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Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars.

 
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JimmiB



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:06 am    Post subject: Reading (PA) Street Railway street cars. Reply with quote

Here are a few photos of street cars from the predicessor of the Reading Bus Co., the Reading Street Railway. These are presented in no particular order since most are not dated and have little information included.
These photos are from a public posting on Facebook by "Go ReadingBerks"

First is a view of the Reading side of the Penn Street Bridge, then known as the Penn Street Viaduct. Date unknown.

T1 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr
On a personal note, about 1975 there was a sniper on the roof of one of the bay window buildings shown who was shooting at vehicles on the bridge. At the time I was an evidence technician for the Reading P.D. and was assigned this case. They actually had a fire dept. snorkel truck sent to the scene to take me up to the roof to collect shell casings! that was fun.

Car # 77 is shown at 6th and Penn Sts. in this 1945 photo.

T2 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

This is a shot of the last street car run in Reading. The last run of the Shillington/Mohnton line. January 7, 1952. this is the southeast corner of 5th and Penn Sts.

T3 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Interior of a typical street car.

T4 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Car #111 in an undated photo. Penn Ave. and Wyomissing Blvd. in Wyomissing

T5 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Several cars appear in this 40's era shot at 5th and Penn. The tall building is the Berks County Court House.

T6 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Car # 808 on the Bingaman Street Bridge on the Shillington/Mohnton line.

T8 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr
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JimmiB



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here we have a horse drawn car, brought out of retirement for Reading's 175th anniversary celebration in 1923. This car has been preserved and is at the Historical Society of Berks County in Reading.

T9 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

A very early view of two street cars on Penn Street.

T10 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Car # 223 is shown at 19th and Cotton Streets in this 1935 photo. It is signed for "Riverside" and is on the Penn-Perk line.

T11 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Car # 45, on the Hampden Heights/Northeast Loop 1n 1932.
T12 by Jimmi B Jr, on Flickr

Undated picture looking east on Penn Street from 4th and Penn.

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JimmiB



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Photo posted today on Facebook by Go Berks.
The trolley yard on Exeter St. 1928.


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Rob




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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice
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