Eastern Region - Philadelphia Commuter Area

PRR had a layover yard at Paoli along their Philadelphia-Harrisburg mainline for commuter MU cars. Here we see a Photo by Kermit Geary, Jr.

GG1 4905 leads a passenger train near JFK Stadium in downtown Philadelphia. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

At the coach yard at 30th Street Station in downtown Philadelphia, GG1 4902 rests between runs. The "High Line", PC's elevated freight line, is in the background to the left. Photo by Ed Bacher, from the collection of Joseph Testagrose.

A pair of Silverliner MU cars run at track speed through North Philadelphia, on the former PRR Philadelphia-New York main line (today's Northeast Corridor) on May 16, 1970. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

GG1 4902, painted in the American Railroads paint scheme for the Golden Spike Limited, passes another GG1-powered train at North Philadelphia in July 1969. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

A pair of E44 electrics, led by the 4420, bring a freight train through North Philadelphia on March 1, 1970. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

On November 28, 1970, GG1 4874 leads a passenger train through North Philadelphia. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

On that same day at North Philadelphia, a set of Metroliners is seen heading out of town. Photo by Joseph Testagrose.

Frankford Junction, on the north side of Philadelphia, is where the ex-PRR line to the Delair Bridge and south Jersey splits off of the Philadelphia-New York City main. In this view taken from a passenger train, we see a train heading to Philadelphia from New Jersey, led by E44 4425. Photo by Kermit Geary, Jr.

A southbound freight train rumbles through the Trenton station in October 1972. Photo by J. Sorenson, from the collection of Stephen Foster.

Amtrak GG1 908 (ex-PC 4907) makes a station stop at Trenton, New Jersey, in March 1975. Note the changes in the station between this photo and the one above. Photographer unknown, from the collection of Joseph Testagrose.

A tired and worn ex-Pennsy MP54 awaits its next call to action at the Trenton station. Photo by Gary Stuebben, January 11, 1975.

A southbound Metroliner train enters the Trenton station to make its station stop. Photo by Kermit Geary, Jr.

Two northbound trains with GG1s prepare to depart Trenton station. Photo taken in 1974 by Kermit Geary, Jr.

A northbound train with GG1 4935 passes a southbound Amtrak train with a round-end observation car. Photo taken in 1974 by Kermit Geary, Jr.

A northbound freight train, led by a pair of E33s passes the north end of the station platform while a southbound freight with similar power approaches in the distance. Photo taken in 1974 by Kermit Geary, Jr.

PC RS11 7620 leads a caboose hop through the Trenton station. Photo by Kermit Geary, Jr.

An Amtrak train, led by GG1 908, makes a station stop while a freight train, led by a trio of E44 electrics, passes through the station. Photo taken in 1974 by Kermit Geary, Jr.

A light power move of two E44s and two GG1s passes the north end of the Trenton station platforms while a Silverliner car from Philadelphia makes its station stop and a freight train passes through. Photo taken in 1974 by Kermit Geary, Jr.