PhilaThingsThatArentThere_BroadStStn1.mp4

Excerpt from PBS WHYY Special "Things That Aren't There Anymore." The show aired in the '90s and the excerpt I recorded from it included Public Transit and Broad Street Station. Broad St. Station existed on the site of Penn Center/Suburban Station. There also existed a great wall, aka, the "China Wall" from the station all the way to the river. Part 1 of 2. This is all I recorded from the special.

[@begsbegsbegs]

Whole video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYuWaXSOqLN0rMU

[@akduh01]

Yup, part 2 directly with another link attached to part 1. Thanks Mike I forgot to add it to all my other video parts🙄. I was gonna delete them but then everyone’s comments would be gone too so I left them.

[@begsbegsbegs]

@@akduh01 Im glad I came across your video! Otherwise, I would have never discovered the full version.

[@akduh01]

@@begsbegsbegs That's another reason I posted it. I was hoping someone would get inspired to hunt down the full version after watching this small segment.

[@Kinseydsp]

Love This The Voice is Bill Campbell!

[@lisaheisey6168]

Having grown up in Philadelphia and Delaware County, I've ridden a lot of trolleys and have always liked them. My dad was always afraid of me taking public transportation. But, I never had any problems.

[@elviradonaghy6425]

Love the days when Philly was number one.

[@killerskillet]

My dad was friends with a guy who named his dog "SEPTA".

[@avolite719]

So ??

[@killerskillet]

SEPTA is the name of the public transportation system in Philadelphia. Get it now?

[@notsure6187]

wtf lol

[@wandaperi]

The S surely stood for "Shit"

[@killerskillet]

@@wandaperi "Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority". And yes, we In the Philly Metro area hate their guts because they suck unapologetically.

[@R.O.T.C._SEEM]

They still got them trolleys operating around west Philly, they were out for awhile and randomly starting letting them operate like 7 years ago

[@Rob774]

The West Philly trolleys never stopped and randomly came back. If you didn't see them (10, 15, 34) that means there was street work being done somewhere and thus they had to use shuttle busses. I'm a west philly kid who's rode them all.

[@exdemocrat9038]

Bill Campbell

[@elviradonaghy6425]

Woodside park was the best. I went the a few times starting Get 6 That I can remember during WWII.

[@jimblue39]

Love riding the trolley cars. When I was very young we use to take the trolley downtown to LIts and Gimbels for shopping with my Mom. When I started in High School I always rode the street cars, they were fun and a neat way to get around Philly.

[@kassiericketts3960]

The voice of Bill Campbell?

[@nonewherelistens1906]

+kassie ricketts I think you are correct.

[@bashclassof04]

kassie ricketts yes it is

[@coffeekonabrand]

kassie ricketts wk

[@fredpohl5202]

I knew Bob Hughes he was one hell of a nice guy may he rest on peace

[@RRansomSmith]

Fred Pohl His Nephew worked paratransit with my mom a few years ago and when he found out, he took me under his wing and looked out for me as a transit fan.

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[@akduh01]

Ray Mone, I know I can’t either it’s great. I love seeing how things were in better less invasive technological times, that most people don’t remember or never experienced.

[@Pug71]

Crapy place to end the video🤬

[@mattbrandley7474]

I have only seen a few pics of the old Pennsy station until I have seen film footage until now. Thank you for posting this

[@akduh01]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy it.

[@joeytb3901]

What a dump this city became after 1985 move fires Romona Africa.

[@edgebartholomew4231]

We're Love Pcc Light Rail Trolleys Vehicles Always Will Be

[@josephheston9238]

Umm, the PCCs were more streamlined than the K-cars (as much as I liked the K-cars).

[@garysmith394]

I also love the K cars but in my opinion the PCCs were the best looking trolleys ever built. I don't think that design can ever be improved upon.

[@christopherbryant366]

The K Cars are ugly unlike the PCCs

[@kathiejohns1418]

I watched this with tears!Thanks for the memories

[@notsure6187]

I always laugh at 1:08 It looks like the operater says "screw it" and just drives into the grass.

[@IcelanderUSer]

Philly should have had the best transit in the world. It looks like the PRR didn’t do very much to make that happen. Would NY be as big today had they not built such an extensive system?

[@RedArrow73]

Correct; PRR didn't hop on the Electric bandwagon until the '20s. That's when MP-54 EMU Coaches were ordered.

[@mousetyron3]

I think they killed the 15 trolley on purpose

[@bobwatson1162]

And it's back running 🚎

[@macnetotv9386]

Liers liers your pants on fire

[@olderolderman4603]

Butter up. Its grease The Palms

[@davidhibbs6989]

Just abruptly ends 👺

[@wolfy1987]

I do find it a bit funny he mentions the PCC streetcars being replaced by more "streamlined" ones, and then the camera pans over to a more boxy less streamlined vehicle. Never liked the look of the modern ones.

[@garysmith394]

I agree that the K cars are definitely not streamlined and resemble the old trolleys more than they do the PCC cars. However, I much prefer them to the new articulated cars and trains that are running in several other cities. They look like worms or caterpillars especially when making turns. At least the Philadelphia K cars have trolley poles instead of pantographs and you can see the wheels from the sides of the cars.

[@Ayoalfie]

So is this why Philly has so many pot holes?

[@akduh01]

Partly....

[@kevinhoward9593]

Callowhill Depot still has tracks going to it. i wonder if the Subway Surface Cars are housed there?

[@garysmith394]

Yes, the route 10 and the route 15 both use the Callowhill Depot. The route 10 is of course a subway-surface route.

[@christopherbryant366]

The 15 is now a bus again because of construction on I95 and the PCC trolleys deteriorating so as far as I know the 10 is still at Callowhill but I believe in a year or two the 15 trolleys will return

[@JSOMERSETJSOMERSET]

i remember seeing a silent Hollywood film from the early 20's which cl early dholes manu of these building and they were all pretty soot covered actually black with coal dust... even the cathedral was dirty

[@jimb1801]

Love the model.. thanks

[@anthonytonytuffnuts6813]

I thought Newman was a mailman lol

[@ginger-root]

that kid in the first shot was slick

[@jayh9529]

Nothing to burn

[@MrMikePer]

Awesomeness!!👍🏽😎

[@boogiemcsploogie]

3:02 Correct, sir

[@frankwhite3942]

Is Philly the only place that calls downtown center city?

[@phillyphilly2095]

I don't know. But "downtown" is a New York thing, derived from the north-south orientation of Manhattan island, with the business district being in the south end of the island (i.e., "down"). Philly's business district is more centrally located in the city (with neighborhoods to the north, west, and south); hence "center city" is more appropriate for Philly.

[@akduh01]

I do NOT have the entire episode. I was only interested in the SEPTA/PTC/Public Transit historical aspects so I only recorded that to say space on the tape, and wouldn't watch the rest. Sorry.