Septa SV5 RFW from 30th Street Station to Chestnut Hill West with Miami Marlins beat writer. 10/4/23

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Septa SV5 RFW from 30th Street Station to Chestnut Hill West with Miami Marlins beat writer. 10/4/23

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10 ай бұрын

This is a highly detailed ride with lots of info graphics, in addition to some narration. I also had the pleasure of riding with a railfan who is a beat writer for the Miami Marlins baseball team. You will hear lots of train talk in addition to baseball talk. Unfortunately, by the end of the day, this fellow didn’t have much cheerful news to write about as the Phillies won the game 7-1 and the series last night. A Phillies fan and a Marlins fan riding shotgun without incident. He was a good young man, and we did some good-natured ribbing.

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@j2themac778 10 ай бұрын

Rode those lines a lot when I was a kid in 70's and 80's. The 23 a few times too. My relatives lived right off Gemantown Ave. a few blocks south of CHW. Loved riding the trains and the trolley.

@scdevon 7 ай бұрын

I remember how busy that industrial yard was around the Budd Company in the mid 70s between N Phila station (Westmoreland) and Queen Lane. Lots of freight action then and there were always freight cars in that large siding area that's overgrown with weeds now on the right as you're approaching Queen Ln.

@scdevon 7 ай бұрын

16:05 I remember stopping at the old Westmoreland station when I rode this line in the 1970s. You can still see the gate and stairs at the sidewalk and the remains of a platform on the right. Awesome footage. Brings back memories. Thanks!

@Bergerboy1000 10 ай бұрын

That’s me! Thanks for sharing the ride out to Chestnut Hill West!

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

You are the writer. I hope you liked the video. A number of people thought you were the engineer. Too bad about the game

@Bergerboy1000 10 ай бұрын

@@3985uprr yes!

@scottyerkes1867 10 ай бұрын

Fond memories of the Chestnut Hill West line. The old Pennsy Tuscan red coaches. Lots of wealthy people live along this line. My junior and senior class trips originated at Chelten Avenue station. Thanks Tim💚👌

@mygins5820 10 ай бұрын

I'm very happy the Long Island railroad doesn't run on overhead catenary considering how ugly it can look great video tim

@nonewherelistens1906 8 ай бұрын

My old stomping grounds. Lived in Center City and Commuted to Upsal to work at a private school there. Then moved to Carpenter Lane, just down the street from the station.

@alex84896 10 ай бұрын

Same here from Solon Ohio Cleveland Indians all the way

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

Digesting the Guardians name is like digesting liver and onions with a sprinkling of ammonia and methane on top.

@karlfey 6 ай бұрын

Rode the Chestnut Hill West line for the first time last summer. Absolutely beautiful. All those PRR stations are beautifully preserved. Now SEPTA is threatening to shut the line down allegedly due to low ridership. Hopefully they're just playing hardball to squeeze more money out of the politicians. It would be devastating to lose this line.

@3985uprr 6 ай бұрын

I seriously doubt that would happen as there is a lot of upscale influence on that branch.

@LivvieLynn 10 ай бұрын

Road the regional rail for years before moving. It was always a nice break in the day. Sadly the upkeep hasn't been the best and the subways never felt safe outside of core hours. Still think the regional is well worth it if you get the opertunity.

@chrishowell4845 10 ай бұрын

The first video of yours I ever watched was the original trip to Chestnut Hill West you did a little over three years ago.

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

This was far more detailed

@mathewrufrano7833 10 ай бұрын

My mistake, thought you were talking to the engineer 🤷🏻‍♂️

@christianlovell570 10 ай бұрын

The next time you take Septa, can you please film regional rail from Philadelphia to Wawa on the Media Line?

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

I was gonna do Wawa to PHL because I have a better sun angle that way. Will attempt to do that on my next visit. I have actually done Wawa to Norristown in 2022 but not detailed.

@gwynethrachaelcooper1957 10 ай бұрын

I think Chestnut Hill East and Chestnut Hill West both are very scenic Septa train routes.

@RADIZZLE4000 9 ай бұрын

It would seem that the Chestnut Neighborhood area is SOOO unique, that the two EAST and WEST rail branches serve as an alternative to beat the Germantown busline traffic.

@jbreezy101 2 ай бұрын

21:45-ish Todd was for the Rays

@3985uprr 2 ай бұрын

Beat writer for them

@TheHighRiseElevatorLover 10 ай бұрын

I’m going to visit in New York on 16 October. Do you know which Long Island railroad lines are most likely to have the end nine cars? It’ll also be my first time at Grand Central Madison.

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

The M9 car is running for the electric lines. Your best chance to see them would be between New York and Jamaica.

@isleman9473 10 ай бұрын

Does SEPTA ever wash its train windows?

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

Not enough

@mygins5820 10 ай бұрын

More than New Jersey Transit

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

@@mygins5820 They are awful, especially the bilevels

@OldsVistaCruiser 10 ай бұрын

Speaking of baseball, Tim, what do you think about the Phils taking on the "Squaws"?

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

Atlanta is a great baseball team for choking!!!!

@juliusmay8712 9 ай бұрын

I was wondering was it an all women crew running the train ?

@3985uprr 9 ай бұрын

Yes it was

@mathewrufrano7833 10 ай бұрын

This engineer lives in Florida and drives trains in Philly?

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

He’s not the engineer. He was a reporter for the Miami Marlins baseball team who is a railfan. I mention it on the video

@christophercancel934 10 ай бұрын

Why was the trolley discontinued?

@3985uprr 10 ай бұрын

Low ridership

@christophercancel934 10 ай бұрын

@@3985uprrouch

@johnjones928 10 ай бұрын

Buses took over on the line due construction along the route blocking the tracks back in the early 1990's, Rt 23 was the longest street car line in the world at the time but didn't have turn-arounds in the right places to split the route for the cars to keep running. A decision was made to sell off the aging PCC cars and continue with buses on the line even after new rail was laid Chestnut Hill. SEPTA also sold off the turn-around at the lower end of CH so the cars would have to run the full route at the upper end of the line. There were talks over re-introducing trolleys to the line but it looks like that will never happen.

@nonewherelistens1906 8 ай бұрын

@@johnjones928 That's a shame. I loved that line. Defined all aspects of Philadelphia in one trip.

@juliusmay8712 9 ай бұрын

How many women train operators are there on the septa regional rail ?

@3985uprr 9 ай бұрын

There are quite a few