I am interested in learning more about industrial switching operations in the Conshohocken area. I remember seeing an old SW switcher from the turnpike lettered for the Upper Merion & Plymouth. Can anybody lead me in the right direction of where you can safely railfan this operation, when they run, where they pick up cars, etc. Are they a seven day a week operation with full time crews? Thank you!

Not to sound disrespectful, but because the UM&P is not involved with rail preservation directly (there used to be 2-3 "project" diesels stored on the line), you would be better off checking a forum such as Railroad.net. It has a Pennsylvania forum:

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewforu ... 6ca871ec90

Sandy is correct. Railfan/trainwatching stuff is covered in great detail in other places on the web. The Interchange is for preservation related topics only.

Railroad Buff, thank you for the info.

Sandy, I apologize. A valid critique. Allow me to re-direct. Has anyone done a book or even a magazine article on the prior history of this operation? I often feel like smaller industrial pikes are often overlooked because they lack the glitz and glamor of the high iron. I guess what I'm saying is I am looking for the total picture past and present. Hope that brings this thread back on track.