Silverliner V RFW head end ride Philadelphia to Chestnut Hill East plus a surprise!!! Nice engineer.

[@j2themac778]

Remember riding these trains back in the mid-80's as a teen, the scenery looks way different now! Lot of the old rundown industrial buildings are gone. I used to think they looked pretty cool. Thanks for taking us along!

[@viktordubowskii695]

Thanks for the upload, I really miss seeing the old stations. In the late 70s and early 80s I use to get on and off the old stations like fishers, but my favorite stations were Tabor and Logan. I lived and grew up in Logan in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. I really miss the Bethlehem branch, with all the freight action, like coal, iron ore, and tofc trains. OH Bethlehem branch in Logan, also had local way freights,and even some general merchandise freight trains.

[@peterbeesley8904]

The sight that greeted you as you pulled into Chestnut Hill must have made your day.

[@johndonohue2168]

From a former long islander I love your videos

[@chuxtuff]

I enjoy the narration along the way with some of the history of these different lines. Excellent video!!

[@PGHammer21A]

Temple University - along with Penn and Villanova, one of the original Philadelphia Big Five. (Because they are the Owls, I associate them with Hedwig (of Harry Potter fame); it doesn't hurt that the Temple Owl mascot is white in color.) Like Penn, Temple's primary *thing* is medicine. (Full disclosure - my oncologist is a Temple alumnus.)

[@scottyerkes1867]

Thanks for the memories

[@michaelvelik8779]

Good video, surprising how slow the line goes. Your theme music in the intro is a good choice, very upbeat and energetic. Seems very fitting for passenger trains.

[@3985uprr]

I changed it because my wife thought it was too loud 😀😀

[@AA_8184_1]

Love these end to end route videos! So great to see these routes from a whole new perspective!

[@3985uprr]

I hope to do all of the regional rail routes. Some I may do again based on certain weather and foliage conditions.

[@AA_8184_1]

@@3985uprr That would be great! Would look forward to those videos!

[@chrishowell4845]

@@3985uprr , I wouldn`t mind seeing you do new versions of all the SEPTA head end rides you`ve done so far, and of course, routes you have not done yet......taking into account ( as you have mentioned ) weather and foliage conditions.

[@3985uprr]

@@chrishowell4845 Its my intention

[@John572d4]

By the time you reach the northern terminus, you’ve gained enough elevation to be in a slightly different climate- about double the snowfall per winter on average than downtown. Will see what’s on the docket for this year tho, so far minimal or zero accumulation at the start of the end of Dec.

[@kevinhoward9593]

Beautiful day for a train ride. couldnt ask for a better day.

[@ChrizKeyz]

Nice i was at Jefferson Station at 6 pm today

[@Nurvington]

Wow what a treat! Enjoyed this!

[@DeltaFish11]

Sometimes I wonder if Septa benefit from Chestnut hit lines into light rail and deliver higher frequency. Though I problem with that is the Chestnut hill East line you end up at Wayne Junction so you still have a decent frequency in trains. For the Chestnut hill West line you end up at North Broad and connect with The Trenton or the BSL but that's some walking to connect.

[@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5]

Good video once again. I've never been on a SEPTA train before, but I will when I visit Philly, which is next weekend.

[@sayvonclark2525]

Did you enjoy it? I take SETPA a lot.

[@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5]

@@sayvonclark2525 I still haven't visited Philadelphia, but I will definitely go soon.

[@sayvonclark2525]

@@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5 Okay, make sure you get a front row seat o the Sliverliner V's lol

[@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5]

@@sayvonclark2525 I'm actually taking Amtrak going to Philadelphia, but I will take SEPTA and NJ Transit back to Penn Station. And If I get a Silverliner V (5), I will definitely try to sit in the front seat. Also, if I get a Silverliner IV (4) or a Push-Pull train, where should I sit for the best views?

[@sayvonclark2525]

@@EmeraldCrimsonShadowPeach2K5 The best seat in the Silverliner IV (4) is at the front of the first car closest to the car, on the left side and get the seat that face towards the cab.

[@WWIIREBEL]

I really wish that Septa could have at least held onto either a pair or maybe 4 Reading Blueliners and a pair of the SL-II's ,Pioneer Buds and III's, restored them, then put em all in storage for use in anniversary runs or other special occasions.

