A ride on 1981 Kawasaki SE LRV #9017 SEPTA Subway Surface Line

[eyestoenvy]

Loved it, good job. I visit Philly all of the time and enjoy their street cars.. (the city is sitting on a gold mine and is not even aware of it). This would be a GREAT idea for the outer boroughs of NYC (feed traffic to the subway lines, thats more reliable/predictable, faster, and more productive economically for their respected neighborhoods.. than buses. They would also served the cross town passengers in Manhattan far more efficiently.. And to think GM partially is responsible...

[donsande2]

All 112 have the orange digital aighns now. the subway surface lines look like the MBTA lrv's in boston. Good vid!!!

[cyndie26]

That is the light rail.

[GordonFreemanD40]

@cyndie26 no that is a streetcar

They look like our CLRVs

[lvmdesign]

I saw the freaking el train

[onyxt1]

this trolly was just involved in a collision with another trolly its gonna be a mess to fix its in the shop now it was the striking trolly.

[bikr0]

Thanks for posting those pics. Started my life in Upper Darby, and I remember when those trolleys were first introduced into service in 1981. They are quite durable and well maintained. I live in Sacramento now, but I miss the pitch and yaw effect of those trolleys. Only one bad thing the trolleys and stations are not available to those in wheelchairs. This is sad. Also shocked that the sharon hill line still does not have crossing gates. Surprised that there have not been more accidents.

[subway007]

lol yea i do see the EL if u look closely at @5;55 to 5;58 u can see the train pass by.

[SEPTAFan]

Nice. SEPTA Trolley #9065 has an orange sign to.

[iJandiN2727]

Hey I saw Kawasaki #9016 before. That is close to #9017.

[JHand04]

56yuoi, bustitution:

There is a shot of an EL heading westbound at 5:54. It comes in kind of fast.

[56yuoi]

yeah i know the EL is faster than the trolley.

[56yuoi]

i see the EL right?

[bustitution]

Your seeing other trolleys at around 3:10 to 3:30 if you are talking about that. There are no el trains seen in this video.

[56yuoi]

im talking about at 30th street that what I meant on the EL stop.

[nemesisx1]

@bustitution the EL was in the video 69th st train went by at 5:54 of the video

[nemesisx1]

@nemesisx1 it went by so fast lov them trains

[thomasfreightliner]

Very peaceful ride

[56yuoi]

yes it is i take the 10 trolley all the time from 15th to 52nd and lansdowne to go to work.