Pictures taken in Wilmerding, PA

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PRR Rockin' 'n' Rollin,' c. 1915

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Here is a photo of a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train that's rockin' 'n' rollin' past a local freight station! The photographer's name, the locomotive's pedigree, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #6 of 30.

Photo Date:
8/15/1915  
Upload Date: 
8/16/2018 1:41:29 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger
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578   Comments: 1

PRR 6339, I-1S, 1937

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Here is a photo by T. Martin Flattley that was taken near Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, on 16 September 1937. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6339, an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata during August of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA in January of 1949, and retired in March of 1953 after 34 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.

Photo Date:
9/16/1937  
Upload Date: 
8/26/2024 4:46:50 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
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PRR 4483, I-1SA, 1966

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#4483. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in August of 1966. Pictured adjacent to the Westinghouse Air Brake Plant (L to R) are ex-Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive #4483 and the ex-PRR business car #7509 named "Ohio" built by Pullman-Standard in 1914. Engine #4483 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1931, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service.

Photo Date:
8/15/1966  
Upload Date: 
6/25/2020 4:37:45 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam,Passenger
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PRR 7509, "Ohio," c. 1966

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#4483. Here is an original 35mm color slide that was taken in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. Pictured adjacent to the Westinghouse Air Brake Plant (L to R) are the ex-Pennsylvania Railroad business car #7509 ~ named "Ohio" ~ and ex-PRR steam locomotive #4483. Car #7509 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1914. Engine #4483 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1931, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.

Photo Date:
9/22/1966  
Upload Date: 
5/18/2020 6:52:07 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam,Passenger
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"Railroad" Magazine, October 1968

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#4483. Here is a photo taken by Michael A. Eagleson. It was published originally in the October 1968 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 52. Photo Caption: "Pennsy 2-10-0 No. 4483, class I-1sa, is displayed by Westinghouse Air Brake at Turtle Creek, Pa., near Pittsburgh." PRR engine #4483 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1931, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of service.

Photo Date:
10/1/1968  
Upload Date: 
10/30/2019 5:29:04 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night,Steam
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PRR 4483, I-1SA, c. 1969

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#4483. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, c. 1969. Pictured adjacent to the Westinghouse Air Brake Plant (L to R) are ex-Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive #4483 and the ex-PRR business car #7509 named "Ohio" built by Pullman-Standard in 1914. Engine #4483 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1931, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service.

Photo Date:
7/7/1969  
Upload Date: 
6/2/2022 11:21:24 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam
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PRR 4483

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PRR 4483 in front of the Westinghouse plant

Photo Date:
5/22/1975  
Upload Date: 
1/24/2009 10:46:02 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
David Moffett
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PRR 4483, I-1SA, 1978

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#4483. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in May of 1978. Pictured adjacent to the Westinghouse Air Brake Plant (R to L) are ex-Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive #4483 and the ex-PRR business car #7509 named "Ohio" built by Pullman-Standard in 1914. Engine #4483 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1931, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service.

Photo Date:
5/5/1978  
Upload Date: 
12/18/2024 11:15:01 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
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RollingStock,Steam
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CR 2275

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Photo Date:
6/23/1978  
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11/2/2009 7:30:29 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
C.W. Lahickey
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CR 3225

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Photo Date:
6/23/1978  
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1/28/2010 4:33:58 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
C.W. Lahickey
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864   Comments: 0

CR 6573

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Photo Date:
6/23/1978  
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9/23/2011 10:38:45 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
C.W. Lahickey
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CR 9328

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Photo Date:
8/6/1978  
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6/19/2012 2:18:07 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
C.W. Lahickey
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PRR 2-10-0 4483

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Came across a gem stored outside in Wilmerding, PA!

Photo Date:
8/19/1978  
Upload Date: 
11/2/2015 5:20:47 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Alan Page
Categories:
Roster,Steam
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PRR 2-10-0 4483

Description:

Came across a gem stored outside in Wilmerding, PA!

Photo Date:
8/19/1978  
Upload Date: 
11/2/2015 5:21:21 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Alan Page
Categories:
Roster,Steam
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CR 6150

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westbound through Wilmerding

Photo Date:
9/30/1989  
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3/10/2009 8:03:07 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Ted Krug
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CR 6496

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With two cars of plate steel head out this coal train, powered by two 4 bangers works up the Turtle Creek Valley.

Photo Date:
2/16/1991  
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11/28/2006 5:17:03 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
John C Durant
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CR 6975

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West bound going under the Westinghouse , Union RR, and new bypass bridges on the Pittsburgh main.

Photo Date:
11/10/1994  
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12/8/2006 11:10:21 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Jack D. Kuiphoff
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AMTK 109

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Photo Date:
6/15/1998  
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7/20/2015 7:55:48 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
andrew koenigsberg
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851   Comments: 0

Amtrak P42 107

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Amtrak 43, Pennsylvanian, passes the Westinghouse Air Brake Company.

Photo Date:
7/24/1998  
Upload Date: 
6/24/2018 11:21:48 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Andrew Lisowski
Categories:
Roster,Passenger,Action
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1135   Comments: 1

NS 9458

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This was one of the first trains I caught after I got to Wilmerding.

Photo Date:
7/26/2002  
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11/29/2008 1:26:11 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Going away

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NS 9568 trails.

