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Topic Started: Dec 14 2005, 08:58 AM (40,362 Views)
CACrafter88bk2504
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I was told that 5488 ran on the 47 on Friday & 5484 ran on the 23 some time ago.

As for Saturday, I spotted 5494 & 5637 both on the G @ 63rd & Lindbergh, as well as 8042 on the 2 @ Pulaski & Pike Street,an 8000 on the 108, 5805 on the 17, 5382 on the C, 7554 block(Cheltenham),3466 deadheading along Broad Street, 3444 on the 23.

I rode 9006 on the 36 from 64th & Elmwood to 15th & the pole dewired @ Woodland Terrace. He let the car coast to a complete stop. He got the pole on & kept going.
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Got a few MFL pictures yesterday.

Something happened on the 10 line last night as I was out there, and trollies to 63rd and Malvern were diverted via Girard Ave. One thing I found rather shocking is that the 15 and 10 have to use a switch iron at the intersection of Lancaster and Girard. I would have thought the SEPTA sould have found a way to make this somehow automatic, as both lines are now regularly using it, and its not really the msot safe location.

5446 turns out to be the Callowhill Coors bus, which i managed to get a picture of at 69th Street. I saw 8066 and 8067 on the 17 yesterday, in addition to 3466 on the 23! The 31S did not show up at 60th/Market, but I did get to ride the 47M to spring garden street (didnt realize it didnt serve the train station, but oh well).

The 15 cars were running nicely and I didnt see any buses on it. It was interesting though on two occassions. I dont know what happened with this first trolley at front and girard, but after the doors closed and he seemed to be ready to pull off, he basically sat at the stop for two light cycles. Then at Girard/Lancaster, the trolley was trying to make a turn, and seemed to stall (?) or something - i'm not sure what was going on. Regardless, those trollies look great in that scheme, although somewhat dark at night, but they are like some sort of dream lol.
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I spotted 5793 along Torresdale & Wellington Avenues northbound with a 1209 block. It seems as if 5793 found it's way to Comly & it's the first time I've seen a ZFer New Flyer in revenue service assinged to a Comly route on weekends.

5596 assigned to Red Arrow huh Kyle, precisely.

I rode 5104 on the 70(Frankford Avenue & Gregg Street) en route to Torresdale(Pleasant Hill), as well as the 19 to Torresdale(1409 block). A run on the 70 is interlined with the 19 & 5104 is by far one of the best NABIs assigned to Comly.

It appears as if Southern got the entire 5351-5361 group from Comly, as well as the 5362-5374 group from Red Arrow(with a few exceptions). Many of them are returning home. I didn't spot any 5300s on the Comly routes yesterday & I spotted 5280 on the 66, as well as a bunch of Neos in storage at Frankford.

I spotted 5529 on the 88, as well as 5539 on the 66, 5513 on the K & 5518 on the 75. Frankford didn't even use their 5300s.
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I spotted 2321 at Woodland yesterday with the passenger side facing Woodland Avenue on the Woodland Avenue shop track(closest to wall), as well as a Kawasaki SELRV car on the innermost track at Woodland & a DELRV.
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2321 was there following its little derailment a little while back at 63rd & Lansdowne. It was a shop car. Why it was up there, no one can still give me a definitive answer. At least now they're trying to get it fixed. Any word on 2322? This car suffered a broken axle after being rear-ended by 2332 (which is back in service) and I don't recall seeing it in service following that, but it may be. I was just wondering.
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NABI 5277 with Block #(9?)153 was seen NB on 22nd St @ Market at about 4:30p today, Tue., 12/20/05 with destination sign both front & side reading "NOT 52ND-SPRUCE". The "NOT" was a smaller size font than the "52ND-SPRUCE".

(Hey, I guess that would be a correct sign anywhere BUT at 52nd & Spruce...) :lol:
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Recent bus sightings....this past Saturday, 5141 & 5148 on the 99. 5631 was on the 7 and 9075 on the 34. Yesterday morning, 5367 on the 57 and 3264 on the 67. 5137 was on the 124 yesterday evening. This morning, 3411, 8052, & 8065 were deadheading eastbound on the Schuykill Expressway and I saw 3423 on the 67 & 5642 on the 9.
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Bus sightings today....3384 & 8057 deadheading eastbound on the Schuykill Expressway, 3483 on the 67, and 3446 on either the 1 or R.
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I spotted 9077,9099,9102, as well as 9089 & 9094 along the Elmwood Avenue route(36) over the past few days.

I spotted 5796 on a deadhead oon the 47 & 5796 on the 37 today, as well as 5629 on the G & 5495 on the 37 with bike rack in use with 2 bikes.
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5659 has some sort of street ad wrap - dont know what it is though

The NABIs have weak rear doors - 5137 was owned by a pile of ice - couldn't open all the way of course, but apparently the door cannot close if it doesnt first open all the way. The driver basically had to shut the bus off!
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