PRR Cork signal Tower Travel Mug

Cork Tower is on the that line runs along the route of the former Pennsylvania Main Line and passes through the Philadelphia Main Line, the suburban region named for it. The Pennsylvania Railroad had originally electrified this line in the 1930s, but it fell into disuse in the 1980s. Cork Tower is located next to the Lancaster Pennsylvania station in Lancaster Pennsylvania,on the Pennsylvania Railroad main line to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. It is one of the last signal towers still in operation. Photo copyright Stan Feldman 2001 -2020 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation restored electrical service in October, 2006] This allows speeds up to 110 miles per hour.[ Dating back to the original charter of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1846, Harrisburg has long been host to the Standard Railroad of the World, beginning with the original mainline from the State Capitol, west to the city of Pittsburgh. Under the leadership of J. Edgar Thompson the PRR expanded South to Baltimore and North to Williamsport via control of the Northern Central Railway. East to Philadelphia with connections to New York City via the failed State owned Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad and Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mt Joy and Lancaster Railroad Company, and finally southwest by way of the Cumberland Valley Railroad. While this early hub of activity was growing, expansion would soon be needed to alleviate traffic through the busy terminal. Enter Alexander J. Cassatt and his landmark 1898-1902 system improvements carried out by Chief Engineer William H Brown. These improvements introduced standardisation of the physical plant, the expansion to the trademark four track “Broadway” mainline, grade separation projects and construction of sophisticated junctions allowing continuous freight and passenger movements with minimal interruption. New terminals were also built to better suit the modern needs of a growing nation. When complete, Cassatt and Brown effectively re-engineered the PRR to carry the company through the future. Lancaster, (/ˈlæŋkɪstər/ LANG-ki-stər; Pennsylvania German: Lengeschder) is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat and one of the oldest inland cities in the United States.[4] With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039,[5] it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities.[6] The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766,[7] making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area.[7] The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is best known for being the hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country. Lancaster is located 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Allentown and 61 miles (98 km) west of Philadelphia. Some text from Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organisation.