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by **TacomaJoe** on Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:41 pm

I'm going to be in Philadelphia next week and may have some time to see some signals. Sounds like there's a bell with a crack in it that is on everyone's list. I'm just as interested in things red-yellow-green. Sadly a little late for all the other fun in Philly.

by **Troy** on Thu Oct 17, 2013 11:17 pm

Where you headed.....Pat's or Geno's?

by **3Mfanatic** on Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:34 am

Have fun! I did two years of schooling out there and though the school was in the western 'burbs, I would often catch the R5 out of Malvern or Paoli into Center City on Saturdays for a few hours of mucking around. Wish I'd known more about signals and taken some pictures at that time.

by **vaughn** on Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:23 pm

Check out the Franklin Insatute, there's an enormous steam engine (train) in the basement :shock:

Reading terminal has great pastrami sandwiches :drool:

There's a really cool toy museum I happened upon one time in the city :yes:

by **Macsignals** on Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:25 am

Franklin Institute and Reading Terminal Market are a MUST!! There's a bunch of Marb/LFE/HCS signals around the Franklin, just turn around when you no longer feel safe!! If you're in center city at the market on a weekend throw a post up here or on H.D, I'll try and bring a Septa train down!!

by **vaughnsimon** on Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:35 pm

For me it would be the Independence Seaport Museum. I spent a few weeks at the Phili Navy yard back in my military days. I barely remember visiting the cracked bell, but I'll never forget touring the USS Olympia and spending hours tracing pipes and valves down in the engine room. I hear it's in pretty sad shape now, but hopefully at least parts of it are still open.

by **Canuck_in_TX** on Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:10 pm

The Reading Terminal Market was just down the street from where I stayed on some layovers when downtown in Philly. Definitely a must on the list.

by **TacomaJoe** on Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:43 am

We were at Franklin yesterday and may stop by Reading today. Both within walking distance.

by **TacomaJoe** on Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:34 pm

Got to talk shop today. Took a while to get anywhere with city hall. I was asking about a traffic management center. There isn't any. Finally connected with the traffic engineer and got the inside scoop on the local traffic scene. I have noticed a total disregard for ped indications by everyone here. If I get more time this week, I'll try to get by the signal shop.

by **pyth** on Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:13 pm

Figured I'd use the chance to ask, is a signal shop a general term, or specifically a workshop for the government side of signals?

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