HD MBTA Red Line New Vs. Old

[mariokartdsfan2000]

If you think the older red line is loud check out the green line.

[Geforce2187]

Are the 01700 cars getting the automated announcements when they get refurbished?

[2012alexg]

@Geforce2187 No

[redsoxguy617]

i like the 01800 for a couple reasons. 1. they were put in the year i was born. 2 they were made not far from my hometown. 3 they look/sound awsome

[MaBooTA37]

There is a book on the Red Line from Arcadia Publ. full of pictures and historical notes. It was written by Frank Cheney a well known transit and train author. You may be able to get it at Borders(if its still there) or try Amazon. Their are also Arcadia books on the blue line and the El(Orange Line).

[2001rtm]

Wait... the 01800s are called "Type 3s", the 015,016,and 01700s are called "Type 2s"

and the 01400s (completally retired) are called "Type 1s"? am I correct?

[2012alexg]

@2001rtm No, the 015, and 016's are called Type 1's, the 017's type 2's and the 018's type 3's.

[2001rtm]

@2012alexg Then what were the 01400s called?

[2012alexg]

@2001rtm I believe they were Type 1's at the time.

[Ffeifanc]

Awesome comparison video! I like the old Red Line cars because they look better. 

[2012alexg]

@Ffeifanc I agree, the old cars were definitely designed better.

[ecoRfan]

I rode both when I went up to Boston, and the newer ones were far better. The old cars were the loudest trains I have ever ridden. If I had to ride the old cars every day, I'd carry hearing protection on my commute.

[redsoxguy617]

@ecoRfan im with you. i also like the sound when it slows down and starts up on the newer trains