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Would Old Pennsy RR System Have Saved Lives At Frankford?

Would Old Pennsy RR System Have Saved Lives At Frankford?

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Jun 02, 2015
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By Ralph Cipriano
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Almost a century ago, the fabled Pennsylvania Railroad had a safety system in place on the tracks at the Frankford Junction curve that would have automatically put the brakes on a speeding locomotive.

The old safety system was a "marvel of technology and engineering when it was conceived, designed and…

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