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Eastern Railroad Discussion > C&F Branch - Merkle?Date: 03/29/23 11:03 C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: nydepot on the C&F branch out of Alburtis PA, where is the location called "Merkle"? Thanks.
Date: 03/29/23 12:19 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: dschlegel nydepot Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > on the C&F branch out of Alburtis PA, where is the > location called "Merkle"? Thanks. I’m not 100% but I believe it is out east of where the C&F crosses PA 309 near the Alpo plant. I could be wrong. Dan Posted from iPhone Date: 03/29/23 12:29 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: nydepot Thanks. Seems right based on topography near tracks.
Date: 03/29/23 14:26 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: ALCO630 It’s where the rr crosses Quarry Rd, Rt 109 and Spring Creek Road between Trexlertown and Alburtis
Posted from iPhone Doug Wetherhold Macungie, PA Date: 03/29/23 17:04 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: dschlegel ALCO630 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It’s where the rr crosses Quarry Rd, Rt 109 and > Spring Creek Road between Trexlertown and Alburtis > > > Posted from iPhone Thanks Doug! I have seen at least once a high and wide lid being transferred from train to truck there, since the bypass for 100 was built. Dan Date: 03/29/23 19:49 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: Gonut1 Seems logical. The location east of 309 near Alpo is Chapman's although I don't find Merkle on any historic map. I have a 1929 steam railroad map somewhere around her and I'd bet "Merkle" is on it.
Go Date: 03/30/23 09:01 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: perklocal First shot of WPCH-11 heading for Chapman Yard crossing Rte.100 at what was known as Merkle on 4/29/95. Second shot of WJAL-08 @ 100 yards further up the line crossing Spring Creek back on 1/27/87. This is at MP 12.5 on the C&F Secondary. MP 0 was at Catasauqua and MP 14 is at Alburtis,PA.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/30/23 09:35 by perklocal.   Date: 03/30/23 14:58 Re: C&F Branch - Merkle? Author: dschlegel perklocal Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > First shot of WPCH-11 heading for Chapman Yard > crossing Rte.100 at what was known as Merkle on > 4/29/95. Second shot of WJAL-08 @ 100 yards > further up the line crossing Spring Creek back on > 1/27/87. This is at MP 12.5 on the C&F Secondary. > MP 0 was at Catasauqua and MP 14 is at > Alburtis,PA. Neat photos! It’s amazing how much that area changed over the past 20 years with the construction of the 100/222 bypass. Dan Posted from iPhone |