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Viewing Album:  Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
 
By:Curt Beal
Dates:3/11/2010 - 12/27/2024
Album Info:A regional railroad operating in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
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WE 900036
Title:  WE 900036
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  6/5/2021  Upload Date: 6/5/2021 9:11:04 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
WE 3034, 3049, 6353 (1)
Title:  WE 3034, 3049, 6353 (1)
Description:  Leaving the Connellsville CSX Yard with a very short train of three loaded covered hoppers, ten empty tanker cars, and one buffer gondola.
Photo Date:  6/13/2021  Upload Date: 6/13/2021 11:06:58 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6353(SD40-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
WE 3034, 3049, 6353 (2)
Title:  WE 3034, 3049, 6353 (2)
Description:  Leaving Connellsville with a very short train of three loaded covered hoppers, ten empty tanker cars, and one buffer gondola. By the way, all of the clover flowers smelled great, especially just before a rain storm.
Photo Date:  6/13/2021  Upload Date: 6/13/2021 11:10:37 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6353(SD40-2)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
WE 3034, 7003
Title:  WE 3034, 7003
Description:  Matched pair of locomotives heading towards Bellview Road crossing outside of Connellsville with a long train of covered hoppers and tanker cars.
Photo Date:  6/15/2021  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 8:27:18 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
WE 6996, 6989, 3016
Title:  WE 6996, 6989, 3016
Description:  A colorful trio of locomotives heading West towards Bellview Road on a fabulous summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 7/27/2021 3:43:18 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6989(SD40-2) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
WE 6995, 6988, 3102, 3016
Title:  WE 6995, 6988, 3102, 3016
Description:  Going west at the rural Bellview Road crossing which has signals but no gates, as it doesn't get enough car traffic.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 7:07:19 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6995(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3102(SD40-3) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
WE 3067 (2)
Title:  WE 3067 (2)
Description:  Pausing underneath the Memorial Bridge as the train gets put together and buids up air pressure.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:35:16 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
WE 3067 (1)
Title:  WE 3067 (1)
Description:  Photographed while doubling up the train which was going to be 101 total railrcars. The conductor was not yet on board.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:16:01 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (1)
Title:  WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (1)
Description:  Four locomotives willl need all the power they have to bring 101 total railcars out of Connellsville. Here they are intherchanging back onto the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad before making the climb up the hill.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:04:54 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6989(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (2)
Title:  WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (2)
Description:  The four locomotives have gained a lot of momentum as they pull 101 total railcars past Eannotti Road, west of Owensdale, PA.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:21:22 AM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6989(SD40-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
WE 3916
Title:  WE 3916
Description:  buffer service only
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 5:05:31 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  74   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  This has been on the Wheeling and Lake Erie roster for five years and I was never able to photograph it before. It was built as SP 5310 SD39 in September 1968. Later became UP 4757 SD40-2, and still has their paint color.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:08:16 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
LTEX 1250
Title:  LTEX 1250
Description:  One of five former WPSC mill switchers that were being transported by the Wheeling and Lake Erie to the Connellsville CSX Yard. Built as WSTX 1250 SW1200 in May 1955.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:53:38 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1250(SW1200)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
LTEX 1259
Title:  LTEX 1259
Description:  One of five former WPSC mill switchers that were being transported by the Wheeling and Lake Erie to the Connellsville CSX Yard. Built as WSTX 1259 SW1200 in May 1955.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:55:11 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1259(SW1200)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
LTEX 1266
Title:  LTEX 1266
Description:  One of five former WPSC mill switchers that were being transported by the Wheeling and Lake Erie to the Connellsville CSX Yard. Built as IC 9205A TRA in November 1940.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:51:09 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1266(SW14)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
LTEX 1267
Title:  LTEX 1267
Description:  One of five former WPSC mill switchers that were being transported by the Wheeling and Lake Erie to the Connellsville CSX Yard. Built as IC 9408 SW7 in June 1950.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:54:24 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1267(SW7RM)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
LTEX 1268
Title:  LTEX 1268
Description:  One of five former WPSC mill switchers that were being transported by the Wheeling and Lake Erie to the Connellsville CSX Yard. Built as PRR 7914 SW1200 in November 1957.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:52:49 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  LTEX 1268(SW1200)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
WE 900031
Title:  WE 900031
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 6/15/2021 8:19:35 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
WE 7240 (3)
Title:  WE 7240 (3)
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 8/25/2021 7:14:58 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
WE 3048, 6984, 6312, 3016
Title:  WE 3048, 6984, 6312, 3016
Description:  Going west out of Connellsville with a rather long train but more than enough power. The day was perfectly cloudless, very different from a day before when the remnants of Hurricane Ida came through here.
