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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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 #70606  by Umblehoon
 
Ok, I asked this question in the old site, but the speculations posted there are lost so I'm going to ask it again with a little more details that should help narrow down what I'm seeing for people:

In SEPTA's yard across the tracks from Roberts (Not Midvale, it's the yard on the north side of the railroad tracks), there is a vehicle I've never seen before. It looks vaguely like an elongated hexagon (or even more vaguely like an N5), only it looks shoddy, like a child's toy. It's silver in general, but on each "nose" of it, it's painted yellow. On the nose facing inbound trains, "TC-80" is painted (and on the side of that nose is the SEPTA logo). On the side of the car, near the nose facing outbound trains, "EM-80" is printed.

Does anyone know what this is?

 #70609  by R3 Rider
 
I've wondered about the TC-80/EM-80 car for a long time as well. I also remember another train car that was parked on the rails near it for a few weeks. This one was orange, and had "Sperry Rail Service" painted on it.
 #70681  by aem7
 
The cars you're talking about are the 2 track geometry cars that SEPTA uses on the railroad. Both are ex-Long Island units.