Wawa tower was located at the junction of the electrified Philadelphia-Media-West Chester Branch and the Chester Creek Secondary in Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania. (PRR fans will kindly correct my nomenclature if it is incorrect.) I believe there was a water tank there in steam days.
A dairy was established there in the early 1900's. Today it is primarily a chain of convenience stores: ================================================================ http://www.wawa.com/wawaprofile/pro-whatsname.asp Wawa? When people hear "Wawa" for the first time, many don't know what to think. They are not really sure if it's a play on words or an improper pronunciation of a thirst quencher, but there's no doubt that many find it funny. However, don't let our name fool you: we take what we do very seriously. Over 100 years ago, our original dairy farm was built on land located in a rural section of Pennsylvania called Wawa, which was named from a local Native American tribe in honor of their favored game - the Canada Goose. ... ================================================================ The Franklin Mint is located across the street from the Wawa Dairy. Apparently they didn't think the town name was sophisticated enough, so they say they're in Franklin Center, PA. Trivia: If you ever watched "ThirtySomething" on television--the cast frequently was shown emptying Wawa shopping bags. Norman Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
