The soon to be retired six axle alcos take the turn off the ex Erie main and on to the ex Pennsy Buffalo Line to head down to Turtle Point with sand loads.
WNYP 630 takes leads the Driftwood Turn into Driftwood, Pennsylvania.
The WNYP's southbound Driftwood Turn is about to crest the grade at Keating Summit with a trio of MLW's to haul the train of empty stone hoppers for interchange at Driftwood.
The WNYP Driftwood turn has finished its pick up of empty stone hoppers in Turtlepoint and is getting underway southbound behind a trio of MLW six-axle locomotives.
Three of the WNYP's fleet of six axle Alcos are on the point of the southbound run of the Driftwood turn. The train is seen here passing under a road overpass as it enters Port Allegheny PA.
The Western New York and Pennsylvania's Driftwood Turn heads south with a string of empty stone hoppers behind a trio of MLW six axle Alcos. The train is crossing over Sinnemahoning Creek as it ma... (more)
As the morning sun rises, the crews of the WNYP get their power started up for the days operations.
A trio of 6 axle ALCos pull 20 empty cars of stone under the PRR era signals in Emporium PA. These ALCos will soon be retired; as new AC6000 rebuilds will be arriving on the property within weeks.... (more)
WNYP's OL-1 charges across a small town grade crossing as the first snow of the year falls on a November morning. A pair of six axles Alco's are hauling cars of frac sand to a transload in Turtle ... (more)
2 of the WNYP's big MLWs (C630M & M636) have just departed Salamanca after picking up the conductor. The friendly engineer spoke to us prior to departing Salamanca and promised to put on some sm... (more)
A trio of WNYP M636's begin the assault on Keating Summit as they head north with 25 loads of stone for Turtlepoint just before the sun got eaten by the clouds.
With a light snowfall dusting the countryside, WNYP OL-1 slows to a stop in Turtlepoint with a train of sand for the transload customer. Locomotives: WNYP 630 M630WNYP 685 M636
A pair of big MLW's lead a train of sand cars through Eldred, PA as they head towards Turtlepoint. Locomotives: WNYP 630 M630WNYP 685 M636
Sucker hole on the WNYP as the sun shines through snow clouds on OL-1 lead by #630 as it brings frac sand cars towards Turtlepoint. Locomotives: WNYP 630 M630WNYP 685 M636
WNYP MLW's on OL-1 come around the bend after taking the route towards Turtlepoint at the Farmers Valley Fork. Locomotives: WNYP 630 M630WNYP 685 M636
