Rolling Stock
The first set of rail cars for the Broad Street subway was built in 1927–28 by the J.G. Brill Company. The Pressed Steel Car Company supplied an additional set in 1938. The first set has had the second longest lifespan of any subway car in Philadelphia, after that of the Market Street cars built for what ultimately became the Market–Frankford Line. Although the line was a host for the UMTA's State of the Art Car program, real replacements for the Broad Street cars did not come until 1982, when SEPTA introduced new "B-IV" cars built by Kawasaki. The B-IVs are currently the only cars operating the line, though a small number of historic cars can be seen in the yard at Fern Rock.
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