The Last of Historic MBTA and Amtrak Equipment in Boston, Why Do We Care? | What Remains Episode 5

[@XLProductionsAJR2024]

This is actually heartbreaking for those who loved the old and grew up with it, and now it’s painful to see it go! Farewell Old MBTA Trains.

[@nudu3219]

Yeah maybe but none of that stuff works anymore and having a nonfunctional unreliable and shrinking transit network is more heartbreaking than sending off a few well worn artifacts to retirement

[@ryan225360]

I got to see the Readville Switcher from MIT’s campus a few years back completely by chance. It was super cool but I had no idea what it was back then!

[@jakethomas5338]

Wow! As a Midwesterner, it's super cool to see Amtrak Switcher in this video, and even cooler to see them absolutely bookin' it doing 60 on the mainline! Here they are mostly reserved for yard switching, local industries, and grain elevators.

[@brian8152]

16:00 I love the sound of the real bells! I have no idea why they had to go to the inferior sounding e-bells... especially for the Grade Crossings... those ones sound even worse than the train e-bells! Also I noticed my city, Everett, was mentioned lol great videos as usual! keep up the great work!

[@RandomRailfan828]

Great video man, glad to see this equipment still out in the rails!

[@BostonByRails]

Thanks!

[@plymouthrock7282]

Another great one. Appreciate all your time and effort putting these together. You go to great lengths in detail and train chasing. 👊👊👏

[@gerry4b]

I’m thrilled to have found your channel and find the content informative and absorbing. And even though I’ve only worked through a portion of your videos, I wish to make a request. Could you please include more explanations - in layman’s terms - of the railroad terminology you present? Perhaps even a tutorial explaining railroad terminology? Anyway, thanks so much for your efforts. Tremendous professionalism on display. I’m sure you’ll enjoy much success wherever the tracks lead you. And thanks so much for finally answering a question I’ve had for over 60 years… what the heck path do trains take to get from Readville to Somerville! I grew up a block from the old Reading Highlands depot… the abandoned coal silos and turntable were my playground!

[@BostonByRails]

Thanks for the comment, Im glad you enjoy. Funny you mention the terms thing, I have actually always considered making a “railroad glossary” video, for all basic railroading terms, and then a “boston railroading glossary” video tk explain what all the stuff im talking about is. It would be fun to reference in my future videos as well. Might have to consider making that soon!

[@Trainsandanimationstv]

I hate to admit this but despite me being an MBTA Railfan I've actually never railfanned on the North Side before and got to film the Comet cab cars. And now I deeply regret not doing so because those cab cars are gone now. Man I missed out :(

[@Jm4steam]

Good video/ information too. CSX has done a lot of track repair/ upgrades in southern NH. Please post more updates.

[@lexkarol8320]

What another great video. Thank you for all your hard work and effort. Your knowledge of the railroads and explanation on the video makes it all that more enjoyable. It will be great to see what paint scheme Amtrak is going to use on there new GP38-3. Stay safe and happy train chasing.😊

[@Coloribus2004]

In the olden days, you’d get plenty of motive power types! Now, you either get a GEVO or a GP38-2

[@LourdesReynoso-x7p]

Please keep them videos coming, Young, man!!

[@amtrak713productions8]

Supposedly 537 535 534 and 535 are staying and 536 is becoming the beech grove switcher 534 and 538 are slated to get new cab signals and access 535 was just reactivated and sent to Washington 531 532 futures are unknown due to major engine problems also heard 539 is still active out west and 530 is dead in Washington state or something

[@TheEarthHistorysConfusing]

Cool share thanks!.

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

12:07 - That is a beautiful Caboose !

[@trainsbytracks1346]

wow this was so informational. Thank you sir so much. thank you.

[@dantepark3540]

I have never seen a switcher locomotive move with that speed! It is hilarious!!

[@BostonByRails]

Right?!

[@paulcastillo1310]

Great video

[@patrolman53]

Good video!

[@Garret1002]

awesome vid man

[@GenX-Gamore]

At 02:21 the switcher had to stop and wait for the gates to come down? And at 14:20 that old Heinz Building, looks like it's been converted to office or apartment space?

[@evad1]

At 17:00 So did the work train. Must be something about that particular location.

[@GenX-Gamore]

@@evad1 That is odd, could they be getting the area revamped as part of the new trains coming into service. PS: added your channel to my featured list.

[@tonymento7460]

The work trains out of South Station were R - 3 engines they were X - New Haven engines out of North Station they were leased B & M GP- 9’s the MBTA still has GP - 38 -2 # 3247 I seen it on a video it was mu with F - 40 # 1017 which is still in good shape

[@BostonByRails]

Awesome!

[@theelectricwalrus]

Are we actually seeing more railroad standardizing though?

[@RobertPaniagua]

Is Worcester now a dispatch office? I though Cobble Hill was still dispatching most train lines except Providence

[@BostonByRails]

The entire South side is dispatched from CETC, an amtrak facility above south station. Each line has its own individual dispatcher, ex: worcester mainline or old colony division. The north side is now dispatched out of the new facility at iron horse park in Billerica. Used to be at cobble hill

[@RobertPaniagua]

@@BostonByRails Ohh I didn't know that that's good to know, however west of Worcester all trains which from there westward enter CSX territory and those trains accordingly are dispatched by CSX in Selkirk NY

[@SuperOwensTrainsYT]

I’ve never seen the pan am ocs :(

[@SlingSlangGang]

Anyone have any idea what they plan on doing with PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A)?

[@MbtaVideoClips]

3:25 before you went to anderson did u go to melrose highlands?

[@BostonByRails]

I did not im afraid…why?

[@MbtaVideoClips]

@@BostonByRails I was at Highlands that time for the same move. Saw some other people there that said they were going to Woburn after finding out it was taking the NHRML. After watching your video I was curious if you were one of them.

[@BostonByRails]

@MbtaVideoClips i see!

[@lanster77schannel]

wait so why is there a tunnel leading under that MIT building?

[@BostonByRails]

What it actually is is MIT got the air rights over that portion of track and they have since built buildings on top of the tracks. Pretty cool!

[@lanster77schannel]

@BostonByRails super cool!! Thank you.

[@Vermont-rail-fanner-432]

The day 112 finally left the Downeaster

[@owentherailfan564]

the railroad crossing isnt railroad crossinging 2:06

[@NorthmassRails]

Me bottom left 9:54

[@Vtarngpb]

Y’all a bunch of FOAMERS…. lol

[@RailroadEngineer123]

I think people should protest the removal of heritage equipment for the sake of newer railroad equipment. Many times the newer equipment stinks! I'd rather have an F7 then a stupid MP36PH-3C!

[@robertjordan3155]

Everything is so Watered down now!!! Still a Great Clip as Always by You.

[@postalfnj]

great video