INDman Posted November 13, 2009 Share #26 Posted November 13, 2009 I was referring not to Light/Rail Trolly operations, I was referring to heavy rail service, B). Your still not getting it. It is widely know that the Market-Fankford El in Philly is broad gauge. That El is heavy rail so again you are wrong BART is not the only broad gauge transit system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted November 13, 2009 Share #27 Posted November 13, 2009 Wow those philly cars are nice.Is that their new fleet? and if so,who built them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 13, 2009 Share #28 Posted November 13, 2009 AsTrainz or something like that. There a few years old now, 5 or so I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted November 13, 2009 Share #29 Posted November 13, 2009 Metro uses a 750V third rail. Do you know what that would do to 143's traction system? One answer: Have you ever heard of bacon moving a subway car? B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted November 13, 2009 Share #30 Posted November 13, 2009 AsTrainz or something like that. There a few years old now, 5 or so I think. Those are very nice cars actually. Some of my favorites from outside NYC. They are very "R110Bish" if I say so myself. *watches Philly M/F El ridership jump by 10% next month* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayBuffer Posted November 13, 2009 Share #31 Posted November 13, 2009 Those are very nice cars actually. Some of my favorites from outside NYC. They are very "R110Bish" if I say so myself. *watches Philly M/F El ridership jump by 10% next month* hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted November 13, 2009 Share #32 Posted November 13, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 13, 2009 Share #33 Posted November 13, 2009 the only thing INDman has been off about is the age of the M4s, they're already 12. Already, wow! There nice looking cars but I have to say I'm really not a fan of the actual structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted November 14, 2009 Share #34 Posted November 14, 2009 ok i was wrong, market frankfort line is broad guage (5 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1,581 mm)) what reason, i don't know bart is 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted November 14, 2009 Share #35 Posted November 14, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted November 14, 2009 Share #36 Posted November 14, 2009 They didn't want possible competitors running trains on their tracks, same with the IRT. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted November 15, 2009 Share #37 Posted November 15, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted November 15, 2009 Share #38 Posted November 15, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayo Posted November 17, 2009 Share #39 Posted November 17, 2009 Wow those philly cars are nice.Is that their new fleet? and if so,who built them? Yes, it is! They were built by Adtranz, which is now part of Bombardier. Basically, the Market Frankford line is the Pennsy Broad gauge, as is Septa's light rail lines. But the Broad Street line is standard gauge. Pittsburgh's light rail is also broad gauge. This was deliberately done to make the system incompatible with the railroads. As for the R143's, I think there would have been pictures of it and such, so it's quite unlikely. Moreover, NYC has a very vast network, with more than 2 track mainlines. With a system like that, they wouldn't need to use the DC Metro. It'd be incompatible anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share #40 Posted November 17, 2009 Yes, it is! They were built by Adtranz, which is now part of Bombardier. Basically, the Market Frankford line is the Pennsy Broad gauge, as is Septa's light rail lines. But the Broad Street line is standard gauge. Pittsburgh's light rail is also broad gauge. This was deliberately done to make the system incompatible with the railroads. As for the R143's, I think there would have been pictures of it and such, so it's quite unlikely. Moreover, NYC has a very vast network, with more than 2 track mainlines. With a system like that, they wouldn't need to use the DC Metro. It'd be incompatible anyway. Unless it was a CBTC related sort of thing. DC Metro uses the same system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted November 18, 2009 Share #41 Posted November 18, 2009 Unless it was a CBTC related sort of thing. DC Metro uses the same system. What does that have to do with the R143 not working -at all- on the WMATA metro? - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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