Last updated April 21th, 2009.
SEPTA consists of over 1400 vehicles, each of these buses/trolleys/trains may be specified the same on order but after a well in service, SEPTA decides to test new equipment on these units. The New equipment could be anywhere from new propulsion systems to a new designation signs. Although not all notible oddities can be placed on this page, they are mentioned in this thread.
http://philadelphiatransitforums.cjb.net/topic/7086217/1/
1970-1 Pullman Standard Comet I Trailer and Cab
In mid 2008, SEPTA aquired six Comet I trailers and three Cab cars from NJT for service increasements on all of the eight push and pull sets that run on SEPTA's Regional Rail line during peak hours. Because these cares were slated for retirement, the comet I's went through a mini overhaul. The interior was refurbished, the cars got new decals and were renumbered 2590-2595 trailer and 2460-1 for the cabs. The extra cab car 5118 is being used as an spare parts car and does not see revenue service. The comets have a have a HEP setting different from SEPTA's. This is probalbly the reason why the AEM-7 locomotives are changed often on Comet I set. The comet cars feature a very unique look since they are the only pull and pull vehicles to sport the current fade scheme. The Comet I set can be seen laying over on track 0 at Fern Rock Regional Rail station and can be seen during peak hour on the R5's Great Valley Flyer run.
2460 laying over at Fern Rock. Taken by Kyle Wallace.
1963 Budd Silverliner II #269
The Silverliner II's were purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) in 1963. 269 is the only Silverliner II not to have the "PENNSYLVANIA" letterbords covered up. Not only is the car an oddity on the exterior but also on the interior. This car has brown pleather seats that date back to the PRR days. These seats almost match the the ones that are used in the push and pull passenger cars. 218 is another Silverliner II that has only "LVANIA" exposed on one side. Within the next four years all Silverliner II's along with Silverliner III's will be scrapped and replaced with Silverliner V's.
269 at Ridley Park. Picture taken by Brandon Shaw.
Pictures taken by Bob Vogel.
1981 Kawasaki B-IV DE #666
After _ years in the shops 666 came back into passenger service on Jan 23 2009. 666 has become the only BSS train car to have an all silver (Naked) theme after the car was serverly tagged with graffitii. "Sources say that the car was so heavly tagged that removing the graffitii actually removed the orange trim." -Brandon S. 666 also has broken digital MPH readers in both of the cabs on each end and has different font numbers in red on side A.. A week after 666 returned to service it got an orange stripe under the roof lining impersonating an M4 car. 666 looks simliliar to the CW cars but if you look closely, you will see the differences.
Taken By Brandow Shaw
666 with the roof lining orange stripe similiar to the M4's. 666 getting ready to depart at Cecil B. Moore station.. Taken by Kyle Wallace.
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA #5251
In early 2005 5251 was chosen as a test bus for the Luminator Horizon sign. SEPTA never analyzed the order of these signs since all 391 NABI's did not intend the use of them. 5251 still retains the orange LED sign and is assigned to Midvale
5251 at 5th and Grange on route 47 south. Taken By Kyle Wallace
5251's side sign takne by Kyle Wallace.
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