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Passenger Trains > Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20Date: 11/20/20 08:45 Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Mgoldman Couple of random shots captured along the NEC back in February of this year -
AMTK #669 leads a train westbound en route to 30th Street Station Which train is this - no doubt the consist gives it away? A SEPTA push/pull train led by SPAX #901 catches the last light of day eastbound through Philadelphia just shy of the stop in Bridesburg. Amtrak considers the main from Harrisburg, PA to NY - and on to Boston as West to East (and Philadelphia to Washington DC as North to South). How does SEPTA classify its line from Philly to Trenton- South to North, or West to East? Can't recall... /Mitch Date: 11/20/20 09:05 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: nedzarp Trains=nice, catenary=eyesore.
Date: 11/20/20 09:19 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Dcmcrider Nice shots. As for the catenary, as a wise man once said, "it is what it is."
To play Name That Train. First train is likely the Meteor. I don't think the Star or the Crescent routinely carried three sleepers pre-COVID. Paul Wilson Arlington, VA Date: 11/20/20 12:44 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: norm1153 nedzarp Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Trains=nice, catenary=eyesore. True, and it is magnified in a telephoto shot. Date: 11/20/20 15:13 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: jp1822 Dcmcrider Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice shots. As for the catenary, as a wise man > once said, "it is what it is." > > To play Name That Train. First train is likely > the Meteor. I don't think the Star or the Crescent > routinely carried three sleepers pre-COVID. Correct - it's the Meteor! Only the Meteor carried three Viewliner Sleeper pre-COVID. The train was to carry three sleepers post COVID as a combined Star/Meteor operating daily, but it was cut back to just TWO. Date: 11/20/20 19:01 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Mgoldman norm1153 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > nedzarp Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Trains=nice, catenary=eyesore. > > True, and it is magnified in a telephoto shot. Sometimes, however... it's "just a train" without the catenary. In otherwords, the catenary, magnified sometimes I think adds interest. Sometimes, more than other times: Princeton Junction 2017 /Mitch Date: 11/20/20 19:04 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Mgoldman jp1822 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Dcmcrider Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > > To play Name That Train. First train is likely > > the Meteor. I don't think the Star or the > Crescent > > routinely carried three sleepers pre-COVID. > > Correct - it's the Meteor! Only the Meteor carried > three Viewliner Sleeper pre-COVID. The train was > to carry three sleepers post COVID as a combined > Star/Meteor operating daily, but it was cut back > to just TWO. I see 5 cars after the Metroliners - one's a baggage car. Seems more than 3 sleepers or...? /Mitch Date: 11/20/20 20:50 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: cr2581 Trainset 18 ....... 2025 lead ...... 2023 trail.
Date: 11/20/20 21:11 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Mgoldman cr2581 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Trainset 18 ....... 2025 lead ...... 2023 trail. How many passengers were on board that day? /Mitch Posted from Android Date: 11/21/20 13:09 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: chess Metroliners? Lol. I knew what you meant, but they're Amfleet II's. After them is the Viewliner Diner, 3 sleepers, and the Viewliner baggage car...
Date: 11/21/20 14:39 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: Mgoldman chess Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Metroliners? Lol. I knew what you meant, but > they're Amfleet II's. After them is the Viewliner > Diner, 3 sleepers, and the Viewliner baggage > car... Thanks - and good eye! In regards to Amfleet II's and Metroliners - hadn't paid close attention to the naming of the fleet(s) though Wiki has a good description. What was the difference between a demotored Metroliner and an Amfleet I car? /Mitch Date: 11/27/20 21:28 Re: Two through the Bridesburg section of Philly - 2-19-20 Author: SD45X Cool shots
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