3049, four other EMDs, and a long train of empty ore hoppers roll through Longview, passing the junction with the Mifflin Branch.
Five units lead empty ore hoppers across the Mon. In addition to the river, this bridge also spans CSX's Mon Branch and the W&LE's Mat Branch on the far shore, and NS's Mon Line on this side of t... (more)
After setting off and picking up in Monessen, a W&LE local works upgrade towards the mainline, visible at upper right.
A minor derailment near Smithton has brought traffic on CSX to a halt, allowing the W&LE to get out of the yard without having to wait for any trains to pass on CSX.
Only a small portion of the bridge is visible from this angle, please click "Sudan Viaduct" to see photos that show more of the structure.
Back when the evening coke train was still running, I made numerous attempts to shoot it here but never had any success. The coke train hasn't run for a while, but ore trains can now be found on ... (more)
The four big bridges on the W&LE's east end get a lot of attention, but there are also plenty of smaller bridges on the line, like this one between Mingo Creek and Sudan. If you're ever chasing a... (more)
After the other guys gave up, it occurred to me that the Wheeling has a lot of bridges, and maybe I could do something like this. Fortunately I found my way here - and so did the train before the... (more)
Eastbound ore takes the grade headed towards Longview as it crosses Saw Mill Run in the absolute last speck of decent light. It was fun seeing Wade, John, and Brad out and about!
Eastbound ore from Mingo Junction arrived at Rook, and you can see the WE 611 crew cut in mid-train. The sanders are on and the 645's are humming as the ore train starts to pull out of Rook towar... (more)
Eastbound ore from Weirton crosses The Parkway West on a nice afternoon. WE 611 will tie on as helpers and assist the train towards Connellsville.
3049 and 3068 are working as mid-train helpers, cut in about 3/4th of the way back on this loaded ore train.
A tunnel seemed like the best place to photograph a tunnelmotor, so I headed for the W&LE's tunnel alley. 5413 has just popped out of Craighead tunnel and will soon be entering Buxton tunnel, a f... (more)
Given the current state of the troubled automaker, the tattered logo on the nose of W&LE 6348 seems appropriate!
