The Orange line train entering the "now gone" station at 1:44 of the clip is at Thompson Sq. in Charlestown...it was the station between Sullivan Sq. and City Square.
Great footage. I loved the T as a kid, enjoyed riding around for $.25 all day. I also worked for NET&T E.I. and C.O. from 71 to 78, then AT&T in DC. Too bad kids today don't have as much a chance of getting craft jobs today, but that's "progress".
You want logic from the MBTA? LOL:) I think it may be due to the fact that it takes time to take the trains apart and put them back for peak times. So possible to save time and energy and money, it may be cheaper and easier to leave them intact.
I agree. The decision to dismantle the elevated Orange Line was not a good one. There could have been two branches of the Orange Line and it would be much better than the joke of a service they call the Silver Line (A Glorified Bus). However greedy developers wanted it torn down as they were more concerned with real estate values than of decent public transit service.
Well I guess we have different musical tastes but at least we liked the video. How the MBTA has changed. I cannot believe there were 1 car commuter rail trains!
I wonder why the MBTA hasn't obtained some modern DMUs for off-peak periods? Many runs, the T uses 5 or 6 car trains + locomotives but really only using 1 or 2 coaches (off-peak, weekends, nights).
Great video! Loved seeing all those old trains I used to ride. However, this had to be 1964 or after because the MBTA didn't come into existence until 1964. The predecessor agency was the MTA (Metropolitan Tranist Authority) which used an elliptical "MTA" logo.
Song: the Decemberists - this is why we fight.
I don't think this is 1962. The orange line cars have the current 'T' logo which did not come about until 1964-1965 (I think).
Truly amazing clips. If you can, please share more!
The Orange line train entering the "now gone" station at 1:44 of the clip is at Thompson Sq. in Charlestown...it was the station between Sullivan Sq. and City Square.
WHERE?
How LITTLE has changed from then to now in 2016
Awesome video. Thanks for posting. I remember in the 60's seeing train yards full of black Standards and R-9's. Too bad more of them weren't saved.
the mbta was founded in 1964. not 1962
I also spot some Lo-Vs in that scrap pile. Lo-Vs made their last run in 1964, except for the few that were operating on the 3rd Avenue El.
must be early sixties
Great footage. I loved the T as a kid, enjoyed riding around for $.25 all day. I also worked for NET&T E.I. and C.O. from 71 to 78, then AT&T in DC. Too bad kids today don't have as much a chance of getting craft jobs today, but that's "progress".
You want logic from the MBTA? LOL:) I think it may be due to the fact that it takes time to take the trains apart and put them back for peak times. So possible to save time and energy and money, it may be cheaper and easier to leave them intact.
I agree. The decision to dismantle the elevated Orange Line was not a good one. There could have been two branches of the Orange Line and it would be much better than the joke of a service they call the Silver Line (A Glorified Bus). However greedy developers wanted it torn down as they were more concerned with real estate values than of decent public transit service.
Well I guess we have different musical tastes but at least we liked the video. How the MBTA has changed. I cannot believe there were 1 car commuter rail trains!
I agree. A nice video and great song choice!
wow things ran so good before the weak generation of employees was hired
Wow amazing footage! I'm a hugh MBTA fan and ive never seen these old videos! Thanks for sharing.
Great footage! Thanks for sharing it Joel..
I wonder why the MBTA hasn't obtained some modern DMUs for off-peak periods? Many runs, the T uses 5 or 6 car trains + locomotives but really only using 1 or 2 coaches (off-peak, weekends, nights).
Great video! Loved seeing all those old trains I used to ride. However, this had to be 1964 or after because the MBTA didn't come into existence until 1964. The predecessor agency was the MTA (Metropolitan Tranist Authority) which used an elliptical "MTA" logo.
WinUser04 yup. MBTA didn’t exist until August 3rd, 1964.