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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,684 posts) Sun Dec 26, 2021, 07:55 AM Dec 2021

Looks like WMATA is running 40 car 7000 series trains on the Silver Line today.

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@unsuckdcmetro
looks like WMATA is running 40 car 7000 series trains on the Silver Line today to accommodate the crowds #metro #MerryChristmas Face with tears of joyFace with tears of joy

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Looks like WMATA is running 40 car 7000 series trains on the Silver Line today. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

I hope we'll get back to normal service soon COL Mustard Dec 2021 #1

Wait. That train has psgrs? They would have to make like 5 creeping stops at each station to let CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #2

They're positioning the cars in preparation for returning them to service. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #3

That makes sense. The longest trains in Atlanta that I have seen are 8 cars (4 married pairs) CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #4

The 7000s are run as two quartets coupled together. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #5

COL Mustard

(6,861 posts)

1. I hope we'll get back to normal service soon

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 08:26 AM

Dec 2021

It’s just one disaster after another for Metro.

CurtEastPoint

(19,145 posts)

2. Wait. That train has psgrs? They would have to make like 5 creeping stops at each station to let

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 09:03 AM

Dec 2021

them get out. Are you sure this isn't a test run?

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,684 posts)

3. They're positioning the cars in preparation for returning them to service.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 09:24 AM

Dec 2021

I don't know from where to where. This is five trains' worth of cars.

CurtEastPoint

(19,145 posts)

4. That makes sense. The longest trains in Atlanta that I have seen are 8 cars (4 married pairs)

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 09:25 AM

Dec 2021

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,684 posts)

5. The 7000s are run as two quartets coupled together.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 26, 2021, 09:29 AM

Dec 2021

A-B-B-A + A-B-B-A

Even number, next odd number up, another odd number, next even number down + even number, next odd number up, another odd number, next even number down.

Only the A cars have control cabs.

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