Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-19 Thread Wilma de Soto
Safe. He says!!! Rats man, RATS! Huge ones roam those dreaded tunnels. On 10/18/04 8:43 PM, Andrew Diller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dream of a trolley conking out and then we have to walk on the tracks... that would be really cool. Alas, it has never happened to me. The tunnels seem very

RE: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread Clinton, J. Scott
They are indeed destined for the rt15. The cars were supposed to be running already but because of some confusion with the track to and from their depot at 59th and Callowhill, they are sitting idle. The short reason that SEPTA spent something like $2mil/vehicle and they are now sitting idle is

Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread genevieve
I didn't get a chance to ride them here on Saturday, but last week my husband and I were in San Francisco and rode the vintage trolleys from Philadelphia (and other cities, including Milan) up and down the Market St. line there and loved them. Plus, the base fare is $1.25... On Mon, 18 Oct 2004

Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread Wilma de Soto
Arrrggghh! I followed Andy Diller's link and saw the former bane of my existence: those old trolleys!!!. At least they were when I used to ride them. Windows hardly opened; heaters were on under the seats during winter AND summer. NO air-conditioning! I also remember having to get off a

Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread Andrew Diller
I dream of a trolley conking out and then we have to walk on the tracks... that would be really cool. Alas, it has never happened to me. The tunnels seem very interesting. Just think: the trolley tracks are perfectly safe in the dark, there is no third rail that would kill you! On Oct 18,

Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread Bill Sanderson
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service Arrrggghh! I followed Andy Diller's link and saw the former bane of my existence: those old trolleys!!!. At least they were when I used to ride them. Windows hardly opened; heaters were on under

Re: [UC] Re: Trolley service

2004-10-18 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 10/18/2004 9:11:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I dream of a trolley conking out and then we have to walk on the tracks... that would be really cool. Alas, it has never happened to me. The tunnels seem very interesting.Just think: the trolley