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Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by scotty269 ¦  Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:15 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4444

A number of Metroliners were ordered for SEPTA. I don’t know if they went to the PC for corridor service. SEPTA had 820-830, returned to Budd and accepted by Amtrak for corridor service in 1972-73. Any good source material? Another site, without any good references, states: The cost of the initial ...

Re: Obscure Facts about SEPTA

 by scotty269 ¦  Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:46 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Obscure Facts about SEPTA ¦  Replies: 38 ¦  Views: 4444

Nasadowsk wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:45 pm I’ve heard rumors that GG-1s occasionally snuck into Suburban. Never saw a pic of that.
historical-limitations-of-suburban-station-t60335.html

Re: Drexel Station @ 30th Street

 by scotty269 ¦  Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:54 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Drexel Station @ 30th Street ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 565

The "Gray Station" name was designated by an act of Congress which only applies to Federal facilities (such as post offices), hence only the Amtrak station is cover by that name. Will the upper commuter level (regional rail platforms) also have the Drexel Station name in addition to the s...

Re: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet

 by scotty269 ¦  Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:41 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Future of Septa Regional Rail Fleet ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 34377

Everyone - I came across information about exactly when the first Silverliner Four cars were placed into service... Back in the mid 1970s SEPTA once issued a publication for Penn Central and Reading Commuter Rail riders that was titled "SEPTA Signals" - which was a four-page single fold p...

Re: SILVERLINER 5 RETIREMENT?

 by scotty269 ¦  Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:15 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SILVERLINER 5 RETIREMENT? ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 1939

Let's break this down. I'm wondering: The SL4's are staying i believe till 2034 due to * typical * reliability, obviously there have been examples of breakdowns. Can you provide any evidence of your statements backed up by public statements by SEPTA, one of the many related union shops, the FRA, DVA...

Re: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"?

 by scotty269 ¦  Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:46 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA NPT card will be "SEPTA Key"? ¦  Replies: 995 ¦  Views: 188456

After $236 million, SEPTA plans to dump the Key card and seek a system that works with smartphones https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-key-ticket-system-replacement-coming-20230419.html SEPTA is looking to ditch its beleaguered Key card fare platform. After 11 years, the transit agency is...

Re: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes

 by scotty269 ¦  Sun Apr 16, 2023 5:57 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: 4/16/2023 Regional Rail Schedule changes ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 2769

It's so funny to re-read this and see that nearly 30 years later, SEPTA has not learned their lesson re: scheduling headways, fares, and signage.

Re: Septa diesels (moved, when used, etc)

 by scotty269 ¦  Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:23 am ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Septa diesels (moved, when used, etc) ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 2218

He said Manyunk/Norristown, not Cynwyd. Was trying to see if I missed something earlier in the thread or if there was a misunderstanding on his part how things are connected these days.

Re: Septa diesels (moved, when used, etc)

 by scotty269 ¦  Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:42 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Septa diesels (moved, when used, etc) ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 2218

the daylight train wouldn't happen to have a general area of time perhaps? and the night time ones would be around 10-1? Crew reports at 6AM, location varies week to week. Not anywhere on Amtrak, so no Trenton Wilmington or Paoli. As for the wire train they sign up at 10 and most days they're out o...

Re: SEPTA Rebuilding for the Future Updates

 by scotty269 ¦  Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:52 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA Rebuilding for the Future Updates ¦  Replies: 279 ¦  Views: 79930

So in a world where nobody else wants to do it, you'd rather there be absolutely no train service to/from West Chester instead of the borough trying something?

Re: Amtrak Chaos in Pennsylvania July 13-14

 by scotty269 ¦  Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:12 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Chaos in Pennsylvania July 13-14 ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 1605

For some great, older, reference material, check out the original PRR electrification diagrams

http://prr.railfan.net/documents/pdf/dr ... n/ET-1.pdf
http://prr.railfan.net/documents/pdf/dr ... 159--4.pdf

Re: SEPTA Rebuilding for the Future Updates

 by scotty269 ¦  Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:43 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: SEPTA Rebuilding for the Future Updates ¦  Replies: 279 ¦  Views: 79930

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10224526537005555&set=gm.997303797645864 https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/290301585_10224526536965554_6528961039243470919_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=gbnlSL-2nrgAX_e286m&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&oh=...

Re: Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority

 by scotty269 ¦  Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:33 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 5706

Wait, Septa has had operating rights to Pottsville, the whole time? Do they have any property up there? Operating over the Manayunk Bridge would make sense, I'm assuming with the traffic patterns, it could still be single track, with the trail, though. Why was service over it ended? Using that woul...

Re: Broad Street Subway track map

 by scotty269 ¦  Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:44 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: Broad Street Subway track map ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 2137

Hi all, I'm a transit enthusiast and grew up in Philadelphia. I've found track maps (perhaps dated) for the MFL and PATCO, but none for the BSS which seems the most interesting of all. There are a number of prose descriptions I've found of idiosyncracies like the jog in the tracks because of being ...

Re: North Broad/South Penn Concourses

 by scotty269 ¦  Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:11 pm ¦  Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦  Topic: North Broad/South Penn Concourses ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 7192

mcgrath618 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:50 am I am now much older, and an employee of a certain Authority that very graciously granted me access to these two concourses yesterday evening. It was a lifelong dream finally realized.
Finally putting those YAC credentials to good use, eh? Eager to see the photo gallery once you get it uploaded.

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