Photo Date:
7/26/2002  
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11/29/2008 1:29:34 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Lite power move

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Two NS SD70s run lite powered past the Westinghouse Airbrake Company.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 12:41:39 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 3344

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Another helper set makes it way through Wilmerding. NS 3343 trails.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 12:48:32 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 3351

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NS 3351 rolls on by with th 3359 trailing.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 1:18:47 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Classic Conrail

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Two former Conrail SD40-2s head towards Pitcairn after helping a train come down from Altoona. I love the flexicoil trucks on those SD40-2s.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 1:10:26 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Wilmerding East

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You can see how the tracks are super elevated on the curve at Wilmerding. This is looking east towards Pitcairn.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 12:24:14 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Looking West towards Turtle Creek

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Looking west towards the town of Turtle Creek. I love those Pennsy style signals, they look so cool at night.

Photo Date:
7/29/2002  
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11/29/2008 12:30:50 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Ex Conrail dash 2s

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This is why I loved the gon trains when I was out there, they always had two former Conrail SD40-2s on the end. The last unit is NS 3333. If you look on the right, you can see the tail of a stack train that is arriving at Pitcairn.

Photo Date:
8/17/2003  
Upload Date: 
11/29/2008 1:00:06 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Gon train

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A ratty looking ex Conrail leads an SD60M past an ancient relay box.

Photo Date:
8/17/2003  
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11/29/2008 12:48:40 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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AMTK 141

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Amtrak rolls past Wilmerding on a muggy summer day. Back in Wilmerdings prime, there was a station that served five tracks right in the area that the second passenger car is at. Now there are only four tracks here and no traces of the station. This is picture #500 for me on RRPA.

Photo Date:
8/18/2003  
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11/29/2008 1:37:06 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 6747

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An SD60I leads a C40 through town.

Photo Date:
8/18/2003  
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11/29/2008 12:56:07 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 6747

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NS 6747 is the lead unit on this stack train as it passes the classic Pennsy signals, Westinghouse Airbrake Company, and the ancient relay box.

Photo Date:
8/18/2003  
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11/29/2008 2:33:42 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 9483

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NS 9483 heads towards Pittsburgh in the last days light.

Photo Date:
8/18/2003  
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11/29/2008 1:04:02 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Class leader

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NS 9500 rolls on by as I was walking from my Great Aunt Kays house to my Great Aunt Olgas house which is just across the blue bridge.

Photo Date:
8/18/2003  
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11/29/2008 11:37:31 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 3340

Description:

Roster shot of NS 3340.

Photo Date:
8/20/2003  
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11/29/2008 11:15:40 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 3347

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Two helpers shoving on the back of a train.

Photo Date:
8/20/2003  
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11/29/2008 11:04:15 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Dash 2s on a gon train

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Two ex Conrails lead a gon train through Wilmerding

Photo Date:
8/20/2003  
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11/29/2008 11:10:13 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Stack Train

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One of my last trains I shot this day rolls past Wilmerding with a C40-8 trailing.

Photo Date:
8/20/2003  
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11/29/2008 12:22:10 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 9188

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This is one of my early NS pictures, and even though its a little dark, I'm happy how it turned out. Three NS C40s round the curve as they head off towards Altoona.

Photo Date:
8/20/2003  
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11/28/2008 11:52:42 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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Coal empty

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An empty coal train with a repainted Conrail unit passes by the Westinghouse Airbrake Building while on its way to Pittsburgh.

Photo Date:
8/21/2003  
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11/28/2008 11:57:00 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Douglas Hildebrandt
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NS 8359

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Photo Date:
4/24/2004  
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2/20/2005 5:52:55 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Jason Lowe
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NS 9248

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Photo Date:
4/24/2004  
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2/20/2005 5:53:24 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Jason Lowe
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NS 9557

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Photo Date:
4/24/2004  
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3/19/2005 6:15:04 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Jason Lowe
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NS 9826

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Photo Date:
4/24/2004  
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2/20/2005 5:53:47 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Jason Lowe
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04T

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Amtrak eastbound at CP-Wing

Photo Date:
3/9/2005  
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1/22/2006 3:38:38 AM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
Sean McDonnell
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1337   Comments: 0

NS 6784 10/13/2005

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Empty coal train tied down at CP Wing.

Photo Date:
10/13/2005  
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10/13/2005 8:00:15 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
George Neat
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NS 6783 in B/W 10/13/2005

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A B/W shot of the tied down SD60M &SD90MAC

Photo Date:
10/13/2005  
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10/13/2005 8:00:17 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
George Neat
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NS 6784 & UP8231 10/13/2005

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Tied down at CP Wing.

Photo Date:
10/13/2005  
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10/13/2005 8:00:17 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
George Neat
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NS 6784 & UP 8231 in B/W 10/13/2005

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Tied down at CP Wing.

Photo Date:
10/13/2005  
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10/13/2005 8:00:18 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
George Neat
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Anyone else confused?? NS O75 10/13/2005

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With the CSX derailment in NY, CSX is running trains on the NS Pgh Line as the pass the Westinghouse Air Brake Co.

Photo Date:
10/13/2005  
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10/13/2005 8:00:19 PM
Location:
Wilmerding, PA
Author:
George Neat
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