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Very old stuff

That engine is razor blades

I’m not sure.

The old audio file was corrupted in the last update. It will eventually come back

Agreed

Old school

U dropped ur tripod earlier?

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823because I saw 1637 and I wanted to get a better shot lol.

The 2003( at the time) and 2000 were unrestricted. 2003 had a choke install mid 2020

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 ah ok

@@RicardoEnriquez50 yessir

I hit a car and derailed

Thanks! Same. I miss those days

Yea to see 1 engineer then go home

@ still cool u came

It’s alright.

More like vacuum cleaner lmao.

What’s wrong

Nice video

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 never will be as good as the 2c’s or screamers

the problem is that HEP is too loud. It drowns out the sound of the 645 notch up

but I do agree. The 2Cs sounded more raw. The screamers too

lol the HSP46 is the most reliable locomotive on the fleet

Ohh you think so. The T had trouble with these engines in early 2017 because 40 of their newest commuter rail locomotives had a “defect” and only 27 of 40 were in active service and eight undergoing traction motor bearing replacements with the manufacturer, mpi, sending replacement bearings to the MBTA and they fixed them at bet in Boston. April 5, 2017: Defects in the MBTA’s newest multimillion dollar locomotives have left the system without enough trains to provide full service. This was just one of the many problems the T encountered with the engines since they entered service for MBTA more than 10 years ago. In late January 2016, the analysis looked at the performance of the MBTA commuter rail from June to December last year, and shows about 32 percent of delays were related to train sets with new locomotives. The MBTA said the new engines, despite some issues that have been discovered, are far more reliable than the old locomotives. Mechanical issues, operator mistakes and other issues have led to delays with nearly every new commuter rail locomotive put into service by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Boston Globe reported. The new locomotives were put into service between 2014 and 2015 and cost over $220 million. The report says MBTA workers struggled with delays on at least one train set led by the new locomotives on most weekdays. Despite the repairs, the HSP46s have continued to experience reliability issues and mechanical and engine failures. Turbochargers failed in several locomotives beginning in the fall of 2016 and had to be replaced fleet-wide. Two engine failures occurred in wellesley and one HSP died in Rockport - the engine failures occurred on May 16, 2017 at wellesley farms (2019) and on May 28, 2017 at wellesley square (2017); 2006 died in Rockport on July 28, 2019 and rescued by gatx 2635. In August 2014, MPI announced that traction motor bearings had been improperly shipped to their facility causing delays for the rollout and mechanical issues have caused the fleet to be in limbo. Locomotives already delivered to MBTA were repaired on-site and others were redirected to Altoona Works in Altoona, Pennsylvania during the delivery process to have replacement bearings installed. The T knew about the problems right away, but they weren’t disclosed to the press until January 19, 2015 and this delayed the full fleet upgrade to late 2015. The new engines were touted by MBTA as more environmentally-friendly, safer, more fuel efficient and more reliable than the old locomotives of which 43 were made before 1981, in the 1970s and way past the manufacturer’s recommended lifespan of 25 years, when they first entered service for MBTA in April of 2014. This was part of the T’s efforts to upgrade its aging fleet and make the service more reliable, dependable and more rider-friendly to the public. The thousands of passengers who rely on the trains every year to get them to school and work on time made the long-delayed purchase the main solution in improving the commuter rail’s reliability and on-time performance significantly since passengers have been fed up with the problems and delays due to old locomotives - which were blamed for more than half of all commuter rail delays - breaking down frequently and disrupting normal train service for passengers leaving them stranded and having to find other ways to commute to work and school. The old locomotives, nicknamed screamers by rail fans due to their extremely loud main generator and the need for their engines to rev much higher than most other locomotives thus requiring to move the train and all electronics within the train. They weren’t equipped with head end power. They were loud, unreliable, dirty and highly inefficient. 20 of the new engines were ordered from an Idaho-based company which designed and built them in late 2010, under a then-US$114.6 million contract. In 2011, the MBTA released images of a new paint scheme which will be applied to the authority’s HSP46 fleet. Commuter Rail riders participated in the event as well as MBCR personnel and locomotive engineers all of who wanted to look toward the future of the commuter rail. The MBTA wanted to entertain its riders in creative ways and choosing the design for a new era in commuter rail service. Three designs were on display at North and South Stations with votes casted between July 11th and July 28th. The winning design featured plenty of purple, the big prominent “T”logo on the sides and a hint of a lightning bolt. Commuter rail riders could also vote in an online survey and choose the design they liked best. On July 11, 2012, the MBTA board approved the first option and ordered another seven locomotives, for a total of 27 Nos. 2000-2026 and on June 27, 2013, 13 more units were approved by the board, bringing the total order to 40 Nos. 2000-2039, for US$240 million. The locomotives have started arriving (as of August 2013). MBTA needed new equipment and they turned to MPI to provide them with a modern, 21st century and the next-generation passenger diesel locomotive, soon thereafter becoming officially known as the HSP46, for their solution to retire much of their aging fleet which was originally built in the 1970s. MPI came up with the name HSP46 which meant the following: “HSP”High-Speed Prototype and “46” meaning they have 4600 horsepower. It was a new design unveiled for diesel passenger locomotives in the industry at the time. They are powered by GE GEVO-12 power plants from GE that are capable of meeting the EPA’s stringent Tier 3 emissions standards, equipped with a static inverter to provide head end power. The locomotive was designed by industrial designer Cesar Vergara. They are easy to spot due to their distinctive improved modern design and improvements to passenger comfort and safety such as new communication systems to better reach train crews in case of an emergency. They also come equipped with the industry’s latest safety technology for an enhanced passenger experience. Locomotives tend to last about 25 years each as stated for the lifespan of a diesel-electric passenger engine in the United States. Built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1978-80. These locomotives were overhauled in 1989-91 by Bombardier and were originally scheduled for retirement in 2005. By FY2013, roughly 68% of the locomotive fleet was scheduled for retirement, based on a 25-year service life. GE Transportation partnered with MPI to manufacture some of the important components for the locomotives, such as the AC-traction systems, prime movers, head end power equipment and computer systems, while MPI supplied the brake systems, air systems and cooling systems. The HSP46s are the first four-axle AC-traction diesel locomotives built for a U.S. passenger railroad. The HSPs are still the quietest and newest engines in the MBTA’s commuter rail fleet, even though they are almost 11 years old. Due to the mechanical failures and problems with the fleet between 2015 and 2019, the MBTA downgraded their horsepower by 10 from 4600 to 3600. Since October 2015, a majority of the GP40MCs have been replaced by the MPI HSP46, but a handful remain in service today. They are the only modern engines in the fleet today. The MBTA had a revenue fleet of 82 diesel locomotives in 2012, many of which were made in the 1970s and way beyond the expected service lifespan of 25 years. The MBTA stated that two locomotives were brand new and the rest were either approaching, at or beyond their 25-year service lifespan. The HSP46s come equipped with an alternator since the modern diesel locomotives in the industry don’t come equipped with a generator. They have a GE-12 prime mover.

