During August, The Reporter printed a special Remember When section that centered on the general theme of transportation.

And today, thanks to Lansdale’s Robert Linden, we have three photos to share with you that harken back to earlier times here in Lansdale.

One photo shows the outside of the former Reading Railroad switching tower, and you may note the letters “MA” on the outside of the building. According to Linden, these are telegraph letters; station letters were “DA.”

Off in the distance, you’ll see a locomotive steaming into town.

Another photo shows Bill Walters, the tower man, manipulating the big levers inside the tower, which were used to throw the switches in the tracks to properly route the trains.

If you check the clock, you’ll note, as Linden did in the information provided, that it’s 9:13 — a.m., according to Linden.

The other photo shows the large call letters, the same type as the “MA” on the outside of the switching tower.

The call letter signs are part of Linden’s railroad collection.