Trackside memorials & monuments

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:31 pm

Can't read what it says, though.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/94760073/94772153AJciQD
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Andy N · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:30 am

Interesting article and photo at this link:

Common Grave of Chinese Laborers
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Eric Trickel · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:53 am

Link below is the story of Duffy's Cut near Immaculata University along the PRR main line near Frazer Pa. complete with ghosts!!!

Ghosts of Duffy's Cut
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Alan Walker · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:37 am

> Can't read what it says, though.

I was able to read everything but the two lines at the bottom pretty well.

National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
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C. Wingate · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:43 pm

> To placate the
> ghosts, they erected a small stone memorial
> with a brass plaque--a monument for the
> deceased building! I haven't looked for it
> in a few years, but I beleive it is eaither
> badly overgrown, or more likely vandalized
> into oblivion.

It's been quite a few years since I've been there, but while the plaque had been stolen the cairn on which it sat is still there, hiddne in the underbrush.

There used to be a plaque memorializing the dead of the MARC accident. The plaque was on the 16th St. bridge above where the accident took place, but with renovation of the bridge it has either been moved or is less prominent.

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Phil Mulligan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:12 pm

Along AMTRAK's NEC Phila - Wash line near MP2 is a white obelisk; it is a monument to the completion of the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore in 1838. This is the original name of the RR. Look for it on the right as you travel South on the train.

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