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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Sun Jul 13 23:13:04 2008 This weekend, I went with some friends to Railfest. It was pretty cool. While there, I decided to get some quick pictures of the local system, AMTRAN, before I hopped on the train. I was hoping for some Orion Is, but they didn't run to the center.So, I had to make due with Gilligs. I was kind of surprised at the sparsity of service at the Transportation Ctr, but apparently now (?) they have a lot of routes radiating out of Logan Valley Mall, rather than going all the way into the transportation center. By the way, AMTRAN is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Here are the pics - all are at the transportation center:  2005 Gillig  Apparently, AMTRAN dropped its route numbering system. Now, all routes are referred to by letters and destination. This results in having routes like the EE East End bus:  Amtran also runs some Gillig Advantages. They seem to be the very old version, with the flat windshield:   Transportation Center from above:  For more pictures, visit my Photobucket gallery. |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Mon Jul 14 09:23:07 2008, in response to PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Sun Jul 13 23:13:04 2008. Get thee to BusChat!!! |
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Posted by The Port of Authority on Mon Jul 14 09:35:12 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by Dan Lawrence on Mon Jul 14 09:23:07 2008. Does it really matter that much? I enjoyed the pictures. |
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Posted by The Port of Authority on Mon Jul 14 09:35:56 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by The Port of Authority on Mon Jul 14 09:35:12 2008. ...not to mention that there are trains in three of the pictures... |
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Posted by Fulton Frank on Mon Jul 14 09:38:43 2008, in response to PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Sun Jul 13 23:13:04 2008. My god! That third picture is taken in the vicinity of the Juniata PRR E-7. And we're looking at a bus!!?? |
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Posted by kp5308 on Mon Jul 14 09:56:44 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by Fulton Frank on Mon Jul 14 09:38:43 2008. Juniata PRR E-7Those Juniata beauties are E8's. The easiest spotting feature is the long, stainless steel grilles along the top of the carbody, which as-built E7's didn't have. Below shot of PRR 5701 at RR Museum of PA is not mine: 
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Posted by Neil Feldman on Mon Jul 14 21:05:34 2008, in response to PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Sun Jul 13 23:13:04 2008. That is a very nice complex when I went there last year! No city train system, just the buses for a little city in the midst of nowhere! |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Tue Jul 15 00:11:15 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by Dan Lawrence on Mon Jul 14 09:23:07 2008. Whoops - I was wondering why I couldn't find comments on these pics in Buschat! lol. |
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Posted by The Flxible Neofan on Tue Jul 15 00:13:37 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by Neil Feldman on Mon Jul 14 21:05:34 2008. Yeah, this was my first time going to Railfest. It was a nice event, although I've heard complaints about some of the disorganization this year. Apparently, the museum changed management.However, there's nothing like taking the R5 Malvern Express to Altoona! |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Jul 15 02:36:14 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by The Flxible Neofan on Tue Jul 15 00:11:15 2008. He's imitating me, too. Guess I make a better impression than I thought . . . heh . . . |
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Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN |
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Posted by Fulton Frank on Tue Jul 15 07:54:33 2008, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Altoona's AMTRAN, posted by kp5308 on Mon Jul 14 09:56:44 2008. thanks kevin. |
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