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Amtrak and the Philadelphia Skyline

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Amtrak and the Philadelphia Skyline
Posted by Transr on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 1:49 PM

 A few new spots have recently opened up in Philly due to new construction which allow fantastic views of the ever growing Philadelphia skyline - nearly unrecognizable from the late 80's.

  An Amtrak HHP-8 accelerates out of Philly as seen form the Penn Park Pedestrian bridge.

Amtrak HHP-8

 

  An Amtrak Acela departs 30th Street Station as seen from the 7th floor of the Circa Center.

Amtrak Acela

 

  And here's one from the Winter - an Amtrak Acela and Philly skyline broadside view.  Currently the area is under construction for the future site of Penn Park.  As it sits now, it's a dirt lot.  It was a Post Office parking lot.  Figured Winter with snow cover would be the best bet until the grass fills in.

Amtrak Acela II

 

Hope you enjoyed!

/Mitch

 

 

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Posted by oltmannd on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:21 PM
Wow. Nice stuff! What happened to the U Penn fields that were there?

-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/

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Posted by Transr on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:19 PM

It got leveled away but they will be back with vengeance... the former post office trailer lot and parking lot along with a small building also got mowed down and will be replaced by one very large park to be named Penn Park in the near future.

 http://www.pennconnects.upenn.edu/find_a_project/planned/planned_n_to_r/penn_park_overview.php

 

/Mitch

 

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