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Satellite, it was a little south of the middle of the library.)
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Robert Wanner posted
Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Branch Sunday-only passenger Train 686 departing Reading, Pennsylvania aside Reading Tower on May 4, 1952. Believe that's E-6 #1611 that day most likely brought over from the PRSL at Camden, NJ to head the train. Switch and signal rods [signaling pipelines] shown extending from Tower. Photo by Robert Wanner.
Timothy Gierschick: Where was this tower located ?
Robert Wanner: Timothy Gierschick About foot of Franklin Street and the Schuylkill River, where the RACC Library is now located.
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Richard Bernardon
posted nine photos with the comment:
Robert Wanner with another great one about my favorite railroad...
October 4, 1953 last day of passenger train service on the Pennsylvania Railroad using the Schuylkill Branch from 30th Street in Philadelphia to Reading, Pa. Lots of festivities that day in Reading under the Penn Street bridge. PRR 4-4-2 #1600 and three coaches had the honors that day exactly 69 years ago. Photos by Robert Wanner.
Matthew Planer: Reclaimed roadbeds and trails would make a perfect resurrection of a commuter line from north of Reading to Philly. And would be cheaper than some of the other plans in the past few decades.
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The Pennsy crossed the river here. The brown line on a satellite image in front of the library was an industrial spur that went south on the east side of the tower. The cartographer did note the location of this railroad tower. Cartographers will typically note depots, but not railroad towers.
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| 1956 Reading Quad @ 24,000 |
Fortunately, the sun caught the south side of the tower's roof so it is easy to spot.
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