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Rapido has announced that they will be producing Comet commuter cars in most of the same road names as the original Walthers cars, plus AMT. They appear to be a considerable improvement over the original product. https://rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/passenger-cars/ho-scale-comet-cabs-and-coaches

rcthompson04 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:24 pm Looks like at least 2 push pull sets failed today. The Great Valley Flyer died at 30th Street and the “All Day Push Pull” stopped running before rush hour.

Well done. Congratulations Ritchie.

(At least) one AC Line train was running with two engines Wednesday. Train 4615 had 4206 and 4209. The same train went north as train 4620 . Since I couldn't get a decent photo of 4609 from the Platform, I went to Westfield Ave in Pennsauken to get a better view . Thanks Bob. That's a lot of ponies...

Any idea when they are heading back? Thought I heard diesel horns in Glenside around 9:10.

3420 right on time today.

boomer wrote:Returning to Frazer tonight. Special move. After midnight?

That's the rumor.

3420 outbound through Roslyn at 4:28, about 20 minutes down.

CNJGeep wrote:The cab car and motor have been swapped.
2405 is making a debut into revenue service following overhaul, and 904 has replaced the 910.

Any chance we can bring this back to SEPTA?

As noted, despite what we might think is "free advertising", many railroads are very protective of their service marks or trademarks. I always thought that SEPTA was a little less restrictive than some of the other agencies and seems to work with Bachmann more openly than other manufacture...

chuchubob wrote:A "rust breaker" train was shuttling between Pennsauken TC and Atlantic City Tuesday with GP40PH-2B 4216 and cab car 6016, crossing Park Ave, Pennsauken, at 1:41.
It departed Pennsauken TC southbound at 1:52.

The next phase of US 422 reconstruction was just on the news yesterday. This will further restrict travel over the next several years and by the time it's all done, they will need to start over. Maybe they are finally getting serious about restoring rail service to Pottstown and hopefully beyond.

Former Ocean City Branch continues to provide for its Namesake.... https://ocnjdaily.com/old-railroad-embankment-considered-as-flood-barrier/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Ben If train service had continued, the railroad would have taken care of those "gaps" in ...

My apology if this was already asked / answered somewhere but has traffic resumed on the bypass or are they still using the original route?