Re: (rshsdepot) New Penn Station no longer dream

["JIMBEAR" <ribear_@_cox.net>]

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From: "James Kelling" <james.kelling_@_nara.gov>
To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) New Penn Station no longer dream


> Maybe the old station's granite eagles will one day return to roost atop the new station?  Two currently sit on
> 7th Ave. near 31st and 33d streets, while four eagles sit on the Market St. bridge in Philadelphia, near 30th St.
> Station.  Were there more than six?

There were 22 in all. At least 14 are known to survive. There are a few websites dedicated
to tracing them. Here's one(unfortunately, the photos no longer appear on the page :

http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/rreagles.html#pennsta

Jim.





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