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Curt Beal's Collection
 
2/22/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD GP35Built As:SOU 2708 (GP35)
Serial Number:30047Order No:7784
Frame Number:7784-4Built:12/1964
Notes:ex-WE, NS, SOU 2708; "Robert S. Bixler"
Other locos with this serial:  WE 2708(GP35) SOU 2708(GP35) WE 109(GP35) NS 2708(GP35) WLE 109(GP35)
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WE 108 and 109 (1)
Title:  WE 108 and 109 (1)
Description:  On the left, a former Southern/NS 2708 GP35 built Decembjr 1964. Rebuilt at the W&LE Brewster, Ohio shops to a GP35-3. The number 2708 was kept until it got a new paint job in April 2007 which you see here. This engini is named=for Robert S. Bixler who was the founding member of The Orrville Railroad Historical Society which preserves the railroad history of Ohio. On the right, a former Southern/NS 2705 GP35 built December 1964. Rebuilt at qhe W&LE Brewster, Ohio shops to a GP35-3 in 1997. The number 2705 was kept until 2004 when it became #108 which you see here. The engine still retains its old Norfolk Southern black paint. This train was seen at the junction with CSX in Connellsville, Pa., waiting for!a signal to proceed to the yard.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 3:28:28 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 108(GP35) WE 109(GP35)
Views:  1079   Comments: 1
WE 108 and 109 (2)
Title:  WE 108 and 109 (2)
Description:  Flanked by former Southern GP35s on each end, a freight local (Connelllsville to Rook) crosses the scenic and historic Banning Bridge (built 1930) over the Youghiogheny River. It took exactly 45 minutes for it to get here from Connellsville.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/1/2010 1:40:25 AM
Location:  Banning, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 108(GP35) WE 109(GP35)
Views:  1076   Comments: 2
WE 109 (2)
Title:  WE 109 (2)
Description:  A former Southern/NS 2708 GP35 built December 1964. Rebuilt at the W&LE Brewster, Ohio shops to a GP35-3. The number 2708 was kept until it got a new paint job in April 2007 which you see here. This train was seen at the junction with CSX in Connellsville, Pa. This engine is named for Robert S. Bixler who was the founding member oa The Orrville Rail|oad Historical Society which preserves the railroad history of Ohio.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 3:40:12 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author: 
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  679   Comments: 1
WE 109 (3*
Title:  WE 109 (3*
Description:  The lead engine/on a short 4-car train heading north out of Connellsville. This is near Narrows Road.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/2/2010 3:45:23 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
WE 109
Title:  WE 109
Description:  A former Southern/NS 2708 GP35 built December 1964. Rebuilt at the W&LE Brewster, Ohio shops to a GP35-3. The number 2708 was kept until it got a new paint job in April 2007 which you see here. This train was seen at the junction with CSX in Connellsville, Pa. This engine is named for Robert S. Bixler who was the founding member of The Orrville Railroad Historical Society which preserves the railroad history of Ohio.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 11/1/2010 1:50:50 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  671   Comments: 1
WE 109 (5)
Title:  WE 109 (5)
Description:  Dusk is arriving fast as the "Robert S. Bixler" engine works the Connellsville CSX yard.
Photo Date:  4/2/2014  Upload Date: 4/3/2014 2:59:40 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
WE 109 (6)
Title:  WE 109 (6)
Description:  The rear of train Z564-02 passes the CSX yard job Y290-02, which has done quite a job today, arranging 5 complete rows of autoracks on the tracks in the background.
Photo Date:  4/2/2014  Upload Date: 4/3/2014 3:00:40 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35) CSX 2551(GP38-2) CSX 2614(GP38-2)
Views:  477   Comments: 2
WE 109 (4)
Title:  WE 109 (4)
Description:  The "Robert S. Bixler" on train Z564-02 which is now going to be the lead engine as the train works the Connellsville CSX yard. The switch is being thrown in the left background.
Photo Date:  4/2/2014  Upload Date: 4/3/2014 2:58:55 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  184   Comments: 3
WE 109 and 112
Title:  WE 109 and 112
Description:  Wheeling and Lake Erie train Z565-27 has three tank cars for CSX and has 15 to pick up. WE 6357 brought up the rear.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 2:35:08 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35) WE 112(GP35)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
WE 109 (5)
Title:  WE 109 (5)
Description:  Leading the way on train Z565-27, into the Connellsville CSX Yard.
Photo Date:  7/27/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 2:35:09 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
WE 303 and 109
Title:  WE 303 and 109
Description:  A GP40-3 and GP35-3 have brought some tank car loads for CSX in Connellsville. The 303 engine is literally a real heritage unit. It never lost the Denver Rio Grande and Western paint scheme.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 10/22/2017 10:51:53 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 303(GP40-3) WE 109(GP35)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
WE 109, 255, 253
Title:  WE 109, 255, 253
Description:  A GP35 and two GP38-2's are idling on a train at Narrows Hill Road crossing waiting for crew to take the train the rest of the few miles to CSX in Connellsville.
Photo Date:  3/5/2019  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 8:37:04 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35) WE 255(GP38-2) WE 253(GP38-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
WE 109
Title:  WE 109
Description:  The "Robert S. Bixler" is leading three other locomotives on this Westbound train pulling the grade at Narrows Hill Road outside of Connellsville, PA.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/14/2020 9:03:45 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
WE 109, 6350, 6348, 6993
Title:  WE 109, 6350, 6348, 6993
Description:  Going West past Eannotti Road near Owensdale with a nice colorful variety of power.
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/14/2020 7:40:12 PM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 109(GP35) WE 6350(SD40-2) WE 6348(SD40-2) WE 6993(SD40-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0


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