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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila?Date: 01/14/21 10:39 Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: nydepot Circa 1966-67. My mom was on a school trip to Washington from Western NY. This was someplace on the way. NE Corridor PRR?
Thanks.  Date: 01/14/21 10:45 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: RuleG nydepot Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Circa 1966-67. My mom was on a school trip to > Washington from Western NY. This was someplace on > the way. NE Corridor PRR? > > Thanks. > My guess is that this is at Ivy City in Washington, DC. The electrified PRR line is in the foreground and the B & O line to Cumberland, MD is in the background. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/14/21 14:01 by RuleG. Date: 01/14/21 10:54 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: RichM That was my thought too, taken from New York Avenue... low profile buildings look right but the curve off to the west looks too severe...
Rich Date: 01/14/21 11:03 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: dwatry Yes that's showing the B&O wye between Ivy City and Eckington Yard, going behind the steam plant.
Date: 01/14/21 11:07 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: boejoe You can see the photo was taken from the back seat of an automobile (door lock button on left)
Date: 01/14/21 13:23 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: Short-Hood-Lead That’s the power plant in the middle of the wye in Ivy City. The freight train is the B&O that crosses the Washington Terminal immediately to the right of where this photo was taken.
Date: 01/14/21 18:48 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: Cumberland Today the Washington Metro's Red Line's elevated right-of-way occupies the area, that is immediately in front of the buildings in the background, from left to right.
Matthew Date: 01/15/21 03:30 Re: Old Photo ID - Washington? Phila? Author: csxape7 the old "T" street bridge is in the picture. It was removed to make room for the metro red line in the area.
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