A Few Boston MBTA Photos from 3 years ago Today

[Fred G 63]

Yep, 2005, when we needed a permit to take photos on the system. What baloney! These were shot with a Sony DSC V1 point and shoot.

 

Commuter F40's at North Station

 

Green Line Trolleys at Beacon Street

 

Government Center

 

North Station

 

Sometimes they didn't see the permit I was wearing on my vest

 

Seeing as I live halfway between NYC and Boston, I need to travel east and capture some of this cool system again.

[via White Plains Road 192]

Wonderful pics:cool:

[Fred G 63]

Wonderful pics:cool:

 

Thanks, amigo

[nycbusfan 2]

Nice shots, my favorite is the second to last one.

[metsfan 2]

Awesome stuff!

 

It's good to see another city aside from philly still has their trolly cars!

 

Why do they have the metal grates over the cab windows?

 

- Andy

[Fred G 63]

Nice shots, my favorite is the second to last one.

 

Thanks!

 

Awesome stuff!

 

It's good to see another city aside from philly still has their trolly cars!

 

Why do they have the metal grates over the cab windows?

 

- Andy

 

Thanks Andy. The grates are protection from rocks and other projectiles

[metsfan 2]

Thanks!

 

 

 

Thanks Andy. The grates are protection from rocks and other projectiles

 

Got some roudy folks up that way eh?

 

- Andy

[Fred G 63]

Got some roudy folks up that way eh?

 

- Andy

 

Yeah, like anyplace else I guess. Some windshield got cracked or broken and the grates went up. Those locos look mean with those things on there :mad:

[trainfan22 1,645]

Nice pics!! My favorite is the first one.

 

Btw do you still need an photo permit to take pics of MBTA?

[Pablo M 201 35]

Great pics Fred!

 

To trainfan, last I remembered, you don't need a permit to take photos in MBTA.

[Fred G 63]

Nice pics!! My favorite is the first one.

 

Btw do you still need an photo permit to take pics of MBTA?

 

Thank you.

 

No, you do not need a permit after 2007. You'll need to carry some ID because you may be asked to produce it. Other than that, click or video away

 

http://www.nycsubway.org/faq/photopermits.html is a handy page to bookmark as it shows all major transit systems and their policies with contact numbers. Dave updates it fairly regularly.

 

There used to be a downloadable MBTA Photo Policy PDF at http://transitpolice.us/Photo%20Policy/Photo%20Policy%201.pdf but the site is under construction. I included the link here for someday when they're finished

[Fred G 63]

Since I will be out of here early tomorrow, here are photos from 8-27-05, three years ago.

 

Green Line E Trolley

 

My kinda RFW

 

E Trolley on Huntington

 

The Forest Hills Station in Boston. Those are Amtrak & MBTA tracks on the right.

 

Orange Line at Mass Av

 

Back Bay Station

 

Commonwealth & Brighton

 

Blue Line train at Aquarium station.

 

That's it for now; I hope you enjoy and thanks for looking!

[Orion 27]

These are really great shots, I never saw an ad wrapped train before, and they look great!

[UlmerPark B6 0]

I love those pics, and those trolleys!

[Fred G 63]

These are really great shots, I never saw an ad wrapped train before, and they look great!

 

Thanks, Orion: here's a better view of the side of a Green Line Trolley with the Ipod ad you see all the time

 

 

I love those pics, and those trolleys!

 

Thanks UlmerPark B6! B)

[via White Plains Road 192]

More MBTA pics=Excellent:D

[Fred G 63]

More MBTA pics=Excellent:D

 

Oh, I have more B)

 

I'll leave you with one more.

 

 

ok, 2 more cuz that one was kinda grainy

 

 

well it is part of a set, so make it 3

 

 

Ok, 3 and that's all. See what you do?

 

 

Enjoy

[Pablo M 201 35]

Ugh, those photos are too good so I'll say something nice....

 

Excellent photos pal!

[Fred G 63]

Ugh, those photos are too good so I'll say something nice....

 

Excellent photos pal!

 

Thanks so much, Pablo!

[via White Plains Road 192]

Moah MBTA pics cool:p...I love the 2nd and 4th pics the most

[Fred G 63]

Moah MBTA pics cool:p...I love the 2nd and 4th pics the most

 

Thanks, amigo!

[Orion 27]

Goodness...loving these pictures! I know one thing...I will never compete with you in a Photo Contest. :eek:

[Fred G 63]

Goodness...loving these pictures! I know one thing...I will never compete with you in a Photo Contest. :eek:

 

Thanks...but I almost got beat in the last contest I entered

[Cait Sith 7,527]

Incredible.....too bad you didnt get the new blue line cars, but the red line will do B)

 

Awesome shots sir !

[Fred G 63]

Incredible.....too bad you didnt get the new blue line cars, but the red line will do

 

Awesome shots sir !

 

Thank you very much! I may not have been clear enough that the pics are from Aug 27, 2005.