Septa Train 5340 with AEM-7 2304 at Media R3 Station

Train #1: SEPTA R3 5340 local to secane, express to 30th street stops in Media w/ AEM-7 2304 and Cab Car 2404.

Train #2: SEPTA R3 train 315 from West Trenton arrives with 4 silverliner IV's.

8/20/09

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• SEPTA
• R3
• Push
• Pull
• AEM-7
• 2304
• Cab
• Car
• 2404
• Media
• Station
• 315
• Silverliner
• IV
• Bombardier
• Coaches

[RAILTECHCHASER]

What are those push-pull cars called?

[amtrak939]

@RAILTECHCHASER they don't really have a specific name I don't think but they're made by bombardier, so they're somtimes called "bomber sets"

[BNSF7776]

Great Video! 5/5

[amtrak939]

thanks!

[murjax]

Great catch of the push pull.

[amtrak939]

yeah, thanks!

[iJandiN2727]

Are you sure it's not 9340?

[funwithwillandzach]

@amtrak939 Actually, They were commonly used by NJ Transit. They are made by Bombardier, but they are Comet I and Comet II cars. You can tell these were purchased by SEPTA by the grey Window Stripe. Some of SEPTA's Comets are "donated" from NJ Transit and have a Black Window stripe and a SEPTA decal over the old NJ Transit Bar. Because they are push-pull, there are only few of them that operate only on Express Lines.

[elirosen1391]

@RAILTECHCHASER They're called Comet IIs.

[RAILTECHCHASER]

@ThaExpress2609 I agree with that because the door closing chimes sound just like Metro-North's Shoreliners.

[ThaExpress2609]

@RAILTECHCHASER Shoreliners or Comets. SEPTA is acuallly more closer to their Metro North Cusins so they're like Bombardier Shoreliners.

[tkandme3]

Those are so beautiful.

[DeltaPhi79]

I live along the Amtrak/NJT and R7 lines.... The last time I saw a train like this one was YEARS ago, but I know it was like a bolt of lightning on the track.

[Conrailkid1]

grat job bobby!