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PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019

Ten participants in a large railfan email list railfanned SEPTA on Thursday. Several members of the group came from out of town, so we met at 30th Street Station at 10 AM for a 10:19 start on Thorndale train 521 to Radnor. One participant came on the NJ Transit Atlantic City Line from Egg Harbor City scheduled to arrive 30th Street at 10:00. It arrived at 10:16 (late AC Line trains are now the norm), but SEPTA train 521 was 7 minutes late, so he made it.
The plan was to take the P&W (Norristown High Speed Line) to Norristown and back to 69th Street Terminal, but since train 521 was late, the slow walkers didn't make it in time.

northbound P&W that we didn't ride
SPAX 146

We took the next inbound to 69th Street and went to the trolley platform.
SPAX 112
69th Street Terminal trolley yard

We rode a route 102 to Drexel Hill Junction...
SPAX 110
SPAX 110
SPAX 123

...and Route 101 to Media.
SPAX 112
SPAX 102
SPAX 112

After lunch we took Media/Elwyn train 3240 to 30th Street.
SPAX 227
SPAX 277

Next was Route 34 to 48th & Baltimore for a few pix.
SPAX 9029
SPAX 9021
SPAX 9006

Next was a return to 30th Street Station...
SPAX 878

...and Trenton Local train 9741 to Cornwells Heights, but I bailed out at North Philly.
SPAX 856
SPAX 856
SPAX 835

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by cortelyounext on Fri Aug 23 12:40:46 2019, in response to PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019.

I bailed out at North Philly.

North Philly? G-d bless you. That is the very definition of stupidity courage.

I am glad you made it out of there since there are now only two remaining from the triumvirate which means three of photographers of note... you, Jersey Mike, and one Fred G who left the board after I defeated him in the laundry detergent thread. Seriously though, good work.

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by orange blossom special on Fri Aug 23 13:25:10 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by cortelyounext on Fri Aug 23 12:40:46 2019.

I get confused about North Philadelphia. National publications call some of those Badlands zipcodes the hottest property in America. I go on streetview, and some of the neighborhoods have become a sancturary city.

I don't know what's up anymore. Except I want to see the Silverliner IV's one last time.

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Aug 23 14:02:23 2019, in response to PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019.

AWESOME! I'm jealous.

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 14:17:58 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by cortelyounext on Fri Aug 23 12:40:46 2019.

North Philly station is not a dangerous location during daylight hours. I was also there on Tuesday.

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by https://salaamallah.com/ on Fri Aug 23 15:13:28 2019, in response to PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019.

GREAT PHOTOS

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by Bill from Maspeth on Sat Aug 24 21:16:44 2019, in response to PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019.

Great photos as always.

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by TransitChuckG on Sun Aug 25 12:38:42 2019, in response to Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by ChicagoMotorman on Fri Aug 23 14:02:23 2019.

SEPTA has a fun variety of transit with the NHSL and the LRVs. Today , the 15 is back with the PCC-IIs.

I'm jealous of you, with your L. Chicago Motorman

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Re: PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday

Posted by Jersey Mike on Sun Aug 25 21:02:37 2019, in response to PHOTOS: SEPTA railfan excursion Thursday, posted by chuchubob on Fri Aug 23 12:26:33 2019.

Get them to come to my trip this December!

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