A Monongahela Super 7-23B and two Conrail SD40-2’s pull Somerset coal out of the MGA’s Waynesburg & Southern tunnel at White Cottage, Pennsylvania. The last mine on the W&S shut down recently,... (more)
A Monongahela caboose punctuates a coal drag that has just cleared the White Cottage tunnel on the Waynesburg Southern branch. By this time, cabooses were quickly becoming a rarity.
A pair of Conrail C30’7’s lead a train of empties south on the Monongahela’s Waynesburg & Southern division at White Cottage, Pennsylvania. The train is traversing the large cut approaching ... (more)
EMD’s in four paint schemes wait for a new crew in the passing siding on the Monongahela Railway at White Cottage, Pennsylvania. The train is half-loaded with coal from Consolidated Energy’s B... (more)
Southbound empties approach White Cottage Tunnel, located about 100-200 yards ahead.
An empty southbound Somerset train enters the cut approaching the north portal of White Cottage Tunnel.
The bare trees and dead vegetation make the cut approaching the north portal of White Cottage Tunnel appear quite stark and drab. The empties are destined for loading at the Blacksville #2 mine on... (more)
Southbound empties exit the south portal of White Cottage Tunnel.
MGA-CR 6400 North exits the north portal of White Cottage Tunnel. The train was loaded at the Federal No. 2 facility.
Southbound empties approach the north portal of White Cottage Tunnel en route to Federal No. 2 for loading.
A Wisconsin Electric coal; train waits for a crew on the Monongahela Railway at White Cottage, Pennsylvania. The Super 7’s are on the property, but two of the GP38’s have not yet been sent for... (more)
A loaded Federal #2 coal train heads North for a meet with the C26 local at Block Limit Station 'WOOD'.
