| Sharing duties as once an interlocking tower and station, HOLMES (Holmesburg Jct) was constructed in 1947. Built of brick and concrete and originally having a slate roof, the tower lacked the traditional bay window found on many other PRR switch towers. HOLMES contained a 31 lever US&S Model 14 electro-pneumatic switch machine which onced controlled a full mainline crossover as well as the entrance to the Bustleton Branch which runs behind the tower. Also of note, HOLMES once served as the division post between the Philadelphia Terminal and New York Divisions. In 1994 Amtrak discontinued the use of HOLMES as an interlocking tower. Today, SEPTA utilizes the structure as a station on its Trenton Line. |