Ever since the early 1970s, when the New England Patriots moved from Boston to suburban Foxboro, MA, fans have been able to ride out to games there on MBTA football specials. Here tripleheaded GP9s lead a long string of ex-New Haven coaches full of football fans out of the old Back Bay Station on their way to Foxboro on a Sunday morning. These seasonal Pats trains were the only time you could find the T's ex-NH Geeps running as trios.
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.
