Boston Blue Line Historical Train

In 1986, the NMRA Convention hosted a charter trip featuring what was then, "the oldest operating rail transit cars."

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[msibnsf]

I don't think I ever saw you. The Orange line video was during the same NMRA convention. The female motorman does appear in some cab shots. I could check to see how much raw video I have of both trips that I could send you on a DVD.

David Harrison

[rileymayhem20]

what series are these cars and where are they now?

[vintagevwbugs]

what the MBTA should do is run it on a week day

[lucy082011]

i was the motorman on this train i was driving the old blue train on this fan trip.i was also the motorman who help push this train the the yard using # 0665

[BOOGE64]

Would have loved to have been on this one.

[AdmiralArcher]

How do the NEW Boston trains look today?

[slammedcordon17s]

Damn! they'd never host a thing like this these days!! I'd love to take a ride on some old cars, too bad MBTA's too broke to do so. =/

[pete5668]

rolling toilets

[danders76]

I attended college in Boston 1970-74, and rode this style of train a couple of times. They were only pressed into service during rush hours. Everyone referred to them as 'cattle cars,' presumably because of the boxcar-like doors. At that time they had to be 60 years old.

[NewEnglandSportsDude]

VINTAGE! YES! awesome upload, you rock for this!