1960 Budd Cars Farewell – 1999 Fantrip in Philadelphia
Farewell fantrip 7-4-99 for the Market-Frankford Subway Elevated cars SEPTA (ex PTC) chartered by the NYD ERA. These BUDD Company of Philadelphia cars had the nickname Almond Joy due to the 4 humps on the roof that housed the ventilation fan motors. They were the cars that replaced the original el cars from the teens and twenties. The had lightweight trucks, and the first application of stainless steel for rapid transit car bodies. Fast, comfortable and colorful inside with picture windows, the el cars were ahead of their time and provided reliable service for 39 years. As modern as they were, the doors were air operated, there was no air-conditioning and the end door windows were drop sash, much like school bus windows. This made for some very exciting rides for rail fans. Notice the rare use of under running thiid raiI (600 VDC). I am very surprised that no other videos of these beloved cars exist on YouTube. If you have additional information about the performance and history of the Almond Joys, please post them in the section.
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@ Jeffbear1 dumbasses
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? Lev? on the market? FKD-lines. . . . . As a kid. . THERE IS NO BETTER THAN THE BRIDGE? Riding Fun & PRATT? AND BACK TO 69th Street. . . Althought I poss? Of a car. . . . I still use it for GO DOWN TOWN. . . It’s cheaper than parking DOWNTOWN. . . . . . .
@ MaBooTA37 Roads 59.66 and 75th. . . 29 and 79 are diesel buses, but? hundred? back? bient trackless t.
Ron Carson me? Sorts? his “ride on the El” on DVD? He 1998th from t? am? Lior? for the format and layout on eBay? avery reasonable price with many others of his vid? bones. Please be the tv? Rifier its ads if you like Joy Cars almond and relatedPhila exp? Experiences transit. Thank you, Ron.
@ Adam917? I mean when they rebuilt Frankford. I think the c t? Frankford had an original ballast on track. So I know is that the M / O is not the original station cuz there is a plaque on the c? T? to say 1987 (ish?)
@ Howardkevinm If you mean the restructuring around the area of ??the FTC (including the new terminal is)? then it was the d? purpose of ann? es 2000, about 2000? 2004 IIRC.
@ Wook1990 Budd cars do not have a PA? System? Me or air conditioning. SEPTA had no choice but to turn? level.
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I remarqu? trackless trolleys? the end of the race (4:20) Can anyone tell me where? roads in Philly still trackless trolleys run today in 2011?
Does anyone? know when the SEPTA redecked c t? Frankford Line? So what is pass? ? Margeret origin / Orthodox station. I heard he had a fire?
That this take? 1999?
He struck from? ? how best stations on El now look in 2011. Huh – I wonder if the new trains (now El 11/12 years) will last until? what? 2030!
RIP John 3:12? Tucker. One of the nicest I’ve ever travaill?.
GOODBYE? OLE 2 THE HORSE
Almond joy ran much better than the junk? they being ex? execution today. Their only inconv? Deny? Silent no air conditioning.
I have ador? these trains. Can you imagine if they? Taient still being ex? Execution today and with what? Re the SEPTA has dominated? National Anthem of’re 90? I think this? Re not exist today if they silently fix? many v? SEPTA vehicles.
@ Trainluvr? Yes I think you’re right. C ‘? Silent farewell? New York Division ERA travel Budds.
So you know what n ‘? Silent fi? A trip ERA NYD?
J ‘? Silent on this trip as well. Enjoy many more, then sweating my you know whats out of me and a friend made the sign of the c? T? of the train. ?