Boeings were the lightest of the modern cars at around 67,000 lbs. A T7 and T8 weight about 85,000 and 86,000 lbs. PCCs before the AC conversion were about 40000 lbs. PCCs can draw more power at start up because of its resistor type motor controls, but of course at speed is much lower than the others.
njt/mnrrbuff wrote:When those PCC cars retire, I will miss seeing them but nostalgia doesn't last forever. Hopefully, the PCC cars can continue to hold out well for the next 8 to 10 years on the Mattapan-Ashmont Line.Unless MBTA follows SF-MUNI had gives each car a full rebuild. MUNI expects at least 70+ years out of extensive rebuild work. Or a PCC-II option (modern LRVs built from stripped PCC shells).