Hello everyone. This is the last of our look at the Leesport branch that broke off the Reading railroad mainline in West Leesport. We are actually walking on the former Pennsylvania railroad Schuylkill division which is now part of the Reading and Northern railroad. This is a dead end line now used for industrial switching.
If you have followed along for all four parts then I am happy to let you know that I believe this was a branch built solely for the Ontelaunee orchard company. Leesport was once covered in orchards and the Schuylkill canal and Reading railroad would have been the main bulk shippers in the 1800's and early 1900's. By the late 1950's route 61 would be the main transportation source and the branch would be abandoned. I will post some map and old aerial photos in the community section of this channel. Thank you for watching. 6/8/24
7 сен 2024