AVR 3 power is about to cut off and go work the Galvtech siding located on the old Hays Arms Factory site.
AVR 3 returns to Glenwood with cars from Galv Tech, one of the largest shippers on the W&P.
The 5 former SP units just came in off of Q600.
A sad site as this is the graveyard for many locomotives that have traveled millions of miles across this country.
Three exSP and then ex Iron Road GP35s were sold to LTEX by the bankruptcy court are waiting to be shipped. Notice they are stenciled with LTEX
The 36th St. ramp is a critical link in the AVR's network, connecting the original AVR with their lines leased from CSX
Under engineer George Neat's skilled hand, 2638 pulls a cut of cars up the ramp from the AVR's River Branch.
After dropping off his train for B&P interchange, 2638 heads back to Pittsburgh as a lite engine move.
A conveniently placed billboard offers a free plug for First Commonwealth Bank.
Looks like it's only a matter of time before tree growth will make this photo an impossibility.
2638 makes a cut in his train, the cars left on the bridge will be taken down the 36th St. ramp on the return trip.
Ex. C&NW SD40-2 #6900 works the yard at Pueblo, CO, along with a CEFX xDRGW SD40T-2 and a UP SD40-2.
The heritage of this unit is ... Anyone? Anyone? ... Union Pacific 3415.
After working at GalvTech and returning to Glenwood, AVR 3 gets on his way to Washington. At left is the rebuilt spur to GalvTech and at right an abandoned bridge, unused since the second main tr... (more)
