azsoup

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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