The Chiasson Archives : MBTA Red Line 1990's Vol.4

[@xay5820]

I loved these cars. I wish they’d bring them back.

[@aodhganmerrimac]

They only saved two, one deuce 1450-1455 went to the Seashore Trolley Museum.

[@nafisali2434]

@@aodhganmerrimac 4 cars converted to work trains still at Codman Yard

[@aodhganmerrimac]

God, I do miss those old No. 5 Dorchester Tunnel cars, the 1400 series, Bluebirds, Redbirds, did any car type ever have so many names! The rattle of the door armatures brings back memories, such a very distinctive sound, that & the "chunka-chunka of the compressors. I remember when they were in their original livery: dark blue bottom topped with a thin gold strip, whited in the middle & dark blue roofs...& no headlamps! They had nice tight brakes (most of them) they could stop on a dime. Anyone remember when they ran two car trains- "deuces"?

[@bethbudner50]

Yes, it sure brings back great memories of my past Red line trips dating back to early OCT '89 for some of fun family & social get-togethers, respectively). Beth Budner, Auburndale, MA!

[@ByronNash]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CS-np2oo]

Having been born in 77, I remember the original ones like these that were dark blue still running in the 80's. And yes....these definitely had the hard plastic seats and the loops for handles to hang on to. Ah... living in Houston now, but this is nostalgia for me.

[@RobertPaniagua]

Thanks so much for this video! These are my favorite traincars being the 01400 trainsets.

[@robertreeves152]

Nic BosThon

[@robertreeves152]

Boston

[@robertreeves152]

Bulllshitt Alll Deaaaaaa Deaaad

[@robertreeves152]

Mean Anything Meeeann Annnnyyyythung Boston

[@luislaplume8261]

The 1400s were the last PCC type subway trains built in America in 1963. Chicago had them too but were smaller in order to turn around the tight curves on the Loop on the L. They had a single headlight above the end door and had bus style blinker doors on the sides for passengers. The first ones had double headlights on the front between the windows and the doors and also had Bullseye indirect lights like Boston had.

[@boatymcboatface18]

Wow, Boston really had an immaculate system all the way into the early 90's.

[@EdwardM-t8p]

Even in the depths of the 1970s when the New York City subway was as filthy and graffitied as can be, the T in Boston was still immaculate.

[@DannyPimienta]

Are these the ones with the hard plastic seats and where the lights turn off every so often? I remember riding them in the mid 90's when I went to college just outside of Cambridge. They were being phased out at the time.

[@MJofLakelandX]

I believe so. The lights flickering may be the transfer between the third rails since when the trains enters the station, the electric rail is always placed away from the platform

[@rjdoucette]

this is GOLD! Thank you, thank you!

[@RDalton93]

I think some of those old trains are sitting in Dorchester somewhere

[@RobertPaniagua]

Yes they are there at Codman Yard they’ve been there for like five or six years now

[@EdwardM-t8p]

These old Bluebird / Redbird cars, they were the last true subway cars on the T. Ever since the MBTA has purchased what I call metrorail cars.

[@GeneralHawk505]

Those cars have NY Air Brake from what it sounds like...

[@skydiamond8705]

Yea because company that made them call St Louis made the NY and Chicago subway car though out the 60s and 70s

[@GeneralHawk505]

@@skydiamond8705 Never knew that, Nuutran 1 brakes.

[@bethbudner50]

My only suggestion would be to add whatever past date each T train and/or Commuter Rail trip took place (i.e. To/from JFK/UMASS). Beth Budner, Auburndale, MA!

[@ByronNash]

Good tip!

[@robertreeves152]

Bosttttonn

[@pilsudski36]

For your security, don't make your name and home town public.

[@TheChicagoL]

Can I ask what might sound like a stupid question? Why don't the Boston "T" trains use their headlights, especially in the subway?

[@seriouslyivan6573]

This reply is quite late, but I hope that doesn't matter too much; they do use them, but they turn them off when entering stations as to not blind the passengers.

[@TheChicagoL]

@@seriouslyivan6573 Oh, okay. That explanation works for me.

[@GeorgieTVRus]

Look how clean it is. Nobody litters, spits, put feet on sit, does crazy things.

[@julietaromero8309]

This looks like a vid from 4 years ago

[@456newportlines]

R1400 lol😂😂😂