philadelphiaareatraction

Philadelphia Area Traction
Then and Now

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Color and black and white photos and color video stills of Philadelphia traction vehicles, SEPTA rail projects; Videos of Philly Traction and Philadelphia Transportation History newspaper articles.

Site updated August 2010. Kawasaki videos added under SEPTA Kawasaki LRVs; Videos of Jimmy Sparkman's Fallon Street Railway added under East Penn Traction; some 1990's videos updated.

All Electric PCCs

All Electric PCC 2728, Woodland Shops

All Electric PCC 2733, SEPTA Headquarters

All Electric PCC 2799

Woodland Yard

Luzerne Depot

Rebuilt All Electrics, PCC2s

Kawasakis

Peterwitt 8530 in Lebanon Pa, and Peterwitt 8534, Philadelphia

Market Frankford Buddcars, Page 1

Market Frankford Buddcars, Page 2

Adrantz Cars, Page 1

Adrantz Cars, Page 2

Mixture of Broad st Subway Equipment

Norristown High Speed Line

Amtrak Derailment Chester Pa Late 1980's

AEM-7, Wilmington Shops

Budd Metroliners, Wilmington Yards

Different looks in Wilmington Yards

Blueliner Fan Trip, 1980's

MP54 stored near Wilmington Del, 1980's or 1990's

Graysferry ave bridge, tracks near Philadelphia Zoo

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 1

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 2

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 3

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 4

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 5

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 6

Kawasaki Video Stills, Page 7

PCC Video Stills, Pages 1 to 4

Budd Car Video Stills, Pages 1 and 2

8534 Video Stills, Pages 1 and 2

PCC2 Video Stills

Philadelphia Trackwork Video Stills

Fern Rock Trackwork

Baltimore ave Track Replacement, 45th to 42nd st

Market Elevated Structure Replacement

Replacing Lindbergh Blvd Bridge and rte 36 rail; Pages 1 to 5

Woodland and Island rd crossing replacement

49th st and Island ave track replacement

CSX crossing replacement, Darby Pa

Rte 13 Track Replacement, 41 st to 49th st on Chester ave, Pages 1 to 3

Mt Moriah Switch/Crossing Replacement.

The Penn's Landing Trolley 1980's, 1990s

Various Shots

March 2006 Photos

Philadelphia Traction, May 2006, Pages 1 to 4

Philadelphia Traction, June 2006, Pages 1 to 4

Philadelphia Traction, July 2006, Pages 1 to 4

Philadelphia Traction, August 2006, Pages 1 to 4

September 2006 Photos Pages 1 and 2

September Fall Photos 2006 Photos Pages 1 to 4

Photos 2006 and 2007 kcars, bad rail, Pages 4 to 7

SEPTA Regional rail; Red Hook N.Y. PCCs, Page 8

Various Museums Page 9

Rockhill Furnace Pa Museum Page 10

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington Pa Page 11

Phila Transportation History March 1903 to March 1907
The Trolley Museum Of New York.
The Rte 11 in Darby.
Phila Public Ledger traction news, 03_15_1907 to 03_30_1907.

The August Files. SEPTA rail grinder. Mixed Pictures. Market Elevated Construction. 2008 Modelers Convention and Trolley Show. Not As It Used To Be. Late Afternoon and Evening Shots. March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, rte 10 March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, rte 36 March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Sharon Hill Pa March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Trackless Trolley	March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Market Elevated March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, rte 15 March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Changing Times March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Island Ave Pullout March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, rte 13 March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Radnor Pa March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Rte 102, Part 1 March 2009, Touring The SEPTA System, Rte102, Part 2 Videos of Philadelphia Traction, early 1990s. SEPTAs Kawasaki LRVs.	42nd and Baltimore ave Replace Special Work 04/24/2009 to 04/27/2009 Acela, Sharon Hill, Pa 04/26/2009 Jimmy Sparkman's Fallon Street Railway May 29th to the 30th, 2009; East Penn Meet March to June 2009 Water Main Break at 62nd and Elmwood; June to August 2009 Island Ave Rail Replacement Page 2 March to June 2009 Water Main Break at 62nd and Elmwood; June to August 2009 Island Ave Rail Replacement Philadelphia Rapid Transit Strike May 29th to June 3rd 1909. Brighter Days Ahead, Silverliner V at Suburban Station April 15th 2010 East Penn Traction Club, Civic Center, 1992.

Model Railroading with DCC

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