SEPTA Flashback Series: Frankford Terminal

[@christophercrafter2609]

3:00. 8445 baby.

[@jasoncrablephillytransitbo4633]

I Use To Ride 8445 When I Was A Kid It Was On Rt K To Ridge Midvale

[@Wins_And_Losses]

This footage is golden, i was a teenager around this time. But I still remember my last ride on a Septa GMC RTS bus. 8091 on Route 52 in 1997.

[@ReginaldBostic360]

Same here and on the G

[@1stwonder788]

It’s so weird to see these buses with Septa livery I grew up in neoplan an440, an460, Nabi new flyer era of septa in the early to mid 2000s, septa has come a long way

[@jasoncrablephillytransitbo4633]

I Was Grown Up As A Kid Neoplan An440 Should've Stayed

[@christopherbryant366]

Very rare to see GMC Rts at Frankford

[@leatherman88ch]

$1.60 a trip on the market line that's unbelievable

[@dez-ef5bo]

That was back in the 90's😆

[@1stwonder788]

That’s so crazy!! Compared to today’s 2.50

[@AnthonyVasquez0824]

$2.50 Fare $2.00 using a Septa Key 1st Transfer Free by using a Septa Key 2nd Transfer for $1.00 by using Septa Key

[@bernierobinson5346]

Man I liked the look and sound of these buses, it is sad they aren't around today. Back then as I kid I enjoyed the bus rides and the sounds. Nowadays if I am one of the current busses I will likely have my earpods on.

[@dez-ef5bo]

Same here especially those older NEOPLANS the ones with the chrome NEOPLAN emblem written in the back.

[@christophercrafter2609]

3:11. That's a real SEPTA Neoplan bus right there folks, with that epic takeoff.

[@cannonballrun296]

0:23 Wow! I didn't know SEPTA used to have New Flyer trolleybuses back in the day! I assumed they started off with Neoplan ones and their first New Flyers were low floors, since I don't see too many videos of these on SEPTA! They look exactly like Boston's too! Nice video. You got a new sub from me!

[@trainman1971]

The trolley coaches are actually AM General units, built at the same time as the AM Generals that used to run in Seattle. The only two examples of AM General units built... and now none of them survive, either here or in Seattle.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

AM General built the design under license from New Flyer (at the time known as Flyer Industries) as its own Model 10240TC Metropolitan. Easiest way to tell them apart is the lack of a hump over the rear window which the Flyer E800 had.

[@cannonballrun296]

@@trainman1971 That’s sad but I guess if it’s not a GM Fishbowl or a PCC Trolley no one goes out of their way to save them

[@christophercrafter2609]

I always wanted to ride 8435-8561 on the 5 from Bridge and Pratt to 3rd and Oregon in South Philadelphia but that will never happen. I miss the old 5 so much and 8435-8561 made the run fun.

[@jasoncrable4677]

Joe my favorite part is the 8000 series with the Detroit Diesel Series 92

[@christophercrafter2609]

8445 @ the 3:10 mark

[@jasoncrablephillytransitbo4633]

@@christophercrafter2609 Yeah For Sure

[@david123321ism]

The GMC RTS buses are my favorites.

[@trainman1971]

Oh, then you're gonna love a future installment in the series... stay tuned.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@trainman1971 Don't tease me

[@trainman1971]

@@blue9multimediagroup I know I've posted it already, but forgot the title!

[@ghostengineer]

That's how the terminal was meant to look not this modern era FTC garbage. Bring back the almond Joy's too

[@trainman1971]

I have to say, I miss those Budds too....

[@trainman1971]

@@CrimpyWall Nope, I don't.

[@MrRonfelder]

only in your opinion. the new layout is much better. plus it's not falling apart.

[@blue9multimediagroup]

@@MrRonfelder new layout may be cleaner but it's less organized. Nothing is centered around the MFL anymore.

[@MrRonfelder]

@@blue9multimediagroup so! What's so important about that?

[@tzm335]

3:13

[@daniel022209]

I just heard the sound of the old fashioned warning indicators and the air starter from a Neoplan at 9:00. 😁..music to my ears.

[@RainbowSpinDashIsawesome]

Woah I didn't know septa has different models back then

[@1stwonder788]

A fresh coat of the blue paint they have now along the line, they could have kept this entire layout from here to 69th tbh

[@christophercrafter2609]

I remember that 8445 bus 🚌. I'm glad I got to ride it before SEPTA retired it.

[@daniel022209]

This video is so refreshing.

[@calvincrews3885]

Me Nana and my family went to Frankford Terminal in the 90s that was fun back then I went there in 2017 and back to Center City

[@19brittani]

what is the name of the dive bar on the corner under the tracks.. that was my spot before going to work. beer and a shot, then jump on the B bus up rosey blvd.

[@daniel022209]

Wow!! I remember seeing that Popvision advertisement on the back of 8289 right before it was retired in early 1997.

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

Fran Drescher always happy on The Nanny ad and the comedy Pearl, which station is this ad?

[@trainman1971]

That was Channel 3. Our CBS station here.

[@paulculler3800]

Before then it was channel 10

[@phillyzfynest7]

How many of these throwbacks you got, Joe?

[@trainman1971]

I'm only through 1998 now... gotta get up to 2009.... so lots to come....

[@janettemcclelland2959]

Those trolley buses look a lot like the Muni buses in San Francisco. Same models?

[@trainman1971]

Not quite. The old Muni ones were Flyer E800 models; SEPTA's were AM General models. Built under license from Flyer, I think.

[@janettemcclelland2959]

@@trainman1971 I think so. Muni didn't have the dark tinted windows.

[@trainman1971]

@@janettemcclelland2959 Seattle's old coaches were AM General as well, built at the same time as the SEPTA order.

[@janettemcclelland2959]

@@trainman1971 Muni's were built around 1975 or 1976. They had diesel buses in the same model too. So did Santa Monica.

[@trainman1971]

@@janettemcclelland2959 SEPTA's were built in 1979, but entry into service delayed into 1982 by various electrical issues, including reports of people getting shocked as they stepped on and off coaches.

[@pacman3279]

Geez barely any rail fanners get on da buddcars

[@ThomasCasey-k3f]

Trolly stop tavern

[@jasoncrable4677]

8738 8497 another one of my favorites