Photo Date:  9/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/4/2021 12:56:39 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3048(SD40-3) WE 6984(SD40-2) WE 6312(SD40-2) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
WE 7206
Title:  WE 7206
Description:  Buffer service only. Built September 1978.
Photo Date:  9/2/2021  Upload Date: 9/4/2021 12:45:17 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  87   Comments: 0
WE 6353, 6982
Title:  WE 6353, 6982
Description:  Leaving Connellsville with two boxcar buffers and a mix of covered hoppers and tankers. #6353 was one of the locomotives in the "Unstoppable" movie and still has the same horn.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/6/2021 5:49:13 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6982(SD40-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
WE 7215
Title:  WE 7215
Description:  buffer service only
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/6/2021 4:59:38 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
WE 7237
Title:  WE 7237
Description:  buffer service only
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/6/2021 5:02:28 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
WE 6353
Title:  WE 6353
Description:  One of the stars from the "Unstoppable" movie, at the CSX - W&LE incherchange in Connellsville.
Photo Date:  9/6/2021  Upload Date: 9/6/2021 6:01:28 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
WE 3068, 3073
Title:  WE 3068, 3073
Description:  Matched pair going west out of Connellsville on a fantastic September afternoon.
Photo Date:  9/12/2021  Upload Date: 9/12/2021 6:07:11 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3068(SD40-3) WE 3073(SD40-3)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
WE 6383, 6990, 3034
Title:  WE 6383, 6990, 3034
Description:  #6383 named J.J. Gonzales is the lead engine on this westbound train passing Eannotti Road near Owensdale, PA.
Photo Date:  9/18/2021  Upload Date: 9/18/2021 9:06:56 PM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6383(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
WE 4000, 6993, 6996
Title:  WE 4000, 6993, 6996
Description:  Heading west with the usual freight mix of cement hoppers and empty tankers. The day couldn't have been more beautiful for September.
Photo Date:  9/26/2021  Upload Date: 9/26/2021 10:42:18 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
WE 4000
Title:  WE 4000
Description:  Heading west at the interchange with CSX in Connellsville. WE 4000 is the only locomotive on the roster in this paint scheme. Built as GTW 5920 SD40 in January 1970.
Photo Date:  9/30/2021  Upload Date: 9/30/2021 7:11:14 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 4000(SD40-3)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
WE 4000, 6993
Title:  WE 4000, 6993
Description:  Going west out of Connellsville with 59 empties and 7 loads. WE 4000 is the only locomotive on the roster with this type of paint scheme.
Photo Date:  9/30/2021  Upload Date: 9/30/2021 7:06:45 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 4000(SD40-3) WE 6993(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
WE 7219
Title:  WE 7219
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  9/30/2021  Upload Date: 9/30/2021 6:19:37 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
WE 6353, 6985, 3034
Title:  WE 6353, 6985, 3034
Description:  Leaving the Connellsville CSX Yard with a train of empty tankers. This is a departure that happens every two days for the W&LE.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 10:14:20 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
WE 7240 (1)
Title:  WE 7240 (1)
Description:  Buffer service only.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 9:37:28 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
WE 7240 (2)
Title:  WE 7240 (2)
Description:  Buffer service only.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 9:38:30 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
WE 3049, 6997
Title:  WE 3049, 6997
Description:  An SD40-3 and SD40-2 taking a train West at Bellview Road outside of Connellsville in some muted winter sunlight. A winter storm dropped about six inches of snow during the night and day.
