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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Wed May 2 07:56:17 2012, in response to Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 03:01:41 2012. now THAT's styling! |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Wed May 2 09:55:27 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by orange blossom special on Wed May 2 07:56:17 2012. It also voids the warranty on the Budds to use them to haul other equipment.ROAR |
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 12:43:37 2012, in response to Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 03:01:41 2012.      
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 2 12:50:43 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 12:43:37 2012. They should still restore service to Quakertown. Beyond that, forget it. |
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 12:57:01 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 2 12:50:43 2012. Guess you're not into casinos....oh well. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 2 13:01:10 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 12:57:01 2012. No, but that's not my point. The ROW is gone north of Quakertown and that's really the limit that SEPTA can claim would be sustainable as a commuter line. |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 13:04:47 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 2 13:01:10 2012. Define "commuter line" in 2012 and define the "new suburbs." With the new casino and the fact that there are colleges and universities in the area of Bethlehem and Easton. |
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Wed May 2 14:20:29 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 13:04:47 2012. Arguably there could be decent two way ridership as a lot of people in the Quakertown area commute to the Lehigh Valley. |
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by Newkirk Images on Wed May 2 19:09:24 2012, in response to Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 03:01:41 2012. A beautiful photo of classic cars.Bill Newkirk |
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Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962) |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 19:41:10 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Wed May 2 13:01:10 2012. The ROW is gone north of QuakertownNo, it's still there. that's really the limit that SEPTA can claim would be sustainable as a commuter line It's not even fifty miles. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 19:42:10 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 12:43:37 2012. Brilliant. Thanks for the additions. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Wed May 2 20:55:33 2012, in response to Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 03:01:41 2012. Note the cars in the photo are connected to "house" steam heat....you can see the connection right below the pilot. They went on display right after delivery in December 1962 to promote the new cars & improved service.Reading Tech has 2 in their collection. 9162, shot at Leesport PA in 2006:  And the last RDC built: 9152, shot at the RCT&HS Museum in Hamburg PA last year:  I grew up meeting these cars down at Franklin St. station in Reading on a regular basis. BTW Franklin St. is making a comback. Restoration is expected to be completed sometime in 2013. This view was taken in March of this year:  |
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Posted by WillD on Thu May 3 00:40:36 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 13:04:47 2012. But they're not part of SEPTA. If they want a train then let them fully fund an extension of the line from Quakertown up into the Lehigh Valley. SEPTA suffers enough at the hands of the suburban counties which contribute nothing and demand the world to take on more leeches by serving even more distant exurban areas. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Thu May 3 01:24:20 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Wed May 2 13:04:47 2012. There's already a casino in Philadelphia itself. How many casini do people need? |
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Posted by orange blossom special on Thu May 3 07:58:33 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Broadway Lion on Wed May 2 09:55:27 2012. d'oh! |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 09:12:57 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 19:42:10 2012. Anytime....it's so sad to imagine how extensive the railroad network in NJ and PA used to be and now....just a fragment. |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 09:16:27 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Spider-Pig on Thu May 3 01:24:20 2012. Plenty.....look at NY state....they want MORE of them all over place........it's like a freakin cancer....and where does all the state revenue go for that stuff? into the pockets of the pols. Our roads are cumbling and the schools are still a mess...whether urban or suburban. |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 09:18:20 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by kp5308 on Wed May 2 20:55:33 2012. Awesome pics kp5308 |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 09:23:13 2012, in response to Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 03:01:41 2012.  PRRSL Train at Oak Ave Station in Wildwood, NJ |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Thu May 3 11:05:14 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Broadway Lion on Wed May 2 09:55:27 2012. They weren't being used for that. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 3 13:27:02 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Olog-hai on Wed May 2 19:41:10 2012. SEPTA's commuter area is smaller. Philly can't support an NYC sized suburban population. 50 miles from CC is about as far as you can go, except for Reading. |
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Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 3 13:28:36 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 09:16:27 2012. New York isn't Philly. Philly is smaller than NY. There just aren't enough jobs to justify such an expansive suburban radius. |
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Posted by streetcarman1 on Thu May 3 14:08:05 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Thu May 3 13:28:36 2012. Have you ever heard of reverse commuting? CC is not always the focal point just as NYC is not the focal point. I suggest you read up on the current facts and figures. You're thinking way in the past. |
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Posted by Jersey Mike on Thu May 3 14:59:08 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by Spider-Pig on Thu May 3 01:24:20 2012. The SEPTA fare system is already an expected value casino where you only get about 70% of what you pay for. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Fri May 4 12:48:50 2012, in response to Re: Brand-new Reading Company RDCs at Bethlehem PA (1962), posted by kp5308 on Wed May 2 20:55:33 2012. Reading Tech? Is that a trade school? Do they do any teaching about the RDC? Perhaps they could come up with a way to redesign it so that it could be built again today, rather than relying on Rader Railcar |
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