I have not seen an S70 3000 trolley in months. I hope they are not retiring for at least another 10-15 years as they are low floor and they were new in 2004 for the Green Line. The 2000's (SD100) have just fully retired and they were new in 1995. There has been some breakdowns on the 3000's, and occasional delays (and even cancellations to Santee rarely) from the single track between Gillespie Field and Santee along with trolley signals especially at the very busy Mission Gorge/Cuyamaca intersection, and a max layover time of only 6 minutes at Santee. MTS just did the track work in east county, including changing the direction of the switch track at Arnele Ave, where the Orange Line arriving has to wait for the Green Line to pass in the other direction. to get to the platform. The wait might be longer due to the single track, short layover, and at-grade signals on Cuyamaca. I am hoping to see a 3000 soon now that the track work is done, but hopefully they will be up and running again for sure when the Copper line is implemented. Have you seen a 3000 lately?
Three 3000 series S70 LRVs have had their pantographs raised, been energized, and moved to the fore (of the Building, Maintenance, and Control Center). 👍🏽
@@BDawg-zt2cu : Not sure at this juncture if they are dusting off the S70 LRVs for the proposed Copper Line shuttle, as backups for the S700 fleet, or for sale to another railroad. The SD70 is also utilized by standard gauge light rail systems in Houston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Minnesota, and Phoenix. The eleven S70 LRVs could generate additional revenue for the MTS if deemed redundant.
Sad to see the second generation cars retiring
Nice and Happy Easter also!
Thank you and Happy Easter @blose774!
I was certain that they were gone for good! Hope I catch one before it’s too late. Great video!
Thank you @2307_railfanning !
I have not seen an S70 3000 trolley in months. I hope they are not retiring for at least another 10-15 years as they are low floor and they were new in 2004 for the Green Line. The 2000's (SD100) have just fully retired and they were new in 1995. There has been some breakdowns on the 3000's, and occasional delays (and even cancellations to Santee rarely) from the single track between Gillespie Field and Santee along with trolley signals especially at the very busy Mission Gorge/Cuyamaca intersection, and a max layover time of only 6 minutes at Santee. MTS just did the track work in east county, including changing the direction of the switch track at Arnele Ave, where the Orange Line arriving has to wait for the Green Line to pass in the other direction. to get to the platform. The wait might be longer due to the single track, short layover, and at-grade signals on Cuyamaca. I am hoping to see a 3000 soon now that the track work is done, but hopefully they will be up and running again for sure when the Copper line is implemented. Have you seen a 3000 lately?
Three 3000 series S70 LRVs have had their pantographs raised, been energized, and moved to the fore (of the Building, Maintenance, and Control Center). 👍🏽
@@jamesreillytrains So the 3000’s were moved from the far end of the yard (closer to Harbor Dr) closer to the 12th and imperial station?
@@BDawg-zt2cu : Three of them were coupled, energized, and moved to the proximal end of track near the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge.
@@jamesreillytrains what about the other ones? Any idea if they will be in service soon?
@@BDawg-zt2cu : Not sure at this juncture if they are dusting off the S70 LRVs for the proposed Copper Line shuttle, as backups for the S700 fleet, or for sale to another railroad. The SD70 is also utilized by standard gauge light rail systems in Houston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Minnesota, and Phoenix. The eleven S70 LRVs could generate additional revenue for the MTS if deemed redundant.