Thanks!

Wassup 💪🏽

A better question is why we commenting on videos from years ago lmao

@ it popped up on my home page lol

This why i enjoyed express trains. No so much the horn just heard the engine at full power at speed is trilling

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823yeah, agreed. Now we only got a few good k5las left

Ah the 11. Gotta love the 16-645F3B prime mover. I think max rpm is 926rpm vs 904 that the F40s max out at

⁠@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823nice. Are you going to become a engineer?

Doubt

I only liked them for the horns lol

Indeed. Unfortunately all scrapped.

Mhm good to see yah💪🏽

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823yeah, glad to finally see you. I’ve been watching your stuff since I was very young

Much appreciated. I still have stuff to post. Just don’t have the time to do it haha .

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823yeah, crazy you still railfan tho. Are you going to try and become a engineer

Damn 105 has been decent for years. I guess it finally fouled up lol

A few got newer horns in the late 1990s

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 Ah, thanks. I wonder what units were supplemented with the horns from the now former cab car 01600-01624 range units. Perhaps they were sold off or parted out among shop crews and individuals. We may never know!

Not with 2 stop signals lol

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 lol🤣

@@MBTAFAN879😂

Well the answer to that question would be look at the name about the control car

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 lol I wasn’t paying attention I’m assuming ur playing this on Xbox

@@caltrain_acefoamer907 mhm

Mostly likely not. 1013/1008 still exist. Just rotted pretty bad

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823yeah

It’s unfortunate. However the memories live on. That why I recorded the footage instead of taking photos lol

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823for sure

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823dude I respect, as a little kid I watch trains in the corridor for like I. Dunno 2-4 hours a day. The made me so happy. But railfanning is really ok now, so whenever I hear a good horn or steel bell I hustle over to wherever it is. Also do you want railfan together sometime?