AVR 3 is about to duck under PA Route 136 on their way west to switch Performance Products.
After working the International Paper plant in Wylandville, AVR 3 heads west to switch Performance Products.
Allegheny Valley Railroad runs its transfer job through NS ex-PRR West Park mainline on its way across the river.
After running a cut of cars to NS's Island avenue yard the AVR heads back to Glenwood yard with a decent sized train as it passes through the trench at West Park during what is called Yellow Brick... (more)
A cloudy day helps make this shot possible, as KC32 the AVR Island Avenue turn makes it way towards the yard with the city of Pittsburgh in the background.
KC32 through the cut.
AVR 2005 backs into Tribune Review siding.
AVR 2005 eases by a car it just set aside.
With only three cars in tow, AVR 3 appears to be overpowered, but the second unit was needed after picking up a cut of cars at Gambles.
When AVR 3 departed Glenwood, his train was only three cars long. The train's length grew considerably, after picking up a covered hopper and a cut of gons at Gambles.
The first stop for today's AVR 3 is Gambles, where the train has stopped to switch out International Paper.
The AVR's local to Washington passes through Eighty Four, home of 84 Lumber's corporate headquarters.
The town of Washington used to be the midway point on the B&O's W&P sub from Glenwood, PA to Benwood, WV. Today, the town is the end of the line and service is provided Monday through Friday by A... (more)
The Wheeling power is about to cut off from its train of 65 empty ISPX cars to hand off to the AVR.
Southbound AVR-1 crosses the Mon and Sandcastle Water Park as it heads to the new Bruceton interchange with the Wheeling & Lake Erie