I think they bought about 11 of em. And they were originally built by Saint Louis Car Company in 1946 for the Kansas City Public Service Company before 2nd handed to the TTC in 1957.
@@TheEline2733 I knew they were Saint Louies, but I didn't know TTC bought them second hand. Too bad, though, MUNI didn't take care of them. I am a retired MUNI operator, and MUNI was notorious for running the equipment into the ground.
They may very well be the best streetcars ever built...it will be a sad day when they are probably replaced by some bloated, over-complicated pieces of junk.
@@CarlGerhardt1 Exactly! The Kawasaki lrvs were built to last unlike most transit vehicles. They still move really fast, and work pretty good for their age. 9013, 9068, 9107, 9100, and 9001 I think are all retired tho. 9013 was been scraped and is sitting at woodlands yard. But the other ones were involved in crashes
@@hiltonlive32grnrngr They’re mostly popular due to their history, age and how beautiful they look. I still love the PCC’s too, but I love the LRV’s a little more due to their horsepower and toughness. I also love the humming sound of the fans they have located on the roof.
Shame you couldn't go over Rt. 10 and out Girard Avenue to Richmond & Westmoreland. Then back around 40th & Girard, over the top and back to Elmwood. That would have been a great fan trip.
How easily these older models can be brought back to service if there is any use for them in other sections of Philly to fully operate. The PTCC trolleys along Girard ave are back in service since February of this year, why not fund the money to bring these back instead of just leaving them out to rust and deteriorate.
@@TheEline2733 You're absolutely right. They were suppose to be back running as of 9/10/23 so they're definitely 7 months behind because I don't understand the delay of it. I read some similar comments on another video where septa are in talks of restoration along route 56, 23 line's. But we'll see.😴
Нужно отдать должное. Электровоз сконструирован очень качественно. 90 лет существования, с конца 70х не в эксплуатации и не особо хорошее хранение, а до сих пор выглядит хорошо. Надеюсь, когда нибудь он будет покрашен и восстановлен, как хороший музейный экспонат.
Where did you get the pantograph from? Do you remember the eBay dealer? I got something similar from Sommerfeldt for my Metroliners. Thinking now about maybe making two more for a six car train.
and with a little love and care it would run as good as what they are using now and would out pull any thing they got now. but like every thing some idiot said we don't need this any more and they got rid of them so some company can make millions.
This should've been preserved to a museum or something. The older model Silverliner cars are so much better than the Silverliner V. These III & IV cars are a profound part of Philadelphia and SEPTA history.
What bothers me the most about this is 4800 is the class locomotive and the one that sold PRR on the design. Why it is stored , exposed to the elements and has been for decades. A pole barn at the very least to keep the rain and snow at bay.
@@rockguitarist931 True, but the amount of engineering and design work it would take to outfit the GG1 with modern electric equipment while maintaining its existing appearance would be quite the undertaking.
As of 2023 I still mad that septa retired this only nabi they had. The new interior and looks and sound were great. But what did septa do kill it off just like the rest of it fleet of old buses that they had. Why???😢😢
