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LRV's LAST 2 REVENUE TRIPS <UPDATED 3/14/07>

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Postby StevieC48 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:10 pm

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Postby orange1234 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:39 pm

Will there be some sort of ceremony?
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Postby AznSumtinSumtin » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:41 pm

No one really liked the LRV's. They were a maintance nightmere and broke down a lot. It costed a lot of money to keep them running. So, yeah. There will be a celebration to celebrate the death of the last LRV. :wink:
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Postby rhodiecub2 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:29 pm

My 1st time going on a green line train was on a Boeing train in the early 80s and it was on a D train. So I'll say that I'll miss the Boeings. For the most part, they were always a smooth ride on the D line.
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Postby sery2831 » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:59 pm

Please post about the LRVs in this thread: http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... &start=165

If you want to discuss the last two trips, feel free to post here...

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Postby savebowdoin » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:05 am

Thanks for this info,

I'm planning on attending on Thursday.

Love them or hate them this is the end of an era in Boston transit, and they will be missed if only for the variety they gave to the Green Line!

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Postby Arborway » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:16 am

I'm hoping the MBTA magically approves my photo permit request in the next say...24 hours as I plan to be there if at all possible.
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Postby savebowdoin » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:34 am

I don't have an active photo permit, but as long as there are other railfans there, which I suspect there will be, and some of whom "know people" you should be fine. These things are ususally somewhat known among operators, so they'll know what you're taking photos of.

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Postby ST214 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:11 am

If i was on a regular schedule this week, i would have been there, but i don't think i'm gonna make this one.....
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Postby CRail » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:19 am

I'll be there bright and early, and I will be playing the role of the bum in the rear corner, with a coffee cup collecting spare change, which of course will go to the car I am trying to save... :P
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Postby StevieC48 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:46 am

Ill be there with my son.
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Postby sery2831 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:10 pm

From NETransit:

Final Boeing trips:
Tuesday: cars 3485 and 3499 operated 11:00 AM round-trip Riverside-Government Center
Wednesday: Boeing trip for the 14th cancelled
Thursday: final trip may be postponed to Friday the 16th , if trip runs, it will be 11:00 AM
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Postby mattster » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:18 pm

I'm pissed. I waited almost an hour and a half today for it.
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Postby StevieC48 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:23 pm

And its suposed to rain on friday
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Postby octr202 » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:30 pm

StevieC48 wrote:And its suposed to rain on friday


Actually, now I heard snow...
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