The Outer Station, Reading, Pennsylvania. Edited by John L. Bernhart

by Benjamin L. Bernhart

Beautifully done history of the Reading Railroad's Outer Station in Reading, PA. Covers every aspect -- construction, interior, train sheds, flowers, additions, lighting, trolleys, bridges, trackage, freight handling, its slow demise, and the terrible fire that destroyed it. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos which show the interior and exterior, the personnel who worked there, the locomotives and trains that surrounded it, and the fire. With appendix showing architectural drawings of the station and track layout.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1991