Back in August of 2016, I made a visit to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia while photographing SEPTA's Amtrak leased ACS-64's. It was quite a site - as if, in my mind, the Reading Lines survived and Amtrak had two routes to NYC (or, at least to the ferries at Jersey City). One thing that caught my eye were the classic platform lights - the lamp shades (cast iron?) were few and far between - many missing, some lying on the ground, some even shattered. I asked a crewman if he knew the story and he said they were "dropping like flies" at random due to age.
Forward to 2017, I believe some may have made their way to the miracle workers at the Strasburg Rail Road? This would be fantastic news, if so. Perhaps someone at Strasburg can confirm, refute or chime in?
/Mitch
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