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Posted by Edwards! on Fri Apr 11 23:42:37 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. Pretty cars..very different from the older stuff I use to ride from Shaw.. |
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Posted by R36 #9346 on Fri Apr 11 23:57:59 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Edwards! on Fri Apr 11 23:42:37 2014. The 7000's are different beasts. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Sat Apr 12 15:13:53 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. When other transit systems start moving to carbon fibre vehicles WMATA's decision to regress back to Stainless Steel will look comical. Hell, even Ford is making the new F-150's out of aluminum. |
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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sat Apr 12 22:22:42 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. Nice catch |
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Posted by Mr. MTA on Sun Apr 13 00:03:18 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. I'm visiting D.C. for a few days later this week. Any chance I could catch a ride on a 7000 series car somewhere? |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sun Apr 13 03:54:32 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. looks like MARTA in atlanta |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 09:23:51 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sat Apr 12 22:22:42 2014. Nice catchWent down there after doing my daily run to Baltimore to check the progress on the Test track and Commissioning Facility. Saw them from the Capitol Beltway, and thought I could get a closer look from the behind the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service building off Sunnyside Avenue on the other side of the CSX tracks. Was surprised was the presents of the 5th car, what surprised me even more is the single cars is displaying tail lights. Never seen that before, but then I have never seen a single car from any of the existing married pairs decoupled and standing alone with mounted third rail shoes. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 09:46:22 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Mr. MTA on Sun Apr 13 00:03:18 2014. I'm visiting D.C. for a few days later this week. Any chance I could catch a ride on a 7000 series car somewhere?No. What you see is all the 7k cars WMATA has on the property. They are prototypes presently being subjected to an extensive preproduction testing and evaluation program prior to the serial production of the first 64 car option. The prototypes testing and evaluation program is scheduled to run about 3 months. It began shortly after the prototype set arrived on the property back in late December early January. Come to think of it, that 5th car might be the first car of that 64 cars option! If it is we might see the first 8 car train of 7k cars put in to revenue service sometime this summer. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 09:54:33 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Sun Apr 13 03:54:32 2014. looks like MARTA in atlantaMARTA and WMATA use the same load gauge dimensions. That's where the similarity ends, WMATA's cab signal frequencies are different. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by MTA T on Sun Apr 13 10:37:13 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. Looks like the 7000s are going to come in now! |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 10:49:10 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by MTA T on Sun Apr 13 10:37:13 2014. Looks like the 7000s are going to come in now!I believe you are correct. See: my post above Oh, and also see: Test track and Commissioning Facility 04 11 2014. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Mon Apr 14 10:12:56 2014, in response to WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Fri Apr 11 23:28:39 2014. The 5th car is 7062. It is the car on the lift in the 7000-Series Factory Tour & Test Drive youtube clip:It appears to have been delivered to WMATA at least a month ago:  John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by TransitChuckG on Mon Apr 14 11:03:12 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Mon Apr 14 10:12:56 2014. Thanks for the video, I missed that one. |
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Posted by chud1 on Mon Apr 14 16:07:12 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Mon Apr 14 10:12:56 2014. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on da video and picture.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by Mr. MTA on Thu Apr 17 00:46:37 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 09:46:22 2014. Thank you for the info. Maybe I'll catch a ride in a few years during a later visit. |
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Posted by Edwards! on Fri Apr 18 01:13:49 2014, in response to Re: WMATA: No your eyes are not deceiving you, posted by Sand Box John on Sun Apr 13 09:46:22 2014. sounds great..might get TWO treats for the price of One this summer along with the reunion visit! |
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