Washington Avenue Trackage

Washington Avenue Trackage
Discussion relating to the B&O up to it's 1972 merger into Chessie System. Visit the B&O Railroad Historical Society for more information. Also discussion of the C&O up to 1972. Visit the C&O Historical Society for more information. Also includes the WM up to 1972. Visit the WM Historical Society for more information.

by John Johnstone
Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:59 am

Does anyone know the time frame, purpose and route of the occasional freight trains I would see on Washington Avenue in Philadelphia, slowly riding through the Italian Market until the mid eighties? I was told by an elderly gent that it was B&O, I also posted this on the Conrail page. Thanks