I lived very close to Ardsley Pennsylvania as a child. I regularly took these trolleys identical to this one in looks to various places, including Willow Grove Park. Additionally as a 14-year-old when the two newspapers in Philadelphia were on strike, I would go into the city to the newspaper offices and pick up 100 of each of the newspapers and bring them back to Willow Grove and sell them on the street corner. It would be nice if you did a story on Willow Grove Park on where it was at and why. If anyone is interested, I’ll tell a very short story on how we pranked those old-time trolleys on a grade..
@@SpinThwomp At the intersection of Keswick Avenue and Jenkintown Road there was a 90° turn so the track could parallel Jenkintown Road heading into Ardsley . It was mandatory that the trolley stopped at the intersection and Keswick Avenue was an incline. We found out that the trolleys would have a hard time starting up after stopping on that incline if there were problems with the track being wet and an excess of power applied to start out , so we put used motor oil where the trolleys would stop so they couldn’t get traction to start again. Additionally, if you had experience with this trolleys pole in the back of the trolley, the pole contacted the hot wire above, could be disconnected by pulling down on the cable, thereby stalling the trolley. This was about 68 years ago, and I think the statue of limitation has expired.
Wonderful! They did an awesome job, the PCC cars are beautiful. These cars are so much better looking than the new light rail cars that are used on so many lines today.
Great for who? Great for the wheelchair-bound person who doesn't work because they are collecting disability yet they come out to go where ever during rush hour while people are trying to get to work? Have you ever been late to work over your bus being delayed due to a person in a wheel chair getting on and off? THIS was one thing I loved about the trolleys is no wheel chair lifts! I was so happy when I heard the trolleys were coming back but now i'm mad.
I believe they should keep the vintage trolley look in service. Pennsylvanians love anything that has Pennsylvania History.😅 Example I found out John Heinz (Inventor of Ketchup & field of the Steelers) is Pennsylvanian Dutch & familiar with Germantown section of Philly & black people from the south came here during slavery & called PDN PA Dutch Negros & learned Dutch & becane manomites.
Boston is making a big mistake. They are planning on taking our remaining PCC's out of service. They still run on the Mattapan High-Speed line, probably the most scenic trolley ride in the country. Long may they run, Excellent job SEPTA.
Miss when the 23 Trolley ran down 12th & Jefferson & 11th & Jefferson with connections to the Old Route 57 before they turned it into the 89 Bus. The 15 & 23 tracks crossed each other at 12th & 11th and Girard intersections. Yorktown/TNT🚋🚋🚉
I remember septa spending millions of dollars on the rt 15 trolleys and it was stop by a democratic committee person over parking spots in west Philly years of no trolleys over 15 parking spots,only in a corrupt city.
@@thekinglkatana9782 You are correct that is my error . Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately, on occasion, I get them mixed up with Pittsburgh, that still no excuse, but I’m old.
@@darrellwilliams9850 You are correct, they do. Some people loved the trolleys because they did not have lifts. Most people do not get on public transit to ride around all day for fun. People have places to go. Work, etc. Wheelchair lifts slow it down so much.
Thanks for all the Hard Work from those SEPTA Workers
You Are Appreciated!
They are amazing! This trolleys are really a national treasures
I saw one yesterday, so beautiful! So lucky to have people working hard to make the city better
ABSOLUTLEY AWESOME JOB I REMEMBER THE ROUTE 23 ON 12TH AND JEFFERSON YORKTOWN
Ran right by the crib Man.💯
I lived very close to Ardsley Pennsylvania as a child. I regularly took these trolleys identical to this one in looks to various places, including Willow Grove Park. Additionally as a 14-year-old when the two newspapers in Philadelphia were on strike, I would go into the city to the newspaper offices and pick up 100 of each of the newspapers and bring them back to Willow Grove and sell them on the street corner. It would be nice if you did a story on Willow Grove Park on where it was at and why. If anyone is interested, I’ll tell a very short story on how we pranked those old-time trolleys on a grade..
I’d love to hear the story!
