Transit Police announce today; Subsequent to an investigation an arrest warrant has been issued for Daniel Nelligan, 25, last known address in Allston for (Felony)Vandalism and Trespassing relative to the incident on 01/14/2014. The warrant was issued out of the Boston Municipal Court-Central Division after Nelligan failed to appear for his arraignment. Lieutenant Detective Richard Sullivan of the Transit Police Special Crimes Unit stated, " The identification of Nelligan was the culmination of a joint investigation with our partners of the Boston Police and Boston University Police Department.
theseaandalifesaver wrote:I wasn't aware that those cars were owned by the Seashore. Any chance of them every leaving the track they're currently on?
Very infrequently, so I assumed it was caged off effectively.theseaandalifesaver wrote:Have you ever been to Boylston? Gaining access to the display cars from the Green Line platform isn't the most difficult...
BandA wrote:Very infrequently, so I assumed it was caged off effectively.theseaandalifesaver wrote:Have you ever been to Boylston? Gaining access to the display cars from the Green Line platform isn't the most difficult...
theseaandalifesaver wrote:I wasn't aware that those cars were owned by the Seashore. Any chance of them every leaving the track they're currently on?
Diverging Route wrote:The MBTA owns the PCC (#3255, a 1951-vintage Pullman Standard). The Type-5 (#5734) is owned by Seashore, and leased to the MBTA for $1/year.
I believe they last ran in "passenger service" during the 100th anniversary trolley parade in 1997 (as I recall, also running were an LRV and two Type-7s).
The Type-5 has only trolley poles, and so in order to run in the subway, it needs a pole-tender to navigate the shoe over the wire frogs and cut-outs. I also understand that it has structural issues, such as "weak knees," requiring much work if it is to run again.
I recall the PCC has a pantograph, but I don't know its mechanical and structual condition.
A number of the Inspectors who formerly paid attention to them (with links to Seashore) have retired from the MBTA. In any event, there are no plans for these cars, other than to let them sit and deteriorate, which is a shame.
MBTA3247 wrote:As I understand it, besides the vestibules needing to be reinforced, 5734 also has a severed kingpin, so one of the trucks is held on only by the power cables to the motors. I've been told that the last time it was at Park St, they applied power and the truck moved without the car. This was followed by very gingerly moving it back into the siding at Boylston.
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