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Trackless Coaches; Updates
Topic Started: Apr 14 2007, 04:50 PM (2,974 Views)
DEL FROM VANCOUVER
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WE ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING ABOUT 100 (130 MORE TO ARRIVE) OF THE E4OLF'S.
THESE ETB'S DON'T HAVE TRADITIONAL SPRING LOADED RETRIEVERS... DON'T WORRY
FOLKS,THERE ARE ROPES, AND A NEW TYPE OF RETRIEVER ON THE COACH. INSTEAD OF
RESETTING THEM BY YANKING THE ROPE UNTIL THE SPRING RESETS, ONE SIMPLY
PUSHES A "RESET" BUTTON BELOW THE DESIRED TROLLEY POLE. THE RETRIEVERS
ARE INTERNAL, WITH A SMALL HOLE FOR THE ROPE. ALSO, WHEN DE-WIRING OCCOURS, THE POLES AUTOMATICALLY COME DOWN TO WITHIN 12'' OF THE ROOF.
I HOPE THAT MIGHT CLEAR A FEW MISCONCEPTIONS UP.
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DON'T WORRY
FOLKS,THERE ARE ROPES, AND A NEW TYPE OF RETRIEVER ON THE COACH. INSTEAD



Thanks, Del , for the retriever story. I feel better now.


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Here is a rendering of the new coach.

http://www.phillytrolley.org/IMAGES/Kiepe_...A_trackless.jpg


Thanks to another message board for this.

Chuck Greene
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Courtesy of another message board. Here are the specs for the new TT's.

http://www.phillytrolley.org/Kiepe_Trackless_Brochure.pdf

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Cool, can't wait to ride them. :D
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I'll be out there , riding the new TT's all day. (I have a senior pass.)
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It turns out the New Trackless is in South Philly today and will be at Frankford tomorrow. Faye Moore and the gang will be there. The shop is going to have it for three weeks so don't expect it to be on the street anytime soon. Also, they may not park it outside tomorrow, it may be in a shop bay, so only limited viewing will be permitted. The apparently unloaded it off of a CSX train and will put it on a flatbed trailer to transport it to Frankford.

Stay tuned....

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Any idea where they were/will be unloaded?
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Some place at Frankford, preferably under wires.
I wish I knew, I want a picture of it.
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rest in peace to all AN440's that ran the Philadelphia area streets
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TransitChuckG
Jun 5 2007, 11:37 PM
Some place at Frankford, preferably under wires.
I wish I knew, I want a picture of it.

I think it would be a great idea if SEPTA could order about 12 E60LFR's for the 66. My personal opinion. But good that the first pilot ETB is on SEPTA property, now they can retire my beloved Neoplans.
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