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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:3/1/1952 - 3/1/1952
Album Info:Here is a two-page track plan by Mr. George A. Gloff entitled "Zoo Junction." It was published originally in the March 1952 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 24-25. "A very busy spot on the Pennsylvania Railroad is this interlocking with miles of track and a peculiar name." (Page 24) This is "Notable feats of railroad engineering: 1." Also included are two original photos that I took of ZOO Tower while riding in a moving passenger train. * Restored Album *
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PRR "ZOO Junction," Page 24, 1952
Title:  PRR "ZOO Junction," Page 24, 1952
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page track plan by George A. Gloff entitled "Zoo Junction." It was published originally in the March 1952 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 24.
Photo Date:  3/1/1952  Upload Date: 7/6/2025 1:47:02 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Track
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PRR "ZOO Junction," Page 25, 1952
Title:  PRR "ZOO Junction," Page 25, 1952
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page track plan by George A. Gloff entitled "Zoo Junction." It was published originally in the March 1952 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Notable here is a smaller map showing the Junction's location within the City of Philadelphia.
Photo Date:  3/1/1952  Upload Date: 7/6/2025 1:47:21 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Track
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PRR ZOO Tower, 1964
Title:  PRR ZOO Tower, 1964
Description:  Here is an original photo that I took in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1964. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's ZOO Tower. Photo taken while riding in a moving passenger train.
Photo Date:  7/3/1964  Upload Date: 7/6/2025 9:40:28 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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PRR ZOO Tower, 1965
Title:  PRR ZOO Tower, 1965
Description:  Here is an original photo that I took in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August of 1965. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's ZOO Tower. Photo taken while riding in a moving passenger train.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2025 9:40:54 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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