Saturday, February 16, 2013

The 1922 Frankford El

This is a map of the Frankford El when it first opened in 1922. Originally published by the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger on November 4, 1922, it has photos of the original stations. Click on the image for a larger view.



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  1. Lord knows how many times I rode the Frankford El back in the day I remeber the older vintage cars I rode when I was a kid I have a whole mess of kodachrome slides of the Budd Cars anyone who does they are now collectors items
    This line is 5ft 2/14 inch Guage Pa.Broad guage or Keystone guage York-Dauphin Station is Nicknamed "Suicide Curve"

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