03-12-29 CLASSIC PHOTOS: SEPTA Mid-Winter Trip III

The third annual SEPTA Mid-Winter Trip took place in 2003.  It was only the second where I had my digital camera and still early enough in the series so that almost everywhere we went was a "first".  That trip's first's included a Route 36 run to Eastwick with a walking transfer to the R1 Airport, followed by a round trip run to Warminster where we had lunch at a nearby pizza place.  Finally it was back downtown via a Broad Street Subway transfer at Fern Rock. Weather was bright and sunny, although a recent snow storm had left a coating of white on the ground that made the Eastwick transfer a little slippery.  You can find the full set of photos here.

The Route 36 was recommended  for this trip because it had a dedicated right of way down the middle of Island Ave on the final leg of the trip.  After we got off at the Eastwick Loop, our trolley looped and rocked out as it had a follower, #9084 shown here, close behind.

This K-car laid up on the loop while the operator went into the small crew base to use the facilities. 

The Eastwick R1 stop is about half a mile away and we got there with plenty of time to spare before the next outbound R1.  The Eastwick station was an infill and had been opened only a year or two before. Here Airport bound  SEPTA Silverliner IV #102 makes a stop on the far track.

 Another former Reading SL-IV, #178, was on the rear.

Heading back towards Center City we passed the closed ARSENAL tower on Amtrak's NEC.

In Center City we changed trains to an R2 and continued on to the Reading side of the system.  Passing though HUNT interlocking I caught SL-IV #289 heading out of Roberts Yard.

 The Wayne Junction station still had a low level platform for inbound and Hill East trains.  An outbound CHE train with SL-IV #382 was making a stop.

At the far end of the high level platform a vintage Reading mast signal had been upgraded with LED lamps.  Unfortunately this signal was replaced by a dwarf to make room for an ADA staircase.