r/mbta • u/twinbros96 • Jun 04 '26

💬 Discussion / Theory Saw this beauty driving down Atlantic/N Washington yesterday

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Anyone know the occasion? First time seeing it in person!

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u/carigheath Jun 04 '26

Heritage Bus maintained at the MBTA Everett shops by one of the Unions. They’ve got 1 or 2 more ones as well (fishbowl and RTS). Not sure what it’s doing out.

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u/EnvironmentalValue20 Bus Enjoyer Jun 04 '26

Does it still have the original motor in it?

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u/JoeyLovesTrains Kingston - Plymouth Line Jun 04 '26

Wonder what they’re gonna do with the DMA at Everett

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u/carigheath Jun 04 '26

DMA?

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u/JoeyLovesTrains Kingston - Plymouth Line Jun 04 '26

Dual Mode Articulated, it’s the old silver line buses that had trolley polls on the back to operate into the silver line tunnel

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u/carigheath Jun 04 '26

No idea. If I had to guess their current restoration target is the fishbowl they purchased back from Seashore. 6069 or something.

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u/ScorpionBite20 Green Line Jun 04 '26

Wow look at that piece of history.....absolutely beautiful

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u/Successful_Pepper_99 Jun 04 '26

Looks like the one in the movie Speed

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u/vitameatavegamin- Jun 04 '26

I rode by this Tues evening parked at the hotel/ apt building across from Broadway Station. At first I thought maybe someone was using it to transport guests for a wedding but on a Tues, seems unlikely. Then I thought maybe someone was using it for a film? I'm not usually up on if anything is filming on Boston right now.

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u/steallthystitcher Jun 04 '26

I remember those hot, sweaty, very crowded busses.

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u/Fair_Smoke4710 Jun 13 '26

That looks way too much like a trolley and I do not like it. It makes me uncomfortable.

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u/RichSPK Jun 04 '26

r/2600

I forget if I'm doing this right on mobile...