Coast Line Railfan wrote:bikentransit wrote:Is the ALP44 that bad off that it's being pulled?
Well now that 901 is here, they can pull 2308 out and repair or dispose of her.
CLR and BNT: Yes-2308 may be the "odd one out" in this case into early retirement if there are
significant issues that will sideline SEPTA's only (and the last one in service with the retirement
of NJT's entire ALP44 fleet in case anyone is unaware) ALP44 locomotive.
On the topic of best places to watch SEPTA RRD trains a good one is adjacent to the 20th Street
Portal alongside JFK Boulevard during the AM or PM Peak hours. I remember that there was some
construction in the vicinity restricting access to this area - has that been completed?
North Broad Street - as Chuchubob notes - is another good location to watch for the motors. What
one will miss at NBS are push-pull trains terminating at Suburban Station on either tracks 5-6-7.
Good idea to go out and find them now - the SEPTA AEM7 and ALP44 motors days are numbered...
MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS