Best Place to see Toasters and ALP-44 before retirement

2308 is still going strong. It ran the Newark PM express today.

eb684 wrote:2308 is still going strong. It ran the Newark PM express today.

Yup. I didn't mention (Probly) that I went to Bryn Mawr instead of 30th Street. There we saw 2308 and 902 (Her first day in Revenue Service) as well as 2301 a little later in the evening)

Could probably go to Narberth on the Paoli-Thorndale line to photograph them on the curve

Here is train 1565 - this train still gets an AEM7 however that could change within the next few weeks.
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Or go to Villanova to get an head on shot - here is 9559
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38448465@ ... ed-public/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Keep in mind that on the weekdays on this run - it appears only 1565 still gets an AEM7. 9561 and now 9553 has been generally getting ACS.

van2005ko wrote:Could probably go to Narberth on the Paoli-Thorndale line to photograph them on the curve

Here is train 1565 - this train still gets an AEM7 however that could change within the next few weeks.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38448465@ ... ed-public/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Or go to Villanova to get an head on shot - here is 9559
https://www.flickr.com/photos/38448465@ ... ed-public/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Keep in mind that on the weekdays on this run - it appears only 1565 still gets an AEM7. 9561 and now 9553 has been generally getting ACS.

Yes. When I was there only 1565 had an AEM. However, 9553 had #2308, unless I'm mistaking it for another train. Great photos by the way!

Seems like SEPTA is putting a new ACS-64 into service fast since 903 was seen in service to West Trenton not that long ago so the AEM-7s and the ALP-44 might not have much time left.

Its days may be numbered, but the ALP-44 #2308 brought West Trenton #6321 into Center City today -- it's still out there.

-#2308 was on Paoli/Thorndale Line #1565 last week. I've wanted a shot of the ALP-44 in action for a while now, before she is retired. I lucked out and caught #2308 arriving in Bryn Mawr on Monday the 6th:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4999355" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Roster shot of the ALP-44:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4999356" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My apologies for the delay of this post and pics. The site I use to upload my RR shots has been down for over a week.
Ben

liftedjeep wrote:-#2308 was on Paoli/Thorndale Line #1565 last week. I've wanted a shot of the ALP-44 in action for a while now, before she is retired. I lucked out and caught #2308 arriving in Bryn Mawr on Monday the 6th:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4999355" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Roster shot of the ALP-44:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4999356" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My apologies for the delay of this post and pics. The site I use to upload my RR shots has been down for over a week.
Ben

Nice!

Allegedly, 2301's last run was today.

2304 died on Friday night at Suburban Station on Train 9745. It was replaced on Saturday by 2307.

#2304 died after leaving Bethayres this morning on train 6321. It was eventually able to reverse into Bethayres, where everyone had to get off.

2301 and 2307 are the final two standing. 2301 has been running on the GVF in the morning and 1565 at night. 2307 has been running on D9301/9340 in the AM and 9251/9254 in the PM.

No AEM-7s tonight.

The final one running was 2307, to be replaced for Train 1565 tonight by the 905.

2308 is still running UFN.

I wonder if SEPTA will run any farewell to the toasters excursions like Amtrak did?

probably not. They hate nostalgia