A SEPTA train departs the ex-PRR station in Devon with a Silverliner IV set.

"Trolley Tunnel Express"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. pilots SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 past 19th Street in Philadelphia, ... (more)

"Sitting in Trolley Tunnel Traffic Once More"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. brings SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 to a stop behind anothe... (more)

"One Last Time Around the Angora Loop"

On a September 16th, 2023, several photographers lined up to snap a photo of 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. ... (more)

"Monaghan's LRV Retirement Trip"

On a September 16th, 2023, 37-year veteran SEPTA Trolley operator Bill Monaghan Jr. poses in front of SPAX Kawasaki LRV 9096 while on a brie... (more)

Monaghan's Last LRV Trip Before Retirement. On Saturday, September 16, 2023, 37-year SEPTA Trolley Operator Bill Monaghan Jr. retired. For his final trip, he operated a charter using SPAX 9... (more)

City Subway. Another fun custom sign, this one for the Public Service of New Jersey (later New Jersey Transit) "7 City Subway" at the 13th Street Station near City Hall. That route no longe... (more)

PCC-IIs Waiting. A line of PCC-IIs awaits their turn at the Elmwood Carhouse to go to the Woodland Facility for overhaul and conversion to PCC-IIIs. The smokestack in the background reads &... (more)

Cross At Grade.The "at grade" crossing with CSX (formerly Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) at Main-6. On Saturday, September 16, 2023, 37-year SEPTA Trolley Operator Bill Monaghan Jr. retired. ... (more)

A weekend westbound train from Philadelphia, PA arrives at its penultimate stop on its way to West Trenton, NJ. Since 2015, SEPTA (passenger) and CSX (freight) have had separate dedicated tracks, ... (more)

Speeding To The Finish. In 2020, I wrote: While PCC-II 2324 was going at a good clip when it crossed 31 Street on Girard Avenue while operating on the Route 15 on the evening of Friday, Jan... (more)

The SEPTA ALP. SEPTA/SPAX 2308 was the sole remaining active ABB ALP-44 after the retirement of those on the New Jersey Transit roster, as seen under the classic Pennsylvania Railroad signa... (more)

A set of SEPTA Silverliner V's arrive in Claymont, DE, where a pair of retrofitted bus shelters suffice for a station. The original station, seen Railroad: SEPTA
Locomotive: Silverliner V
Location: Claymont, Delaware, USA
Locomotive #: SPAX 808
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 18, 2022

An early evening SEPTA commuter train arrives at Norwood station, located in Pennsylvania, just under 8 miles south of Philadelphia. This section of track is part of Amtrak's NEC, though SEPTA al... (more)

Track 6, Center City bound - a six car set of SEPTA Silverliner V's departs from the upper deck of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.