Photo Date:  2/5/2022  Upload Date: 2/6/2022 3:49:23 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0
WE 6354, 6985 (1)
Title:  WE 6354, 6985 (1)
Description:  Slowly proceeding down the hill past the sawmill into Connellsville, with cement hoppers and tank cars to hand off to CSX.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:51:32 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
WE 6354, 6985 (2)
Title:  WE 6354, 6985 (2)
Description:  After getting the signal, the W&LE trains restarts onto the interchange with CSX, with cement hoppers and tank cars to hand off at the Connnellsville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:58:43 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
WE 3049, 6314
Title:  WE 3049, 6314
Description:  Heading west on the scenic Banning Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. The were only 13 cars on the train including a buffer, 4 tank cars, and 8 cement cars. Just enough to frame the whole train on the bridge perfectly. The only way to get to this river-level spot is from the Great Allegheny Passage.
Photo Date:  3/23/2022  Upload Date: 4/25/2022 12:57:08 AM
Location:  Banning, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 3049(SD40-3)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
WE 6353, 6988
Title:  WE 6353, 6988
Description:  Departing the West end of the Connellsville CSX Yard with a train of empty tank cars on a dreary but mild March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/24/2022  Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:25:35 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
WE 6989, 3067
Title:  WE 6989, 3067
Description:  Heading west off CSX in Connellsville with an approximately 100 car train. It was too much to make the hill out of town, and the train stalled on the hill. Half the train had to be cut away to be retrieved later in the day. The waving hand belongs to new conductor Cooper, who is also a well known railfan around here.
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/1/2022 6:59:54 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6989(SD40-2) WE 3067(SD40-3)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
WE 900025
Title:  WE 900025
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2022  Upload Date: 6/1/2022 5:50:50 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
WE 5412
Title:  WE 5412
Description:  This was renumbered from #5391 in March 2022 after being equipped for Positive Train Control (PTC). This was formerly WE 5391 and built as DRGW 5391 in August 1978.
Photo Date:  6/6/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 8:45:51 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 5412(SD40T-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
WE 5412, 5411
Title:  WE 5412, 5411
Description:  A pair of consecutive-numbered SD40T-2 locomotives are bringing a train of cement hoppers and LPG tank cars into Connellsville for CSX. #5412 was renumbered from #5391 in March 2022 after being equipped for Positive Train Control (PTC). #5411 was renumbered from #8795 in February 2021 after being equipped for Positive Train Control (PTC).
Photo Date:  6/6/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 8:39:35 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 5412(SD40T-2) WE 5411(SD40T-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
WE 7202
Title:  WE 7202
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  6/6/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 8:02:43 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
WE 6383, 6982 (1)
Title:  WE 6383, 6982 (1)
Description:  A westbound train of empty tank cars and loaded cement hoppers, interchanging from CSX to the WLE trackage.
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 10:40:16 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6383(SD40-2) WE 6982(SD40-2)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
WE 6383, 6982 (2)
Title:  WE 6383, 6982 (2)
Description:  Westbound train going past Eannotti Road near Owensdale, PA. #6383 is named the J.J. Gonzalez.
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 10:38:48 PM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6383(SD40-2) WE 6982(SD40-2)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
WE 900026
Title:  WE 900026
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  6/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/18/2022 11:48:35 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 0
WE 6314
Title:  WE 6314
Description:  One of the two engines on a train going west out of Connellsville. This was built as MILW 30 in July 1973. Later became MILW 6314, SOO 6314, and EMDX 6314.
Photo Date:  6/29/2022  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 8:06:38 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6314(SD40-2)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
WE 6314, 6354
Title:  WE 6314, 6354
Description:  Going west out of Connellsville with 19 loads and 45 empties, a good sized train for this railroad.
Photo Date:  6/29/2022  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 7:51:30 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6354(SD40-2)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
WE 7216
Title:  WE 7216
Description:  Buffer service only
Photo Date:  6/29/2022  Upload Date: 6/29/2022 8:14:31 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0

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