by AlexC
This is probably more an Amtrak story, but the Solari board at 30th Street Station is going away.
More than two years after news broke that Amtrak would replace the iconic departures board at 30th Street Station, the move looks like it’s finally about to happen.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission expects to take ownership of the world-famous Solari board as soon as January 2019. The model, which flips individual panels each time a train’s status is updated, providing that classic “clicking” sound familiar to travelers around the globe, is considered an antique.
An official agreement hasn’t yet been signed, so the transfer date is subject to change. But Howard Pollman, spokesperson for the historical commission, is pretty certain he’ll receive the board in late January or early February.
At that point, the sign will move 60 miles to its new home: The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
~Alex Charyna: SEPTA (and PATCO) Forum Moderator
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