by Type7trolley
 
diburning wrote:Just an observation: the lead car is numbered 3900, while the trailing car does not appear to have a number.
It shows up as 3901 on tracking sites when active.
 #1494189  by Type 7 3684
 
Per the FMCB board meeting today, 3900 is scheduled to begin service starting this week. 3901 is supposed to follow sometime in January.
 #1494277  by StefanW
 
I have a bug in my code, so until I get a chance to fix it here's what you can try:
https://sites.harvard.edu/~wuensch/T/subway-map.html#trains and click the "Show a detailed table" button, then click on the header (top row) of the column "Lead Car No." and if they are active 3900/3901 should appear at the top.

After I fix the bug, once again you will be able to add "?car=XXXX" onto the URL like before so at that point these URLs should work:
https://sites.harvard.edu/~wuensch/T/subway-map.html?car=3900
https://sites.harvard.edu/~wuensch/T/subway-map.html?car=3901

Fingers crossed I should be able to make that fix this week. (My real job has kept me really busy lately!)
 #1494279  by StefanW
 
Geez how about that! Just a few minutes after that last post THEY ARE OUT ON A TRIP.
Lead Car 3900, Green Line D Inbound to Government Center, STOPPED_AT Woodland predicted departure at 12:38 PM
 #1494282  by StefanW
 
Also 3901 showed up in the data for a moment just now. It was approaching Kenmore on a D trip inbound.

Apparently they are running as single car trips at the moment, if the data is correct.
Last edited by CRail on Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:44 pm, edited 1 time in total. Reason: Unnecessary quote removed.
 #1494284  by StefanW
 
StefanW wrote:Also 3901 showed up in the data for a moment just now. It was approaching Kenmore on a D trip inbound.
Nope - looped at Kenmore - 3901 now heading back out on D.
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 #1494313  by The EGE
 
Thank you so much!!!! I'll be in Boston for just a few days at year's end, and this will make it vastly easier to see a Type 9.
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