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Thank you. It's nice to hear that my experience isn't a rare thing.

I like trains and I especially like operating them. Operating subway trains and thundering through the tunnels under Boston was fun. One thing I realized though over a couple of months is that I really don't enjoy the stop and go of rapid transit. Going up and down 11 miles of track and stopping...

I can't help but think that the victim probably put his hand in as the door was closing to get them to open back up so he could get on the train. (Many people falsely think the doors operate like elevator doors when they open back up, but that's the operator doing that. They'll bounce if they...

Thanks for the encouragement. I took a pay cut coming from my old job to this one hoping the experience would help me in my pursuit for a career at Amtrak, so hearing you say that is reassuring.

Yup, and I ran the new 1900 cars on the red line once during training as well. The 1400s operate very smoothly and can really get out of their own way at full throttle. Though, there are some design choices that baffle me as an operator. The 0600s you mention are pretty much the 1200s but...

Heavy rail on the orange line.

My name is Wayne and I'm from the Boston area. This forum seems to have many enthusiasts and employees of Amtrak, so I figured I'd make an account. I work for the MBTA as a motorperson and have plans to join Amtrak in the future and make my way up to becoming a locomotive engineer (Though I've...