I am not sure of the terminology but I think under the Reading RR this was called the 16th St Junction where the Reading split with the Norristown Line going west and the rest of the Reading going NW to Wayne Junction while the PRR's Chestnut Hill Line crossed over the Reading. Now, of course, this is all Septa's. I stumbled onto this location yesterday and it is a busy spot with the scenic PRR bridge and a nice curve. The couple blocks around this site are loaded with old bridges. The light was not quite right for some good shots but the reason I am writing this is to check on the advisability of rail fanning this spot. This place looks like the heart of North Philly. I don't mind going into "iffy" spots but as I have never rail fanned this location I am a bit leery about this place. Anybody out there familiar with this spot ? Also anything besides Septa MU's use these tracks ? Thanks
16th St. Junction was known as "JU" interlocking on the Reading. Before the JU was remoted, there was a tower at the north end if the interlocking
in between the 9th St Branch (Mainline) and the Norristown Line. When I
worked there some crews still called 16th St Jct as JU on the radio.