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This Electricity Hogger; remember
Topic Started: Apr 5 2009, 07:49 AM (427 Views)
busfan12	Apr 5 2009, 07:49 AM Post #1
Get new 30footers to replace Lawn mowers Posts: 38 Group: Members Member #2,627 Joined: June 17, 2008	Remember these AM generals how was your first ride Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10827604@N05/ I used to hate them :X ^o) :-/ :blink: Attached to this post: 991368351_e87f761768.jpg (113.82 KB) Edited by Van2006ko, Apr 29 2009, 04:54 PM.



Septa_kid	Apr 29 2009, 06:31 PM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	I used to (and still do) love those buses... i really miss those AMG's



frankl3217	Apr 29 2009, 10:42 PM Post #3
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #762 Joined: July 11, 2007	as do i, i have ridden all of southern's AMG'S (800 -844) when i used to take the 79 (and on rare occasion the 29) to and from school. the traction motors hum, the abrupt power off and coast through the crossovers at 22nd and 23rd streets, the bumps and (route 23) trolley tracks at 11th and 12th streets... so routine i knew where the bus was with out loooking out a window just from the feel of the ride, acceleration and deceleration, and sounds. another thing i remember is AMG 821 and 835 occasionaly had a different hum than the rest of the fleet. also, the buzzing whine when AMG waiting at a traffic light would power up and down before the traffic light changed to green for those 4 years, my stalkers (AMG's ridden and/or saw the most) were 800,803,808,809,811,813,819,821,822,824,827,828,829,832,833,834,836,837,838,839,841,842,843 and 844 Edited by frankl3217, Apr 29 2009, 10:56 PM.



Septa_kid	Apr 30 2009, 08:53 AM Post #4
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	frankl3217 Apr 29 2009, 10:42 PM for those 4 years, my stalkers (AMG's ridden and/or saw the most) were 800,803,808,809,811,813,819,821,822,824,827,828,829,832,833,834,836,837,838,839,841,842,843 and 844 I remember the AMG's in their later days, my stalker was 806 (my current all electric stalker is 806 also :o )



frankl3217	May 1 2009, 04:25 AM Post #5
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #762 Joined: July 11, 2007	i also remember the poles coming off the wires at 11th street crossing route 23's tracks and the crossovers at 23rd street



Septa_kid	May 1 2009, 08:51 AM Post #6
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	frankl3217 May 1 2009, 04:25 AM i also remember the poles coming off the wires at 11th street crossing route 23's tracks and the crossovers at 23rd street Eek, that never happened to me... then again, I never rode any route besides the 66 as a trackless



bdub215	May 5 2009, 02:24 PM Post #7
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	busfan12 Apr 5 2009, 07:49 AM Remember these AM generals how was your first ride Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10827604@N05/ I used to hate them :X ^o) :-/ :blink: when and where were these picures taken? and how old is that bus? i dont think ive ever seen one of those in my life.



Bus Guy 8202	May 5 2009, 02:30 PM Post #8
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,201 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	bdub215 May 5 2009, 02:24 PM when and where were these picures taken? and how old is that bus? i dont think ive ever seen one of those in my life. They were made in 1978-80 and lasted till 2003(in service)and 2005(midvale grave yard).



Septa_kid	May 5 2009, 02:40 PM Post #9
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	Those pics were taken sometime between 1997 and 2003, the bottom one was definately taken after 1998 though. Also, the pics (All three) Were taken Between Bridge Street and Wakeling Street on Frankford Avenue (FTC or as it was then: Bridge-Pratt... or as the AMG's said: Frankford-Bridge Elevated Station)



frankl3217	May 5 2009, 07:29 PM Post #10
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #762 Joined: July 11, 2007	in the links below, are some more pics of the AMG's with thier original livery, as well as the marmon-herringtons and brills the AMG's replaced http://world.nycsubway.org/us/phila/trackless.html http://www.gallery.bustalk.info/thumbnails.php?album=188



busfan12	Jun 22 2009, 05:53 AM Post #11
Get new 30footers to replace Lawn mowers Posts: 38 Group: Members Member #2,627 Joined: June 17, 2008	man do i wish i could ride those one more time. But i heard a one of the drivers got injured while putting the poles on the line



Septa_kid	Jun 24 2009, 07:55 AM Post #12
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	busfan12 Jun 22 2009, 05:53 AM man do i wish i could ride those one more time. But i heard a one of the drivers got injured while putting the poles on the line I heard that guy died.... but i still like them better than the E40's and a couple of Drivers at Frankford can back me up on this, but their reason is that with the AMGs, they didn't have to EPU, they'd just get buses.



frankl3217	Jul 9 2009, 11:01 AM Post #13
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 176 Group: Members Member #762 Joined: July 11, 2007	that was one of the reasons why the AMG's were pulled out of service when they arrived. more than one driver was jolted by 600 volts as they were putting the poles up to the wires



amgkid874	Aug 14 2009, 01:32 PM Post #14
Transit Fan Posts: 85 Group: Members Member #33 Joined: May 24, 2005	I miss my AMGs. They were fun. I used to live on Wyoming Avenue, in the Logan Triangle and rode on them everyday! :)



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