Zoo: (Satellite)
Ron Ricchezza posted two photos with the comment: "Former PRR Arsenal interlocking on the NEC just south of 30th Street Station in Phila, PA, still surviving, but unfortunately, not in a location that could be used for anything. {2/23/2024}"
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| Street View of Arsenal, Oct 2021 |
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| Ron Ricchezza posted Arsenal tower, on the NEC, just south of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, today,,, the graffiti is gone again for now ... {1/5/2024} |
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| Ron Ricchezza posted, cropped Dennis T. Reale: Signal power still in there I believe, also sig cables thru the basement it was that way when I retired 17 yrs ago. Anthony Verrecchia: Dennis T. Reale but remotely controlled for decades. |
Ron Ricchezza posted two photos with the comment: "Former PRR Arsenal interlocking on the NEC just south of 30th Street Station in Phila, PA, still surviving, but unfortunately, not in a location that could be used for anything. {2/23/2024}"
Ron Ricchezza: As far as i know ZOO is still an active tower.
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| 1 of 6 photos uploaded to wikimapia, this one by Byberrianfanman "Former Pennsylvania Railroad interlocking tower now out of service. Once a sprawling plant, it controlled the junction of the West Chester branch, the High Line (elevated freight bypass around/over the 30th Street Station complex) and the Greenwich Yard line with the Main Line (Northeast Corridor). Counterpart to ZOO at southern end of 30th St. Station complex." |
Darren Reynold posted two photos with the comment: "PRRs "ZOO" tower.. Philadelphia, Pa."
John E. Murphy Jr.: Broadway tower in Boston was biggest.
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| 1 "ZOO" tower 1985 Photo by: Dan Killinger |
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| 2 The interlocking machines at"ZOO" tower Photo by: Unknown |
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| RailfanGuides, this webpage has some detailed maps |
SignalBox has an extensive description of the tower.
Trainorders has information about other towers that are still standing in the area.
recdoveryellow has track diagrams.
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| 1949 Philadelpha Quad @ 24,000 |
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