Septa SL5 RFW from PHL to Warminster. Farewell trip to Asst. Conductor Bill. 8/9/23
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- Assistant Conductor Bill  is going to start engineer training next week, and I had to come down and take a farewell trip with him up to Warminster.  Next time I see him, he will hopefully be operating a train. We take a tour of this interesting single track branch of Septa in gorgeous weather.  We hear a few words from Bill at the end of the program. 
It's fun riding these SEPTA commuter rail lines like this one to Warminster with you!
One impression I get FROM watching this particular video is that the train SEEMS to be moving along at a rather, shall I say, LEISURELY pace. But then it occurred to me that in order to get your video framed nicely in the train's front window, you may have had to zoom your lens in on that window to some extent. Zooming a lens on a video camera makes the train appear to be moving along at a slower speed than it actually is. This altered perception of speed is a small price to pay for having the video nicely framed.
Thank you as always for the great videos you make and post. I'm impressed by your knowledge of the names of structures, landmarks, roads, etc., which the train crosses at grade and/or passes above or below on bridges and underpasses. Naming them makes us viewers feel more like we're right there with you riding the train. I love your down-to-earth relaxed commentary - you make us all feel invited on board and welcomed.
Thank you much. Yes I do zoom the camera little bit because I want to show more of the railroad and less of the car interior. I don’t like looking at videos where you see most of the car and less of the railroad
Interesting how SEPTA removed the moveable-point diamond at Jenkintown but one is still in place and being used at "Carmel". It's been years since I've been down that way, grew up nearby. There were two other stops between Willow Grove and Hatboro, one at Heaton and one at Fulmor. Notice the catenary poles change at 46:30. That's the start of the extension to Warminster which was constructed in 1974, almost 50 years ago! The extension was to reduce over-crowding at Hatboro station due to an increase in passengers as that area of Bucks County was being developed. When Warminster station was built, it was pretty much in the middle of farm fields. Now, it's all built up. Thanks for the ride.
How do trains get over to the siding at Glenside?
Congrats conductor Bill well earned
Much appreciated thank you!
After Old York Rd. crosses Moreland Ave. into Upper Moreland Twp. from Abington Twp., it simply becomes York Rd. Definitely enjoying this video, Tim! I grew up in Willow Grove.
I think our First Lady grew up there.
@3985uprr - I attended the same high school as her. She was Class of 1969. I was Class of 1982. Upper Moreland Golden Bears!
You can feel railroad history on these old Reading lines.
Got to ride the "rest of the branch" from Willow Grove to New Hope on special 2011 tricentennial celebration of WG pulled by diesel GP30. I can hear train horns from Hatboro to Roslyn sitting on my porch. Rider of this branch once a week or more and love it.
Grove south is the crossing the engineer busted thru and resulted in the collision at Roslyn. He fought tooth and nail to keep his recently-earned engineer certificate but was fired. The engineer on the Roslyn train noticed something funky with the signal (that signal is gone) and decided to stay at the station. That collision won’t happen again as they have PTC as of 2016.
Just before the Warminster Rd. crossing on the left was the site of the former Fulmor Station, closed in 1991.
Just across the PA 611 ugb is the former Ogontz station, home to a model railroad club with a pretty impressive HO layout.
Somehow I couldn’t see it where I was. I knew about it
@3985uprr - On the left side immediately past the bridge.
Train motor was really loud when it was coming into a station. Some train cars I found like 879,860 and 865 have those loud weird motors that I don’t know why it makes that sound. Do u know?
There’s probably a little something worn in the motor
Live in Warminster and road that line to center city and back in July! Good trip thank you!
Rices Mill on the left, Highland Ave. on the right because of the township line (Abington Twp. on the right, Cheltenham Twp. on the left). My dad worked at SPS Technologies right at that crossing.
Good luck to Asst Conductor Bill. Thanks Tim for another great ride🥰💚
Much appreciated! Thank you!
My model train club is actually that building along the tracks after crossing 611 in Elkins Park. It's called the Chelten Hills Model RR Club. We're entering our open house season soon!
that car you're in sounds really interesting
Sounds like the traction motors are low in gear oil 😊
The father of a long time friend was a life employee of Reading and at one time station master at Hatboro. Lots of stories. The Route 6 trolley looped at Broad and Olney, last subway station before Fern Rock.
The 6 went up broad to ogontz then up what is now part of 309. It then went up keswick ave (about a half mile from 309) then jenkintown rd transitioning. To Tyson ave a Half-block away from Ardsley station. It passes
about 1/4 mi or less past Roslyn then goes to edge hill rd then rockledge ave passing a half block from crestmont station then over the tracks N of there and goes briefly along Easton rd into the strip mall where papa John’s, kfc, men’s warehouse and AT&T is.
I’d love to see that trolley restored and into the mall itself (a loop near the current bus stop). It’s Now the 22 and takes mostly Easton rd from broad st. A lot to rebuild plus eminent domain costs but the track area is mostly parking and landscaping.
You should hitch a ride down to New Hope from Warminster and check out the New Hope and Ivyland next time.
I did, this last November. Check out my video shot on a glorious day
That's my neighborhood. I lived in Warminster for 18 years.
24:15 i see he pulled a rhyme.! it's a good start, Paul would definitely be proud.!
I heard it but I wasn’t listening
@@3985uprrI took the Warminster Line from Wayne Junction to Roslyn, and then back from Willow Grove to Wayne Junction.
As we continue our ride,
The next stop is Glenside.
Where do you find all the details about the interlocking and signal numbers?
Intense research
39:15 pa-63
39:40 old? York rd is pa-611 which had the 55 trolley now a bus but I think the trolley turned before the train crossing.
Did you film the trip from NYP to 30th with NJT and Septa?
No
That SLV has a very loud and grinding traction motor
Sounded weird
38:28 OLD welsh rd which carried the 6 Trolley On it
When you ride SEPTA trains do you ride in the cab with the engineer? I love watching your videos and hear all about your knowledge on Railroading
No, I sit in the passenger seat behind the window. Thanks.
Septa’s silverliner Vs have what some call the railfan window. Idk why these cars’ cabs are so small - you can’t really fit a trainee engineer and a trainer engineer. Can in a IV. I like the rfw. You can’t usually sit right at it as they tend to keep it clear in case of collisions. But 1-3 rows back is nice.
@9:27 is the school where I used to coach baseball and work at. I miss coaching at times but having a couple of jobs kind of got to be hectic
@Retired Railfan Horn GuyDang it, I though it was 6480 limited to Warminster.
It's a pretty ride but certainly not "rapid" transit
45:41 or 46:15 is near the beginning of pa-332
@Retired Railfan Horn Guy And limited trains to Warminster?
They have a couple of Jenkintown expresses to Warminster
6480 is the only Limited on the warminster Line (when septa expands the schedule they’ll go back to express to jenkintown): temple, fern rock, then D stops (depart ahead) at Jenkintown, Glenside, Ardsley, Roslyn, and F-stop (flag - notice to conductor or visible to engineer) at Cresmont, then D stops at Willow Grove and Hatboro then the final destination, warminster.
Is Bill being promoted to engineer?
He’s trying
41:27 agreed