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SEPTA Trolleys after an ice storm

#13 trolleys have slid to a halt going up the hill eastbound at 43rd and Chester in West Philadelphia. The drivers solve the problem by backing up and making some speed over the rails they have al...  
 
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amtrc (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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i have the pefect solution other city lrv street cars use a pantograph. can they need sand domes in front of the wheel trucks to drop
sand ahead of the front wheels
nycres (1 month ago) Show Hide
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This is like the ending of Back to the Future. Please tell me service was suspended/busstituted that night.
tkandme3 (2 months ago) Show Hide
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I know! So cool! What do ou really expect the driver to do? He has to get moving, so he really has no choice...

I love SEPTA
cjk247 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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holy shit never seen anything like that before
wildfire19861987 (11 months ago) Show Hide
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DAMN! you'd think the're was some hi voltage wires shorting out!
rob062388 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Wow I remember this last school year. The closed the trolleys down and a lot of the lunch staff at school couldn't go home so they had to sleep in the dining hall...
adelgado75 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Here's a question for all:  Why do you suppose people are fans of trolleys or trains? I can't explain it but I just think their cooler than buses.
HowardFair (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Thanks for commenting adelgado. To my surprise I have found that there are bus fans too!
stevefromPA (1 year ago) Show Hide
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Its a city thing, for me I my love of buses and trollies came from my mom dragging me to john wanamakers dept store via the route 34, cant explain it but that going from riding on the street to going under in the subway was something special and amazing..
BabiBoiJ21 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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check 1:43, that was a crazy one. probably could light my black off of it lol

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