Map of the Abandoned Rails of The Perkiomen Branch
The Perkiomen Branch
Norristown & Allentown Railroad
The Perkiomen Branch
Perkiomen Junction to Emmaus, PA
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Tracks near Shwenksville Station, which is now a restaurant located alongside PA Route 29. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/11/2013.
Tracks near Shwenksville Station, which is now a restaurant located alongside PA Route 29. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/11/2013.
Bridge over the Perkiomen Creek in Oaks, near the convention center. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
The switch that was installed on the Perkiomen branch so Norfolk Southern and probably Conrail before them still had access to their industrial track which allowed them to access the Frasier Branch via remnants of the Schuykill Branch. Perkiomen branch went straight. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
Track still in place in Oaks. As of 2013, there was discussion about wanting to turn this area into a station and running a new Green Line using existing track from the Paoli area using the remnants of branches like the Fraizer, Schuykill, and Perkiomen. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
This is actually The Schuykill Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Oaks which is now connected to the Perkiomen Branch remnants in Oaks. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
The bridge approaching Perkiomen Junction. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
An old steam switcher can be found on the right-of-way in Oaks. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
An old General Electric 25-tonner switch engine can be found on the right-of-way in Oaks Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
Some maintenance-of-way equipment can be found on the right-of-way in Oaks. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
An old Whitcomb switcher can be found on the right-of-way in Oaks. Photo by Andrew Carbine, 10/23/2013.
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