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SWP 4005 |
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| Photo Date: |
10/3/2011 Upload Date: 8/25/2014 1:29:51 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
John Grimm |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AVR GP11 #2004 and SWP GP11 #2001 lash-up with SWP GP40-3 #4005 in the background |
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| Photo Date: |
8/10/2013 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 8:30:35 PM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Keith Berkebile |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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1300 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A pair of AVm/SWP GP40-3's tied-down at the caboose. |
| Description: |
AVR #4003 and SWP #4005 with ex-Maine Central caboose #652 in the distance. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/2013 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 8:30:48 PM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Keith Berkebile |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 4003(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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575 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP GP40-3 #4005 tied down. |
| Description: |
SWP GP40-3 #4005 tied down at Scottdale. |
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8/10/2013 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 8:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Keith Berkebile |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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403 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Frontal khot of SWP GP40-3 #4005 tied down. |
| Description: |
Frontal shot of SWP GP40-3 #4005 tied down at Scottdale. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/2013 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 8:31:16 PM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Keith Berkebile |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 (2) |
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New to the site. Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad has received another former KCS GP40-3. Still unsure what its old number was with KCS. Seen on train Z685-14. |
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8/14/2013 Upload Date: 8/15/2013 3:35:43 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 (1) |
| Description: |
New to the site. Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad has received another former KCS GP40-3. Still unsure what its old number was with KCS. Seen on train Z685-14. |
| Photo Date: |
8/14/2013 Upload Date: 8/15/2013 3:33:35 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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316 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 (3) |
| Description: |
One of the newer purchases of the SWP railroad at rest in Scottdale. Built as MILW 183 GP40 in March 1966 and later became MILW 2003 GP40, SOO 2003 GP40, CP 4602 GP40, and KCS 4736 GP40-3. |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/2013 Upload Date: 10/30/2013 2:43:37 AM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006, 2001, 4006, 4005, 2003 |
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A mix of GP11's and GP40-3's that makes up the entire SWP roster is on this 83 car monster of a train. At the time it was the most cars I have ever seen the shortline SWP handle. They were all empty sand hoppers. Seen going west on the CSX Keystone Sub. |
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4/8/2014 Upload Date: 4/8/2014 7:20:11 PM |
| Location: |
Broadford, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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771 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (2) |
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This trio of engines has come off the Sheepskin Branch and is now waiting on the Greene Junction Bridge for a signal to get back onto CSX tracks. The crew nearly ran out of hours. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2014 Upload Date: 5/21/2014 11:05:23 PM |
| Location: |
South Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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367 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (1) |
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This trio of engines has come off the Sheepskin Branch and is now waiting on the Greene Junction Bridge for a signal to get back onto CSX tracks. The crew nearly ran out of hours. The Youghiogheny River is below. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2014 Upload Date: 5/21/2014 11:04:13 PM |
| Location: |
South Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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398 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 and 4006 |
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A pair of matching GP40-3's are in Connellsville to do some switching and pick up their cars from CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2014 Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:52:50 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3) |
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501 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4006 and 4005 (1) |
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C pair of twin GP40-3's shoving back in the Connellsville CSX yard for some switching duties. Both are former KCS engines. As busy as the SWP railroad is, there is no time to put engines in the shop for a new paint job." |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2014 Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:39:52 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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526 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4006 and 4005 (2) |
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Sometimes things are not what they appear. It looks like the SWP railroad is now in the oil train business. But actually they were simply moving these tank cars to a different track so that they could get to the cars they needed. The tank cars would later go out on a K057 train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/2014 Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:41:36 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
426 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 GE GP40-3 |
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| Photo Date: |
7/25/2014 Upload Date: 7/29/2014 10:38:49 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Paul Bungard |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 and WE 6310 |
| Description: |
A Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad sand train passes a Wheeling and Lake Erie train that is stopped on Track 3 to wait for other traffic. Both of these trains are guests on CSX. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/6/2015 4:34:14 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) WE 6310(SD40-2) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (1) |
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An empty SWP sand train at the crossing in Alverton on a rainy moody day. The covered hoppers were to be dropped off at the branch in Hunker. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:51:40 AM |
| Location: |
Alverton, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (2) |
