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Posted by Nabinut on Wed Sep 1 22:50:43 2010 This past weekend I went to Philadelphia for my 30th Birthday. Of course I couldn't help but to fan my second favorite system. Here are photos from this event:Buses: The newest buses in service for SEPTA is the (8340-8459) batch of New Flyer DE40LFRs. First up is (At the time) the newest buses in service 8428 on Oregon Avenue:  The previous batch of SEPTA Hybrids featured the old style front cap. Here is 8258 at Broad & Washington on a Route 23 detour due to a block party: Until 9/5, the Route 10 Trolley line is using buses. Among those used are 1996 NABIs that are probably months from being retired. Here is NABI 5319 at 48th & Lancaster heading inward to 33rd & Market: New Flyer E40LFR #815 on Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia on Route 66, one of three existing Trackless Trolley lines: Taken in the early evening at Penns Landing is New Flyer DE40LF #8135 with a 3/4 moon lighting the scene:  Taken early Sunday morning on 60th Street in West Philadelphia is 2001 New Flyer D40LF #5412, way before most of these business would open for the day: This photo, taken in the village of Collingdale in the Philadelphia Suburb of Darby shows even the most quiet of urbs have deep pockets of sprawl: After having a fleet made up of mostly Neoplans, SEPTA now rosters only 155 Neoplan 60 foot artics. Here is #7138 at 15th & Market in Center City: New Flyer DE40LFR #8409, still devoid of ads awaits a green light to depart from Frankford Terminal: Proving that NABIs aren't quiet done, here is #5132 operating on a Sunday at Olney Terminal on Route 18: In 2004, SEPTA purchased 20 Hybrids inbetween a order of 218 buses. All of the first two sets of Hybrid operate from one district. Here is 5844H on Route 57: A year later, another 120 buses were ordered. All numbered in the 8000 series and also assigned to one district. These buses were the first diesels to be equipped with a Cummins ISL engine, which makes them insanely loud. Here is #8023 on the 47M Limited, a short offshoot of Route 47: Taken at the intersection of Broad & Erie in North Philadelphia is 8237 working the always busy C line: Norristown Transportation Center houses Buses, Regional Rail, and the Norristown High Speed Line. Here is 8398 in perfect light on layover at the T.C: Lastly for the bus side is New Flyer D40LF #5807 at 69th Street Terminal, freshly overhaul, complete with a new Cummins ISL engine & paint job:
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