Nostalgia & History > 7 Various Reading RR Commuter Trains circa 1970

1. Reading 857 at Reading Terminal, Philadelphia, PA on November 30, 1968

2 and 3. Reading 9001 at Norristown, PA on June 3, 1970

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4. Reading 9002 at Norristown, PA on June 3, 1970

5. Reading 9014 at N. Philly Station, Philadelphia, PA on January 21, 1972

6. Reading 9124 at Norristown, PA on November 30, 1968



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/25 11:24 by MartyBernard.

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7. Reading RDC 9164 at Cranford, NJ  on June 19, 1972

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Pic #7 is either the "Wall Street" or the "Crusader" - running between Newark NJ and Philadelphia.

mike woodruff
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Interesting that there is a PRR freight in the background. They were pretty sparse in those days.
gonut

In images number 3 and 6, the tracks veering off to the left go over the Schuykill River to Bridgeport and Abrams Yard.  These tracks were used by through passenger trains to Reading, Pottsville, etc.  Today they are used by NS to reach Morrisville, PA via a connection to the old PRR Trenton cutoff. The overhead bridge is the old Philadelphia & Western, later known as the Norristown High Speed Line.  Photos were taken from the Dekalb Street station and the trains are eastbound headed to Reading Terminal, Center City Philadelphia.

swaool Wrote:
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> Pic #7 is either the "Wall Street" or the "Crusader"
> - running between Newark NJ and Philadelphia.

You are correct, however, where was the "Refreshment Car"
that day, either 9165 or 9166?  Also, lead RDC 9164 burned
to death in that infamous grade crossing crash with a gasoline
tank truck in Southampton PA in January, 1982 on the ex-Reading
Newtown branch. 
Finally, surprised to see the CNJ main was still 4 tracks in 1972!

Correct location for #5 is North Broad St.  North Philadelphia is the station name for the PRR a couple blocks further north on Broad St.  The Reading tracks go under the multi-track PRR at the western end of the North Philadelphia station platforms.  Used to be an interesting place for train watching once upon a time.
jb