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chartered PCC II's on Route 15

Discussion relating to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia Metro Area). Official web site can be found here: www.septa.com. Also including discussion related to the PATCO Speedline rapid transit operated by Delaware River Port Authority. Official web site can be found here: http://www.ridepatco.org/.

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chartered PCC II's on Route 15

  by chuchubob
 
Rockhill Trolley Museum chartered two PCC II's (2326 and 2336) for a tour of the surface portions of the subway-surface lines. Outbound on the 10, we diverted to Route 15

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_027

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_031

to 63rd Street. After a break at the 63rd & Malvern Loop,

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_038

we returned to Route 15 and operated all the way from 63rd Street to 40th Street.

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_044

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_048

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_050

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_052

http://www.transitspot.com/gallery/BobS ... _05_20_054

Bad weather, great trip.

Bob

  by SEPTALRV9072
 
Bob,

Was the 15 running planned or did Ed just say what the hell and let you guys go?

  by chuchubob
 
It wasn't announced ahead of time. I don't know when Ed decided to do it, but it "made" the trip.

Bob

  by Lucius Kwok
 
Excellent photos.

Did any regular passengers try to board the "Route 15" trolley, seeing as it had the regular in-service destination board?

  by chuchubob
 
Lucius Kwok wrote:Excellent photos.

Did any regular passengers try to board the "Route 15" trolley, seeing as it had the regular in-service destination board?
Yes. A number of people tried to get on when we stopped at red lights and stop signs. One guy got quite irate when both trolleys passed him by.

  by Silverliner II
 
That happened a lot on the Super Saturday trip as well. People were flagging us down to board all along the trip, regardless of what signs were displayed on the trolleys.
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