K-car In The 1980s

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K-car In The 1980s; THE HISTORY I REMEBER
Topic Started: Sep 27 2009, 09:18 PM (233 Views)
septa34	Sep 27 2009, 09:18 PM Post #1
K-CAR 1980 Posts: 52 Group: Members Member #2,703 Joined: June 28, 2009	I POSTED SOME PIC I HAD IN MY VAULT ....I GREW UP WITH THESE CARS.I WANTED TO SHARE THE LOVE MY MOTHER SANDY & THE HISTORY OF THESE TROLLEYS.....I MISS THE 80s SCHEME ...SEPTA SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING THE SPOT LIGHT COLORS BACKTOO THE CITY...



Septa_kid	Sep 28 2009, 10:05 AM Post #2
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	septa34 Sep 27 2009, 09:18 PM I POSTED SOME PIC I HAD IN MY VAULT ....I GREW UP WITH THESE CARS.I WANTED TO SHARE THE LOVE MY MOTHER SANDY & THE HISTORY OF THESE TROLLEYS.....I MISS THE 80s SCHEME ...SEPTA SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING THE SPOT LIGHT COLORS BACKTOO THE CITY... i saw those pics, those are cool... i'm still wondering why SEPTA changed the scheme on every street vehicle to the fade away... the old stripe never killed anyone ;)



TRANSIT_FREAK	Sep 28 2009, 01:42 PM Post #3
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,646 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	Septa_kid Sep 28 2009, 10:05 AM septa34 Sep 27 2009, 09:18 PM I POSTED SOME PIC I HAD IN MY VAULT ....I GREW UP WITH THESE CARS.I WANTED TO SHARE THE LOVE MY MOTHER SANDY & THE HISTORY OF THESE TROLLEYS.....I MISS THE 80s SCHEME ...SEPTA SHOULD CONSIDER BRINGING THE SPOT LIGHT COLORS BACKTOO THE CITY... i saw those pics, those are cool... i'm still wondering why SEPTA changed the scheme on every street vehicle to the fade away... the old stripe never killed anyone ;) It was mentioned before. The old livery was painted on. The current livery is stickers. The stickers are cheaper and easier to mend. I too would like to see the old livery come back though.



septa34	Oct 4 2009, 09:06 PM Post #4
K-CAR 1980 Posts: 52 Group: Members Member #2,703 Joined: June 28, 2009	Posted ImageIM PUTING SOME PICS HERE TOO...OF THE 1980s HISTORY..Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image



Bus Guy 8202	Oct 4 2009, 10:22 PM Post #5
The 113-119 Spotter Posts: 1,200 Group: Members Member #2,623 Joined: June 11, 2008	Have any bus pics?



septa34	Oct 5 2009, 06:36 AM Post #6
K-CAR 1980 Posts: 52 Group: Members Member #2,703 Joined: June 28, 2009	Bus Guy 8202 Oct 4 2009, 10:22 PM Have any bus pics? i think i do....i will check



Septa_kid	Oct 5 2009, 09:40 AM Post #7
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	septa34 Oct 5 2009, 06:36 AM Bus Guy 8202 Oct 4 2009, 10:22 PM Have any bus pics? i think i do....i will check you were really into the Kawasakis... i still remember back at the 10 stop how you were like... amazed at how they have the automatic track switch thing.. how they "clicked" the track into place



septa34	Oct 5 2009, 09:44 AM Post #8
K-CAR 1980 Posts: 52 Group: Members Member #2,703 Joined: June 28, 2009	Septa_kid Oct 5 2009, 09:40 AM septa34 Oct 5 2009, 06:36 AM Bus Guy 8202 Oct 4 2009, 10:22 PM Have any bus pics? i think i do....i will check you were really into the Kawasakis... i still remember back at the 10 stop how you were like... amazed at how they have the automatic track switch thing.. how they "clicked" the track into place they use the turn signals to pop the switch



Jayayess1190	Oct 6 2009, 10:25 PM Post #9
Foamer Posts: 1,088 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	Septa34, your photos are great! Thanks for posting them. :D



Septa_kid	Oct 6 2009, 10:59 PM Post #10
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	septa34 Oct 5 2009, 09:44 AM Septa_kid Oct 5 2009, 09:40 AM [q compared to how some operators did it with that stick thingy, i'd call it automatically, btw, nice pics so far, i liked them, and i see a pic of both SEPTA's and NJ Transits Volvo... man i love them things



Septa_kid	Oct 6 2009, 11:03 PM Post #11
flxie!!!! Posts: 2,040 Group: Members Member #2,467 Joined: March 31, 2008	septa34 Oct 5 2009, 09:44 AM Septa_kid Oct 5 2009, 09:40 AM septa34 Oct 5 2009, 06:36 AM Bus Guy 8202 Oct 4 2009, 10:22 PM Have any bus pics? i think i do....i will check you were really into the Kawasakis... i still remember back at the 10 stop how you were like... amazed at how they have the automatic track switch thing.. how they "clicked" the track into place they use the turn signals to pop the switch compared to how some operators did it with that stick thingy, i'd call it automatically, btw, nice pics so far, i liked them, and i see a pic of both SEPTA's and NJ Transits Volvo... man i love them things



Van2006ko	Oct 7 2009, 10:09 AM Post #12
Foamer Posts: 2,528 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	septa34 Oct 4 2009, 09:06 PM Posted ImageIM PUTING SOME PICS HERE TOO...OF THE 1980s HISTORY..Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Hey Matthew! Those are some awesome photos which you have in your collection there, if you have any more please upload them to the photo gallery. If you have any older scanned schudule image we'd love to see them, as well!



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