SEPTA wire train - Adventure in Gwynedd Cut: Part One

High Quality - SEPTA wire train through Gwynedd Valley Station on its way to the cut to work is passed by Train 6523 with a trio of Silverliner II's, including 204 which looks like it had some work done recently, then is passed by 6542 in the cut, after which they start their work, and shortly thereafter, the engine dies, so now what????? November 5 2008

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• SEPTA
• wire
• train
• Gwynedd
• Valley
• Cut
• Silverliner
• passenger

[chefjavier]

What is a wire train?

[oaksmodelrr]

The wire train is used to maintain the catenary and support structures of electrified railroads. It has a spool flat car that holds the spools of wire, sometimes a gondola for the old wire and other scrap, a flat car with elevated platforms to access the catenary and a camp car for the workers. Since you can't work with the power on, the wire is de-energized and the train is pulled by one or two diesels.

[trainboy38]

But why is there an arrow II on the train?

[oaksmodelrr]

SEPTA bought two Arrow II's from NJT as camp cars for the wire trains (one for the current train based out of Wayne Electric on the RDG side and the other for a future second wire train to be based on the PRR side).

[trainutjob]

Is it me or do all 3 of the SEPTA Switchers always die.

[oaksmodelrr]

During the first week of November, 51 was on the wire train, it died and they replaced it with 50. The next day 50 died and they replaced it with 52. The next day 52 died but came back to life. They put 60 on it for a couple days but now 51 is back.

[Eddie19136]

i like when did the horn

[rslitman]

This year, the autumn leaves in the Philadelphia area were the most brightly-colored I've seen in a long time, perhaps the most brightly-colored ever. This is noticeable, at least to me, in this video (even in the non-high-quality version that plays as the default).

[CSX6000]

Nice clip John! Love the Wabco AA-2 on 9003... very mellow.

[CSXNSfan]

that is very weird to have happen