What interesting to me is that the Septa Budd m3 almost resembles the Redbird subway cars and at the 0:06-0:08 the horn sound similar to the horns that the NYC subway cars have and this video was recorded 9 to 7 before I was born Hello from New York
Back in the mid-80's, SEPTA attempted to rebrand the Market-Frankford, Broad St, and Subway-Surface Lines as the Blue, Orange, and Green Lines, respectively. It failed miserably, mostly because SEPTA never followed through fully with the changes by eliminating the former names from signage, so the old names never went away.
I remember when M-O had no diagonal bridge, and the other bridge far down the platform was still original, with no floor (rotted out). Prior to all the work SEPTA did, the only crossovers on the Frankford side of the line was an underpass at York Dauphin and a bridge at Berks. Go back into the 1970s, the metal was all painted an ugly green.
To open the doors, unlike nowadays with the M4s where the Operator does the doors with the cameras at the station connecting to the train to know when the passengers get on. NYCTA still has conductors for the Subways.
Two-man crews, one driver and one conductor. I remember quite often on a ride noticing a conductor get into or out of a cab and go through the end door of a car, was necessary to switch cabs when approaching a stop where the platforms are on the opposite side. Since I rode in from the Northeast, the only stop that was different was Spring Garden, so I'd see the switch happen around there, or the few times I took it to 34th which also had a center island. There was no whistle in the 1970s and early 1980s, believe the idea came after the new Broad St subway cars arrived in 1983, which had automatic sound signals on the doors. There was no PA system in the Budd cars, so I remember when there was an issue, the train sitting at a stop with the door open a long time, someone would come by and holler on the platform, or into the train cars to let us all know if we were going to run nonstop to M-O or even Bridge St.
trainman1971 septa blue line train looks like they have a Similar version to a New York City R40 as well as a whistle that sound like a cop from United Kingdom. 🇬🇧 I can picture septa as the new Philadelphia city subway train.
Regarding the M3's: The doors were air-operated. They never had door chimes; the conductors had whistles that they blew as a warning that the doors were about to close. And they only got the whistles at some point in the 1990's.
Hitting the heart strings with these almond joy videos pal. I miss those things
So do I.
What interesting to me is that the Septa Budd m3 almost resembles the Redbird subway cars and at the 0:06-0:08 the horn sound similar to the horns that the NYC subway cars have and this video was recorded 9 to 7 before I was born
Hello from New York
Westinghouse D-5 whistle. NYC Transit uses the same whistle.
That train in the 1990s looked really classic.
That M4 sounded absolutely insane... if they sounded like that today I’d be a fan
23 years ago, before everyone became "Palm Zombie's"
Didn’t know that the Market Frankford line was called Blue Line back then
Back in the mid-80's, SEPTA attempted to rebrand the Market-Frankford, Broad St, and Subway-Surface Lines as the Blue, Orange, and Green Lines, respectively. It failed miserably, mostly because SEPTA never followed through fully with the changes by eliminating the former names from signage, so the old names never went away.
7:55 aka (Arrott Transportation Center 2014-Present)
I remember when M-O had no diagonal bridge, and the other bridge far down the platform was still original, with no floor (rotted out). Prior to all the work SEPTA did, the only crossovers on the Frankford side of the line was an underpass at York Dauphin and a bridge at Berks. Go back into the 1970s, the metal was all painted an ugly green.
I’ve always noticed on these MFL, there was a second conducter, usually the 3rd or 4th car in. What was their role? What were they responsible for?
To open the doors, unlike nowadays with the M4s where the Operator does the doors with the cameras at the station connecting to the train to know when the passengers get on. NYCTA still has conductors for the Subways.
Curtis Livingston Oh, ok thanks. I remember as a kid, with the M3s, the conductor would blow a whistle as well.
Two-man crews, one driver and one conductor. I remember quite often on a ride noticing a conductor get into or out of a cab and go through the end door of a car, was necessary to switch cabs when approaching a stop where the platforms are on the opposite side. Since I rode in from the Northeast, the only stop that was different was Spring Garden, so I'd see the switch happen around there, or the few times I took it to 34th which also had a center island. There was no whistle in the 1970s and early 1980s, believe the idea came after the new Broad St subway cars arrived in 1983, which had automatic sound signals on the doors. There was no PA system in the Budd cars, so I remember when there was an issue, the train sitting at a stop with the door open a long time, someone would come by and holler on the platform, or into the train cars to let us all know if we were going to run nonstop to M-O or even Bridge St.
I liked the old smell. Like a classic car
2:33 first ever 6 car full train of "Blue Line" painted cars I've ever seen. Usually seen 4 per train max.
Did the line go all the way to 69th back then?
Yes, since the beginning.
Is this posted from your own VHS collection
Yes.
trainman1971 septa blue line train looks like they have a Similar version to a New York City R40 as well as a whistle that sound like a cop from United Kingdom. 🇬🇧 I can picture septa as the new Philadelphia city subway train.
trainman1971 that horn also sounds familiar when a train is turning or if they see construction ahead.
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I really want to see the old 46th street station in west philly what it look like back in the day
What kind of sound is SEPTA M3 doors make that noise. and what if The SEPTA M3 Car has both door chime and Automatic Announcements like the SEPTA M4.
Regarding the M3's: The doors were air-operated. They never had door chimes; the conductors had whistles that they blew as a warning that the doors were about to close. And they only got the whistles at some point in the 1990's.
The former blue line train from septa looks like it ripped off St. Louis car company’s NYCT MTA R40.
Oh, not even close. They are Budd products, built 1960-1961. The NYCT Budd R32 fleet followed these in 1962-1964.
@@trainman1971 More or less like the R38 Cars....
Not clean NO MORE!!!
The old trains were too quiet