Steam & Excursion > The Tower at 33rd

Having already established that the Spring Garden Water Works standpipe TO link was at 33rd and Master Street east of the Schuylkill River crossing, was curious if anyone knows the name of the tower visible in this John S. Powell photo of an E3a with and indistinguishable number taken in 1925 at the same location? Since New York Division ETT's from that era list nothing between 30th Street and North Philadelphia, not even Zoo, the idea that it might be a crossing tower for 33rd Street came to mind.  
Photo credit the Library of Congress, Bruce Fales collection.
Be of good cheer,
—Mac
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Great photo, thanks!

There are crossovers between some of the tracks. One would believe this tower controlled them. But as noted no tower was listed in the TT?
I'd ride that train! 
Go

Is this any help ?

https://www.jonroma.net/media/signaling/railway-signaling/1931/Signaling%20the%20Philadelphia%20Terminal%20of%20the%20Pennsylvania.pdf

Thank you for that. The most useful part of that document, beside the map, is the time frame it reveals. The changes east of Zoo are reflected in the first towers it replaced, and the text notes Zoo's reach extended across the river to 33rd. Unfortunately, it fails to name the tower at 33rd. Still a big help and worth having.
—Mac

train1275 Wrote:
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> Is this any help ?
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> https://www.jonroma.net/media/signaling/railway-si
> gnaling/1931/Signaling%20the%20Philadelphia%20Term
> inal%20of%20the%20Pennsylvania.pdf



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/09/26 12:35 by MacBeau.

MacBeau Wrote:
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> Thank you for that, will check it out.
> —Mac

In any case, I thought was a a cool old article. I don't know the territory there.

Long-gone scenery helps make this an even more truly historic and fascinating view.
Bob