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The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society Established in 1936
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Railfan Pictures of the Week - 05/20/2012
| SEPTA Doylestown and Main Line Lansdale PA May 18 2012 |
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Less than two weeks after the chapter's "Farewell to the Faithful Silverliners" charter, and there are reported to be fewer than a dozen II's and III's left in service. Predominant among the survivors seem to be the ex-Reading Silverliner II's (Class REB-13). Here a pair lead train 521 across Walnut Street on the Doylestown Line, passing the only regular freight customer left on the line, Lansdale Warehouse. |
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| On the hind end was ex-Pennsylvania Class MP85 266, the current camera car. Reports are that with its retirement, the equipment will be transferred to a Silverliner IV single unit. |
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| SPAX 9006 leads SPAX 9009 and SPAX 266 down the main, heading to Thorndale. |
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| The good thing about many of the Lansdale/Doylestown trains is that they usually turn at Malvern/Thorndale and come back in the afternoon, as this set did on Train 551. |
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| With numbers dwindling, each sighting could be the last. |
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All pictures May 18 2012 Copyright © 2012 John P. Almeida Photographs for personal use only. All rights reserved by original owner of image. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without express written permission is prohibited. |
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