AgedPolaris
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Considering SEPTA's network is 100% electric, I doubt they have any diesels to spare. Also the Silverliner II was introduced in '63 and the III in '67, so those cars are up to a decade the M2's senior, and the bulk of SEPTA's fleet, the IV, are about the same age as the M2s. If any agency has whining rights about old equipment, it sure is them... haha. I could be totally off on this, but save Amtrak, isn't Metro North the only other agency with diesels compatible with the New Haven line all the way down into GCT? Given the infrastructure constraints and then having to have third rail capability, there's simply nothing else "off the shelf" out there.
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Whoa! Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys! I got a new pair of shoes, and just had a laid back evening!
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Hey dude, sorry for the late reply. The Lancaster trip was great, we just took the Keystone service there and back, but it was a joy all-around. The Lancaster station is my new favorite train station, too. PRR legacy in-and-out, clean, beautiful, and a whole chill atmosphere around there. There were a few picnic tables to enjoy that lovely late September PA evening before taking the train back to NYP. I found it interesting how the train back to NYP (Keystone service) arrived with a GE Genesis then switched to a AEM-7 at Philly. My only suggestion would be to add a few Amfleets to the service, both trains I took were filled nearly beyond capacity!
