Unmasking the MBTA's Secret Radio Language | Boston Railroading Explained

The things that keep a railroad running go much beyond the train itself. People, like you and me, are responsible for the safe movement of trains. Hidden in plain sight are hand signals, lingo, and scenarios that you may not consider while riding the commuter rail. These “secret” methods of communication string together to bring you from point A to point B. Join Boston By Rails as we observe the different ways railroaders communicate while watching a rare Middleboro Extra. Enjoy! a couple of oversights The Old Colony division is in-fact not the only North/South route. This also applies to the New Hampshire Route (Lowell Line). Technically, dispatchers do not communicate to trains via track circuits. Track circuits are what communicate TO a dispatcher that a train is in a block. Communication from then is actually dont with something called code lines. Shout out to my loyal patrons: patreon.com/bostonbyrail Donny Noah John G. Dj H. Joseph Scolastico Sam Marks #sharing #mbta #rail #rare #powerful #train #fast #railfan #railfanning #trainhorn #rain #csx #horn #boston #commuter #rail #commuterrail #preparation #middleboro #grandjunction #cambridge #centralsquare #kendallsquare #MIT #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology #boston #condutor #csx #fast