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Nice to hear about all the good people you and your wife encountered and that your trip ended with the good parts adding up to make up for the one not so good part. Your grandson is lucky to have grandparents that both worked together, albeit separately, to fix their problem rather than panic. A joy...

It looks like SEPTA really shortchanged the public today and took the safe route on Regional Rail. On a daily day the railroad carries approx 130,750 riders. My numbers are a few years old so it’s approximate. If we assume 75% are carried during peak hours, that number is 98,000 peak hour riders. To...

Still on the wire train. Finally after a 4? 5? year rebuild, placed in useful service.

80 was tested today pulling a push pull set to Frazer Yard and return. The manufacturer had to repair a few defects found in previous test runs. Not sure if it passed this time and is "officially" accepted by SEPTA.

Both units are lettered VGNX and are on a track behind the shop.

I wonder if they still let conductors bid on the first 20 Assistant conductor jobs? That system pushed AC's to the extra board, while conductors took AC jobs at conductor pay. Engineers different issue, but overall crew shortages are another concern. Extra board assignment is / was a primary cause ...

Found some online. Not my photos.

2308 is sitting at Suburban Station on 7 track so it looks like it will be on 1565 tonight.

80 was testing last week pulling a push pull set through the tunnel and was on the wire train one day. 70 is now on the wire train at Wayne Electric.

Cynwyd line has bus substitution today 6-2 until Friday 6-9. Maybe the new connection is done and being cut over ?

2308 was on 1565 tonight to Thorndale.

Scheduled morning push pull trains are:

1502/1295/9212
9526
9538
9724
6325
9340
9524

Scheduled evening trains are:

9251/9254
9745
9561
9547
1565
6378
9559

Was SPAX 52 used as trade-in fodder? Or supply the frame for SPAX 80? No it was not. 52 rescued the push pull set that died in Trenton yesterday. 80 is an addition to the diesel roster. Supposed to be on a road switcher frame like a GP-9/16 with road trucks from what I hear. 51 and 70 still out of ...

SEPTA must accept the bid of the qualifying supplier with the lowest bid. See the thread for the new bi-level cars, someone explained it very well there. KLW must have been the lowest bid that was deemed qualified to supply the new engine.

80 is supposedly on its way. It's a new engine on a switcher like frame that will add yet another manufacturer to SEPTA's diesel stable. The plan to re-power the 52 was altered. Since 52 was rebuilt a few years ago with grant money it could not be rebuilt with grant money again for a said period of ...

2308 went to West Trenton tonight. The other express was MU equipment.