@@SpinThwomp
At the intersection of Keswick Avenue and Jenkintown Road there was a 90° turn so the track could parallel Jenkintown Road heading into Ardsley . It was mandatory that the trolley stopped at the intersection and Keswick Avenue was an incline. We found out that the trolleys would have a hard time starting up after stopping on that incline if there were problems with the track being wet and an excess of power applied to start out , so we put used motor oil where the trolleys would stop so they couldn’t get traction to start again. Additionally, if you had experience with this trolleys pole in the back of the trolley, the pole contacted the hot wire above, could be disconnected by pulling down on the cable, thereby stalling the trolley.
This was about 68 years ago, and I think the statue of limitation has expired.
That’s crazy 😂. Those sure were different times
Wonderful! They did an awesome job, the PCC cars are beautiful. These cars are so much better looking than the new light rail cars that are used on so many lines today.
Now wheelchair accessible is great 👍. I'm waiting to see the new modernized trolleys
Great for who? Great for the wheelchair-bound person who doesn't work because they are collecting disability yet they come out to go where ever during rush hour while people are trying to get to work? Have you ever been late to work over your bus being delayed due to a person in a wheel chair getting on and off? THIS was one thing I loved about the trolleys is no wheel chair lifts! I was so happy when I heard the trolleys were coming back but now i'm mad.
@@gchsbusand get denied access to transit instead? What should they do to get to their work or the bank or their friends then?
@@QuarioQuario54321 I guess it doesn't matter now, does it. However, before, they could take a bus.
@@gchsbus this might be the worst take I’ve ever seen
@@gchsbus Um, of course they work, and they deserve to have equal access so they can do errands, etc on transit....
They just don’t make them like they used to! Nothing beats old fashioned!
small correction: they've had the a/c and wheelchair lifts since the original 2003-4 restoration.
I believe they should keep the vintage trolley look in service. Pennsylvanians love anything that has Pennsylvania History.😅 Example I found out John Heinz (Inventor of Ketchup & field of the Steelers) is Pennsylvanian Dutch & familiar with Germantown section of Philly & black people from the south came here during slavery & called PDN PA Dutch Negros & learned Dutch & becane manomites.
Beautiful
Why did they take the old trolleys away in the first place??
they told u rust and old
The company that rebuilt them back in 2004 or so didn't do a good job, SEPTA might have done better to have rebuilt the PCCs themselves back then
Boston is making a big mistake. They are planning on taking our remaining PCC's out of service. They still run on the Mattapan High-Speed line, probably the most scenic trolley ride in the country. Long may they run, Excellent job SEPTA.
The design of the PCC car is obviously too simple and reliable for today's "high-tech" society.
Hate to say this but even SEPTA is planning to replace their PCCs with their new trolley fleet by the 2030s.
Miss when the 23 Trolley ran down 12th & Jefferson & 11th & Jefferson with connections to the Old Route 57 before they turned it into the 89 Bus. The 15 & 23 tracks crossed each other at 12th & 11th and Girard intersections. Yorktown/TNT🚋🚋🚉
Let’s not forget that the septa police can strike even though they are supposed to help uphold the law no matter what
I remember septa spending millions of dollars on the rt 15 trolleys and it was stop by a democratic committee person over parking spots in west Philly years of no trolleys over 15 parking spots,only in a corrupt city.
Please keep the vandals and the graffiti nuts in check....and bad Apples up to no good....Please....Please...
Don’t forget that before SEPTA, it was called PTC. Edit: I was reminded that it was not called PTA, rather PTC.
It was called ptc not pta
@@thekinglkatana9782
You are correct that is my error . Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately, on occasion, I get them mixed up with Pittsburgh, that still no excuse, but I’m old.
It good
I still have a few of the tokens that say PTC on them.
Waste of money, no protection for drivers, management does not care about the employees or the people that ride just another dog and pony show
Wheelchair lifts?? Just what everyone needs to delay to trolley when people are trying to get to work.
🤨 what should they do instead?
If you feel some type of way don’t catch the trolley then…just drive your car to work!!🙄🤦🏽♂️
They have just as much right to ride like everyone else
@@darrellwilliams9850 You are correct, they do. Some people loved the trolleys because they did not have lifts. Most people do not get on public transit to ride around all day for fun. People have places to go. Work, etc. Wheelchair lifts slow it down so much.
@@gchsbus wheelchairs are not super common, plus it's only like 15 or so more seconds, not a big deal.