ALLEGHENY
2601 Allegheny Av between 26th & 27th Streets
Tioga (North Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Directly across from garage exit on Allegheny Avenue; 27 St south of Allegheny (48 bus layover point)
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 6 (510x), 27 (505x), 33 (515x), 48 (540x), 54 (550x), 60 (537x), 65* (520x), 400-series%
1998 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (1): 7101
1999 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (7): 7102-7108
2000 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (106): 7109-7214
2001 New Flyer D40LF (3): 5479, 5481, 5489
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (15): 5910-5924
NOTE:
- Articulated buses may be swapped between Midvale and Allegheny on a as-needed basis. These moves are not reflected in the assignments as these tend to be short-term loan-outs.
- There’s a current ongoing swap of New Flyers from Comly to be operated on Allegheny’s routes. Comly is set to receive a few artics for the Fall service to be operate on routes 14/20.
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 7122, 7201 (ING Direct Full wrap)
CALLOWHILL (Bus and Light Rail)
Callowhill St between 58th & 59th Streets
West Philadelphia
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Most buses and trolleys pull out via 58 St and Vine St; some buses are parked outside in front of 59 St entrance. Trolleys are parked in Bays 1-4 at the north end of the depot (Callowhill St Side).
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 10# (905x), 15# (900x), 21/42 (910x), 30 (917x), 31 (920x), 31S, 38 (925x), 40 (930x), 43 (940x), 44/121 (967x), 46 (945x), 52 (950x), 65* (960x), 400-series%, Market-Frankford OWL* (990x)
1947 St Louis Car PCC II (18): 2320-2337
1981 Kawasaki City LRV (35): 9077-9111***
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (63): 5002-5058, 5154, 5156, 5158, 5244-5245, 5249
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (12): 5001, 5259-5266, 5268-5270
2001 New Flyer D40LF (60): 5411-5470
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (14): 5807-5820
COMLY
Comly St & Bustleton Av
Oxford Circle (Northeast Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Corner of Comly and Bustleton
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 1* (100x), 14/20 (105x-110x), 19/67* (140x), 24 (125x), 28 (130x), 50 (145x), 58 (135x), 70 (120x), 84 (150x), 88* (155x), 400-series%, Market-Frankford OWL* (115x)
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (77): 5059-5070, 5072-5133, 5145-5146, 5255
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (4): 5256-5257, 5330-5331
2001 New Flyer D40LF (27): 5471-5478, 5480, 5482-5488, 5490-5500
2002 New Flyer D40LF (49): 5501-5504, 5541-5585
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (1): 5806
CURRENT FULL WRAPS:
ELMWOOD (Light Rail Only)
Island & Elmwood Avenues
Southwest Philadelphia
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Trolleys pull out of depot at Elmwood east of Island
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 11# (810x), 13# (815x), 34# (820x), 36# (825x)
1980 Kawasaki City LRV (1): 9000
1981 Kawasaki City LRV (76): 9001-9076***
FRANKFORD
Frankford Av between Bridge & Pratt Sts (Frankford Terminal)
Frankford (Northeast Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Pratt St west of Frankford Av (3, 5); Bridge St west of Frankford Av (88); Center Island bus lanes at new Frankford Terminal (14, 20, 24, 50, 58, MFO); inner bus berths at new Frankford TC (8, 19, 26, 67, 426, 447, R); original Bridge Street Terminal (25, 66, 73, 84); Penn St between Bridge and Pratt (rear of Frankford Depot).
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 1* (215x), 3 (220x), 5 (225x), 8 (230x), 19/67* (235x), 25 (217x), 59^ (200x), 66^ (205x), 73 (245x), 75^ (210x), 88* (250x), 400-series%, J (255x), K (260x), R (270x), Market-Frankford OWL* (278x)
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (34): 5258, 5275, 5279-5291, 5296-5299, 5344-5348, 5350-5359
2002 New Flyer D40LF (36): 5505-5540
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (53): 5753-5805
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (7): 5903-5909
2008 New Flyer E40LFR (31): 801-831
CURRENT FULL WRAPS:
MIDVALE
4401 Wissahickon Ave
Nicetown-Tioga (North Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: MIDVALE IS SET SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET BACK FROM WISSAHICKON AVENUE AND IS PATROLLED REGULARLY, SO THE IMMEDIATE DEPOT AREA IS NOT RECOMMENDED. Most bus pullouts from Midvale operate via Wissahickon to Hunting Park Av – hence an excellent location is on the corner of Wissahickon and Hunting Park Avenues, in front of the Rita’s Water Ice stand.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 2* (345x), 9 (375x), 18 (300x), 22 (320x), 23* (310x), 26 (306x), 32 (315x), 35 (357x), 39 (395x), 47* (330x), 53 (340x), 55 (350x), 56 (360x), 57* (390x), 61 (370x), 77 (367x), 80 (365x), 89 (342x), 400-series%, C* (380x), H/XH (325x), L (335x), Broad Street OWL (355x)*
1984 Volvo B-10M Artic (1): 7011 (Not Used in Revenue Service)
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (92): 5159-5220, 5222-5243, 5246-5248, 5250-5254
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (9): 5292-5295, 5349, 5360-5363
2000 Neoplan AN-460 OQ (41): 7215-7255
2001 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (17): 4560-4576
2003 New Flyer D40LF (82): 5613-5646, 5656, 5664, 5667-5712
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (40): 5713-5752
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (26): 5925-5950
NOTE: Articulated buses may be swapped between Midvale and Allegheny on an as-needed basis. These moves are not reflected in the assignments as these tend to be short-term loan-outs.
