AEM-7/ALP-44 status

mcgrath618 wrote:So was yesterday the last day of service for these guys? I heard a rumor that the sprinters are going in on Monday...

I also heard that they were entering service on Monday the 14th. Although there are nine Sprinters on the property, I don't know that they've all completed acceptance testing nor how far engineer and crew training has progressed. I would imagine that they will be phased in over the next few months and the meatballs will soldier on a little longer.

That said, I believe I heard a Sprinter coming through Jenkintown around 3:00 today.

mcgrath618 wrote:So was yesterday the last day of service for these guys? I heard a rumor that the sprinters are going in on Monday...

ONE is supposed to begin service tomorrow on a dedicated rotation. Whether or not it happens will be determined tomorrow, although as of right now it is looking extremely unlikely.

Are the push/pull sets back on the Trenton Line? Any chance the 2308 will be on 9745 ? Thanks!!

acelaphillies wrote:Are the push/pull sets back on the Trenton Line? Any chance the 2308 will be on 9745 ? Thanks!!

2308 had mechanical issues two days ago at Suburban Station, and was towed to Frazier(?) by 2307. Not sure of its current status.
Ben

liftedjeep wrote:

acelaphillies wrote:Are the push/pull sets back on the Trenton Line? Any chance the 2308 will be on 9745 ? Thanks!!

2308 had mechanical issues two days ago at Suburban Station, and was towed to Frazier(?) by 2307. Not sure of its current status.
Ben

Thanks Ben

AEM-7 2305 was on West Trenton train 6321 this morning.

Has anyone confirmed if any of the Sprinters are in revenue service yet?

They are not.

New, new, new, projected in service date is Friday, 6/1

CNJGeep wrote:They are not.

New, new, new, projected in service date is Friday, 6/1

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Couldn’t snap a picture, but 903 just passed by Bryn Mawr station with a consist.

SEPTA trains 9559 and 9561 (GVF) had AEM-7s had 2302 and 2301 respectively on Thursday.
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I just saw a septa AEM-7 on a train heading for Philadelphia at 6:34 June 6 2018

I thought this was in the thread, but I'll post it here. SEPTA has a webcam set up on Frazer Yards you can see here http://www.frazeryard.com/webcam.html
Right now you can see three AEM-7's with the new Locomotives in the background.

The morning AEM7 fleet at North Broad Friday morning:
2306
2303
2305
2304
2307
2302

Just met two very nice railfans during work at Bryn Mawr station today.
Apparently, the Sprinters are OOS until they resolve some braking issue.
We saw two of the toasters though, 2305 and 2306.

mcgrath618 wrote:Just met two very nice railfans during work at Bryn Mawr station today.
Apparently, the Sprinters are OOS until they resolve some braking issue.
We saw two of the toasters though, 2305 and 2306.

Maybe they can repaint them while they're at it.