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| Robert Braune posted Bell Tower Former Penn Central RR Wilmington Delaware So sad to see this decay. These towers were a vital tool and served a great purpose for our country for many years. Wish there was a Society in place to preserve them. [This implies it still exists, but I spent some time looking for it and could not find it.] Jim Kelling: I read that it was actually named “Bellevue” by the PRR but was shortened to BELL in the Penn Central era. [also, rrpicturearchives] |
The hollow rectangle near the upper-right corner of this excerpt is my current theory.
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| 1954 Wilmington North and 1948 Wilmington South Quads @ 24,000 via Dennis DeBruler |
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| worthpoint 7/7/76 |
If my satellite guess is correct, then the power lines have been upgraded.
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| Street View, Mar 2020 |
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| rrpicturearchives, Ben Franefeld "BELL Tower was named after the Bellevue section of Delaware in which it stands. It was constructed of brick, poured concrete, and a slate roof. The structure does not have a bay window like many other traditional PRR switch towers. BELL once controlled the interlocking at the north end of Edgemoor Yard." [Is that Governor Printz Blvd. in the left background? This description is consistent with my guess for the satellite location.] |
Note the tower in the distant background on the right side of the tracks. This description is also consistent with my satellite guess.
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| TheTracksidePhotographer |
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