P&W platform fire

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P&W platform fire
Topic Started: May 14 2009, 09:46 PM (346 Views)
ctrabs74	May 14 2009, 09:46 PM Post #1
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 686 Group: Members Member #7 Joined: February 20, 2005	Earlier tonight (around 20:15), there was a report of a fire on the platform of the Bryn Mawr P&W station. From the info I got, it appeared as though P&W service was suspended, however, there was nothing on the SEPTA web site. Anyone know further?



Tritransit Area	May 14 2009, 10:50 PM Post #2
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,170 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Oh no, haven't heard anything about that! Hope it wasn't serious...those are wooden platforms at that station...



Tritransit Area	May 18 2009, 10:07 AM Post #3
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,170 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	Railroad.net provided these links...the images are heartwrenching for me to see, as that was my home station growing up.... http://www.phillyfirenews.com/content/firewire/detail/2821 http://www.brynmawrfirecompany.org/Photos.htm http://brynmawrfirecompany.org/gallery/Fire-RT-100/Bryn_Mawr_Rt_100_008 http://brynmawrfirecompany.org/gallery/Fire-RT-100/Bryn_Mawr_Rt_100_009 Although, interestingly enough, the shelter managed to remain standing!



Tritransit Area	May 18 2009, 10:09 AM Post #4
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,170 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	In fact, judging from the location of the bulk of the flames....it actually does seem like that damn clock must have sparked or something and destroyed the station!



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 19 2009, 01:07 PM Post #5
Exterior Ad Wrap Specialist Posts: 2,600 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	I thought they would close the platofrm down, use the outbound platform and do singe tracking at Bryn-Mawr.



redarrow5591	May 19 2009, 02:25 PM Post #6
Light Rail and Railroad Historian Posts: 921 Group: Members Member #29 Joined: April 23, 2005	TRANSIT-FREAK5251 May 19 2009, 01:07 PM I thought they would close the platofrm down, use the outbound platform and do singe tracking at Bryn-Mawr. The only way for that to work is to single track from Wynnefield Road all the way to Radnor, and that's about half the line right there. Not on this planet.



Tritransit Area	May 19 2009, 02:58 PM Post #7
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,170 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	I also have to add that Bryn Mawr has too much traffic - train and pedestrian wise - to make that an easy feat. Remember, there are those Bryn Mawr locals out there.



TransitChuckG	May 20 2009, 08:40 AM Post #8
Foamer Posts: 1,562 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: February 24, 2005	Any reports on the extent of the damage? The Bryn Mawr fire company photos look pretty bad, a lot of the structure is gone.



Septa_kid	May 20 2009, 09:04 AM Post #9
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,006 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	TransitChuckG May 20 2009, 08:40 AM Any reports on the extent of the damage? The Bryn Mawr fire company photos look pretty bad, a lot of the structure is gone. Just be lucky that it's only most of it, i've seen some pretty bad fires in my lifetime, some of which take off like 90% of what was affected



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 23 2009, 07:20 PM Post #10
Exterior Ad Wrap Specialist Posts: 2,600 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Here is progress of Bryn Mawr Station Posted Image Posted Image



Tritransit Area	May 23 2009, 11:18 PM Post #11
Transit Enthusiast Posts: 2,170 Group: Admin Member #4 Joined: February 17, 2005	I can't believe I'm not following this like you are... Here's a picture from last week: Posted Image I'm...I'm so touched they are building a new wooden shelter. I feared that they were just going to put up one of those plain plastic and metal bus shelters. I love this line, and the managers do too...you can see that they take care of it so well! I can't wait to see it when it's finished!



TransitChuckG	May 24 2009, 10:19 AM Post #12
Foamer Posts: 1,562 Group: Members Member #15 Joined: February 24, 2005	Thanks for posting the pictures of the Bryn Mawr, Route 100 (P & W),station rebuild. Very quick work by SEPTA. I hope that's treated wood. Chuck



CACrafter88bk2504	May 24 2009, 02:53 PM Post #13
Transit Historian Posts: 1,315 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	Tritransit Area May 23 2009, 11:18 PM I can't believe I'm not following this like you are... Here's a picture from last week: Posted Image I'm...I'm so touched they are building a new wooden shelter. I feared that they were just going to put up one of those plain plastic and metal bus shelters. I love this line, and the managers do too...you can see that they take care of it so well! I can't wait to see it when it's finished! If only management felt that way about the subway surface routes.



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