I love old rockport days.. this is the year i want to be in. When i was young a driver by the name of AJ or TJ allowed me to climb on into the cab of an SCREAMER. I got to blow the horn and ring the bell! He also allowed me to turn on the HEP. But i didn’t do it i was scared at that time. I was 8 at that time now in 2023 i regret saying no to him.. when i start driveling for the T one day i will always remember what happen in 2015.
Not wrong lol. In like 10-20 years theyll be legendary because of their non LED lights, loud ass HEP’s and engine stuff, which i think will be rare in the future
I remembered when the Rockport yard was all B & M RDC cars then in 1978 after the great snow storm in 1978 the yard had GP - 7 with RDC cars then you had the X - BN GP - 9’s m/u with the RDC cars then the FH - 9 engines with the GO lease commuter rail cars if this yard could talk it would give you a history report
I worked for over 30 years for the commuter rail as a conductor the screamer’s were the most reliable the new engines are junk never had to make as many rescues in my career.
seeing b&m as both a railfan and a roller coaster enthusiast is so annoying because there's also a big roller coaster manufacturer who's shorthand is B&M
Honestly, I'm also kinda sad that the MBTA is upgrading a lot of there railroad crossings from the 80's. (For example: north beverly, Hamilton Wenham, and some others that I can't think off the top of my head.)
Yea, me too with the ones I didnt capture. Most of these videos are my brothers or father (who filmed for us). I didnt start filming nyself till about 2015
