MBTA 1013 was the only one of the agency's F40PHs that received the handsome maroon and gray color scheme that was briefly in use in the mid-1980s. It headed up a Fitchburg Line commuter train outbound through Waltham, MA, on a summer afternoon.
The 70's and 80's were a transition period for the MBTA characterized by an eclectic mix of equipment including Budd RDC's, ex-New Haven stainless steel coaches, and a mix of motive power acquired from various railroads.
in progress. thanks to the photographers! One in my album series of North American passenger train locomotive liveries. Pardon redundancies during the harvest of samplings.
