Photographer unknown
Erie Western's four RS3s (1600-1603) were delivered in June of 1978 and are former C&NW. Photographer unknown.
Erie Western RS3s 1600 and 1603 wait for work in Huntington. The railroad's four RS3s were delivered in June of 1978 and are former C&NW. Photographer unknown.
Less than a year on the property, Erie Western 1600 and 1601 sit out of service not much more than a month before the railroad would shut down. Both units have pilot damage as can been seen in the... (more)
ex C&NW 1552. From my collection, photographer unknown.
Photo by George Horna. Unit is ex-C&NW 1552.
My favorite shortline I never saw. This photo by Roger A. Rasor was used on Erie Western's 1979 calendar. I found one at a swap meet years ago, had it framed and it's been on my wall since. Pho... (more)
The Erie Western was a short lived line that took over operations on a portion of the E-L mainline in Indiana that was not included in the Conrail system.
