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Pictures of PRR tower
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Pennsylvania Railroad
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photos of PRR towers and interlocking buildings
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Title:
Broad "Tower"
Description:
Not a tower in the usual sense, and more accurately a "block and interlocking station" in Pennsy parlance, Broad controlled suburban movements from Suburban Station, Philadelphia through 30th Street Station-Upper Level and the east end of the Powelton Ave. coach yards. The 130 lever-frame US&S Model 14 interlocking machine was operated by two leverman. Seated behind the desk, front to back, are the Asst. Train Director, Train Director, Operator and, apparently, two yardmasters (one may have been breaking in). Broad was located beneath city streets in Suburban Station and ran a lot of trains through the day - being quite the beehive during rush hours. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:
1/2/1962
Upload Date:
2/4/2012 1:16:30 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Rick Erben
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
Views:
899
Comments:
1
Title:
Cola tower
Description:
Cola tower, Columbia, PA, on the ex-PRR Port Road Branch before it was closed and all the windows bricked in.
Photo Date:
10/15/1974
Upload Date:
4/19/2011 9:37:12 PM
Location:
Columbia, PA
Author:
George L. Pitz
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
Views:
840
Comments:
0
Title:
ALTO Tower
Description:
With PRR 1361
Photo Date:
6/21/1987
Upload Date:
1/23/2013 9:31:18 PM
Location:
Altoona (CP ALTO), PA
Author:
Bob Kise
Categories:
Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
1521
Comments:
1
Title:
SSW 88181
Description:
Photo Date:
4/29/2001
Upload Date:
1/11/2013 10:26:43 PM
Location:
Ayer, MA
Author:
Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Track
Locomotives:
Views:
464
Comments:
0
Title:
Still serving
Description:
Photo Date:
8/12/2010
Upload Date:
8/29/2010 11:49:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Karl Rethwisch
Categories:
Station,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
413
Comments:
1
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