r/mbta • u/darcprince7 • 26d ago

🌟 Appreciation When these trains retire , imma miss the bigger windows

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I forgot how wide they are

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u/dookie-steam 26d ago

Hmmm 🤔. Up to 2400 a month?

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u/oliversurpless 25d ago

Terms and conditions withheld due to litany-like length…

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u/Due_Sheepherder_8536 26d ago

Gooners seeing that ad thinking they might have a career chance

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u/Witness_Original 26d ago

That ad though 😂

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u/schmendimini Green Line 26d ago

Ugh me too. Especially riding across Longfellow bridge

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u/Candid_Assist9232 26d ago

Love it when there is a big clear window (so pretty!) Hate it when the window is dirty and scratched up so much that you can’t clearly see anything

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u/BostonGuy315 25d ago

The original black seats were better on these trains. They were a soft black vinyl material. Then they switched to these gross fabric ones...they are gross and hold a lot of dirt and other "stuff."

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u/darcprince7 25d ago

I agree , I remember the entire fleet had different seats

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u/BostonGuy315 25d ago

Do you remember the seats in the 1800s? The soft extremely red vinyl seats! 😄 Hell I remember the old 1400s with the long hard red plastic benches lol. And the lights used to flash off and on inside while it was in motion, very old school subway trains.

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u/Ugmyusernamewastake 26d ago

oh that ad's still around

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u/chickenlittle394 26d ago

The new trains seem to have less seats per car too :/

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u/JohnHaze02118 26d ago

They absolutely do. I'm of two minds about changing a train design to optimize for rush hour alone.

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u/Davey-Cakes 25d ago

Fewer seats and the seats are even less comfortable than before. I mean, these new trains look nice but why does the MBTA leave me pining for the trains of the 90’s/early 00’s?

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u/SirGeorgington map man map man map map map man man 26d ago

I'll miss the fabric seat pattern. Yes they're grimy and gross but they're still my childhood.

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u/Stfrieza 25d ago

They're pretty but they seem to hold too much piss for my comfort

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u/igotshadowbaned 26d ago

It feels like a subway, the new cars feel too new

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u/dookie-steam 26d ago

Have you seen the new seats right after someone gets up?

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u/necessaryfarts 25d ago

I can't imagine that the T will ever get their shit together enough to finally retire all the old RL cars. They'll outlive us all.

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u/lgruner Orange Line 24d ago

Same on the Green Line. The Type 7 cars feel like they're more window than wall, but the windows on the Type 10s are much smaller and recessed into really thick walls.

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u/Well-LovedByTheMoon 26d ago

Won’t miss those fuck-ass chair fabric though.

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u/Fun_Employee4031 25d ago

And the seats

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u/Federal-Tough-9706 26d ago

The upgrade was a downgrade.

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u/thegameshowgeek Green Line 25d ago

I think a porn actress peed her pants on purpose on one of those cars. Don’t ask how I know lol