A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....2

[Rufus T. Firefly]

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[HONDO74]

Back in the days when trains ran down the main streets of towns that built up around the tracks...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Back in the days when trains ran down the main streets of towns that built up around the tracks...

I grew up seeing the remains of the track through town in the street outside my grandparent's house. It ended at that end of town heading in and if you walked to the other end of town, you could find where the old main line picked up leaving town. There was still switching at businesses at both ends then.

All gone now - they tore all those businesses out.....

[HONDO74]

Looking at all those previous pictures of those massive rail yards I have to marvel at how fast this country advanced after the civil war and how it contributed to saving the rest of the world during 2 world wars. I'm not sure a lot of people comprehend how important the rail roads were to this country.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Looking at all those previous pictures of those massive rail yards I have to marvel at how fast this country advanced after the civil war and how it contributed to saving the rest of the world during 2 world wars. I'm not sure a lot of people comprehend how important the rail roads were to this country.

I'm not sure a lot of people comprehend how important the rail roads still are to this country!

I was happy to be able to find those 2 of the Walnut St. yard. They look to be taken the same day just from different vantage points. Lots of great detail in those.

Tomorrow's will also be interesting - 3 different views of the PRR depot/station.

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3 views of the PRR station...in Reading.

[J. S. Bach]

I wish there were a photo taken looking the other was but from a point half-way towards that cabin car. That track curving off to the right sure looks interesting.

[J. S. Bach]

3 views of the PRR station...in Reading. ...snip...

That coach on the right looks quite a bit like those MTH 64' wood-sided ones.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Lots of very interesting details in all those photos!!!

I was just surprised to be able to grab the views that I did get.

More coming of Reading.

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