SEPTA Mid-Winter Trip XIV

Any details yet?

It is probably going to be held on the 29th of December with the 30th as a backup in case of snow. I am still considering the route with some possible destinations including Elwyn, Neshaminy, D-Town, Wilmington and the Rt 36(?) to Angora.

D-town is a bit of a hike, but it offers a place for lunch and a small SEPTA yard. I'll have to check the layover situation. The Route 75 might also make an appearance.

Jersey_Mike wrote:It is probably going to be held on the 29th of December with the 30th as a backup in case of snow. I am still considering the route with some possible destinations including Elwyn, Neshaminy, D-Town, Wilmington and the Rt 36(?) to Angora.

D-town is a bit of a hike, but it offers a place for lunch and a small SEPTA yard. I'll have to check the layover situation. The Route 75 might also make an appearance.

D-Town? oyles or owning? Or both?

Doylestown. That's looking more and more likely. We've leave from MARKET EAST station a little before 9...spend a half headway at Lansdale. Continue to D-town...have a little over an hour for an early lunch, then jet back to Wayne, Rt 75 to MFL then BSS Fern Rock turn.

Another idea is Rt 10 to Overbrook then ride an R5 through to Lansdale/Doylestown.

just to let you guys know that cafe that used to be in lansdale station is gone
it closed earlier this year

After the BSS loop if its still light we I am considering a Rt 10 trip out to Overbrook for a rush hour photo-shoot.

Here is the link to the Facebook event. It contains full details of the trip which is roughly what I outlines above.

https://www.facebook.com/events/289756611220017/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Link to the trip map.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid= ... 154DcyHcG4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Does anyone know if the Route 10 is being or will be Bustituted?

No idea, but - and keep in mind that I'm just throwing this out there - consider a run to Media/Elwyn, since you're a signal fan. That's about the only RRD line that has much in the way of anything anymore.

RRSignal2 wrote:No idea, but - and keep in mind that I'm just throwing this out there - consider a run to Media/Elwyn, since you're a signal fan. That's about the only RRD line that has much in the way of anything anymore.

Well there's no time to change the route this year, but fun fact, the M-W-T has never been to Elwyn.

Maybe MWT XV? I am keeping 12/28/15 open assuming this event will be taking place. Although, I am betting I will be venturing down to Media or Elwyn prior to that.

Looking forward to this year's trip!

Won't Elwyn be shut down for Crum Creek next year?

CNJGeep wrote:Won't Elwyn be shut down for Crum Creek next year?

Summer 2016 past Swarthmore

It's on the schedule for MWT XV. Thanks for the heads up.

BTW, anyone wanting to meet up with me in NJ, I will be catching the 7:55 or 8:06 PATCO express train from Lindenwold. If you board at Woodcrest I will be in the railfan seat.

Anyone who misses the 8:55 R5 train out of Market East can instead catch the 9:19 and rejoin the trip at Lansdale.