by DeltaV
Messing around on GoogleMaps last night, I found something interesting; what appears to be the remains of a ROW which seems to connect from the PRR NYC Main between Front and B streets (just south of St. Christophers Childrens Hospital) to a branch off the Fox Chase Line at Pennypack Park, which connects to the West Trenton line at Neshaminy Station. The ROW looks abandoned, but mostly still there, between the PRR and Pennypack park, but I'm pretty sure I see tracks on that 'Fox Chase-West Trenton branch'.
So, what am I looking at? An old connecting branch that may predate the eventual configuration of PRR & RDG lines? Who still owns it? It is in an already somewhat 'rail saturated' area, so reactivating service in this area wouldn't really be worth pursuing for local service, but it could provide an interesting alternative for Philly/NYC service.
Or am I just imagining things? Thanks!
So, what am I looking at? An old connecting branch that may predate the eventual configuration of PRR & RDG lines? Who still owns it? It is in an already somewhat 'rail saturated' area, so reactivating service in this area wouldn't really be worth pursuing for local service, but it could provide an interesting alternative for Philly/NYC service.
Or am I just imagining things? Thanks!