The Reading Railroad

I spent a warm March day 

under beautiful blue skies

exploring a disappearing slice of Philadelphia. 

Some remains of early industrial Philadelphia, 

the old Reading Railroad line, 

is vanishing as you read.
The rails are being scrapped.

I love this place because: 

Here, in the middle of urban Philadelphia, 

you can find a slice of nature; 

a bit of quiet;

a place to walk without traffic;

and remains of history. 

I am kind of sad to see it all torn up.

But there is a happier side. 

A movement is gaining momentum 

to turn this slice of land into a public park. 

I hope the dream is realized, 

and I hope they leave just a little bit of the industrial behind, 

to preserve this site's context in history.

For more information check out Viaduct Greene.
The orange line on the map below outlines
what is left of the rail line.
More photos can be seen here.