Septa SL5 RFW from 30th Street Station Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware. 2/23/23

[@MelvinVonMTodd]

Yes!! I always ride this line!! Especially living in Wilmington!!

[@wtaenyc]

Amazing experiences. 🫡

[@MelvinVonMTodd]

33:44 I can’t wait for this statement to open!

[@scottyerkes1867]

Nice ride. Informative. Thanks Tim😀💚

[@stephenlaarkamp7344]

Nice to see they've made good progress on the new Claymont station. First time I've seen it from trackside rather than from afar on Philadelphia Pike that runs next to it. I remember railfanning at the old Claymont station when I was a kid, and it's pretty cool to see it get a nice upgrade to a proper transportation center with the parking it always needed.

[@mshotz1]

If you were to judge Claymont by its new Station, you will be disappointed when you got to Philadelphia Ave.

[@stephenlaarkamp7344]

@@mshotz1 I lived in the Claymont area for the first 14 years of my life, so I know first hand. It seems like it's gotten a bit better in the last few years, but it's still Claymont with Claymont issues.

[@zazaranger5]

Another great video Tim

[@loocpoc]

At the @23:22 mark you can see Baldwin towers and the former headquarters of Baldwin locomotives and the grounds of the former Baldwin locomotives Eddystone facility. Most of it a long Chester Pike has been reused and is home to a Walmart shopping center along with some Amtrak MoW equipment being stored there.

[@3985uprr]

I figured that’s where it was

[@transitdude3352]

Nice video!

[@Mysty02117]

Amtrak Acela runs on center tracks I get on and off at Darby. Standing at this station you can feel the speed of the Acela flying down the tracks.

[@roberttapken1139]

stops are closer together than a NYC IRT line. Every six blocks!

[@dirkmontgomery5983]

Septa on left is elmwood ave septa has a at 49th and woodland witch has a transfer table

[@zazaranger5]

Septa is going with Alstom for thier new Light Rail Vehicles (New Trolley's)

[@mshotz1]

As the train goes from track 3 to 2 approaching Wilmington, you see a siding on the right, that goes down to Delaware Railcar. A rebuilder of passenger equipment. After Budd got out of Passenger cars, that guy bought all the tooling for Amfleet. So, every time there was an accident with Amfleet, he made money by selling the repair parts to Amtrak's Bear repair facility. Also on the immediate left, as you get to the station platform at Wilmington, is Amtrak's National Operation Center.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

Isn't the Media-Wawa line also the Airport Line as well? Civic was named for the Civic Center that used to be there.

[@3985uprr]

Separate line. Airport line is further down off Phil interlocking

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

@@3985uprr - Thanks, Tim! I have rarely ridden down that way. I live near the Warminster Line. ~Bill Stephens

[@joscallinet6260]

Interesting to see how close the stops are to one another! Seems out of character for a medium-long-distance commuter train - more like a suburban light-rail line rather than the Northeast Corridor! Nice front view.

[@3985uprr]

Sone of those stations are very close. I could walk past 3/4 stations in no time

[@mistersurogat]

Nice sound

[@amjkodaz]

Do they usually keep the 2nd row roped off? I can't seem to remember if you can get closer.

[@3985uprr]

Most of the time. It baffles me. They started that at the pandemic but things have changed a lot since then. To get this shot I had to use my elongated selfie stick which did seemingly a great job getting this video. It helps get around the problem of the roped off second row.

[@kevinhoward9593]

33:46 im guessing they are anticipating Amtrak service? there wouldn't be a need for such an elaborate station otherwise.

[@3985uprr]

Septa only. All new stations have high platforms.

[@toy4x4nj]

Who's paying for the New Claymont station ?

[@christophercox9311]

This is a partnership with the US Department of Transportation ($10 million) and the state of Delaware ($16million). The state of Delaware subsidizes SEPTA service and its stations. That's your I-95 tolls working hard for transportation in Delaware. Delaware Department of Transportation is funded entirely from tolls on I-95, state route 1, and US301, and the registration/DMV fees. No state general funds/taxes are used for the DelDOT, including employee salaries.