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Empty sand train passing a small farm near the Route 31 crossing in Tarrs, PA. There are chickens at this farm that perk up when they hear a train horn, and go to the side of the tracks to wait for the train to appear. It must be a routine for them by now, and was amusing to see. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:16:44 AM |
| Location: |
Tarrs, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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540 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (3) |
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The trio of GP40-3's have now reached their destination in Hunker, PA. The train is pulling up just far enough to clear a switch. Then it will be thrown and the empty sand cars will be set off on the short branch track. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:23:14 AM |
| Location: |
Hunker, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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456 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (4) |
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Here the train is at the switch in Hunker and the conductor is walking back to cut the sand hoppers from the train. It is still raining here but has mercifully slowed down some. After this run the locomotives will head back to Everson to pick up more cars. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:29:01 AM |
| Location: |
Hunker, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (5) |
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Now back in Everson at the Jones Street Crossing. There are some railcars to be sorted and then taken north to the Westmoreland Rail Freight Terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:36:53 AM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (6) |
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Working some freight near the Jones Street Crossing in Everson. The railcars on the left are coming along for the next trip too. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:10:36 AM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (7) |
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The SWP has finished sorting cars in Everson and is now ready to head north after the conductor gets back on. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:12:22 AM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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421 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (8) |
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Approaching the Overholt Drive crossing just outside Scottdale in Upper Tyrone Township. The low rainclouds were nearly as grey as the locomotives. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/2015 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 3:35:49 AM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
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443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP Derailment (16) |
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SWP 4005 GP40-3 remains behind, and the rest of the train and locomotives that did not derail have continued on their way. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2015 Upload Date: 2/16/2015 7:03:37 PM |
| Location: |
Uniontown, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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439 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP Derailment (15) |
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SWP 4005 GP40-3 remains behind, and the rest of the train and locomotives that did not derail have continued on their way. |
| Photo Date: |
1/22/2015 Upload Date: 2/16/2015 7:02:43 PM |
| Location: |
Uniontown, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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410 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 in winter |
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Stopping near the Broadford Road crossing on the outskirts of Everson, PA to drop off a train of empty sand cars. Just another snowy bitter cold day in western Pennsylvania. |
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2/27/2015 Upload Date: 3/3/2015 4:14:50 AM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003, SWP 2001, SWP 4005, AVR 4004 |
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Empty sand train going west under the Sodem signals on a blustery March day. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2015 Upload Date: 3/3/2015 4:02:30 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 4004(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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496 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4002, AVR 4004 |
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Train number Z697-29 is going west through Broadford on CSX trackage with a train of empty sand hoppers. All three engines are former Kansas City Southern. |
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4/29/2015 Upload Date: 5/5/2015 2:40:27 AM |
| Location: |
Broadford, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4002(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) |
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459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AVR 4004, AVR 4002, SWP 4005 |
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The rear helpers on a SWP loaded sand train heading south across the Greene Junction Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. The Sheepskin Branch has various steep grades along the way so this train will need all the help it can get. The destination of the sand is Hi Crush in Smithfield, PA. |
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5/5/2015 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 1:27:18 AM |
| Location: |
Wheeler, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4002(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005 (4) |
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Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad mixed freight train passing the stopped CSX train Q226-15 in Connellsville. Today they were using three GP40-3s and one GP11. It was surprising there was not even a single sand hopper on the train. |
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5/16/2015 Upload Date: 5/17/2015 2:08:35 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mixed and Matched Mid-Train Helpers |
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SWP 2001, 2006, and 4005 are shoving and pulling on this heavy 96 car sand train. Even with six engines on the train, it still struggled on certain grades and slowed to about 5 mph. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 2:34:35 AM |
| Location: |
Lemont Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
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325 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 4005, AVR 4002, SWP 2001 |
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Heading north through Bowest after a new morning crew picked up their engines in Mount Braddock and worked the sidings in that area. A new siding is expected to be put in on the right side but it is starting to grow up again in the meantime. |
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7/26/2015 Upload Date: 7/31/2015 12:48:12 PM |
| Location: |
Bowest, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4002(GP40-3) SWP 2001(GP11) |
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509 Comments: 0 |
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