Logo
 
 
12/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:45 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:46 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:47 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:48 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  191   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:49 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:49 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:50 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:51 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  374   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:52 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:53:53 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:57:44 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  216   Comments: 1
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2010 1:57:57 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Allan Drach
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Facing east at State St. crossing
Title:  Facing east at State St. crossing
Description:  Note the near section has newer Pandrol rail clips, trackwork had been done prior to abandonment!
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 10:24:56 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  476   Comments: 1
Facing west, crossing over State St. (Rte 413)
Title:  Facing west, crossing over State St. (Rte 413)
Description:  I remember the cross bucks being here, wish I shot them.
Photo Date:  6/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/29/2010 10:24:56 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  350   Comments: 0
Reading Railroad 556
Title:  Reading Railroad 556
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/10/2012  Upload Date: 2/12/2013 8:27:35 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Daniel Barnett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 556(4-6-0)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Looking South.
Title:  Looking South.
Description:  Looking back towards Philadelphia. To the right is an old whistle sign.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:19 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  403   Comments: 1
Whistle?
Title:  Whistle?
Description:  An old whistle sign still guards the street in Newtown, PA waiting the next train which may never come.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:21 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  477   Comments: 0
Switch points
Title:  Switch points
Description:  Here is the Wye switch in Newtown, with the switch machine still in place.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:21 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Switch Machine
Title:  Switch Machine
Description:  The switch machine still in place for the Wye switch.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:22 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Road block....
Title:  Road block....
Description:  A dumpster blocks the Wye at Newtown.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Newtown Station and Yard area.
Title:  Newtown Station and Yard area.
Description:  The track to the left and far right are the Wye tracks and the middle track led to the yard.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  372   Comments: 0
Newtown Station
Title:  Newtown Station
Description:  The Newtown station is long gone but the platform are still exists.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:24 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Newtown Station
Title:  Newtown Station
Description:  The SEPTA station sign still standing on the platform.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:26 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Philly bound?
Title:  Philly bound?
Description:  The view from the platform area towards Philadelphia
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:26 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Electrical Box
Title:  Electrical Box
Description:  An open electrical box on the platform.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:27 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Wye and Yard
Title:  Wye and Yard
Description:  A look at the left leg of the wye and the yard track. Toll Brothers builder have taken over the old SEPTA yard and left all the original fencing. The other wye track would have been behind the fence on the right.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:27 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  358   Comments: 0
You're not welcome here!
Title:  You're not welcome here!
Description:  When the street was repaved, the rails were ripped up here. Doesn't look like the people of Newtown want the trains back.
Photo Date:  12/29/2012  Upload Date: 12/29/2012 6:06:28 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  324   Comments: 0
SEPTA Newtown Branch
Title:  SEPTA Newtown Branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:01:43 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Former SEPTA Newtown Branch - note "W" signpost still stands
Title:  Former SEPTA Newtown Branch - note "W" signpost still stands
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:03:13 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
SEPTA Newtown Station
Title:  SEPTA Newtown Station
Description:  SEPTA passenger service on the Newtown Branch (former Reading north of Fox Chase) ended in 1983.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:03:44 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
SEPTA Newtown Station
Title:  SEPTA Newtown Station
Description:  SEPTA passenger service on the Newtown Branch (former Reading north of Fox Chase) ended in 1983.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:05:22 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
SEPTA Newtown Station
Title:  SEPTA Newtown Station
Description:  SEPTA passenger service on the Newtown Branch (former Reading north of Fox Chase) ended in 1983.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:06:09 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
SEPTA Newtown Station
Title:  SEPTA Newtown Station
Description:  SEPTA passenger service on the Newtown Branch (former Reading north of Fox Chase) ended in 1983.
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 5:07:10 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kevin Wong
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Reading Railroad "Fairless Junction" Station
Title:  Reading Railroad "Fairless Junction" Station
Description:  Relocated from Fairless Junction to Newtown, build date and move date unknown.
Photo Date:  10/17/2020  Upload Date: 10/17/2020 6:01:33 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kyle Edwards
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 1
SEPTA "Newtown" Station
Title:  SEPTA "Newtown" Station
Description:  Closed by SEPTA on January 18, 1983.
Photo Date:  10/17/2020  Upload Date: 10/17/2020 6:05:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Kyle Edwards
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Former Newtown SEPTA shelter, It was moved to the rail station area after a fire destroyed the original depot.
Title:  Former Newtown SEPTA shelter, It was moved to the rail station area after a fire destroyed the original depot.
Description:  I was made aware before this went to Newtown, it was a shelter at the Fairless Jct. stop. Prior to the mill being built it was called Glen Lake.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:16:23 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 1
Former Newtown SEPTA shelter
Title:  Former Newtown SEPTA shelter
Description:  This was moved here after raill service ended. It was moved to the rail station after a fire destroyed the original depot. Rails still there behind it.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:16:33 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  65   Comments: 1
Eastern most end of track here
Title:  Eastern most end of track here
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:24:47 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 2
Looking west at Penn St.
Title:  Looking west at Penn St.
Description:  After the single track split. Note the newer track clips.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:16:45 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 2
Looking east at the switch from Lincoln Ave
Title:  Looking east at the switch from Lincoln Ave
Description:  The switch stand is barely visible, last being used in 1983.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:16:58 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 2
Looking west to the Lincoln Ave. crossing.
Title:  Looking west to the Lincoln Ave. crossing.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:16:52 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 1
State St. looking east[
Title:  State St. looking east[
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:17:10 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 2
Looking west at the Lincoln Ave. crossing.
Title:  Looking west at the Lincoln Ave. crossing.
Description:  Like the photo, the future is bleak for rail service to return.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:17:19 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 2
Looking west toward State St.
Title:  Looking west toward State St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:24:53 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 1
Switch stand & switch
Title:  Switch stand & switch
Description:  Not sure if the left track was part of the wye, or a second track.
Photo Date:  1/18/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2022 10:17:26 PM
Location:  Newtown, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 3


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net