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How good is your knowledge of philadelphia?; Quiz Much?
Topic Started: May 1 2009, 06:27 PM (472 Views)
bdub215	May 1 2009, 06:27 PM Post #1
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	Where Am I??? Edit: i didnt see that in my mirror! Posted Image Edited by bdub215, May 1 2009, 06:39 PM.



Jayayess1190	May 1 2009, 06:44 PM Post #2
Foamer Posts: 1,095 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	Somewhere near Manayunk. Edited by Jayayess1190, May 1 2009, 06:44 PM.



bdub215	May 1 2009, 06:54 PM Post #3
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	Jayayess1190 May 1 2009, 06:44 PM Somewhere near Manayunk. maybe. guess what that bridge is/was used for.



Jayayess1190	May 1 2009, 08:24 PM Post #4
Foamer Posts: 1,095 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: September 2, 2005	bdub215 May 1 2009, 06:54 PM Jayayess1190 May 1 2009, 06:44 PM Somewhere near Manayunk. maybe. guess what that bridge is/was used for. The R6?



Van2006ko	May 1 2009, 08:26 PM Post #5
Foamer Posts: 2,549 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	Manukunk - in between ivy ridge and Manukunk station. The gantry shown in that spot is PRR style setup typical K-brace style setup. Also the Victorian housing in the background gives it away... The Bridge was the PRR Schuylkill branch or what you guys known as the R6 to Ivy Ridge. The trackage continued to Reading. It was electrified to Norristown though, however, in the earlier 1970s, the trackage was cut back to Ivy ridge. Prolly on Canton ave to be exact...



bdub215	May 1 2009, 09:00 PM Post #6
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	Van2006ko May 1 2009, 08:26 PM Manukunk - in between ivy ridge and Manukunk station. The gantry shown in that spot is PRR style setup typical K-brace style setup. Also the Victorian housing in the background gives it away... The Bridge was the PRR Schuylkill branch or what you guys known as the R6 to Ivy Ridge. The trackage continued to Reading. It was electrified to Norristown though, however, in the earlier 1970s, the trackage was cut back to Ivy ridge. Prolly on Canton ave to be exact... i thought it be to easy. and thats exactly where i was too. not bad. i was actually in the area doin a project for school so i figured why not? Posted Image Posted Image i was tempted to walk to the fence and to where it crosses the river but people were eyeing me strangely Posted Image Posted Image i dont know why but the bridge where it meets the caternary poles rust every other section. what exactly did they fix on this again?



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 3 2009, 08:24 PM Post #7
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,658 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	bdub215 May 1 2009, 09:00 PM Van2006ko May 1 2009, 08:26 PM Manukunk - in between ivy ridge and Manukunk station. The gantry shown in that spot is PRR style setup typical K-brace style setup. Also the Victorian housing in the background gives it away... The Bridge was the PRR Schuylkill branch or what you guys known as the R6 to Ivy Ridge. The trackage continued to Reading. It was electrified to Norristown though, however, in the earlier 1970s, the trackage was cut back to Ivy ridge. Prolly on Canton ave to be exact... [img]IMGP0502.jpg[/img] I know that a schedule sht was taken in that last photo.



bdub215	May 5 2009, 08:43 PM Post #8
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	ok i think this should be a bit harder this time Posted Image what's this used for?



TRANSIT_FREAK	May 5 2009, 08:45 PM Post #9
Simpsonized! Posts: 2,658 Group: Members Member #865 Joined: August 2, 2007	It's a regional rail bridge.



Van2006ko	May 5 2009, 09:22 PM Post #10
Foamer Posts: 2,549 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: February 16, 2005	Same line but in Wynnefield?



bdub215	May 6 2009, 06:47 AM Post #11
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	yes to the first no to the second



CACrafter88bk2504	May 6 2009, 07:54 PM Post #12
Transit Historian Posts: 1,327 Group: Members Member #51 Joined: November 10, 2005	53rd & Jefferson?



bdub215	May 6 2009, 08:08 PM Post #13
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	nah wrong part of town



bdub215	May 8 2009, 09:06 PM Post #14
MR.DD50 Posts: 148 Group: Members Member #2,689 Joined: March 31, 2009	no guesses? how about if i do this: Posted Image



joechopchop	May 17 2009, 02:09 PM Post #15
Advanced Transit Fan Posts: 380 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: February 28, 2005	Well, I'm gonna guess 11th & Spring Garden (former Reading RRD Spring Garden Station, abandoned in late '84).



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