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Post Your Daily Sightings
Topic Started: Dec 14 2005, 08:58 AM (40,279 Views)
Van2006ko
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More likely it was in a training operation, as Frankford does run EI-shuttle service to 69th street terminal!
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Septa3371CSX1
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I saw a 40 foot Neo at 33rd and Market headed westbound around 9:40 this morning. My guess is it was the same one Kyle saw. Most likely it was a training run for the Blue OWL. I don't understand why 40 foot Neoplans are still used in training runs since you will likely (a) not see them on the Blue OWL and (B) they will be all gone by sometime next year if not earlier.
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TransitChuckG
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(they will be all gone by sometime next year if not earlier)

Sad , but true. They are breathing their last gasps.
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joechopchop
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Yeah. We're gonna miss 'em. Can't wait to ride another Neo.
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TransitChuckG
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(We're gonna miss 'em)

That melodious whining transmission sound in first and second gear.

I'm glad I have an audio tape of that sound that I can save forver.

Chuck Greene
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If anyone rode a SEPTA 1982 Neo AK(8285-8584) or SEPTA 1983 Neo BD(8435-8584) & recorded the engine & transmission sounds, please let me know.

Also, if any of you have any sounds of a SEPTA 1982 Neo AK(8285-8434) & SEPTA 1983 Neo BD(8435-8584) "revving up"(like when one has his or her foot to the accelerator to the floor with the transmission in park/neutral position), please let me know.

Do I miss going by Frankford & seeing a bus like 8483 being "revved up" in the dead of winter after repairs.

Now back to current events, I spotted 5561 traveling eastbound along Chew Avenue in Germantown. 5561 doesn't have anything on the front. No symbols, nothing. 5561 no longer has the full wrap advertisement for Holy Redeemer.

Twice in a row, I spotted a NABI on a weekday straight on the 88(2501 block). Yesterday: 5284. Today: 5298.

5776 broke down on the 66 @ Frankford north of Grant @ about 10:30 this morning. Must have ran out of gas.
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Philly Transport
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5531 is back in service, it was operating on the 66 at Frankford. I spotted 5561 heading north in the innerlane of the blvd from 5062 on route 50. The bus was freshly overhauled but there were no inserts in any of the seats from what i saw. I should note that 5561 along with 5656, 5793, and 5794 lost there Holy Redeemer wraps a few months back. Also 5555 is on loan to Frankford, i rode it on the 73 today.
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septaman
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Are 5506 and 5510 back in service?
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Van2006ko
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5159 was spotted on the G yesterday!

I believe I saw 5520 on the 1 yesterday, not 100% sure but it was newly overhauled with weird narrow font!!
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today
5364 on the G-657

4/12/07
8110 on the G-7657
5260on the 43-9402
9080 on the 10-84
9110 on the 10-81
9100 on the 10-69 blk
7204 with a horrible smell-5160 blk
5464 on the 46-9465

4/11/07
5376 on the G-704
8093 on the G-7811
5534 on the 75-2109
5356 on the 8-307
673 on the bsl-45 blk
2320 on the 15-25 blk

4/10/07
5390 on the G-657 blk
5006 on the 52-511
5298 on the 75-2109 blk
5433 on the 46-9465

4/6/07
7113 on the 5153blk
5637 on the 32- 3150
9035 on the 34-00
8047 on the 7-7202 blk
5768 on the 25-2176
5875 on the 125-4707
5796 on the R-2716 blk
5285 on the 75-2109
5789 on the 8-2307
657 on the bsl-07
2322 on the 15-25

4/5/07
5771 on the 25/2177

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