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azsoup OP t1_ix8ixje wrote

The railroad seen in the photo was the start of the Perkiomen branch that ended in Emmaus, PA. This rail line helped link Philadelphia with farms and factories along the Perkiomen.

A bridge over the Schuylkill at Perkiomen Junction would link the Perkiomen Branch to the Pennsylvania railroad.

The Skippack Creek can be seen in upper left hand corner (look for the steel girder bridge). The rail would be removed in the 2000s to make way for the Perkiomen Trail.

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hossCEO t1_ix8n6ap wrote

This is really cool where did you find this? I spent a ton of time at that dam growing up

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azsoup OP t1_ix8nxkr wrote

Me too! I’ve fished every inch of creek in this picture. I’m a model railroader and asked for some pics from the Perkiomen Railroad Historical Society. They are on Facebook as well (I think).

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ktappe t1_ixa9j0i wrote

And isn’t the railroad you’re referring to in the middle of the picture now the Schuylkill River Trail?

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azsoup OP t1_ixag4xu wrote

Good question! The tracks seen in the center would become the Perkiomen Trail.

The Schuylkill River Trail is a mile south of this picture. The Schuylkill River Trail sits on what was, for a time, the Pennsylvania Railroad that ran between Philly and Harrisburg.

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wh0_RU t1_ixb1wtg wrote

SRT still follows the rail line to Reading pretty closely, just on the other side of the river(in berks)

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