Boston South Station railfanning without prejudice!!!! 9/20/23

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Boston South Station railfanning without prejudice!!!! 9/20/23

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11 ай бұрын

We witnessed an exciting hour of the p.m. rush at South Station. As usual, you can count on
my humble and non-partisan opinions 😂😂😂😂😂

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@anthonywarrener1881 10 ай бұрын

Great video, and I completely agree the F40s are truly remarkable locos.

@TheRealJamoruKun Ай бұрын

As a Person myself who lives Nearby south station i can tell you for sure that the Most Crowded Trains will definitely be in the Morning Especially during rush hour

@USArailfan2000 11 ай бұрын

I just love that F40PH+Multilevel car set @ 10:21.

@tonymento7460 11 ай бұрын

I remember when the E-8’s the GP-9’s and the RDC cars ran out of South Station in Boston

@MrRiley1210 11 ай бұрын

The 5:40 to PVD and Wickford Junction was my ride home every weekday night for quite a few years until I retired in 2013. Good memories!

@scottyerkes1867 11 ай бұрын

Nice catch. I don't care for the mix of bilevel and single level cars. Thanks Tim👌💚

@MiddleboroLakevilleRailfan 11 ай бұрын

They’re slowing being phased out in favor of new rotems. They should be gone by late 2024.

@fearthesnake7470 23 күн бұрын

LOVE the F40s, but the GP40MCs on the north side are just absolute monsters. Those HEP generators are insanely loud and give you hearing damage, ironically making them my favorite locomotive the MBTA runs!

@3985uprr 23 күн бұрын

Out in SF all week. Saw tons of F40’s.

@davidfinch5062 11 ай бұрын

Another great upload from Boston. Like you I find the HSP46s dire. They seem bland, being devoid of any character (the best thing about them is the MBTA paint scheme) unlike the F40PHs and the GP38/40 variants.

@carlossanchez-kz4wh 11 ай бұрын

Lirr should get HSP 46 lol

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

@@carlossanchez-kz4whAhhhhgggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!

@evangouldtransit 11 ай бұрын

the Garfields hahaha

@transitriderproductions 11 ай бұрын

Cool stuff, I can see MBTA is doing lot of local moves frequently.

@Videowatcher10p 11 ай бұрын

The MBTA using diesel engines under overhead wires looks so dumb

@transitriderproductions 11 ай бұрын

Becuase MBTA dont want to pay Amtrak electric usage so they use diesel to save tons of money

@richmartin1427 11 ай бұрын

@@transitriderproductionsthe providence line to wickford junction would be the only line this would work on. Why would the T have equipment that would be limited to just that line? That is the bigger issue.

@Westlander857 10 ай бұрын

I had class in a building that overlooked the NEC in Boston and I always thought the same thing. It was always strange to see the electrified Amtrak trains whizzing by, next to the diesel MBTA trains that were clunking along.

@MattyC62185 9 ай бұрын

@@richmartin1427MBTA is looking into full electrification

@MrCubsfan3 11 ай бұрын

Wow, true rush hour. Great video, as always, Tim!

@robertroman-wi7gv 11 ай бұрын

Hey Tim you are the man with the rail action films. Robert

@CrabMan2539 11 ай бұрын

I was up in Boston last year for a few days and rode the MBTA a few times between Boston South Station and Mansfield (to see fast acelas). I first saw those strange locomotives on YT years ago and I don't hate them but they certainly took me by surprise. However I will say as a lifelong Marylander who's ridden MARC countless times and used to their kawasaki bilevels, the MBTA kawasaki interiors are.... interesting. Never seen such a pink/purple interior of a train before lol

@chrishowell4845 10 ай бұрын

Have you you heard any truth to the story about MARC extending the Penn Line all the way to Wilmington, Delaware?

@CrabMan2539 10 ай бұрын

@@chrishowell4845 I've heard people talk about it but nothing from any official source (I believe it's Newark, not Wilmington)

@chrishowell4845 10 ай бұрын

@@CrabMan2539, well even if it was only extended to Newark, that would give someone the ability to catch Septa to Philadelphia if they wanted to.

@CrabMan2539 10 ай бұрын

@@chrishowell4845 Yea. It would allow some nerd (me) to travel all the way from Spotsylvania to Manhattan via commuter rail only

@chrishowell4845 10 ай бұрын

@@CrabMan2539.......without using AMTRAK!!

@CRtrain 10 ай бұрын

What an exciting video, Tim! Especially those gorgeous F40s.

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

Yes they are!

@Kld4402 11 ай бұрын

You are too funny with your commentary!

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

One needs to interject some humor here and there

@lilbluefoxie 8 ай бұрын

Aren’t those new locomotives eventually going to make their way to the LIRR?

@3985uprr 8 ай бұрын

Chargers they are getting

@reallifechronicles1707 3 ай бұрын

I wish you had paid more attention to the Kawasakis. The cab cars are all gone from the south now.

@3985uprr 3 ай бұрын

I’m more of a locomotive guy

@carlossanchez-kz4wh 11 ай бұрын

Some of those cars looks like NJ Transit cars

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

At least the windows are clean

@carlossanchez-kz4wh 11 ай бұрын

@@3985uprr exactly 💯

@evangouldtransit 11 ай бұрын

5:08 an F40 is like Pepto Bismol: it makes you feel better after having severe HSP46 nausea

@JH-yw8vb 11 ай бұрын

Nice video you should do the philly norristown high speed line featuring the single tracking they are doing.

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

I’ll see if I can get to that

@mattygtheoneandonly 11 ай бұрын

I don't see a lot of Amtrak trains at south station. Any reason why?

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

They are pretty frequent but that was a dead time.

@mattygtheoneandonly 11 ай бұрын

@@3985uprr makes sense

@dawdawes 11 ай бұрын

Those hsp46 things are fugley, who designed them?

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

I know I have lots of company with that opinion

@evangouldtransit 11 ай бұрын

8:38 i think this engineer had his kid with him.....

@_mynewcareer 11 ай бұрын

Whats uglier those things or alp45s?

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

Tough to call.

@tokugawa12able 11 ай бұрын

At least the bi-levels look clean and shiny, can’t say that for the rest - including Amtrak and the station itself. And why all the dislike for the HSP-46s? Is it because they displaced your beloved F-40s? Is it the pseudo mod, faux European industrial look? Their questionable reliability? Informed subscribers want to know. Help us understand, Tim, we seek guidance.

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

Don’t like the looks and they are mechanical blunder boxes. GM rules!!!!!

@tokugawa12able 11 ай бұрын

@@3985uprr I hear you on the looks, but that mode is becoming more common. How about those Amtrak DuckCelas? But mechanically, it’s so difficult to comprehend how in this age of advanced technology with YEARS of experience how motive power manufacturers continue to place lemons on the track.

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

I guess I’m old fashioned when it comes to aesthetics.