CURRENT FULL WRAPS:
SOUTHERN
Johnston St between 19th & 20th St.
(South Philadelphia)
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: Some good shots can be taken along 20th St, where the 2 and 17 buses layover. Buses generally leave from the 20th Street side near Moyamensing.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 2* (710x), 7 (720x), 12 (725x), 17 (730x), 23* (705x), 29^ (750x), 37 (735x), 47* (790x), 47m (799x), 57* (745x), 64 (740x), 68 (785x), 71 (795x), 79^ (760x), 400-series%, C* (755x), G (765x), Broad Street OWL* (727x)
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (37): 5364-5400
2002 New Flyer Hybrid DE40LF (2): 5601H-5602H
2003 New Flyer Hybrid DE40LF (10): 5603H-5612H
2004 New Flyer Hybrid DE40LF (20): 5831H-5850H
2005 New Flyer D40LF (120): 8000-8119
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 8112 (Ikea, partial street-side); 8118 (Think Before you Drink, Full Wrap).
VICTORY/RED ARROW (BUS AND LIGHT RAIL)
Victory Ave
Upper Darby Twp, Delaware Co
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: End of alighting bus/trolley lane on West Terminal (Market St near Garrett Rd) side of 69 St Terminal (good place to take bus/LRV photos); 69 and Market Sts (South Terminal)
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 100# (400x), 101/102# (410x), 103 (420x), 104 (421x), 105 (430x), 106 (432x), 107 (434x), 108(435x), 109 (440x), 110 (443x), 111 (445x), 112 (447x), 113 (450x), 114 (454x), 115 (456x), 116 (458x), 117 (460x), 118 (463x), 119 (462x), 120 (465x), 123 (468x), 125 (470x), 305 (480x)
1980 Kawasaki Suburban LRV (1): 100
1981 Kawasaki Suburban LRV (28): 101-128
1992-1994 ABB N-5 Norristown Cars (26): 130-155
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (9): 5134, 5136, 5138-5139, 5142, 5144, 5148-5150
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (30): 5271-5274, 5276-5278, 5300-5321, 5324
2001 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (23): 4534-4538, 4540-4554, 4557, 4559, 4581
2001 New Flyer D40LF (10): 5401-5410
2002 New Flyer D40LF (15): 5586-5600
2003 New Flyer D40LF (9): 5647-5655
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch I (10): 5821-5830
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (34): 5851-5884
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5589, 5855, and 5884(KOOZA Cirque De Soliel ),5861 (Think Before You Drink)
FRONTIER
Alan Wood Rd, north of Ridge Pike
Plymouth Twp, Montgomery Co
SUGGESTED PHOTO LOCATIONS: AREA AROUND FRONTIER DEPOT NOT A RECOMMENDED LOCATION DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC ALONG RIDGE PIKE. Suggested locations at Norristown Transportation Center, where most Frontier buses operate from – between outbound R6 platform and bus lane (good bus shot location, also may get to see an R6/P&W meet – the P&W terminates above the R6 rail tracks, which also sees an occasional freight train). You can also get some good photos at the King of Prussia Transit Center, located near JC Penney’s at the Plaza.
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 90 (670x), 91 (600x), 92 (601x), 93 (603x), 94 (604x), 95 (606x), 96 (608x), 97 (610x), 98 (612x), 99 (614x), 124 (617x), 127 (620x), 128 (622x), 129 (623x), 130 (624x), 131 (626x), 132 (627x), 134 (630x), 150 (635x), 201 (631x), 206 (632x), 304 (633x)
1996 American Ikarus 416.08TA (10): 5135, 5137, 5140-5141, 5143, 5147, 5151-5153, 5157
1997 American Ikarus 416.08TA (19): 5322-5323, 5325-5329, 5332-5343
2001 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (26): 4514-4533, 4555-4556, 4577-4580
2003 New Flyer D40LF (9): 5657-5663, 5665-5666
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (18): 2071-2079, 2081-2082, 2084-2085, 2087-2091
2004 New Flyer D40LF Batch II (18): 5885-5902
CURRENT FULL WRAPS: 5659, 5901 (Ikea, partial street-side). 5899, and 5665 KOOZA Cirque De Soliel
BUSES LEASED TO PRIVATE CONTRACTORS:
Trenton-Philadelphia Coach Division (housed at Germantown Shops)
Germantown Av near Phil-Elena St
Mt Airy
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 310 (Horsham Breeze), 312$ (Cornwells Heights Parking Lot Circulator), 315 (ZOO Link), 316 (LUCY)
1999 Ford/C & C PH6F-216 (2): 2056-2057
2000 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (1): 4501
2001 Eldorado National Transmark RE-29 (13): 4502-4513, 4558
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (4): 2070, 2080, 2083, 2086
2007 Chevrolet/Champion Challenger (2): 2098-2099
$: Vehicles for Route 312 are stored in the cage at the Cornwells Heights Park and Ride lot and are rotated out as needed for maintenance. Usually 4 buses are stored in the cage.
Krapf’s Coaches (West Goshen):
ROUTES ASSIGNED: 204, 205$, 306$, 314
1999 Ford/C & C PH6F-216 (2): 2061-2062
2004 Freightliner/Champion Defender (6): 2092-2097
$: Route uses buses purchased and owned by Krapf’s Coaches. They are low floor General Coach Cutaways on International Chassis. They have the SEPTA stripe up top and Krapf’s Coaches logo on the bottom. Buses not included since they are not owned by SEPTA.
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