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Viewing Album:  B&O and Reading Railroad Car Float Remains -Philadelphia, PA
 
By:Ben Kranefeld
Dates:2/13/2015 - 2/13/2015
Album Info:Photos of what remains of the former B&O car floats along the Delaware River in South Philadelphia. These remains are located behind the Walmart off of Columbus Blvd, in between Tasker & Reed Streets. The Reading Railroad car float remains are located in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, on East Allegheny & Delaware Avenues.
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B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking towards the Delaware River at the twin span car floats. (The southern span is to the right, northern span to the left).
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:17:10 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  290   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  South span
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:06:15 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  335   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Delaware River end of the south span
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:07:48 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  226   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking back at the two car float spans, the Delaware River is to my rear
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:08:30 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  320   Comments: 3
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking down the south span towards the Delaware River
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:09:20 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  207   Comments: 1
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  A few tie plates and spikes remain on the south span
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:10:06 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  216   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Towards the end of the south span, closer to the Delaware River is this small section of remaining rail
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:10:50 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  224   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking down the remaining section of rail and the tree growing between.
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:11:32 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  366   Comments: 1
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking down the northern span
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:12:52 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Remaing tie plates w/o spikes on the north span of the car floats
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:12:14 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  Looking at the Delaware River end of the car float remains from the northern side.
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:13:43 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  195   Comments: 0
B&O Car Float Remains
Title:  B&O Car Float Remains
Description:  The river end of the north span. I believe these may have been a locking mechanism for the actual floats when at dock.
Photo Date:  2/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/13/2015 10:14:33 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  211   Comments: 1
Reading Railroad Car Floats
Title:  Reading Railroad Car Floats
Description:  The remains of the Reading Railroad's car floats on the Delaware River in Port Richmond, Philadelphia
Photo Date:  7/12/2019  Upload Date: 7/13/2019 9:38:03 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  366   Comments: 2
Reading Railroad Car Floats
Title:  Reading Railroad Car Floats
Description:  The remains of the Reading Railroad's car floats on the Delaware River in Port Richmond, Philadelphia
Photo Date:  7/12/2019  Upload Date: 7/13/2019 9:39:11 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
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Views:  277   Comments: 3

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