On Thursday, August 8, I rode train 394 from Center City to a station on the West Trenton line. This was a two-car train, with the two cars being married pair 175-176. The next morning, train 328 contained its usual four cars, with 175-176 in the lead. They no doubt went back to Elwyn as 395 (the only train from West Trenton after 394's scheduled arrival time).
On Wednesday, August 14, I rode train 392 from University City to Jenkintown. (Wouldn't you know it, when I drove to Jenkintown to get a chance at more trains, I ended up on a West Trenton train in both directions, with 369 being my earlier one!) This was a five-car train, with married pair 161-162 in the lead. The next morning, 328 contained its usual four cars, with 161-162 as the last two. 161-162 probably went back to Elwyn as 393.
I wonder if, at least on Tuesdays through Fridays, 328 is always put together with the only two cars from the previous night's 394/395 in the lead and the first two cars from 392 (which may have been part of a shorter consist going back as 393) in the rear. This may also explain why we almost never get Vs on 328. Since this consist is built with cars that came in on different trains, the other trains are probably always IVs so that they can fit together on a different train.
One flaw in my reasoning is that new schedules went into effect between the two sets of observations.
On Wednesday, August 14, I rode train 392 from University City to Jenkintown. (Wouldn't you know it, when I drove to Jenkintown to get a chance at more trains, I ended up on a West Trenton train in both directions, with 369 being my earlier one!) This was a five-car train, with married pair 161-162 in the lead. The next morning, 328 contained its usual four cars, with 161-162 as the last two. 161-162 probably went back to Elwyn as 393.
I wonder if, at least on Tuesdays through Fridays, 328 is always put together with the only two cars from the previous night's 394/395 in the lead and the first two cars from 392 (which may have been part of a shorter consist going back as 393) in the rear. This may also explain why we almost never get Vs on 328. Since this consist is built with cars that came in on different trains, the other trains are probably always IVs so that they can fit together on a different train.
One flaw in my reasoning is that new schedules went into effect between the two sets of observations.
Soon you will need to be in your 60s in order to remember the 60s.
