Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

SPAX 206
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority "SEPTA" (SPAX) 206 is outside the Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton, PA, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

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Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SPAX)

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA, reporting mark SPAX) is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five counties in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also manages projects that maintain, replace and expand its infrastructure, facilities and vehicles.

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SEPTA (SPAX)

SPAX 206, Brill, Bullet Car

Reportedly SPAX 206 was built in 1931 by J. G. Brill Company as a Bullet Car, Philadelphia and Western Railroad 206.
SPAX 206 at the Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority "SEPTA" (SPAX) 206 is outside the Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton, PA, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Philadelphia and Western Railroad (P&W)

The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed, third rail-equipped, commuter-hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of its lines is now SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line; the other has been abandoned. Part of the abandoned line within Radnor Township is now the Radnor Trail, a multi-use path or rail trail.

P&W 401 St. Louis Car Co. Work Trolley

St. Louis Car built this work trolley in 1907. Car #401 had a long and productive career in work service, finally being retired by SEPTA in 1990.
P&W 401 at the Electric City Trolley Museum, Scranton
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. 8534 and Philadelphia & Western Railway Co. (P&W) 401 outside the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, PA, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019.

Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) and the PRT

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT), in operation since 1902, was the predecessor of the The Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC). The PTC was the main public transit operator in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1940 to 1968. The PTC was the immediate predecessor of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).

Muni 1055 St. Louis Car Co. PCC

Reportedly Muni 1055 was built in 1948 by St. Louis Car Co. as Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) car 2122. This car wore this livery of green, cream, and red from 1955 to 1968. PTC became part of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The 1055 was acquired from SEPTA in 1992 and rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in 1993.
Muni 1055 on the Embarcadero
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PTC) painted San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) car 1055 is running on the F Line, turning from Don Chee Way onto The Embarcadero, in San Francisco, CA, at 8:52 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

SF Muni 1060 St. Louis Car Co. PCC

Reportedly Muni 1060 was built in 1947 by St. Louis Car Co. as PTC car 2715. PTC became part of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The 1060 was acquired from SEPTA in 1992 and rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in 1993. It was first painted to represent Newark, New Jersey but was repainted in it's current historical scheme following an accident.
SF Muni 1060 on the Embarcadero
Philadelphia Transportation Company (PTC) painted San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) car 1060 is running on the F Line, turning from Don Chee Way onto The Embarcadero, in San Francisco, CA, at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

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