MBTA ROUTE! (Rapid Transit, Commuter Rail)

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Here is the progress of the route so far (7/22/2017):
1. Franklin Line
-Readville to Norwood Central: Completed
-Windsor Gardens to Forge Park:
-Tracks laid
- Signals placed
-Stations placed

2. Southwest Corridor:
-Tracks Laid
-Signals placed
-Stations placed: Forest Hills (Needham), Ruggles, Back Bay
-Orange Line Tracks and Stations placed (Forest Hills to Back Bay)

3. Fairmount Branch:
-Tracks Laid
-Signals placed
-Stations placed; including Four Corners, Talbot Ave, Newmarket

4. Southampton Yard
-Tracks laid
-Signals placed

5. South Station
-Tracks laid
-Signals placed

6. Red Line
-Tracks laid (Alewife to Braintree/Ashmont)
-Stations placed
-Cabot Yard tracks laid

Next Steps: Complete Franklin Line, and Complete Southwest Corridor!
 
Now this is something that I'm looking forward to. Will the stations have industry so the trains can load the passengers instead of using trackmarks and then opening the doors? Also, what rolling stock and locomotives are recommended for this route?
 
MBTA Red Line (In Progress)

Here are some photos of the MBTA Red Line!


Braintree Yard (Cadigan)


Braintree Station


Braintree Station


Approaching Quincy Adams Station passing Route 3


Approaching Quincy Adams Station


Quincy Adams Station
 
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Awesome! Please let me know if you have any questions. I have been to Boston plenty of times and I recently was in Southampton Yard. Keep up the good work and stay awesome! :D
 
More MBTA Red Line Photos (In Progress)!!


Passing underneath Water Street Bridge beside Burgin Parkway



Approaching Quincy Center Station





Quincy Center Station



Wollaston Station




Passing under Pedestrian Bridge towards North Quincy Station




North Quincy Station

 
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More Red Line Photos!!!


Neponset River Bridge


Crossing under Southeast Expressway (I-93)


Crossing over Morrissey Boulevard


JFK/UMass Station



Another View of JFK/UMass Station



Columbia Junction towards Subway Tunnel



Entering the Tunnel


Park Street Station



Charles/MGH Station




Departing Charles/MGH Station towards the Longfellow Bridge
 
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The Journey Continues to Cambridge (More Red Line Photos)


Crossing the Charles River on the Longfellow Bridge



Approaching the Infamous Harvard Square Station Curve!!!



Harvard Square Station



Porter Square Station



Davis Squar
e Station


Alewife Station



Mezzanine Level at Alewife Station



Ashmont Train Ready to Depart Alewife Station
 
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Nicely done.

I remember the original Harvard Square station and the trolley buses coming in and out of the tunnel. There used to be old trolley tracks still embedded in the streets back then.

Are you going to put in the freight yard down near the Braintree station?
 
Ashmont Branch!!


Savin Hill Station



Crossing over Freeport Street towards Fields Corner Station



Fields Corner Station



Ashmont Station



Ashmont Station Busway



Mattapan High-Speed Trolley Platform at Ashmont Station



Ashmont Yard (Codman)


Ashmont Yard (Codman)
 
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Cabot Maintenance Facility

Here are some photos of the main maintenance facility for the MBTA Red Line System, Cabot Maintenance Facility.


Red Line Repair Shop near tracks of MBTA Commuter Rail


Another View of the Repair Shop


Signal Tower & R.T. Lobby


Cabot Yard



Cabot Yard near Railroad Tracks continuing across Fort Point Channel to South Station
 
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MBTA Commuter Rail (Franklin Branch)

Check out my other thread MBTA Franklin Line (Readville to Forge Park/495) for photos of the Franklin Branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail.

I am planning to use this thread to not only post latest photos of the Franklin Line but all of the Commuter Rail Lines and Rapid Transit Lines (Red, Green, Blue and Orange Lines) that are included on this MBTA route!

Thank You!!!
 
Nicely done.

I remember the original Harvard Square station and the trolley buses coming in and out of the tunnel. There used to be old trolley tracks still embedded in the streets back then.

Are you going to put in the freight yard down near the Braintree station?


The tracks have been laid for the freight yard and added some tank cars make it feel more like Braintree. Here are some pics testing the route.


Passing Braintree Commuter Rail Station and Signal Tower of Braintree Freight Yard


Tank Cars at Braintree Freight Yard
 
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Awesome! Please let me know if you have any questions. I have been to Boston plenty of times and I recently was in Southampton Yard. Keep up the good work and stay awesome! :D

Thanks, @Car112! I have completed the Southampton Yard and will post some images this weekend for you to look at!!
 
Now this is something that I'm looking forward to. Will the stations have industry so the trains can load the passengers instead of using trackmarks and then opening the doors? Also, what rolling stock and locomotives are recommended for this route?

The stations will have an industry in all rapid transit and Commuter lines. I'm not sure about the Green Line or Mattapan High-Speed Line because in the past I unsuccessfully tried to load passengers into the trolleys.

I will give more info about what will be included in the MBTA Route including the rolling stock either this weekend or next week.
 
The stations will have an industry in all rapid transit and Commuter lines. I'm not sure about the Green Line or Mattapan High-Speed Line because in the past I unsuccessfully tried to load passengers into the trolleys.

I will give more info about what will be included in the MBTA Route including the rolling stock either this weekend or next week.

Excellent. :)
 
Hi,

Superb job!!!;)

--question: the surround blank boards, are they staying like this? Or are u painting them?

Just curious! :hehe:

Ish
 
Hiya Mate,

How did you make the footbridge? What assets were used for the stairs, bridge and the grey (perhaps a lift?) section?

Cheers, Jamie

Hello Jamie,

If you're talking about those pieces that has the exit sign at the far end of the platforms those are all my items, which are all at the DLS!

---Items that has all red bricks!

I forgot the name I gave them, since it's been years! LOL

Kind Regards
Ish
 
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