Last Move For MBTA Single Level Cabcars - Work Extra Moves 1600s for Scrap

Last week the Keolis Work Extra moved 2 MBTA 1600 Bombardier cabcars for scrap Schnitzer Steel in Everett. The cars MBTX 1627 and 1642 were in some of the worst condition and needed to be scrapped nearby to Boston. Rumor has it that this would be the last scrap move to the Coke Works facility. The additional work train cars were there for added braking. Once again it was cool to see the C-1 caboose lead.

[@MassRailfan124]

This is just upsetting. These cars were my childhood and I saw at least 1-2 of these. I’m glad these things served the MBTA for over 30 years.

[@rupak-travelmoments]

It's really an unparalleled train spotting session !! Greetings from India.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

I hope they keep some of the 200’s or at least some single levels and turn them into bike cars for rush hour use.

[@peterp1158]

Caboose has an anti-theft cage around the window air conditioner.

[@F40-RULES]

Welp it was nice seeing those lead while it lasted 😞

[@BostonBeaconPark]

Yes that’s the end of them

[@JPaul60]

Those cars are being scrapped for certain. All the air brake valves are stripped off the air racks. The cars have no air brakes, only handbrakes. They've reached their end of life cycle with those aluminum bodies. Built by Bombardier in the 80's and early 90's.

[@BostonElevatorDude]

I cant fathom how the single level cars have taken their toll of retirement already as they transition to all bi-levels :(

[@gp40railfan44]

RIP 1635, the e-bell one!

[@tonymento7460]

Some the single cars should be saved or sold as second hand cars

[@stevenconnolly7907]

They could use them as a subsidized billboard for Massachusetts politicians. "If you lived here, you'd be home now."

[@anthonygiglio9860]

Great video😊

[@jeffreysrailfanning2817]

They should preserve the non cabcars

[@BostonBeaconPark]

The Cab Cars will be scrapped first. A few single levels might be donated

[@samblensdorf7384]

Good, worst seats I've ever had to be in riding a train

[@SilkyTrains]

Shouldn’t have rode them then 😂

[@fhowland]

They’re retiring all one level cars?!?

[@armandisip2287]

7:11 Was that a railroad employee? If so, he should not have stepped ON the rails but over them.

[@TommyTom21]

Why not? Is that some work safety thing?

[@BostonBeaconPark]

It was. I agree with you that is a bad mistake!

[@BostonBeaconPark]

@@TommyTom21Stepping on the rail puts you at risk for slipping since the top of the rail is smooth. One of the most basic parts of railroad safety is knowing to step over the rail.

[@Cativera99]

Not only that, all of those crossings are flagged crossings and none of them were flagged.

[@armandisip2287]

@@Cativera99 I missed that! That employee needs to meet with railroad’s rules examiner.

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[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

what was the run for those 2 freight cars for?

[@BostonBeaconPark]

They were there just for added braking effort. The brakes on the 1600s were removed

[@doctordeath.5716]

They should take the both of these passenger cars and put them in a park so that they can be used for a eating place for family events and so on instead of scrapping them.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

No consideration to convert cab cars to coaches as was done with the 1978 Pullman Standard cars?

[@Jack-t2n2e]

Those car rail post came down too late. Sensors should be adjusted on rails. Railroad work done it, and they didn't pay my money for retirement. I should trip those rail sensor, but i won't. People lives are more important. Something the railroad doesn't know of. Greed is what they know.

[@FLYSLATERYDER]

Sad for me because I’m on the north side

[@southmassrailfan]

finally all the little kids can shut their yap about these cars 😂

[@BostonBeaconPark]

Those kids are always yapping

[@Boba-y2u]

MISS the Budds?

[@jaminova_1969]

No! They should just donate them. Somewhere, a railroad or historical railroad could have used them!

[@BostonBeaconPark]

I believe a few will be saved. These ones were in really bad condition

[@zostrelling_]

this is just sad.

[@hirampriggott1689]

I rememeber those in 1985 when I just got my drivers' license, and I saw these things pull out of Attleboro, and the Peter Gunn theme came on the radio. really cool timing, and I was 17 and very Impressed by MBTA trains.

[@hahayesmanfunny]

Where'd you hear the rumor that this is the last scrap move to the Coke Works facility?

[@chipdunham8859]

Im surprised that CT Rail didn't have a need for "new" cab cars!

[@NormanJaquemotRebel]

Shit, don't scrap them. Sell them to Sartigan or chemin de fer de la Gaspésie. They'll need some of these. .