[@davidflurrie7857]

The reason why the trains on this line - SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East Line - move slowly is not because the line is uphill or because of all the curves in the track - it's because the stations are so close together. (With less than half a mile between most of the stations.) I have never traveled on any other commuter train line with stations that are so close together. But over on the Chestnut Hill West line, the stations are spaced further apart - so those trains go faster.

[@3985uprr]

I like the Chestnut Hill West line better

[@jabgaming2592]

At least the Chestnut hill east is scenic

[@debbiekerr3989]

​@@3985uprr I also like the Chestnut Hill West line better.

[@Kenny-en7wb]

Wow! That's fast!

[@PGHammer21A]

There is a Germantown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - but unlike Germantown in Mongomery County, Maryland, it has no rail service. (The Maryland one is on the MARC Brunswick Line.)

[@kevinhoward9593]

BTW i forgot to tell you that the weird curve at Germantown was because the line was supposed to run to Norristown but they abandoned that idea because the grade was to steep, so they hung a right and sent the line to Chestnut Hill.

[@fabianakaizen5647]

2:24 Temple University 13:20 Wayne Junction 16:45 Wister 18:16 Germantown 21:44 Washington Lane 23:48 Stenton 25:07 Sedgwick 26:38 Mount Airy 28:16 Wyndmoor 30:03 Gravers 32:16 Chestnut Hill East

[@fltadm1]

Strange that SEPTA would have stations on a curve.

[@youminholastransit3218]

Wow! What exactly does that work train do?

[@3985uprr]

Not sure. He was just sitting there when I arrived. Stroke of luck.

[@Touchybanana]

I think that's a wash/gel train.

[@3985uprr]

@@Touchybanana I noticed the water tank car

[@kellyjohnson9394]

Chestnut Hill IS a neighborhood IN the city of Philadelphia.

[@jackchen7003]

How does the ticket system work on septa? I have to buy a key card? That’s ridiculous, I only need to ride it once

[@3985uprr]

They seem key card happy. As a senior I had to get a key card from them but since it’s free to travel I don’t object one bit but I know it’s an annoyance to many. You can’t even get to the platform anymore to railfan without a ticket in the city!!!

[@jackchen7003]

@@3985uprr They treat it like a subway/light rail system...

[@rterry48]

@@3985uprr Do you have to be a Pennsylvania resident to get the senior discount? It would seem so from the SEPTA website.

[@3985uprr]

@@rterry48 I’m a NY resident and got one. I am a senior so I should qualify for senior benefits there like I do on other rail agencies. I had to go to their office in Philadelphia to get it. If you board and don’t have a key card you can show a PA license or state ID. For me I have to go in person and get the key card. All seniors qualify according to site and why not??

[@rterry48]

@@3985uprr Thanks! I, too, am a NY resident. Getting the card at a SEPTA office seems to be the way to go. For a while, the SEPTA website indicated that they gave senior discounts only to PA residents. Their rules have apparently changed with the full implementation of the key card system.

[@DJinNJ08830]

Wow that line runs slow probably walk faster

[@evangouldtransit]

Take into account the camera has to be a little zoomed in, which can distort the appearance of speed

[@3985uprr]

@@evangouldtransit I can’t sit in the seat row I prefer to sit in. They have it roped off so I have to zoom out to eliminate the interior as much as possible. I hope they stop this policy soon. They rope it off to protect the engineer from catching covid. There is a vent in the door from that area. I’m vaccinated so it’s not a threat but others may not be

[@dscott74]

@@3985uprr the best seat in the house was roped off long before coronamania unfortunately. Great videos!

[@3985uprr]

@@dscott74I have to disagree there because I got a number of head end rides from my preferred row in February 2020 before pandemic began. I won’t dispute row 1 has been roped off all along for safety but row 2 is where I like to sit.

[@robertgambling502]

Adjust the playback speed to 2.0 to overcome the slowness. Due to physical constrictions, zooming in had to be done which compresses the scene.

[@markemanuele1929]

Man this is a very slow branch line. It seems like there is a srltation every couple of feet...

[@scdevon]

It's slow even when there are no upcoming station stops. The way these Septa trains just loaf along at 10 mph (exaggerating) on apparently clear track seems ridiculous.

[@DARKNIGHT-525]

34:33 long live the coment 1 cars There alive

[@PGHammer21A]

Wayne Junction - has zero connection with the SEPTA Wayne station (Paoli/Thorndale Line) - or even that part of Pennsylvania, despite the station name.

[@jamesfromal]

nice video but in my prime i coild outrun this train

[@ChrizKeyz]

Nice i was at Jefferson Station at 6 pm today