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PTC 2733 Interior, SEPTA Transit Museum, Philadelphia
The purpose of my September 2017 trip to Philadelphia was to experience the remanufactured PCC IIs used on the 15 service from Haddington to Port Richmond. Arriving on the train from New York, I noted construction equipment parked on the tram tracks on the Girard Bridge over the Schuylkill River. Not a good sign!
However, in Philadelphia I picked up a timetable leaflet effective September 3, 2017 which proclaimed “New on this route….. Return to Regular Operation” alongside a picture of a PCC. I caught the Market – Frankford subway / elevated line to 63rd Street and walked up to the Route 15 terminus….. …..to find a bus awaiting departure! Regular Operation?
To be honest, it was not unexpected and the fallback plan was to make my way to Callowhill Depot and photograph any PCCs that might be visible from the street. To get there I simply followed the tram tracks and soon found the depot. (2017 09 11_0017)
PTC 2733 Interior, SEPTA Transit Museum, Philadelphia
The purpose of my September 2017 trip to Philadelphia was to experience the remanufactured PCC IIs used on the 15 service from Haddington to Port Richmond. Arriving on the train from New York, I noted construction equipment parked on the tram tracks on the Girard Bridge over the Schuylkill River. Not a good sign!
However, in Philadelphia I picked up a timetable leaflet effective September 3, 2017 which proclaimed “New on this route….. Return to Regular Operation” alongside a picture of a PCC. I caught the Market – Frankford subway / elevated line to 63rd Street and walked up to the Route 15 terminus….. …..to find a bus awaiting departure! Regular Operation?
To be honest, it was not unexpected and the fallback plan was to make my way to Callowhill Depot and photograph any PCCs that might be visible from the street. To get there I simply followed the tram tracks and soon found the depot. (2017 09 11_0017)