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By:Darryl Rule
Dates:12/29/2012 - 12/29/2012
Album Info:Some shots from Newtown, PA and Churchville, PA
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Looking South.
Title:  Looking South.
Description:  Looking back towards Philadelphia. To the right is an old whistle sign.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:19 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Whistle?
Title:  Whistle?
Description:  An old whistle sign still guards the street in Newtown, PA waiting the next train which may never come.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:21 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Switch points
Title:  Switch points
Description:  Here is the Wye switch in Newtown, with the switch machine still in place.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:21 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Switch Machine
Title:  Switch Machine
Description:  The switch machine still in place for the Wye switch.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:22 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Road block....
Title:  Road block....
Description:  A dumpster blocks the Wye at Newtown.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Newtown Station and Yard area.
Title:  Newtown Station and Yard area.
Description:  The track to the left and far right are the Wye tracks and the middle track led to the yard.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Newtown Station
Title:  Newtown Station
Description:  The Newtown station is long gone but the platform are still exists.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:24 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Newtown Station
Title:  Newtown Station
Description:  The SEPTA station sign still standing on the platform.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:26 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Philly bound?
Title:  Philly bound?
Description:  The view from the platform area towards Philadelphia
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:26 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Electrical Box
Title:  Electrical Box
Description:  An open electrical box on the platform.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:27 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Wye and Yard
Title:  Wye and Yard
Description:  A look at the left leg of the wye and the yard track. Toll Brothers builder have taken over the old SEPTA yard and left all the original fencing. The other wye track would have been behind the fence on the right.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:27 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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You're not welcome here!
Title:  You're not welcome here!
Description:  When the street was repaved, the rails were ripped up here. Doesn't look like the people of Newtown want the trains back.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:28 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Views:  335   Comments: 0
Churchville, PA
Title:  Churchville, PA
Description:  Looking back towards Philly.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:28 PM
Location:  Churchville, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Views:  624   Comments: 1
Reading signals
Title:  Reading signals
Description:  Through the snow on the right side of the tracks you can still see a dual mast Reading signal stand still guarding the station area.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:29 PM
Location:  Churchville, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Looking North
Title:  Looking North
Description:  Looking towards Newtown. This line utilized RDCs for commuter traffic in it's last years and saw Reading Camelbacks in the steam days.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:29 PM
Location:  Churchville, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Reading RR Churchville Station
Title:  Reading RR Churchville Station
Description:  The station is now a private residence after being used as a hair salon in the past.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:29 PM
Location:  Churchville, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Waiting on a Northbound....
Title:  Waiting on a Northbound....
Description:  The view from the platform at Churchville one would have had waiting for a RDC to take them to Newtown.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:30 PM
Location:  Churchville, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
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Views:  393   Comments: 0


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