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Nightfall on the NEC
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Nightfall on the NEC

Night is falling on the NEC at Holmesburg Junction in NE Philly.
Very beautiful photograph - All those wires - How would they stand up to a wild electrical storm? Thanks for putting this wonderful photo on and sharing it with me and the world - Charles Keevert
 
Thanks Charles.

A few years ago I was on the Septa R7 local when a tremendous storm hit Philly. By the time I arrived at my destination it looked like someone was using a fire hose to soak down the train. A few of us exited the train and ran right into a small shelter on the platform. We were there a few minutes when the cat pole to our right was hit by lightening. Everyone just froze and then seconds later the pole to the left was hit. Everyone took off running down the steps to the street and under the RR bridge. It took a few seconds for me and I guess the others to realize that we were standing in three feet of water. The road under the bridge was lower than the rest of the area and the sewers could not handle the runoff.

I doubt that we were in any danger but the flash and explosion was pretty impressive. The water was just cold.
 

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